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2014 Final for Town Adoption September 17, 2014 Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 2 Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 CANAAN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN – 2014 General Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1 - THE BASIC PLAN ............................................................................................................................. 7 CHAPTER 2 – EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS ......................................................................................... 43 CHAPTER 3 – HAZARD ANALYSIS & ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................... 149 CHAPTER 4 – HAZARD SPECIFIC ANNEXES.................................................................................................... 159 CHAPTER 5 - RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION ANNEX ..................................................................................... 179 CHAPTER 6 - TERRORISM ANNEX .................................................................................................................... 183 CHAPTER 7 - EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER GUIDELINES ANNEX ................................................... 203 CHAPTER 8 – RESOURCE INVENTORY ............................................................................................................ 209 CHAPTER 9 – ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS & REFERENCE MATERIALS ............................................... 223 CHAPTER 10 – ICS & OTHER FORMS ................................................................................................................ 261 Page 3 Table of Contents Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 THE OWNER OF THIS COPY OF THE PLAN IS: Name _____________________________________________________________________ Title ______________________________________________________________________ WEB EOC Password ________________________________________________________ Plan Number_________________ “Plans are worthless, but planning is everything. There is a very great distinction because when you are planning for an emergency you must start with this one thing: The very definition of "emergency" is that it is unexpected, therefore it is not going to happen the way you are planning.“ -Dwight D. Eisenhower Plan Prepared and Authored By June E. Garneau Mapping and Planning Solutions Twin Mountain, NH 03595 603-846-5720 www.mappingandplanning.com Cover Photos: Photos taken from ICS Training Manual; FEMA and other HSEM and FEMA websites Photos by June Garneau unless otherwise noted Page 4 Table of Contents Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This Plan is an update to the Canaan Emergency Operations Plan, 2004 Approval Notification Dates for 2014 Update NIMS Resolution ................................................................ ............................................. __________, 2014 Adoption by the Town ................................................................ ..................................... __________, 2014 Plan Distribution by Mapping and Planning Solutions .................................................... __________, 2014 Town of Canaan Emergency Operations Planning Team The Town of Canaan would like to thank the following people for their time and the effort spent to complete this Plan; the following people have attended meetings and/or have been instrumental in completing this Plan: Bill Bellion ...................... EMD/Fire Chief David Heath............... Firefighter Alan Ricard.................... Canaan Ambulance Doug Guthrie ............. Firefighter James Rancore ............. Canaan Ambulance Jason Hill ................... Firefighter Leif Jopek ...................... Canaan Ambulance John Hennessey ....... Firefighter Mike Eastman ............... Canaan Ambulance Mark Wilson ............... Firefighter Sam Frank..................... Police Chief Dan Quimby .............. Firefighter Mike Samson ................ Town Administrator Louis Jacobs ............. Firefighter George Lazarus ............ Deputy EMD Phil Neily ................... Firefighter Kati Jopek ..................... Recreation Director Dillon Mock ................ Firefighter Bob Scott ....................... Highway Department Jon Hawes ................. Firefighter John Coffy ..................... Water & Sewer Dept. Paul Hatch ................. HSEM Timothy Gauvin ............. Firefighter Olin Garneau ............. MAPS Jim McAllister ................ Firefighter June Garneau............ MAPS Lorraine Hennessy ........ Firefighter Many thanks for the hard work and effort given by each and every one of you. This Plan would not exist without your knowledge and experience. The Town of Canaan also thanks the Federal Emergency Management Agency and NH Homeland Security & Emergency Management as the primary funding sources for the Plan Acronyms associated with titles above: EMD ............................................................................................... Emergency Management Director HSEM ....................................................................... Homeland Security & Emergency Management MAPS ............................................................................................... Mapping and Planning Solutions For more acronyms and abbreviations see Chapter 9 Page 5 Acknowledgements Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 6 Chapter 1 – The Basic Plan Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 CHAPTER 1 - THE BASIC PLAN Table of Contents FOREWORD ............................................................................................................................................. 9 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 10 SITUATION & PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS ........................................................................................... 15 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................ 18 ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCE & LOGISTICS ......................................................................................... 21 GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................. 26 PLAN MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................ 39 AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 41 Page 7 Chapter 1 – The Basic Plan Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 8 Chapter 1 – The Basic Plan Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 FOREWORD The Canaan Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) establishes a framework for the local government to provide assistance in an expeditious manner to save lives and to protect property in the event of a disaster. The Town of Canaan appreciates the continuing cooperation and support from all the departments and agencies and to the volunteer and private organizations which have contributed to the development and publication of this Plan. The purpose of the Emergency Operations Plan is to facilitate the delivery of all types of emergency response and to help deal with the consequences of significant disasters. The Plan outlines the planning assumptions, policies, concept of operations, organizational structures and specific assignments of responsibility to the Town departments and agencies involved in coordinating the local, state and federal response activities. _______________________________________________ Bob Reagan Chairman of the Board of Selectmen For ease of communication, the following will be referred to as: Canaan Emergency Operations Plan Update 2014 ......................... the Plan or this Plan Canaan ............................................................................................. the Town or the Community Emergency Operations Planning Team ............................................ the Team Mapping and Planning Solutions ...................................................... MAPS Mapping and Planning Solutions Planner ......................................... the Planner NH Homeland Security & Emergency Management ...................... HSEM Federal Emergency Management Agency ....................................... FEMA Town Seal: www.canaannh.org *Signature is scanned-original signature on file. Page 9 Chapter 1 – The Basic Plan Canaan, NH - Emergency Operations Plan 2014 INTRODUCTION The Canaan, NH Emergency Operations Plan, hereafter referred to as the EOP, is designed to address the response to consequences of any disaster or emergency situation that would affect the population and/or property within the Town of Canaan. The EOP is applicable to natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes; man-made incidents such as civil disturbances; and technological situations such as hazardous materials incidents (including Terrorism), power failures and national security emergencies. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN The EOP describes the basic mechanisms and structures by which the Town of Canaan would respond to potential and/or actual emergency situations. To facilitate