Community Assessment: Identify and address gaps in planning based on the community's specific characteristics, risks, and resilience.
Risk Assessment: Conduct community health risk assessments to account for hazards and vulnerabilities that could elevate an event to a public health emergency.
Legal and Liability Review: Evaluate potential legal or liability barriers that might impede response efforts, such as issues affecting intergovernmental cooperation.
Role Identification and Notification: Clearly define and communicate the roles of responsible parties, including professional first responders and community members, in a culturally appropriate way.
Rapid Response Implementation: Ensure readiness to quickly detect, investigate, and identify health hazards, and deploy mitigation and countermeasure strategies effectively.