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Polk County EOP
ESF 2 – Emergency Communications and Warning
1 Introduction Emergency Support Function 2 organizes, establishes, and maintains the communications capabilities among appropriate agencies/entities necessary to meet the County’s operational requirements in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters. This ESF also outlines the structure and operation of the warning systems used to alert key officials and the general public of a potential or actual emergency. Emphasis is placed on technical considerations of communication functions. Collection, control, and dissemination of emergency public information are covered by ESF 15, Emergency Public Information and External Affairs.
2 Policies and Agreements The National Warning System (NAWAS) is the primary method of communicating alert and warning messages from national to state authorities and between state and local authorities or warning points. The EAS is the primary method of communicating alert and warning messages to the public. Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) is under develop at the State/Federal and may be used as a tool for alerting before the next update.
3 Situation and Assumptions
3.1 Situation Adequate communications are vital for effective and efficient warning, response, and recovery operations. Current communications may be neutralized by some hazard occurrences (e.g., high winds may damage antennas and towers). Additional communications equipment required for emergency operations will be made available from amateur radio operators, citizens, businesses, and/or other governmental agencies. The WVCC in Salem is the primary Public Safety Answering Point () for Polk County. It is staffed on a 24-hour basis by State- certified dispatch personnel who are trained in first aid and CPR and certified by the State as Emergency Medical Dispatchers. Equipment is available to provide communications necessary for emergency operations.
Polk County has a service area of 745 square miles, much of which comprises rural and densely forested areas. During severe weather or other types of emergencies, portions of the population could be isolated from cities and their resources. The need to warn the public of impending danger could arise at any time. To reduce loss of life and property, adequate and timely warnings, including appropriate action-oriented information, must be provided. A warning period will exist in most emergency situations, although the duration of such a period will vary from hazard to hazard. Proper and timely implementation of warnings will save lives, reduce injuries, and protect property.
3.2 Capabilities
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The Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center in Salem is the primary PSAP for Polk County. Emergency calls for service are received by the 9-1-1 Center and dispatched to the appropriate public safety agencies in Polk County.
The Polk County Emergency Communication Center is located in the Sheriff’s Office at 850 Main Street, Dallas. The Emergency Communications Center is equipped with radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting on all frequencies used by Polk County public safety agencies.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center, located at Public Works Yard contains mobile radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting on all frequencies used by Polk County public safety agencies as well as neighboring jurisdictions. This mobile communication capability provides Polk County Emergency Management the ability to establish an EOC, either in the field or at alternate sites.
Polk County Fire District #1 located at 1800 Monmouth Street, Independence, maintains a functional dispatch center capable of communicating with all fire and medical apparatus in Polk County.
There are numerous public safety/service radios operated by County and City personnel. In the event of telephone failure, these daily operations radios will be used as the primary means of communications.
The EAS may be activated to disseminate emergency information via radio, television, and the County website (see the Greater Capitol Area [Polk, Marion, and Yamhill counties] Emergency Alert System Plan).
PCARES, composed of radio operators licensed by the Federal Communications Commission for non-commercial (amateur) communications, have voluntarily registered their services and formed an organized pool of trained communications specialists to assist Polk County Emergency Management in providing emergency and disaster communications. (See Appendix 3).
Polk County has no County-wide siren warning system. Some fire departments have outdoor sirens and have procedures for their use as a public warning system. Emergency vehicles equipped with sirens may be a viable means of getting the attention of the public in localized emergencies, but emergency instructions must be provided via public address systems.
Polk County Sherriff’s Office has 3 laptop computers and printers as maintained by information services for using in the EOC and MCC.
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The County has two mobile generators (50kw and 100 kw) that could be used to power remote communications sites or PSAP if needed during prolong outages.
The County has direct communications in the EOC to the City of Dallas EOC and West Valley Hospital EOC.
3.3 Assumptions
A warning period will be available for many emergency situations, although the amount of lead time may vary from hazard to hazard.
Warnings may be initiated by Polk County government in the case of local or in-progress incidents (e.g., earthquake, hazardous materials release) or by a higher authority (State or Federal government) through use of the NAWAS whenever a large area may be threatened by a major emergency (e.g., terrorist attack or severe weather conditions).
