Getting Started with Hazard Mitigation Projects & Plans
COLLABORATE. PLAN. WORK SAFELY.
Satellite-mapping technology enables project leaders to easily pinpoint and annotate common site action points, including work areas, hazardous material zones, contamination and decontamination areas, site perimeters, rally and access points, evacuation routes and more. Project worksheets, floor plans, location images and more can also be uploaded within your site Plan. Health and safety officers, project managers, site contractors, compliance officials, plus networks of local first responders can simply collaborate in the development of Plans.
In this article, we will explain:
- The basic steps to create Hazard Mitigation Projects and Plans
- Hazard Mitigation Maps and Resources
HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS AND PLANS
To create Hazard Mitigation Projects and Plans:
- Create Groups
- Identify and Add Agencies
- Create a Hazard Mitigation Project
- Select a geographic location for your Hazard Mitigation Plan(s)
- Populate your Plan Maps with Pins or create custom Maps and Pins
- Populate your Plan Resources (such as worksheets and images) with content
- Invite Users
- Assign project permissions
- Export and share your plan PDF
HAZARD MITIGATION MAPS AND RESOURCES
Maps and Pins: When creating your Plans, you will select a Map. A Map is similar to a template and each Map has a collection of Pins to meet an objective. Pins are action points that are placed on a geographic location. Community Partner Agencies, such as Fire and Law Enforcement, can be assigned to a Pin, and supplemental information can be included. Custom Maps and custom Pins can easily be created to fit your needs. To learn more, visit the Create and Manage Maps article and the Create and Manage Pins article.
| MAPS | DESCRIPTION / PINS |
| Air Transport Operations | Pin: Landing Zone (LZ) |
| EMS Triage Area | Pin: EMS Triage (EMT) |
| Fire Staging Area | Pin: Fire Staging Area (FSA) |
| Hazardous Materials | Pin: Hazardous Materials (HZM) |
| Master View | Pins: Unified Command Post (UCP), Law Enforcement Staging Area (LSA), EMS Staging Area (ESA), Fire Staging Area (FSA), Rally Point (RP), Landing Zone (LZ), Media Site (MS) |
| Media Site | Pin: Media Site (MS) |
| Medical | Pins: EMS Triage (EMT), EMS Staging Area (ESA), Casualty Collection Point (CCP) |
| Perimeter | Draw specific boundaries around a geographic location or facility Pin: Perimeter (PER) |
| Rally Points | Pin: Rally Point (RP) |
| Reunification Site | Pins: Reunification Site (RS), Reunification Traffic Post (RTP) |
| Traffic Flow | Overlay directional arrows on a map to show a specific route you want vehicles to follow Pin: Traffic Flow (TRF) |
| Traffic Posts | Overlay pins on a map to indicate the location of barricades or personnel for the diversion of traffic flow near a facility Pin: Traffic Post (TP) |
| RESOURCES | DESCRIPTION |
| Dispatch/Records Task List | A checklist for critical tasks that the communications center must complete |
| Floor Plan | Upload documents that show the interior of a building layout and annotate key points of interest on the floor plan |
| Images | Upload site-specific images of a facility that are critical to an effective response and annotate key points of interest on the image |
| Radio Template | Create a communications plan and display all necessary radio channels for an integrated response |
| Tactical Worksheet | Create a checklist for the command post identifying critical tasks that must be completed |