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?
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