Who's Who?
This response leader is responsible for establishing incident priorities and maintaining overall situational awareness.
Incident Manager
This document formally announces the activation of response activities.
Activation Memo
Two response meetings are scheduled at the same, creating a conflict for key participants. This role will be responsible for rescheduling to resolve the conflict.
Operations Coordinator
This system houses response staffing, organizational information, and deployment workflows.
CDCReady
This recurring product summarizes the current response situation.
SITREP
This role provides administrative and coordination support directly to response leadership, including managing schedules, meetings, and priority requests.
Special Assistant
This document outlines the objectives and operational priorities for a response period.
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Leadership needs an updated picture of response positions and reporting relationships. This document provides that visual representation.
Organizational Chart
This schedule captures recurring response meetings and coordination requirements.
Staff Rhythm
This biweekly meeting provides incident leadership with updates on response progress, challenges, and emerging issues.
IM Update
This leadership position provides senior scientific guidance to inform response decisions and priorities.
Senior Science Advisor
This pathogen-specific planning document helps guide the initial response structure and development of the Incident Action Plan.
Micro Plan
This email is sent to newly assigned responders to provide essential information and resources before they begin their assignment.
Welcome Letter
This tool is used to create, submit, and display approved travel risk assessments.
TRACI
This closeout activity captures lessons learned and follow-up actions.
After Action Review
This leader supports the Incident Manager in decision-making and helps coordinate other response leaders.
Deputy Incident Manager
This formal memo initiates an increase in response level and operational footprint.
Escalation Memo
A responder is preparing for deployment. This readiness status must be confirmed before deployment readiness can be assumed.
Field Ready
This living record captures response positions, assignments, and workforce needs.
Staffing Plan
This concise visual product provides leadership with a quick snapshot of response activities and priorities.
Placemat
This leadership group assesses response needs and potential changes in response level.
Incident Management Leadership Group (IMLG)
These statements within the Incident Action Plan establish what the response intends to accomplish during an operational period.
Response Objectives
Operations creates this specific request in the CDCReady staffing module to support field assignments.
Field Deployment Request
A response product requires review by multiple stakeholders before final approval. This established procedure guides the review and approval process.
Clearance SOP
This document or meeting record captures key leadership decisions, conclusions, and follow-up actions throughout response operations.