2020 Local Emergency Management Plan
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Municipality: TOWN OF WILLISTON Date Updated: 02/20/2020 2020 Local Emergency Management Plan ** ANY PHONE NUMBER WITH AN (802) OR OTHER AREA CODE IS LONG DISTANCE FROM WILLISTON ** 1. Emergency Management (EM) planners These are the people who wrote and/or maintain this plan. Kenneth N. Morton, Jr. Williston Fire Chief Lisa Steadman WFD Admin. Assistant 2. Municipal Emergency Operations Center (EOC) The EOC is an organization that coordinates information, support, and response across the municipality for Incident Commanders and town officials. Its main functions are to maintain situational awareness for municipal leaders, coordinate resource and information requests, and provide public information. Who, by position, can activate the EOC? EOC Director EOC Coordinator Preferred EOC Positions and Duties EOC Director • Supervises and directs all EOC activities coordinating municipal support and response. • Reports to Town Select board. EOC Coordinator • Assists EOC Director with all activities. • Tracks and coordinates any Requests for Support (RFS) for non- municipal resources. Call Taker • Assists EOC Coordinator. • Staffs phones and radio dispatch. Safety/Security Officer • Tracks staff and volunteers responding to emergency. • Ensures safety of EOC and controls access of staff, volunteers & visitors to EOC. Public Information • Produces and posts public information and press releases. Officer • Tracks and answers any Requests for Information (RFI) from media. • Oversees any rumor control. Potential EOC Staff Members Name Notes / Contact Information Kenneth N. Morton, Jr. EOC Director WFD Fire Chief Work: 878-5622 Cell: 777-9997 Home: 879-4558 Richard McGuire Coordinator Town Manager Work: 878-0919 Cell: 355-6486 Home: 878-7500 Douglas Hulbert Coordinator WFD Asst. Fire Chief Work: 862-6426 Cell: 318-5724 Home: 879-4781 Sean Soper Coordinator WFD Lieutenant Work: 878-5622 Cell: 999-7439 Keith Baker Coordinator WFD Lieutenant Work: 878-5622 Cell: 752-5813 Continued… Ryan Prouty Coordinator WFD Lieutenant Work: 878-5622 Cell: 738-3524 Lisa Steadman Call Taker WFD Admin. Asst. Work: 878-5622 Cell: 238-7166 Ginger Morton Call Taker WFD Dispatcher Work: 878-5622 Cell: 999-1919 Timothy Gerry Safety/Security Officer WFD Fire Captain Work: 878-5622 Cell: 338-7827 Prescott Nadeau Public Information Officer WFD Sr. Firefighter Work: 878-5622 Cell: 556-1264 Primary EOC Location Facility / Address: Williston Fire Department 645 Talcott Road Williston, VT 05495 Phone Numbers: 878-5622 Phone Line 1 878-1200 Phone Line 2 878-0973 Fax Line 1 879-3652 Fax Line 2 Equipment/Notes: Wi-Fi Overhead projector Radio ports Conference calling Haz-Mat wash/decon station Fire gear washing station Alternate EOC Location Facility / Address: Williston Police Department 7928 Williston Road Williston, VT 05495 Phone Numbers: 878-6611 Equipment/Notes: Wi-Fi Overhead projection 2 3. Resources Use municipal resources, mutual aid agreements, and local purchases first to get resources for response as needed and available. Purchasing agents for emergencies: Shirley Goodell-Lackey, Williston Finance Director Primary Richard McGuire, Williston Town Manager Alternate Emergency spending limits: $5,000 per major purchase. Businesses with Standing Municipal Contracts Type of Contract Name Contact Info Computer IT Dominion Tech (802) 318-4271 O 186 Allen Brook Lane (802) 655-0880 C Williston, VT 05495 Cellular phone & data Verizon Wireless (802) 872-1106 60 Merchants Row Williston, VT 05495 Other Local Resources Type of Resources/Skills Name Contact Info Industrial gases Air Gas Systems (802) 863-1151 Welding equipment 380 Boyer Circle Specialty tools Williston, VT 05495 Heavy equipment repairs & supplies Bailey’s Spring & Chassis (802) 879-0881 15A Maple Street Essex Jct., VT 05452 Radio & tower communications Burlington Communications (802) 862-7092 4735 Williston Road #30 Williston, VT 05495 Trash & recycle hauling Casella Waste Systems (802) 651-5400 357 Avenue C Williston, VT 05495 Haz-mat cleanup supplies Environmental Products (802) 862-1212 273 Commerce Street Williston, VT 05495 Gasoline & diesel fuel Global Montello Group (866) 968-3835 Waltham, MA Auto parts O’Rielly Auto (802) 660-9204 1360 Marshall Avenue Williston, VT 05495 Radio & tower communications Radio North (802) 865-0090 12 Gregory Drive, Suite 4 So. Burlington, VT 05403 SCBA & PPE equipment Reynolds & Son Inc. (802) 479-0101 47 Bridge Street So. Barre, VT 05670 Towing services, small & large Rick’s Towing (802) 652-2519 Heavy equipment repairs & supplies 234 Krupp Drive U-Haul rentals Williston, VT 05495 Continued… 3 Type of Resources/Skills Name Contact Info Fire & security alarm systems Sun Ray Fire & Security (802) 878-9091 1 Market Place #29 Essex Jct., VT 05452 Office supplies & equipment WB Mason (802) 373-6940 69 Nesti Drive So. Burlington, VT 05403 State support that is usually at no cost to the municipality: • Vermont Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Response Team (VHMRT) • Vermont Urban Search and Rescue (USAR, VT-TF1) • Vermont State Police and Special Teams • Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) • Swiftwater Rescue Teams • Regional Shelter Support • State government agency expertise / services • Federal response agency expertise State support the municipality will normally eventually have to pay for: • Supplies and equipment (including sandbags) • VTrans Equipment and Personnel • Vermont National Guard Support The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC, 800-347-0488) will help coordinate any state support teams or other external resources that local responders may need. 4 National Incident Management System (NIMS) Typed Resources* Type I II III IV Other Type I II III IV Other Critical Incident Stress Management Hydraulic Excavator, Large Mass N/A 1 N/A Team Excavation Hydraulic Excavator, Medium Mass Mobile Communications Center 1 Excavation Mobile Communications Unit N/A N/A Hydraulic Excavator, Compact All-Terrain Vehicles N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 Road Sweeper Marine Vessels N/A N/A N/A N/A Snow Blower, Loader Mounted Snowmobile N/A N/A N/A N/A Track Dozer Public Safety Dive Team Track Loader SWAT/Tactical Team Trailer, Equipment Tag-Trailer 1 1 N/A Firefighting Brush Patrol Engine N/A N/A N/A Trailer, Dump N/A N/A N/A Fire Engine (Pumper) 2 Trailer, Small Equipment 1 N/A N/A Firefighting Crew Transport N/A Truck, On-Road Dump 7 Aerial Fire Truck 1 N/A N/A Truck, Plow Foam Tender N/A N/A Truck, Sewer Flusher Hand Crew Truck, Tractor Trailer N/A HAZMAT Entry Team N/A Water Pumps, De-Watering 2 Water Pumps, Drinking Water Supply Engine Strike Team - Auxiliary Pump Water Tender (Tanker) 1 N/A Water Pumps, Water Distribution Fire Boat N/A Water Pumps, Wastewater 1 Aerial Lift - Articulating Boom Water Truck N/A N/A N/A Aerial Lift - Self Propelled, Scissor, Wheel Dozer N/A N/A Rough Terrain Aerial Lift - Telescopic Boom Wheel Loader Backhoe 1 Aerial Lift - Truck Mounted Wheel Loader, Large Air Compressor 1 Wheel Loader, Medium Concrete Cutter/Multi-Processor for Wheel Loader, Small N/A Hydraulic Excavator Electronic Boards, Arrow Wheel Loader, Skid Steer 1 N/A Electronic Boards, Variable Message 2 Wheel Loader, Telescopic Handler Signs Floodlights 1 N/A Wood Chipper N/A N/A N/A Generator 3 Wood Tub Grinder Grader 1 N/A *Information about the NIMS Typed resources can be found at: https://rtlt.preptoolkit.fema.gov 5 4. Public Information and Warning During a significant emergency, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Incident Command Posts (ICPs) will coordinate and manage public information, both by producing accurate, timely reports and by tracking what is publicly reported to minimize confusion and help ensure a positive public response. VT Alert message - State: Vermont Emergency Management (800) 347-0488 Other VT Alert managers: Amber Alert Activation: VSP (802) 875-2112 Important Local Websites / Town of Williston Social Media channels: Website: www.town.williston.vt.us Twitter: @TownWillistonVT Facebook: www.facebook.com/Town-of-Williston-VT-416897161689938/ Williston Fire Department Website: www.willistonfire.com Twitter: @WillistonFDPIO Facebook: www.facebook.com/WillistonFireDepartment/ Local Newspaper, Radio, TV: Newspapers: Burlington Free Press 865-0940 Williston Observer 872-9000 Television Stations: WCAX, Burlington VT 652-6300 WPTZ, Colchester VT 655-5455 WVNY, Colchester VT 859-1344 Radio: WKOL, WOKO and AM 1230 658-1230 WEZF 655-0093 WBTZ and WIZN 860-2440 VPR (800) 639-2192 WTNN 864-9750 Public Notice Locations: 1) Williston FD Signboard 2) Town Hall Exterior Signboard 3) Library Interior Signboard 4) Williston Post Office Sign Area 5) Local Supermarket Signage Area Vermont 2-1-1 is a United Ways of Vermont system that provides 24x7x365 information and referral services in cooperation with a large number of state and local government and community based entities. 2-1-1 collects and maintains a database of local resource information and is available to take calls from the general public to inform and instruct them in relation to emergency events, and to refer them to the appropriate response and recovery resource, if necessary. To provide information for 2-1-1: Dial 211 or (802) 652-4636 6 5. Vulnerable Populations If necessary, the EOC may contact organizations and facilities, below, that serve vulnerable populations to identify residents who are at risk based on the emergency. If there are residents at risk or in danger, the EOC should monitor their status and if required coordinate support for them until their situation stabilizes. Name / Notes Contact Info Citizen Assistance Registration for Emergencies (CARE) (Supporting PSAP) Continued… Planning Task #1 High Risk Populations List (for special attention/possible evacuation during an incident) Complete this information before an incident Complete this information during an incident High Risk Location Point of Contact POC Phone Evacuated To Time Population Type (physical location) Number (physical location) LISTED BY All #s are local *** *** unless marked STREET ADDRESS otherwise Memory Care at Allen Brook Office (24/7) w 859-8886 99 Allen Brook Lane Alzheimer’s Sr. Facility Maria Rainville c 370-0119 Cathedral Square w 863-2224 EJ’s KIDS KLUB INC.