(1) Planning: Collection and analysis of intelligence and information, and development of policies, plans, procedures, mutual aid agreements, strategies, and other publications that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidance necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks. (2) Organization and Leadership: Individual teams, an overall organizational structure, and leadership at each level in the structure that comply with relevant laws, regulations, and guidance necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks. (3) Personnel: Paid and volunteer staff who meet relevant qualification and certification standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks. (4) Equipment and Systems: Major items of equipment, supplies, facilities, and systems that comply with relevant standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks. (5) Training: Content and methods of delivery that comply with relevant training standards necessary to perform assigned missions and tasks. (6) Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions: Exercises, self-assessments, peer assessments, outside reviews, compliance monitoring, and actual major events that provide opportunities to demonstrate, evaluate, and improve the combined capability and interoperability of the other elements to perform assigned missions and tasks to standards necessary to achieve successful outcomes. (DHS, National Preparedness Guidelines, September 13, 2007, p. 5)