Telephone (landline and/or wireless) is the primary system for notification of key officials and critical workers.
The electronic media (television, radio) will be considered the primary system for providing warning and emergency information to large numbers of the affected population, both through news bulletins and EAS broadcasts. Most press releases are conducted through “Flashnews” which is a paid service that disseminates press release to news outlets statewide.
The world wide web will be accessible for standard emergencies and probably will not be accessible during catastrophic emergencies.
4 Roles and Responsibilities
Lead Agency Polk County Sheriff’s Office Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center
Supporting Organization(S) Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Service Polk County Emergency Management Organization Polk County Public Information Officer Polk County Public Works Department Information Services Oregon State Police Law Enforcement Data Systems/National Crime Information Center Other local volunteer organizations Local radio/TV stations
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4.1 General The following agencies/organizations are involved in the planning, implementation, and coordination of emergency communications for Polk County, and specific responsibilities are noted for each entity.
Polk County Emergency Management Organization: coordinates intra- county radio use and future planning needs for Polk County. Supervises Amateur Radio Emergency Services and provides alert and warning to public including the EAS through the local PSAP.
Individual agencies are responsible for maintaining communications capabilities and interoperability with local, regional, State, and Federal agencies. The Sheriff’s Office supports public safety communications.
Willamette Valley Communications Center (WVCC 9-1-1): Serves as the County PSAP.
Polk County Public Works: Supports public safety communications and recovery operations.
Information Services: Supports public safety communications and recovery operations.
A communications coordinator (the Sheriff or his/her designee) will be assigned to the EOC command structure and will be responsible for managing PCARES and establishing radio frequencies. The communications coordinator also ensures that county radio sites and systems are operational and available for emergency communications with public agencies. Status of interoperability with local, State, and Federal agencies during an emergency is tracked and managed by the communications coordinator or designee.
4.2 Communications
Mitigation and Preparedness
Each agency with communications responsibilities is expected to develop and maintain SOPs.
Polk County Emergency Management Organization Ensure that PCARES is trained to meet the emergency communications needs of Polk County; Ensure that the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center is properly maintained; Direct the development and maintenance of adequate EOC communications capability, including training (communications drills/exercises) of personnel for the EOC communications staff; and
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Develop and maintain a system by which messages in the EOC can be logged and tracked.
Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center Develop and maintain SOPs to address emergency response needs, including loss of 9-1-1 and/or radio communications with Polk County and backup communications facilities; Develop and maintain alert and warning systems for major emergencies/disasters, including EAS access; and Participate in communications drills/exercises or other appropriate training that may be conducted by Polk County Emergency Management;
Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Maintain a current listing of personnel and ensure that sufficient training is provided to keep personnel current on emergency management equipment operation and communication procedures; Ensure that EOC and Mobile Command Center radio equipment are functioning properly and report any malfunctions to the Polk County Emergency Manager; and Participate in communications drills/exercises and/or training conducted by Polk County Emergency Management.
Response
Polk County Emergency Management Organization Implement the EOP and activate the EOC to serve as the communications and coordination center for the County; Activate PCARES; Deploy the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center as needed; and Maintain and repair EOC communications systems when necessary.
Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center Receive 9-1-1 calls from the public; Notify public officials of emergency warning, information, or events; Dispatch response resources; Provide EAS access for local EOCs and ICs; and Provide backup communications functions for Polk County as required.
Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Provide operators to staff the EOC and/or the Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center; Provide Jump Team members capable of rapid response for the purpose of setting up portable antenna systems in the field; and Provide mobile radio operators capable of field operations to establish a communications link between the EOC and emergency shelters, mass care coordination points, and other EOCs, as needed.
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Recovery
Polk County Emergency Management Organization Phase out unnecessary communications resources as necessary, releasing PCARES assets as they are no longer needed; and Develop an After-Action Report (AAR) and Improvement Plan (IP) to identify and remedy emergency communications capability gaps.
4.3 Warning
Mitigation and Preparedness
Polk County Emergency Management Organization The Emergency Management Organization shall coordinate the development and maintenance of plans and procedures, including the Greater Capitol Area EAS Plan, to ensure the availability of an effective countywide warning process. Emergency Management Organization may conduct an annual communications exercise.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office The Sheriff’s Office shall establish and maintain procedures for delivering warning messages to the public and others in the unincorporated areas and within any city pursuant to standing agreement(s).
