Target Capabilities List

Target Capabilities List

A companion to the National Preparedness Guidelines

U.S. Department of Homeland Security September 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE..................................................................................................................................... iii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................v INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1

Overview..............................................................................................................................1 Key Components of the Target Capabilities List.................................................................6 Risk Factors Considered in Preparedness Planning...........................................................10 The TCL as a Tool for Expanded Regional Collaboration ................................................11 Using the Target Capabilities List .....................................................................................12 Going Forward ? Refinements to the TCL ........................................................................16

COMMON TARGET CAPABILITIES Planning .............................................................................................................................21 Communications ................................................................................................................29 Risk Management ..............................................................................................................43 Community Preparedness And Participation .....................................................................55 Intelligence and Information Sharing and Dissemination .................................................69

PREVENT MISSION AREA Information Gathering and Recognition of Indicators and Warnings ...............................81 Intelligence Analysis and Production ................................................................................91 Counter-Terror Investigation and Law Enforcement.......................................................103 CBRNE Detection............................................................................................................115

PROTECT MISSION AREA Critical Infrastructure Protection .....................................................................................129 Food and Agriculture Safety and Defense .......................................................................141 Epidemiological Surveillance and Investigation .............................................................161 Laboratory Testing...........................................................................................................175

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RESPONSE MISSION AREA

On-Site Incident Management .........................................................................................197 Emergency Operations Center Management ...................................................................209 Critical Resource Logistics and Distribution...................................................................223 Volunteer Management and Donations ...........................................................................237 Responder Safety and Health...........................................................................................249 Emergency Public Safety and Security Response ...........................................................263 Animal Disease Emergency Support ...............................................................................277 Environmental Health ......................................................................................................309 Explosive Device Response Operations ..........................................................................337 Fire Incident Response Support .......................................................................................349 WMD and Hazardous Materials Response and Decontamination...................................361 Citizen Evacuation and Shelter-In-Place .........................................................................377 Isolation and Quarantine ..................................................................................................395 Search and Rescue (Land-Based) ....................................................................................407 Emergency Public Information and Warning ..................................................................421 Emergency Triage and Pre-Hospital Treatment ..............................................................437 Medical Surge ..................................................................................................................449 Medical Supplies Management and Distribution.............................................................465 Mass Prophylaxis .............................................................................................................479 Mass Care (Sheltering, Feeding, and Related Services) ..................................................493 Fatality Management .......................................................................................................519

RECOVER MISSION AREA

Structural Damage Assessment........................................................................................545 Restoration of Lifelines....................................................................................................557 Economic and Community Recovery ..............................................................................567

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PREFACE

The attacks on 9/11, the anthrax attacks, the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, and preparations for a possible pandemic illustrate the 21st century challenges the Nation faces. To meet these challenges, we must understand performance requirements for a major event at the task level and build and maintain the capabilities to perform those tasks. Preparedness for major events involves all levels of government, the private sector, non-government organizations, and citizens.

In December, 2003, the President issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD)-8 to establish national policy to strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. HSPD-8 required the development of the National Preparedness Guidelines (the Guidelines). The Guidelines define what it means for the Nation to be prepared by providing a vision for preparedness, establishing national priorities, and identifying target capabilities. The Guidelines adopt a Capabilities-Based Planning process supported by three planning tools: the National Planning Scenarios, Target Capabilities List (TCL), and Universal Task List (UTL). They can be viewed online at or .

The Target Capabilities List describes the capabilities related to the four homeland security mission areas: Prevent, Protect, Respond, and Recover. It defines and provides the basis for assessing preparedness. It also establishes national guidance for preparing the Nation for major all-hazards events, such as those defined by the National Planning Scenarios. The current version of the TCL contains 37 core capabilities.

A "Consensus of the Community" approach was used to develop the Target Capabilities List. Stakeholders from Federal, State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations came together in four national workshops and capability working groups to define the capabilities.

The Guidelines will serve as a framework to guide operational readiness planning, priority-setting, and program implementation at all levels of government. The Guidelines provide a call to action by all Americans as they consider their personal and shared responsibility to be part of A Nation Prepared. The Target Capabilities List provides guidance on building and maintaining capabilities that support the Guidelines.

Michael Chertoff Secretary Department of Homeland Security

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