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“Keep the Courts Open”
Florida State Courts Continuity of Operations Plan
Leadership
We must deal with crises in a way that protects the
health and safety of everyone inside our facilities
We must “keep the courts open” to ensure justice
for the people
Justice Wells Justice Pariente Justice Lewis Justice Anstead
Chief Justices of the Florida Supreme Court, 9/11 to Present
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Staff Dedicated to the Initiative
Emergency Coordinating Officer (ECO)
Public Information Officer (PIO)
A branch-wide ECO and PIO
Alternates for each ECO and PIO
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Practical Tools
The Process for Responding to Emergencies
Administrative and Emergency Procedures
Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)
The Court Emergency Management Group (CEMG)
The CEMG represents a policy group
The Eight Fill in the Blank Templates
The Court Emergency Management Team (CEMT)
The CEMT represents an operational team
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Process under the Administrative and
Emergency Procedures
Emergency Pending or Occurs
Initial Response to An Individual or Group will
Emergencies Will be Outlined make an Initial Assessment as Does Emergency Cause
and Should be Followed Immediately to Whether or Not the Primary the Closure of Primary
Based on the Administrative Facility Needs to be Closed Facility?
and Emergency Procedures
No Yes
Handle the Emergency
Situation as Outlined in the
Administrative and
Emergency Procedures Yes Is the Length of the Closure
Minimal and Acceptable?
No
Address Emergency and Resume Address Emergency and Resume
Full Operations in Primary Facility Full Operations in Primary Facility
COOP
A copy of this PowerPoint is available at
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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Process under the Continuity of Operations
Plan (COOP)
COOP
An Individual or Group will
Activate COOP and Begin the
Assess Whether or Not Full
Can Full Operations in Process toward Performance
Primary Facility be
Operations in the Primary Immediately of Mission Essential Functions
Facility can be Reconstituted
Reconstituted in 30 Days? in a Predetermined and
within 30 Days of COOP
Temporary Alternate Facility
Activation
Yes
No
Immediately Begin Efforts to
Perform Mission Essential Perform Mission Essential
Reconstitute Full Operations
Functions under the COOP on Functions under the COOP on
within 30 Days in a Long-
a Temporary Basis a Temporary Basis
Term Alternate Facility
Transfer Back into Full Full Operations in a Long-Term
Operations in the Primary Alternate Facility Initiated
Facility within 30 Days
A copy of this PowerPoint is available at
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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“Keep the Courts Open”
Appendix: Preparing for a Pandemic
Planning Efforts related to Pandemic Influenza
Florida State Courts Strategy for
Pandemic Influenza
Endorsed March 29, 2006
Statewide training event held on
June 26, 2006 in Orlando
Stockpiling emergency supplies
Coordination with the Florida
Department of Health and other
stakeholders is ongoing
A copy of the Strategy is available at
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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Elements of the Florida State Courts Strategy for
Pandemic Influenza
Seven planning tasks with detailed subtasks
A process flowcharting the specific steps and
decisions for responding to an influenza pandemic
Short-term and long-term tactical objectives
Reasserted strategic policy goals
A copy of the Strategy is available at
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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Relationship Between the Elements of the
Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
Improved Capacity to
Achieve the Strategic Goals
Leads to
Improved Capacity to
Achieve the Tactical Objectives
Leads to
Improved Capacity to Implement the Process
Leads to
Complete the Seven Planning Tasks
A copy of the Strategy is available at
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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Questions or Comments
FYI, some questions I hope you don’t ask:
Has every Florida state court fully developed their plans?
Has implementation been like making sausage?
How have the Florida State Courts addressed NIMS compliance?
How do courts ensure they can protect their records?
Are the courts really that important in an emergency response?
Contact Information:
Greg Cowan 850-922-5460 or 850-509-1578 cowang@flcourts.org
Additional Information:
www.flcourts.org (Click on “Emergency Preparedness”)
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