Event Ready Program
The Event Ready Program is an initiative that looks at the best practices and preparedness efforts that go into special events and coalesces them into one handy tool. This resource is a compilation of information garnered from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Weather Service (NWS), courses, and real-world events.
This Event Ready Program contains five modules (listed below), that will provide you with the real-world tools you’ll need to prepare for, respond to, and mitigate threats and hazards associated with special events.
Module One: Event Guide
Module Two: Emergency Response Plan
Module Three: Incident Action Plan & Event Operating Platforms
- IAP Links and Suggestions
- FEMA ICS Forms (fillable PDF version)
- FEMA ICS Forms (Excel version)
- FEMA CMS/ICS Forms (Excel version)
Module Four: Evacuation Decision Support Guides
- Event Ready Evacuation Decision Guide (PDF)
- Evacuation Decision Guide Template (PDF)
- Evacuation Decision Video
Module Five: Weather Watcher Tool Guide
Helpful Links
- Lightning Safety: Outdoor Community Preparedness Tool Kit
- NWS Weather Watcher Tool Kit
- FEMA ICS Forms (fillable PDF version)
- FEMA HSEEP Policy and Guidance
- FEMA Training Resources
Helpful PDFs for Planning
- FEMA 32 Core Capability Development Worksheet
- FEMA Special Events Contingency Planning Job Aids Manual (2010)
- FEMA Incident Action Planning Guide (2012)
- FEMA National Incident Management System Incident Command System Forms Booklet (2010)
- US Dept of Justice Planning and Managing Security for Major Special Events: Guidelines for Law Enforcement (2007)
- Homeland Security Affairs: Changing Homeland Security: A Strategic Logic of Special Event Security (2007)
Event Ready Contact
For more information regarding the program or how it all works, please reach out to:
John Nebl
External Affairs Coordinator
630-407-2905
John.Nebl@dupagecounty.gov
Craig Dieckman
Director
630-407-2916
Craig.Dieckman@dupagecounty.gov
