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~'l't. .~~. -'~~' "v y COMBINED AREAS STRATEGIC PLAN FOR TERRORISM PREPAREDNESS This also significantly reduces the burden on, and opportunity for error by jurisdictions. special districts. organizations and agencies. URS will first review and validate information already collected by lhe Urban Area. This scope assumes that the review of existing data will result in finding approximately 20% of the data required by the UASI grant program to be accurate. Existing data will be entered into the URS database. Missing information will be collected by URS staff familiar with the required information and the data collection process. URS proposes to hold a data collection meeting, which will require a representative from each jurisdiction. special district. organization or agency constituting the Urban Area(s). At this meeting a data specialist will distribute customized data collection forms. We will provide administrative and technical assistance in completing the forms. It is expected that the forms will be completed within three (3) weeks. It should be noted that extensive cooperation from each of the jurisdictions will be necessary in order to collect the jurisdiction-specific data required. During this time period URS will track and validate incoming data. Verified data will be entered by URS into the assessment database. The details of the data entered will include urban area, emergency response discipline, jurisdiction/special district as well as those details set-out in by ODP or required by the OCOA. Our cost estimate assumes access to and receipt of accurate information from the Urban Areas. A print-out of the "on-hand" data will be provided to the representatives for each jurisdiction for their review and verification. Projection of Needed Response Capabilities The standard of preparedness will be established by using the results of the risk assessment to determine likely WMD/CBRNE scenarios for each Urban Area. The details of the scenario including location, timing, number of persons at risk, CBRNE element(s) and impact of the incident on victims and responders create the basis for planning factor estimates to determine the level of preparedness required to sustain a successful response. URS will also consider the steps necessary to achieve existing goals and objectives of the relevant levels of government in establishing needed response capabilities. The needed response capabilities will be presented to the Steering Committee for their input and review. Identifying the Gap Between Current and Desired Capabilities The standards for response will be entered into the assessment database by URS for comparison against existing capabilities. URS will use the comparison to determine the gap between existing and required capabilities for: . Emergency Responders Planning Organization Equipment Training Exercises. . . A.Hes.sment Details The above assessment model identifies the process for collection of information and analysis of that information. Additional details of the proposed assessment are provided as follows. As noted above, URS will either validate existing or collect new data to fulfill information requirements. URS 10