Other Polk County Departments Each County department head shall pre-identify workers critical to emergency operations and will develop and disseminate procedures for notification and recall of such workers; and Each County department head shall, in conjunction with the Emergency Management Organization, develop policy and procedures for the diversion or release of workers not critical to departmental emergency operations to ensure the most effective use of County personnel.
Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center Serve as Polk County’s primary warning point; Establish and maintain procedures for issuing public warnings via the EAS; Establish and maintain procedures for contacting emergency management representatives of Polk County and the Cities of Salem, Dallas; Monmouth, Independence and Falls City; Monitor and test the NAWAS on a regular basis; and Participate in annual drills and exercises to test the warning process.
Incorporated Cities Ensure that agreements and procedures supporting the warning process are in place with their respective warning points and that current notification information (names, telephone numbers, etc.) is provided to WVCC and the Polk County Emergency Management Organization;
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Establish and maintain procedures for warning the general public, schools, hospitals, etc. within their respective jurisdiction; and Cities maintaining EOPs are responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing warning annexes and/or procedures to implement the warning function for their jurisdiction. Cities without an EOP will use the County ESF-2 Annex as a guideline and work with local public safety agencies or the Sheriff’s Office by agreement in developing, maintaining and implementing warning procedures for their jurisdiction.
Fire Districts Establish and maintain procedures for delivering warning messages to the public, schools, and hospitals within their jurisdiction and/or, pursuant to agreements, other overlapping jurisdictions.
Response
Polk County Emergency Management Organization Ensure that the necessary flow of information is occurring throughout the County, including activation of the EAS as appropriate.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Upon receipt of emergency information from WVCC, use all available means to communicate warning messages to the public in the unincorporated areas (and, pursuant to standing agreements, any city), including, but not limited to, the use of door-to-door notification and loudspeakers on vehicles.
Other Polk County Departments Notify and recall employees critical to emergency operations; and Pursuant to instruction from the BOC, release and/or reassign employees not critical to departmental emergency operations if departments are not able to conduct routine business. Such “non-critical” employees shall be notified as soon as possible of their need to report to work as normal or of an emergency assignment or release until further notice. Information Services will provide technical hard ware support, web support, and mapping services as requested.
Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Communications Center Implement the warning process as emergency messages are received, including notifying other communication centers as necessary; and Serve as the verification point for activation of the EAS by local ICs or emergency management officials.
Incorporated Cities Support WVCC and the Polk County Sheriff in local dissemination of warning/emergency information using police and other municipal departments’ capabilities to notify the public.
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Fire Districts/Departments Fire Districts/Departments may have to initiate localized warning procedures in unincorporated areas and/or municipalities. In such cases, Fire District/Department personnel will use all available means to communicate warning messages to the public within their jurisdiction or, pursuant to agreements, adjacent and/or overlapping jurisdictions.
Support Agencies Support agencies and volunteer groups may provide assistance in the dissemination of warning information, particularly to special populations (i.e. seniors, handicapped, non-English speaking, etc.). Education Service Districts can provide direct assistance in warning Polk County School District Offices, who, in turn, would warn the schools within their district.
Recovery
Polk County Emergency Management Organization Ensure that the public is informed of the termination of warning conditions; and Develop an (AAR) and (IP) to identify and remedy warning capability gaps.
5 Concept of Operations
5.1 Direction and Control In general, emergency communications are primarily the responsibility of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the WVCC. The WVCC is operated by the City of Salem and is the PSAP for Polk County, providing dispatch services to Polk County first responders. The WVCC functions as an information exchange point for 18 police, fire, and emergency medical service providers plus the USDA Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
Key communications support is provided by PCARES, which provides primary and secondary communication links to assist Polk County government and volunteer emergency relief agencies in their disaster operations. PCARES will function where needed (e.g., Polk County EOC and/or the Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center) from call-up through recovery or until normal communications capabilities are restored.
When an incident occurs or is threatening, warning issuance and promulgation are primarily the responsibility of the IC, with key support from Polk County Emergency Management Organization, the Polk County Sheriff, and WVCC. Other agencies may support warning promulgation as determined by needs and capabilities.
