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The Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan The Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan GB Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan – Last Revised June 2018 Page 1 Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan Table of Contents TOPIC PAGE NUMBERS 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 4-5 3.0 DEFINITIONS 5-6 3.11 National Alert System 5 3.12 Grand Bahama Alert System 6 4.0 RELATIONSHIPS TO OTHER PLANS 7 5.0 SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS 7 6.0 ASSIGNMENTS OF RESPONSIBILITIES 7 6.1 Grand Bahama Business Community, and Industry 7 6.2 The (Three) Island Administrators 8 6.3 The Royal Bahamas Police Force 9 6.4 Grand Bahama Health Services 10 6.5 Emergency Medical Services 10 6.6 Ministry of Public Works 10 6.7 Social Services Department 11 6.8 Road Traffic Department 11 6.9 Department of Environmental Health Services 11 6.10 Freeport Weather Department 11 6.11 Local Government Representatives 12 6.12 Electronic Media 12 6.13 Emergency Responders as Named in Associated Plans 12 6.14 Other Government Agencies 12 6.15 Non-Government Agencies 13 7.0 ACTION PLAN 13 7.1 Before a threat 13 7.2 First indication of a threat 14 7.3 In-Hurricane Decision-Taking 15-16 7.4 After the Emergency 16-17 7.5 Abatement Measures 17 7.6 Seeking External Support 17 7.7 Instructions for Safeguarding during Tsunami 18-19 7.8 Instructions for Safeguarding against Tornados 20-21 7.9 Instructions for Safeguarding against Storm Surge 22-24 7.10 Overview on the Commonwealth of Bahamas Chemical Weapons Convention 25-28 7.11 Overview on the Commonwealth Bahamas Adaption to Climate Change 29-32 8.0 EMERGENCY PLAN MOBILATION AGENCIES 33 GB Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan – Last Revised June 2018 Page 2 Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan 9.0 EMERGENCY PLAN MOBILIZATION AGENCIES 35 ANNEX I: Incident Command System - Function Descriptions 35 ANNEX II: (a) Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee Administrators 36 (b) Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee ESF’s 37 (c) Designated Hurricane Shelters and Contacts – City of Freeport 38 ANNEX lll: (a) Designated Hurricane Shelters and Contacts – West Grand Bahama 39 (b) Post Hurricane Shelters 39 ANNEX lV: Disaster Supplies 40-41 ANNEX V: Grand Bahama Flood Risk Map 42 ANNEX Vl Grand Bahama Flood Risk Area 43 ANNEX Vll: Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee Emergency Contacts 44-45 ANNEX Vlll: Current Plan Distribution List 46 ANNEX lX Sample Situation Report 47 Sample Individual Dwelling Report 48 GB Disaster Plan Distribution List 49 Acronyms 50 GB Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan – Last Revised June 2018 Page 3 Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan 1.0 INTRODUCTION A review of this document was done by a Sub-Committee comprising of members of the Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee. An emergency may strike anywhere, anytime, and without warning. It is, therefore, essential for all communities to always be prepared. This Plan is designed to produce: A formal, flexible, multi-sectoral management structure for the Plan, which guarantees maintenance, support, commitment, and funding. Enhanced community awareness of the need to always be prepared for an emergency Prompt mobilization of responsible agencies, at tiered levels, consistent with the assessed needs of the pending threat. A coordinated effort of all agencies, at the time of an emergency, so that the effects of an emergency are kept to a manageable level. This Plan is based on five (5) principles: 1. To establish an Incident Command System for all related Emergency Response Plans so that all Stakeholders speak a common language and respond to all disasters in a coordinated manner for the good of the communities served. 2. To develop a community education and training program, through which all residents on Grand Bahama Island and the Northern Cays, remain sensitized to the “disaster reduction culture”, where alerts are taken seriously and recommendations for action are met with the appropriate response. 3. To develop and maintain expertise for the review of island-wide developments so that an on-going vulnerability assessments of all communities occur, as an integral part of the review of building codes, town planning, incident/accident analysis, implementation of corrective actions so as to minimize injuries, losses and damage. 4. To have a positive effect on all local emergency response planning towards effecting an integrated community response to hurricanes and related types of emergencies. 5. To establish ancillary services for aiding and counseling those displaced by a disaster with particular emphasis on Responders to minimize any adverse physical and psychological effects on these persons and their families. 2.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 2.1 This Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan is a voluntary, public, and private sector, initiative, to establish an integrated Plan to help protect the public, property, and the environment, from the catastrophic impact of a hurricane and co- emergencies. 