Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guide
Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201
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THIRA is Part of a Larger Effort The National Preparedness
System outlines an organized process for achieving the National
Preparedness Goal. The foundation of the System is identifying and
assessing risks. THIRA is one process that a community can use to
identify and assess their risks.
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What is a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
(THIRA)? CPG 201 is the guidance; THIRA is the output THIRA does
not replace the Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) or
Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP)
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Who Is Required to Complete a THIRA? All grantees receiving
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG) Typically, this means states,
commonwealths and territories All Urban Areas receiving funding
under the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant program
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2012 FEMA THIRA ANALYSIS FEMA Regional THIRAs were submitted
September 2012 Urban area, state, territorial, and tribal nation
THIRAs were submitted on December 31, 2012 FEMA Reviewed THIRA
Analysis and Provided Feedback to States on: THIRA outputs Desired
outcomes/Capability Targets Objective of FEMA Review Analysis:
Inform national preparedness efforts
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THIRA COMPONENTS
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Step 1: Threat and Hazard Types Identify types of
threats/hazards: Natural Technological Human-caused
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Step 1: Example Threats and Hazards of Concern
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Step 2: Give the Threats and Hazards Context Focused on hazards
and threats of greatest concern Show how a threat or hazard can
affect your jurisdiction Multiple threats or hazards occurring at
the same time Cascading effects of a threat or hazard
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Step 3: Examine the Core Capabilities Using the Threats and
Hazards
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3.a Determine the Desired Outcomes
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Step 3: Examine the Core Capabilities Using the Threats and
Hazards 3.b Consider Estimated Impacts For each threat and hazard,
determine the impacts on the community through the lens of the core
capabilities Consider impacts related to the mission areas
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Step 4: Set Capability Targets Capability targets are based on
the greatest impact combined with the desired outcomes The output
of this step is to have a target for each of the Core Capabilities
These targets will serve as the basis for the State Preparedness
Report capability assessment
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Step 5: Apply THIRA Results After the THIRA is completed, apply
result to the communitys risk management efforts A jurisdiction may
find it simply needs to sustain existing capabilities, or it may
identify a resource shortfall or capability gap
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THIRA Benefits Strategic planning for prioritizing resources
Inform Mitigation planning and projects Use to build planning
scenarios Utilize results for exercises and training
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Next Steps / On-going Activities Review and update THIRA
annually Coordinate THIRA process with stakeholders including whole
community Encourage local jurisdictions to conduct their own THIRA
(A maybedown the road)
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THIRA: Things to Remember Required for Grantee (State) Funding
Eligibility Informs, but does not take the place of, our HIRA and
other risk analyses Our plans and programs should be risk-based We
should allocate resources according to our risk (get more bang for
our buck)