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5.2 Public Safety Answering Points and Dispatch Centers The WVCC serves as the PSAP for 9-1-1 in Polk County and is the County’s primary warning point. WVCC also dispatches most Polk County agencies, with the exception of those jurisdictions in the extreme northern reaches of the County (e.g., those in the Grand Ronde area) that are dispatched by the Yamhill Communications Agency in McMinnville.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office maintains an Emergency Communication Center at its Dallas headquarters; this facility is equipped with radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting on all frequencies used by Polk County public safety agencies. The Sheriff’s Mobile Command Center also contains radio equipment capable of receiving and transmitting on all frequencies used by Polk County public safety agencies as well as neighboring jurisdictions. Additional backup dispatch capabilities exist at Polk County Fire District #1 (1800 Monmouth Street, Independence; offers a functional dispatch center capable of communicating with all fire and medical apparatus in Polk County) as well as Marion County Fire District Station #1 (“Four Corners,” 300 Cordon Rd NE, Salem).
5.3 Interoperable Communications Polk County and most municipal agencies, including all police other than Salem, use Very High Frequency (VHF) radio systems for communication. All Fire Districts also use VHF systems (except Spring Valley Rural Fire Protection District, which uses Ultra High Frequency). Note: Most Polk County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicles are equipped with dual band (VHF/UHV) radios. The Sheriff’s Office also has three multi-band portable (VHF/UHF/700/800) radios.
5.4 Capital Planning To facilitate the upgrade of voice, telephone, and data communication systems, the Polk County Strategic Communications Plan was adopted by the Polk County Court on January 18, 2006 and updated in 2013. The long-range plan provides all emergency responders with a guide for upgrading and purchasing equipment that will enable interoperability throughout the County. The plan addresses training and testing of equipment, which is mentioned and is regarded as an ongoing process with the acquisition of new equipment.
5.5 Warning The warning function for Polk County requires a coordinated effort between the various levels of government and numerous politically independent agencies as outlined below. Overall coordination of the emergency information and warning process will be exercised from the EOC when activated. However, in emergency situations posing an immediate threat to life, any public safety official in the County serving as an IC, or any other authorized public official, may issue emergency information or warning by the most effective means. Such officials shall notify the Polk County Emergency Management Organization as soon as possible to facilitate further notifications and actions as appropriate.
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When a potential or actual incident arises, an action process will be implemented through the Polk County Emergency Management Organization and/or IC to notify various agencies, partners, support staff, and public officials during an emergency. Warning dissemination will be under the supervision of the EMD, with support from the Sheriff’s Office. Upon receiving warning information, county emergency service coordinators, the private sector, cities, and the public will be instructed to immediately initiate appropriate protective actions based on the nature of the potential hazard and the time available prior to impact.
State officials may issue warning information as a result of severe weather warnings or watches, or any major incident that may affect a large area. Such information may be transmitted over the NAWAS or the Law Enforcement Data System to local communications centers and police departments and may be broadcast over the EAS to the public.
Warning information may be initiated by Federal officials and disseminated over National Warning System and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Weather Radio system. This information may include attack warnings, severe weather warnings, or other incidents which threaten a large area.
The receipt and dissemination of warning information may use any or all of the following warning methods:
The National Warning System is a nationwide private telephone communications system funded by the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), which originates at the National Warning Center at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The system has “drops” (telephone instruments with loudspeakers) located at strategic locations within each state. Each state, in turn, controls a system connecting the state with warning points in each County. Polk County’s NAWAS line is located at the WVCC and is monitored on a 24 hour basis.
The Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) provides 24-hour alert, warning, and notification service to county/local warning points and notifies appropriate County, State, Federal, and volunteer entities.
The Emergency Alert System is composed of AM and FM radio and TV broadcast stations and non-government industry utilities operating on a voluntary, organized basis during emergencies at national, State, or local levels. It provides for the alerting of participating stations, dissemination of standardized emergency information, and/or termination of non- emergency station activities until the emergency subsides. The EAS can be activated by any level of government. (See Appendix 2 Greater Capitol Area Emergency Alert System Plan).
