21st Century FEMA Key Documents: FEMA Director Battlebook - Scenario Checklists for Hurricane, Flood, Earthquake, Fire, Tornadoes, Terrorist Attack, NBC (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) Incident

The purpose of this "battle book" is to provide the FEMA Director with background information and recommended checklist actions on scenarios that may require a significant response operation under the National Response Plan. This document is intended to serve as a "one stop" reference that includes information on the agency's emergency teams and resources. This document is not developed as a standard operating procedure, but is designed to provide key information and identify issues or concerns that may impact the agency operations depending upon the scenario involved. This document is organized in sections. Section 2 (Scenario Checklist) includes specific scenario derived checklists that provide a short background statement, a list of possible challenges or resource issues for the agency in conducting operations, a list of the key agencies that may be involved, a list of key questions that will determine the scope of the response and a list of suggested actions to be taken by the Director. Section 3 (Key National Assets) is included to provide more detailed information that may be useful in supplementing the checklists. The Key National Assets under the operational control of the Agency includes information on the Agency's logistical support system as well as information on the capabilities of the various emergency teams.