The previous lesson introduced the importance of having a comprehensive emergency operations plan (EOP). In order to develop a comprehensive EOP, your school must consider activities related to the following key areas:

• Prevention The capabilities necessary to avoid, prevent, or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism. For the purposes of the prevention framework called for in PPD-8, the term "prevention" refers to preventing imminent threats.
• Protection The capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters.
• Mitigation The capabilities necessary to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters.
• Response The capabilities necessary to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs after an incident has occurred.
• Recovery The capabilities necessary to assist communities affected by an incident to recover effectively.