Integrated Preparedness Plan
Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) in Emergency Management
The Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) is a structured, multi-year approach that aligns training, exercises, and capability-building efforts within emergency management. The goal of an IPP is to create a systematic and coordinated preparedness cycle, ensuring that jurisdictions, organizations, or institutions can effectively respond to and recover from disasters.
UIC’s plan integrates various preparedness activities—such as planning, training, and exercises—into a cohesive framework that improves readiness, resilience, and response coordination.
Key Components of an IPP
- Capability-Based Planning – Aligns preparedness activities with the core capabilities outlined in FEMA’s National Preparedness Goal (NPG).
- Multi-Year Approach – Provides a long-term roadmap for training and exercises to ensure continuous improvement.
- Stakeholder Engagement – Involves coordination with local, state, federal, and private-sector partners.
- Exercise and Training Cycle – Integrates drills, functional exercises, and full-scale simulations.
- Evaluation and Improvement – Uses After Action Reports (AARs) and Improvement Plans (IPs) to refine future preparedness efforts.
UIC's IPP Objectives
- Aligning with National and State Preparedness Frameworks
- UIC’s IPP aligns with FEMA’s National Response Framework (NRF), National Incident Management System (NIMS), and Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP).
- Building Public-Private Partnerships
- Conducting Multi-Jurisdictional Exercises
UIC facilitates tabletop exercises (TTXs), functional exercises (FEs), and full-scale exercises (FSEs) to test and refine emergency response capabilities.