Print and electronic media can provide an effective method of disseminating emergency information. Electronic media can be helpful in issuing bulletins to inform the public of emergency conditions with or
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without formal activation of the EAS. Community newspapers are effective in providing detailed self-help information in slow-developing emergency situations (i.e. inclement weather, drought, etc.).
Polk County has no County-wide siren warning system. Some fire departments have outdoor sirens and have procedures for their use as a public warning system. Vehicles equipped with sirens may be a viable means of getting the attention of the public in localized emergencies, but emergency instructions must be provided by use of public address systems.
Most police and fire vehicles are equipped with public address systems that may be used for warning the public in localized emergencies. These would be effective as an alternative to door-to-door notification in small areas with limited populations. In most cases, the public should be instructed to tune in to local television or radio for emergency information.
In some emergencies, the most effective method of warning may be door- to-door contact. If time and emergency conditions allow, emergency services workers and volunteers can go door to door advising people of emergency instructions. This system would be effective only in those types of emergencies affecting limited areas and populations. Care must be given to keeping unprotected workers from entering hazardous areas to disseminate warning.
In some localized emergencies, it may be possible to disseminate warning to affected populations through use of the telephone. If the threatened area is small, and a directory of telephone numbers by addresses exists, calls can be made advising people of the protective actions they should take.
The Polk County Jail uses a “Victim Notification Everyday” (VINE) system that can be used to disseminate preprogrammed information to the community.
Groups that routinely work with special populations (e.g., the hearing impaired, non-English speaking, physically handicapped, homebound, etc.) may assist in the dissemination of emergency information to such groups.
6 Supporting Plans and Procedures Polk County Communications Strategic Plan. Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Dated - July 2012
Polk County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Emergency Communications Plan. Updated March 14, 2006.
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APPENDIX 1 POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM POLICY
I. ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR INTERAGENCY AND COUNTY USE
A. Our primary communication system in an emergency is telephone, both landline and cellular phones.
B. In cases where landlines are not functioning, we will use cellular phones and public safety radios. We will request the cellular companies to bring in emergency cellular phone banks and have adequate cellular phone use dedicated exclusively to public sector disaster recovery.
C. Until telephone service can be restored, Polk County Emergency Management will communicate with cities, the State, and other emergency service providers using public safety radio. This should allow communication between all existing emergency response agencies, including the fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, police agencies, sheriff’s office, public works, ODOT, OEM, cities, the 9-1-1 center, and other agencies tasked with performing emergency functions.
D. PCARES may be used to establish and maintain communications with shelters for the public and the American Red Cross
II. ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR COMMUNICATION TO THE PUBLIC
A. Commercial radio, television, and newspaper. Polk County Emergency Management will be responsible for gathering status reports from utilities, emergency service providers, ODOT, OEM, and providing that information to the media on a periodic basis.
B. A telephone number will be publicized and dedicated to the public for reporting damage to their homes and community. This telephone number will be staffed until no longer needed.
C. If the power is out, the primary communications system with the public will be commercial radio/television (EAS stations), those that are powered by generator and received on battery powered personal radios/televisions. It is recommended that residents have battery-powered radios and extra batteries as a part of their 72 hour survival kit. As an alternative, most cars have radios, which are adequately powered for some time by car battery.
D. Fire Stations can serve as local community aid centers, providing and gathering, disseminating and transmitting information via direct contact with the public and via public safety radio with the Polk County EOC.
E. As recovery occurs, we will eventually return to the use of telephones, both for the public agencies and private citizens.
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APPENDIX 2 POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MOBILE COMMAND CENTER
[TO BE INSERTED AT A LATER DATE]
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APPENDIX 3 POLK COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICES PLAN
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APPENDIX 4 POLK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WARNING/EMERGENCY INFORMATION RESPONSE PROCESS
I. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
Warning or emergency incident information from a 9-1-1 center or other source shall be directed to the County EMD. The EMD (or designee, if the Director is not available), once notified of an emergency incident or warned of an impending emergency, becomes responsible as the representative of the County’s Emergency Management Program for implementing the emergency management response.
