Emergency Management Continuity of Operations Planning 3

Question 1

What is the correct first step when developing a COOP plan?

Accepted Answer

Identifying and prioritizing essential functions

Answer

Identifying and prioritizing essential functions is the foundation of COOP planning because all other elements—facilities, succession, staffing, and communications—are built around sustaining those functions.

Question 2

What is the distinction between Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG)?

Accepted Answer

COOP focuses on individual agency functions; COG ensures preservation of constitutional government authority

Answer

COOP preserves an individual organization's essential functions, while COG ensures that the constitutional framework and governmental authority survive catastrophic emergencies.

Question 3

How often should COOP plans be reviewed and updated according to federal best practices?

Accepted Answer

At least annually

Answer

FCD-1 and best practices require COOP plans to be reviewed and updated at least annually to reflect changes in personnel, facilities, threats, and organizational missions.

Question 4

What is a Mission Essential Function (MEF) at the federal level?

Accepted Answer

A government function that must be continued or rapidly resumed after a disruption

Answer

A Mission Essential Function (MEF) is a function the agency must continue throughout or rapidly resume after a disruption to fulfill its core mission.

Question 5

What distinguishes a Primary Mission Essential Function (PMEF) from a regular Mission Essential Function (MEF)?

Accepted Answer

PMEFs support the National Essential Functions and must be maintained regardless of threat level; MEFs are agency-specific

Answer

PMEFs are those MEFs that directly support the National Essential Functions—the most critical functions of the federal government—and must be maintained continuously regardless of threats.

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Emergency Management Continuity of Operations Planning 3