Planning Ahead Page Content In order to effectively handle disasters and emergencies, it is important for centers to plan ahead and prepare in advance. Long term and post-acute care centers can use a targeted approach to addressing vulnerabilities and hazards to help them best respond to and recover from events. This site seeks to assist centers in creating a plan to address its greatest risks: Hazard Mitigation Planning Hazard Vulnerability Assessment The Hazard Vulnerability Assessment (HVA) is a tool designed to assist centers in evaluating vulnerability to specific hazards. The tool uses various categories, such as probability of experiencing a hazard, human impact, property and business impact and response, to create a numeric value based on various hazards. Hazard Vulnerability Assessment for Healthcare Facilities Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Template Copy of Your Facility's Hazard Vulnerability Important Resources Nursing Home Incident Command SystemAfter-Action Report Improvement Plan and Template from CMSFive Tips for Emergency GeneratorsEmergent Infectious Diseases Sample PolicyHHS ASPR, the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE)