This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses activation of the department's disaster operations plans and systems: emergency finance and procurement, resource management, personnel, information management, public information, etc.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses functional structure of disaster operations to facilitate coordination with other community agencies and federal/state resources, including EOC functions (e.g., use of Emergency Support Function categories), staffing, and operational procedures.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses local response agency coordination, mutual aid organization coordination, EOC/ field communications and documentation.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses categories that define organizational mobilization requirements and actions depending on the nature of the emergency.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses changes in normal operating assignments and responsibilities to accommodate new disaster missions and responsibilities (family issues, temporary roles, teams, task forces, etc.).

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses steps to locate and assign personnel, both during and after normal work hours in a disaster: communication methods, information conveyed, and procedures for tracking the process and resolving problems.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses special systems and procedures to brief and train personnel on new roles, assignments, and work requirements.

This standard operating procedure/guideline addresses procedures for securing department facilities and verifying the identity of personnel under disaster conditions; may include procedure for securing responders' personal residences and families.