DAFI10-2501 — Emergency Management Program

DAFI10-2501 governs the Department of the Air Force Emergency Management Program, including response and recovery mission areas.

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  • Publication number: DAFI10-2501
  • Title: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
  • Date: 2024-10-29

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It covers emergency management preparedness, infrastructure stabilization, combat-force support during ACE, incident command, planning, exercises, and recovery capabilities. It requires emergency management programs to use exercises, program management reviews, NIMS-based structures, and SMART evaluation objectives.

Applies to: This publication applies to all civilian employees and uniformed members of the Regular Air Force (RegAF), the Air Force Reserve (AFR), the Air National Guard (ANG), the United States Space Force (USSF), and those with a contractual obligation to abide by the terms of DAF publications.

Topics covered

  • Emergency management preparedness
  • Infrastructure stabilization
  • Combat forces executing ACE
  • Incident command and coordination
  • Emergency management planning
  • Emergency management exercises
  • Recovery capabilities
  • Emergency management information systems

Questions and answers

How often must the installation EMWG meet?

At a minimum, meet every six months while the EP2T will meet quarterly or more frequently, as required, to consolidate risk information and formulate briefings regarding the overall status of installation core capabilities for EMWG risk management decisions. (paragraph 7)

What planning process must installations use for emergency management plans?

Installations will use the planning process described in CPG 101, Developing and Maintaining Emergency Operations Plans, and CPG 201, Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) Guide, to facilitate compatibility and interoperability with external response and recovery partners. (paragraph 4)

What standards must emergency management exercise design, conduct, and evaluation use?

IAW DoDI 6055.17, to the maximum extent possible, installation EM exercise design, conduct, and evaluation must use the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) that provides a set of fundamental principles for exercise programs, as well as a common approach to program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning. (paragraph 90-302)

How must installation emergency management programs handle incidents?

Installations will develop a comprehensive, integrated EM Program to successfully manage Type 3-5 incidents through the coordinated application of organic and pre-coordinated external resources. (paragraph 2)

What command and coordination structures must DAF EM programs use?

The tactical, operational, and strategic level DAF EM Program construct elements specified in Table 3.1 will plan for and use NIMS command and coordination structures to provide DSCA IAW DoDD 3025.18. (paragraph 2)

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