Comdtinst M301024 June 2016 Contingency Preparedness Planning Manual Volume 4

The USCG's incident response roles and responsibilities continue to evolve, especially following events such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Haiti earthquakes, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and Superstorm Sandy. The concept of preparedness has also broadened in scope through the establishment of the Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8) and the five National Frameworks. This Manual recognizes the evolution of these concepts through an explanation of the Coast Guard's incident management responsibilities. This Manual builds on the doctrine published in Reference (k) to further define Coast Guard Policy with respect to incident management activities