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Don’t Wait: Get Hurricane Ready
In Step 2, the planning team prioritized a list of threats and hazards based on the results of the threat and hazard identification and risk assessment.
Step 3: Determine Goals and Objectives
In Step 3, the planning team decides which of the threats and hazards identified in Step 2 will be addressed in the churches plan. The planning team may decide to address only those threats and hazards that were classified as high risk, or they may decide to address all threats. This is a critical decision point in the planning process. It is recommended that the planning team address more than only the high-risk threats and hazards.
Develop Goals and Objectives
Once the planning team has determined the threats and hazards that will be addressed in the plan, it should develop goals and objectives for each threat or hazard.
Goals are broad, general statements that indicate the desired outcome in response to a threat or hazard. Goals also help identify when major activities are complete and what defines a successful outcome. The planning team should develop at least three goals for addressing each threat or hazard (although the planning team may want to identify more). Those three goals should indicate the desired outcome for before, during, and after the threat or hazard.
Objectives are specific, measurable actions that are necessary to achieve the goals. Often, planners will need to identify multiple objectives in support of a single goal.
Example:
Possible goals and an objective for a fire hazard include:
Goal #1 (Before): Prevent a fire from occurring.
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Objective 1.1: Provide fire prevention training to all persons that use combustible materials or equipment.
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Objective 1.2: Store combustible materials in fireproof containers or rooms.
Goal #2 (During): Evacuate the building and prevent injury and damage. Notify emergency personnel.
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Objective 2.1: Post evacuation routes.
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Objective 2.2: Account for all persons known to be on site and practice evacuation of the building.
Goal #3 (After): Provide first aid until emergency personnel arrive.
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Objective 3.1: Immediately notify 911, fire, and EMS of any fire in the house of worship.
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Objective 3.2: Immediately begin to provide first aid.
After the planning team has developed the objectives for each goal, it will find that certain critical functions or activities apply to more than one threat or hazard. An example of a crosscutting function is evacuation. After identifying these functions, the planning team should develop three goals with objectives for each function. As with the goals already identified for threats and hazards, the three goals should indicate the desired outcome.
Example:
For an evacuation function, three possible goals and associated objectives include:
Function Goal Example 1 (Before): Ensure all persons know their evacuation route.
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Objective 1.1: Assess, identify, and communicate the location of assembly points to be used during an evacuation.
Function Goal Example 2 (During): Evacuate the house of worship immediately.
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Objective 2.1: All persons will evacuate the house of worship using assigned routes.
Function Goal Example 3 (After): Confirm that all persons have left the building.
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Objective 3.1: Safely sweep the building.
Next week we will determine courses of action.
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