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Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda September 24, 2009; 1:30 PM or immediately following the Elected Officials Forum Pemberton Community Centre 7390 Cottonwood Street, Pemberton BC Item Items of Business Page Action Info 1 Call to Order 2 Approval of Agenda 3. Business 3.1 SLRD Emergency Response Plan 1) Strategic Plan 2 2) Emergency Response Plan 45 3.2 Governance Project n/a To be circulated. 3.3 Service Requisition Limit Increases 531 THAT the SLRD Board approve, in principle, the recommended increases to service requisitions where the 2009 requisition amount was at or close to the maximum requisition limit and that requisite service establishment amendment bylaws be prepared. 4 Minutes 4.1 August 20, 2009 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes 534 For approval as circulated or as amended 5 Termination Strategic Plan Emergency Management Program Prepared by the: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District May 31, 2005 SLRD Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda; September 24, 2009 Page 2 of 536 Table of Contents 1. Emergency Program Overview.......................................................................1-1 1.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Legal Context for Planning .................................................................................1-1 1.3 Scope of the Program ........................................................................................1-2 1.4 Key Terms ..........................................................................................................1-6 2. Guiding Principles...........................................................................................2-1 3. Program Objectives and Strategies ...............................................................3-1 3.1 Mission ...............................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Objectives...........................................................................................................3-1 3.3 Strategies ...........................................................................................................3-4 4. Action Plans.....................................................................................................4-1 Objective 1 — Get Organized.............................................................................4-1 Objective 2 — Assess Risks ..............................................................................4-4 Objective 3 — Mitigate Risks .............................................................................4-7 Objective 4 — Plan for Response ....................................................................4-10 Objective 5 — Plan for Recovery .....................................................................4-13 Objective 6 — Ensure Preparedness ...............................................................4-14 Objective 7 — Evaluate & Renew Program Annually.......................................4-17 5. Program Implementation ................................................................................5-1 5.1 Program Costs ...................................................................................................5-1 5.2 Implementation Schedule...................................................................................5-2 5.3 Program Administration......................................................................................5-4 Emergency Program Coordinator.......................................................................5-4 The Emergency Management Committee..........................................................5-6 Stakeholders and Partners.................................................................................5-8 Program Funding................................................................................................5-8 List of Figures Figure 1. Scope of the SLRD Emergency Program ..................................................................1-2 Figure 2. Map of the SLRD Program Area................................................................................1-3 Figure 3. Severity Levels Addressed by the Program...............................................................1-4 Figure 4. Four Levels of Coordination in BCERMS ..................................................................1-5 Figure 5. Emergency Program Objectives ................................................................................3-3 Figure 6. Emergency Program Objectives and Strategies........................................................3-4 Figure 7. Emergency Program Budget .....................................................................................5-1 Figure 8. Emergency Program Implementation Schedule ........................................................5-4 Strategic Plan - SLRD Emergency Program0 Page ii SLRD Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda; September 24, 2009 Page 3 of 536 Acronyms BCERMS British Columbia Emergency Response Management System DFA Disaster Financial Assistance EOC Emergency Operations Centre EPC Emergency Program Coordinator ERRP Emergency Response and Recovery Plan ESS Emergency Social Services GIS Geographic Information System HRVA Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment ICP Incident Command Post ICS Incident Command System JEPP Joint Emergency Preparedness Program JIBC Justice Institute of BC MAFF Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries MHR Ministry of Human Resources MOF Ministry of Forests MOT Ministry of Transportation OCP Official Community Plan PEP Provincial Emergency Program PECC Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre PREOC Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centre SLRD Squamish-Lillooet Regional District WCB Workers’ Compensation Board Strategic Plan - SLRD Emergency Program Page iii SLRD Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda; September 24, 2009 Page 4 of 536 Forward The SLRD Board of Directors ordered the development of this Strategic Plan to encourage continuity in a permanent, all-risk program for managing emergencies within the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. The Board embraces the concept of "comprehensive emergency management" to continuously examine actions that might help reduce the likelihood and impact of emergencies. This effort includes: • Understanding community risks • Taking all reasonable steps to reduce threats and consequences • Planning for response and recovery • Ensuring communities, first responders, and site support teams are prepared to act when needed • Continually evaluating and improving the program This Emergency Management Program Strategic Plan was designed to be read and re-read by those responsible for the community emergency program, and to be revised from time-to-time to record collective policies. The Strategic Plan will be consulted to guide the daily activities of emergency management and is a companion document to the Emergency Response and Recovery Plan for the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. This guide reflects the provincial standards and requirements of the BC Emergency Program Act and the Local Authority Emergency Management Regulation. There is no larger effort to managing collective risks in the SLRD than this program. Every action that can and should be taken to protect the public and infrastructure from major emergencies and disasters will arise and be managed within the framework provided here. Strategic Plan - SLRD Emergency Program Page iv SLRD Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda; September 24, 2009 Page 5 of 536 1. Emergency Program Overview Communities within the Squamish-Lillooet region are susceptible to many types of emergency and disaster. The primary concerns include wildfire, earthquake, dangerous goods release, landslide, and severe weather. Some incidents may result in threats to public safety sufficient to prompt the SLRD to formally declare a state of local emergency, as defined by the BC Emergency Program Act. Community residents, farmers, and business owners must be engaged in mitigating the risks from a wide range of hazards, in preparing to respond to the circumstances of an emergency or disaster, and anticipating steps needed to recover from damaging events. This Emergency Strategic Plan provides a framework for an active, cooperative, and permanent endeavour, involving SLRD residents in concert with local municipalities, utilities, and the provincial government. 1.1 Introduction This document sets out the program’s mission, objectives, and strategies for action by the SLRD Emergency Management Committee and Emergency Program Coordinator. A separate Emergency Response and Recovery Plan for the SLRD contains policies and procedures for use during an emergency. 1.2 Legal Context for Planning The emergency program and the preparation of the Emergency Response and Recovery Plan reflect the requirements and guidance contained in the following legislation and regulation. The appendix to the Emergency Response and Recovery Plan contains the relevant legislation and bylaws. BC Emergency Program Act In 2004, the BC government revised the BC Emergency Program Act of 1993 to require all regional districts to ensure there are plans for emergencies in electoral areas. SLRD became a “local authority” for the purposes of emergency management through the revision of the Act. The Emergency Program Act sets out the responsibilities of local authorities for emergency management. Section 6 (2) of the Act states that: Strategic Plan - SLRD Emergency
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