TOWN OF HAYDEN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN BACKGROUND AND FORWARD - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TOWN OF HAYDEN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

BACKGROUND AND FORWARD PLANNING

CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF HAYDEN’S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP)

• PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR INTEROPERABILITY AND COMPATIBILITY
• THIS FRAMEWORK BALANCES THE IDEAS OF FLEXIBILITY AND STANDARDIZATION
• FLEXIBLE – THE FRAMEWORK THAT FACILITATES GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTITIES AT ALL LEVELS

IN WORKING TOGETHER TO MANAGE MAJOR INCIDENTS

• STANDARDIZATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, AS WELL AS REQUIREMENTS FOR

PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND SYSTEM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE RESPONSE AND INTEROPERABILITY

• THIS PLAN FEATURES:
• COMMON TERMINOLOGY

ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES

• MANAGEABLE SPAN OF CONTROL ORGANIZATIONAL FACILITIES
• USE OF POSITION TITLES

RELIANCE ON AN INCIDENT ACTION PLAN (IAP)

• INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS

ACCOUNTABILITY

• COMMON INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE

GUIDING DOCUMENTS AND STATUTES

• CRS – 24-32-2107 (1) EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL BE WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF AND

SERVED BY THE DIVISION AND BY A LOCAL OR INTERJURISDICTIONAL AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND COORDINATION OF RESPONSE. (2) EACH COUNTY SHALL MAINTAIN A DISASTER AGENCY.

• STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER – D-013-03
• FEDERAL REGULATIONS / REQUIREMENTS. MANY GRANTS AND FEDERAL FUNDING ARE NOW TIED TO

MAINTAINING EMERGENCY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND PLANS – FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS THAT ALL COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES BE PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN (EPCRA SECTIONS 301-303)

• FEMA
• HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE 5 AND 8

PURPOSE FOR AN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY IN A COORDINATED COMMUNITY WIDE EFFORT TO A LARGE SCALE SITUATION OR MAJOR INCIDENT.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLANS (EOP’S) GOALS / ASSUMPTIONS

• THE MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY EOP’S ARE DESIGNED TO WORK WITH EACH OTHER AND ARE

COMPATIBLE WITH ONE ANOTHER

• DESIGNED FOR AN ‘ALL-HAZARDS APPROACH’
• MANAGES DISASTERS IN A CONSISTENT – EFFECTIVE WAY
• SHOULD BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO BE APPLICABLE TO ALL JURISDICTIONS
• FUNCTIONAL FOR ALL DISCIPLINES
• IT CAN BE USED FOR ANY SCENARIO OR INCIDENT – JUST SCALE UP OR DOWN AS NEEDED
• IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES

BENEFITS OF OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

• TOWN/CITY/COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS COORDINATION
• TOWN DEPARTMENTS COORDINATION
• CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
• DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
• DISASTER DECLARATIONS
• COST SHARING / FINANCE
• JOINT MEDIA / UNIFORM MESSAGE

BASIC INCIDENT COMMAND STRUCTURE

MULTI-AGENCY SIMPLE UNIFIED COMMAND

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FUNCTION

• LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF ITS

RESIDENTS

• COUNTY AND STATES HAVE ADDITIONAL LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR

EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY & PROVIDING THE POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN LOCAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS

• FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALSO HAS LEGAL AUTHORITIES AND IS A SOURCE OF

FISCAL RESOURCES ALONG WITH SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT

ELECTED OFFICIALS – THE GUIDING FORCE

• ELECTED OFFICIALS HAVE A VITAL ROLE IN THE RESPONSE TO DISASTERS:
• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND FULFILLMENT OF OATHS AND PROMISE
• PROVIDING A CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT
• THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS INFLUENCING:
• COMMUNITY MEMBERS
• EMPLOYEES
• CITIZENS AND AGENCIES ASSISTING IN THE DISASTER
• PROVIDE THE ABILITY TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY

ELECTED OFFICIALS IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

• BEFORE DISASTER
• PROVIDE POLICY AND DIRECTION OF TOWN’S EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
• PARTICIPATE IN TRAINING
• SUPPORT E.M. PROGRAMS
• DURING A DISASTER
• PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND POLICY
• SIGN A DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY OR DISASTER
• DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
• PARTICIPATE IN POLICY GROUP IN LARGER SCALE SITUATIONS
• PROVIDE FISCAL POLICY AND FISCAL DIRECTION
• PROVIDE CONSISTENT AND UNIFIED MESSAGING (LOCALLY, REGIONALLY, OR LARGER AS

NEEDED)

DISASTER DECLARATIONS THE DECLARATION PROCESS

• STEP #1 – CONDITIONS INDICATE A LOCAL DISASTER IS LIKELY TO OCCUR OR HAS ALREADY

OCCURRED

• STEP #2 – LOCAL DISASTER IS DECLARED BY THE APPROPRIATE ELECTED OR APPOINTED

OFFICIALS

• STEP #3 - REQUEST FOR THE NEXT HIGHER LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE IS MADE
• STEP #4 – IF NEEDED THE STATE GOVERNMENT (GOVERNOR) REQUESTS PRESIDENTIAL

DECLARATION

DISASTER DECLARATIONS WHAT DOES THE DECLARATION ACCOMPLISH?

• STATES PUBLICLY AND FORMALLY THAT CITIZENS ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF

NORMAL OPERATIONS AND RESOURCES

• ACTIVATES MUTUAL AIDE AGREEMENTS, EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS, PARTICIPATING AGENCIES,

AND ASSISTANCE OR ASSETS AS NEEDED

• CONFERS AUTHORITY FOR THE CONTROL, RESTRICTION, ALLOCATIONS OR REGULATION OF

CONSUMABLE GOODS (I.E. FOOD, WATER, FUEL, CLOTHING, GOODS, SERVICES, AND RESOURCES)

• TO GAIN ACCESS TO TABOR EMERGENCY RESERVES / QUALIFY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF STATE AND

FEDERAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

• SUPPORTS ENACTMENT OF TEMPORARY EMERGENCY RESTRICTIONS AND / OR CONTROLS

EXPECTATIONS

• DURING A DISASTER YOU WILL LIKELY RECEIVE CALLS FROM YOUR CONSTITUENTS, FRIENDS AND

FAMILY:

• THROUGH THESE CONVERSATIONS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM RESIDENTS AND

BUSINESSES THAT YOUR CAN FUNNEL TO THE RIGHT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT FOR ACTION. INFORMATION CAN SAVE LIVES

• IT IS EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MANAGE PUBLIC EXPECTATIONS ABOUT WHAT THE

GOVERNMENT CAN OR CANNOT PROVIDE DURING OR AFTER A DISASTER.

• IT IS VERY HELPFUL & NECESSARY WHEN YOU REASSURE CONSTITUENTS THAT THEY KNOW THAT THEIR

GOVERNMENT IS STILL FUNCTIONING AND IS WORKING VERY HARD TOWARDS MITIGATING AND RECOVERY FROM THE DISASTER – BE AWARE OF EXPECTATIONS

TOWN OF HAYDEN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN

• THIS IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSED PLAN
• THE TOWN OF HAYDEN’S EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE

GUIDANCE DURING A SITUATION OR DISASTER WITHOUT BEING SO DETAILED THAT IT IS TO

• RESTRICTIVE. (STAYING OUT OF THE WEEDS)
• STAFF WOULD RECOMMEND ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED PLAN
• QUESTIONS?