Line of Succession - Designated Representatives: . Emergency Management Director . Emergency Manager . Polk County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Criminal/Patrol Division Commander . Polk County Sheriff’s Office on-duty Patrol Supervisor
II. DUTIES OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
A. If necessary, delegate to someone the task of contacting the EMD and/or the Emergency Management Coordinator.
B. Utilizing the “Emergency Management Incident Checklist” found in Appendices 1 and 2 of the Hazard Response Annex, take the necessary steps to address the situation.
C. The Emergency Response Process for the EMD and Coordinator is summarized on the next pages.
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Figure _: Polk County Emergency Response Process
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APPENDIX 5 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM FOR THE GREATER CAPITOL AREA (MARION, POLK, AND YAMHILL COUNTIES)
(This will be conducted by the local PSAP – WVCC)
I. LOCAL PRIMARY STATION (LP-1) KWBP TV-32: 10255 SW Arctic, Beaverton 97005 STATION CONTACT: HOURS OF OPERATION: 24 hours, CONTACT METHOD: Telephone or Remote radio link (450.150), 644-3232/office
II. LOCAL ACTIVATION PROCEDURES Any local elected or appointed public official or public safety incident command officer, as designated by the participating local jurisdictions, may activate the EAS in the following manner:
A. Write emergency message to be broadcast and prepare to read the message for tape recording by station operator. Emergency messages should be brief (less than 2 minutes’ “air time”), yet clearly outline the 1) nature of the event, 2) the affected area (BE SPECIFIC), 3) actions being taken by public safety personnel, and 4) immediate protective actions to be taken by the public.
Example Message: “This is Julia Smith of Polk County Emergency Management. Due to a chemical leak at a truck wreck on 99 W at Highway 22W, residents within a mile of the intersection are requested to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed. Motorists are requested to avoid this area (REPEAT ACTIONS FOR CITIZENS AND LOCATION). Please stay tuned to this station for more information.”
NOTE: If the situation is multi-jurisdictional, the appropriate County Emergency Management Coordinator should be notified of the EAS activation, if time permits.
B. For verification purposes, contact the appropriate 9-1-1 Center (numbers listed below), ask for the on-duty supervisor, identify yourself, advise that you need to activate the EAS, and request their assistance in verifying the activation request with KWBP TV-32. Briefly outline contents of emergency message.
C. Call KWBP TV-32 at (503) 626-9479. (1) Identify yourself to the station operator, (2) advise that you are requesting activation of the EAS for the Greater Capitol Area and (3) that the request can be verified by the on-duty supervisor of (Your) 9-1-1 center. Operator will ready equipment for receipt of message.
D. Activating official and station operator determines broadcast method (i.e. live or recorded, immediate or delayed release, etc.). Officials will provide all pertinent information.
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E. Activating official or designee is required to provide EAS updates as the situation changes and an EAS termination notice when the emergency subsides.
III. VERIFICATION POINTS
To facilitate verification by the EAS station personnel, a single 24 hour call-back telephone number is shown for each 9-1-1 Center in the Greater Capitol Operational Area.
Marion County Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Center (Salem) ...... (503) 585-8910 METCOM 9-1-1 Center (Woodburn) ...... (503) 982-2340
Polk County Willamette Valley 9-1-1 Center (Salem) ...... (503) 585-8910
Yamhill County Yamhill 9-1-1 Center (McMinnville) ...... (503) 472-5121
IV. GREATER CAPITOL AREA EAS STATIONS
Radio Stations Frequency Location Business # KCCS 1220 AM SALEM ...... (503) 364-1000 ...... 585-1220 KBZY 1490 AM SALEM ...... (503) 362-1490 KCKX 1460 AM STAYTON ...... (503) 769-1460 KWBY 940 AM WOODBURN ...... (503) 981-9400 KWIP 880 AM DALLAS ...... (503) 623-0245 KYKN/KSLM 1430/1390 AM KEIZER ...... (503) 390-3014 KLYC 1260 AM MCMINNVILLE ...... (503) 472-1260 KKRH 101.5 FM PORTLAND ...... (503) 223-0105
Television Stations KWBP TV-32 BEAVERTON ...... (503) 644-3232 Local Primary (LP-1) ...... 24 Hr. 972-0750 KBSP TV-22 SALEM ...... (503) 390-2202
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