DAF EM Program Mission — Five Mission Areas and Seven Pillars
Primary Mission
Primary EM Mission
The primary mission of the DAF EM Program is to:
- Prevent
- Protect
- Prepare for
- Respond to
- Recover from
…all hazards/threats that pose the greatest risk to:
- Lives
- Key resources
- Facilities
- Infrastructure
- Operational missions
Ancillary Mission
Ancillary EM Mission
The ancillary mission supports:
- Homeland defense
- Provides support to civil and host nation authorities
- Antiterrorism programs
- Countering weapons of mass destruction enterprise
Seven Pillars of EM Preparedness
7 EM Pillars
The DAF EM Program accomplishes these missions through the seven pillars of EM preparedness:
- Risk Management
- Planning Framework
- Common Core Capabilities
- Capability Evaluation and Validation
- Program Management Reviews
- Capability Investment Strategy
- Adaptation via Information
Five EM Program Mission Areas
5 EM Mission Areas.
- Prevention
- Protection
- Response
- Recovery
- Mitigation
Prevention
Prevention Definition
Actions to:
- Avoid an incident
- Or to intervene to stop an incident from occurring
Prevention Function
Prevention involves actions to protect lives and property.
Protection
Protection Definition
Protection provides the capabilities necessary to protect the installation against:
- All threats
- Hazards
- Manmade or natural disasters
Response
Response Definition
Activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident.
Response Includes
Response Includes
Response includes:
- Immediate actions to save lives
- Protect property
- Meet basic human needs
- Execution of emergency operations plans
- Incident mitigation activities designed to limit the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and other unfavorable outcomes
Recovery
Recovery Definition
The development, coordination, and execution of service- and site-restoration plans for impacted communities and the reconstitution of government operations and services through:
- Individual programs
- Private sector programs
- Nongovernmental programs
- Public assistance programs
Recovery Activities
Recovery Activities
These programs:
- Identify needs and define resources
- Provide housing and promote restoration
- Address long-term care and treatment of affected persons
- Implement additional measures for community restoration
- Incorporate mitigation measures and techniques, as feasible
- Evaluate the incident to identify lessons learned
- Develop initiatives to mitigate the effects of future incidents
Mitigation
Mitigation Definition
Activities designed to:
- Reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property
- Or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident
When Mitigation Implemented
Mitigation Timing
Mitigation measures may be implemented:
- Prior to an incident
- During an incident
- After an incident