2.2 This Plan provides for an orderly response to emergencies, and co-emergencies, related to hurricanes, flooding, fire, boat emergencies, aircraft emergencies, hazardous material releases, marine spills, and medical emergencies; and from a variety of responders, as may occur from an emergency which is trans-boundary in nature, and impacting residents, communities, coastal zones, storage facilities, resorts and water-ways, in Grand Bahama and Cays. GB Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan – Last Revised June 2018 Page 4 Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan 2.3 This Plan provides the means to facilitate making timely decisions, which are critical to saving the lives of persons in flood zones. 2.4 This Plan provides an orderly process for damage, loss assessment and the introduction of relief to assist communities to return to a state of normalcy. 3.0 DEFINITIONS 3.1 Emergency An emergency is an actual or potential event bringing actual or potential, threat to human health, damage to property, or having adverse impact to the environment. 3.2 Disaster A sudden event attributed directly and solely to either the operation of the forces of nature, or to human intervention or both and characterized by wide-spread destruction of lives, or property. These events are often accompanied by extensive dislocation of public services but exclude those occasioned by war, military, confrontation or mismanagement. 3.3 Catastrophe An extreme disaster state 3.4 Hazard Is a phenomenon with the potential for severe, social disruption, death, trauma, and property damage/loss. 3.5 Hazardous Material A substance, or material in a quantity or form, which has a substantial actual or potential threat to human health or to the environment when improperly treated, stored, disposed of, or otherwise managed. 3.6 Vulnerability Is a measure of the intrinsic susceptibility to failure of A. structures B. contents C. processes 3.7 Risk Risk is the probability (chance) of expected loss (costs) for a given hazardous event. 3.8 Restoration 3.8.1 Short Term: The re-establishing of lifeline and community services to pre-emergency levels, within three (3) weeks of a major disaster, less for others. 3.8.2 Long Term: Persistent work to restore normalcy, accompanied by a re-evaluation of emergency preparedness and response plans in the light of post-emergency reviews, to affect a stronger version of the Plan. 3.9 Corrective Action(s) The list of pressing activities is derived from a critical review of all incidents and accidents as objective means to prevent re- occurrence of such issues. GB Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan – Last Revised June 2018 Page 5 Grand Bahama Disaster Preparedness, Response Plan 3.10 Storm/Hurricane These terms refer to tropical storms system, or tropical cyclones, in which the sustained winds equal, or exceed, 34 - 63 knots, (i.e. 39 - 73 m.p.h.) 3.11 National Alert System: 3.11.1 Hurricane Alert (GREEN) – (Active monitoring) by Meteorology Department who will advise Administrator for the need to upgrade to yellow watch phase. 3.11.2 Hurricane Watch (YELLOW) (Watch Phase) - A hurricane watch begins when the storm system will probably cause winds of more than 73 m.p.h. and/or a surge of the sea, and/or exceptionally high waves, to occur in some part of the Bahamas, within 48 hours. 3.11.3 Hurricane Warning (ORANGE) – (Activation Phase) a hurricane warning is a report issued when some part of Bahamas will be affected by stormy conditions, within 36 hours. 3.12 Grand Bahama Alert System: 3.12.1 Hurricane Alert - Same as the National Alert System (Ref. 3.11.1) Steps are initiated to activate the E.O.C. The Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee affects final checks to make certain that all island-wide preparedness work has been completed. A warning is issued to residents of the Grand Bahama Cays, indicating the prudence of evacuating to the mainland, and to stay with relatives and friends. The Grand Bahama Disaster Consultative Committee will cause a comprehensive checklist to be produced, which will be used to review and judge the degree of preparedness by selected auditors (The Ministry of Works, the Department of Environmental Health Services, the Bahamas Red Cross, and representatives of townships). 3.12.2 Hurricane Watch - Same as for the National Alerts System (Ref. 3.11.2) The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is opened, and is manned until a “stand down” is declared. The communications network is tested; shelter keys are distributed to Shelter Managers, and all responders are expected to be at their respective post. 3.12.3 Yellow Alert - When the storm system is judged to probably cause winds of approximately 40 M.P.H. and/or a surge of the sea, and/or exceptionally high waves, of approximately 15 feet, to occur in the mid/north Bahamas, within parts of East Grand Bahama and Cays within 60 hours.
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