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Hazardous Materials Unit Leader CITY OF RIDGECREST Emergency Operations Plan Prepared For: Dennis Speer City Manager – Director of Emergency Services 100 West California Ave Ridgecrest, California 93555 Kern County June 2013 This Page is Intentionally Left Blank. City of Ridgecrest Emergency Operations Plan Table of Contents Part 1 - Basic Plan Introduction 1 Concept of Operations 2 Continuity of Government 6 Preservation of Records 8 Standardized Emergency Management System 8 National Incident Management System 8 California Emergency Response levels 9 Emergency Management Organization 11 Hazard Analysis Summaries 12 Departmental Responsibilities 17 Standard Operational Procedures 21 General Emergency Management 26 Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident 27 Emergency Operational Laws and Authority 28 Part 2 – Emergency Operations Center –EOC Concept of Operations 31 Activation Policy 32 Levels of Activation 33 Emergency Communication System 34 Incident Action Plan 34 Emergency Declarations 36 After-Action Reports 44 EOC Functions and Responsibilities 45 Management Section 46 Operations Section 48 Planning Section 51 Logistics Section 53 Finance/Administration Section 55 Security and Sign-In 57 Briefings and Conferences 57 After Action Reports 58 Message Flow and Priorities 59 Response Information Management System (RIMS) 62 Table of Contents Part 3 – Emergency Response Personnel Checklists Management Section : Director of Emergency Services 63 Legal Advisor 67 Emergency Services Coordinator 69 Public Information Officer 71 Rumor Control Unit Leader 74 Liaison Officer 77 Agency Representatives 79 Safety Officer 81 EOC Security Officer 83 Operations Section: Operations Section Chief 84 Fire & Rescue Branch Coordinator 87 Fire Operations Unit Leader 90 Disaster Medical Unit Leader 92 Search & Rescue Unit Leader 95 Hazardous Materials Unit Leader 96 Law Enforcement Branch Coordinator 98 Weapons of Mass Destruction Incident (WMD) 100 Law Enforcement Mutual Aid 103 Evacuation – Movement Operations 105 Law Enforcement Operations Unit Leader 110 Coroner Unit Leader 112 Construction/Engineering Branch Coordinator 114 Utilities Unit Leader 117 Damage Assessment Unit Leader 118 Public Works Unit Leader 120 Health & Welfare Branch Coordinator 121 Care & Shelter Unit Leader 123 Public Health Unit Leader 125 Animal Care & Welfare Unit Leader 126 Air Operations Branch 128 Staging Area Manager 130 Planning/Intelligence Planning/Intelligence Section Chief 131 Section: Situation Analysis Unit Leader 134 Documentation Unit Leader 137 Advance Planning Unit Leader 139 Technical Services Unit Leader 140 Demobilization Unit Leader 141 Damage Assessment Unit 142 ii Table of Contents Logistics Section: Logistics Section Chief 144 Communications Branch Coordinator 147 Communications Unit Leader 150 Information Systems Unit Leader 151 Transportation Unit Leader 152 Personnel Unit Leader 153 Supply/Procurement Unit Leader 155 Facilities Unit Leader 157 Resource Status Unit Leader 158 Finance/Administration Finance/Administration Section Chief 159 Section: Time Keeping Unit Leader 162 Compensation & Claims Unit Leader 163 Purchasing Unit Leader 164 Recovery Unit Leader 165 Part 4 – Recovery Operations Post-Disaster Damage Assessment 167 Short Term Recovery 168 Long Term Recovery 168 Recovery Operations Responsibilities 170 Documentation 171 After-Action Reporting 172 Disaster Assistance Programs 174 Work Project Funding 180 Eligible Work Projects 182 Eligible Costs 182 Damage Survey Reports (DSR) 183 Final Claim 184 Annex A – Emergency Management Glossary Annex B – General Activation and Demobilization Checklists Annex C – ICS Forms Annex D –Incident Action Plan (IAP) Guidelines and Examples Annex E – Ridgecrest Municipal Code 2-3.109 (Disaster Council) Annex F – Media Contacts iii This Page is Intentionally Left Blank iv City of Ridgecrest Emergency Operations Plan RECORD OF CHANGES DATE PERSON SECTION PAGE DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE v This Page is Intentionally Left Blank vi City of Ridgecrest Emergency Plan INTRODUCTION Geography The City of Ridgecrest comprises approximately 14.7 square miles and has San Bernardino County for its eastern boundary. State Highway 178 passes directly through downtown Ridgecrest in a north-south direction. S. China Lake Blvd. intersects with State Highway 395 is within 5 miles of the southern City Limits. The City of Ridgecrest is approximately 2300 feet above sea level. Kern County comprises approximately 6680 square miles and has San Luis Obispo County for the entire western boundary. County boundaries to the south are shared with Los Angeles County. To the north is Inyo County. To the east is San Bernardino County. Kern County has a north/south length of approximately 62 miles and an average east/west width of approximately 120 miles. The county is primarily mountainous, with elevations varying from sea level to almost 6,500 feet. Population The City of Ridgecrest is the third largest urban community in Kern County. The community population is approximately 28,000 with and additional service district of approximately 15,000, based on surrounding un-incorporated areas. Emergency Operations Plan The City of Ridgecrest Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) identifies the City’s emergency planning, organization, policies, procedures, and response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies. The plan also addresses integration and coordination with other governmental levels when required. This Emergency Plan accomplishes the following: Establishes the emergency management organization required to mitigate any significant emergency or disaster affecting the emergency operational area. Identifies the responsibilities, policies and procedures required to protect the health and safety of Ridgecrest population, public and private property, and the environmental effects of natural and technological emergencies and disasters. Establishes the operational concepts and procedures associated with field response to emergencies, City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activities, and the recovery process. This plan is based on the functions and principles of the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the California Incident Command System (ICS), and the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which identifies how the Ridgecrest emergency 1 City of Ridgecrest Emergency Plan operational system fits in the overall California emergency management system during response and recovery operations. It is important to stress that this plan is based upon Functions , not the number of personnel. One person may be called upon to perform all functions, as needed. In a major event, the duties of each function can be assigned to individuals as the staff size grows to respond appropriately to the event. The plan addresses how the City of Ridgecrest will respond to extraordinary events or disasters, from preparation through recovery. A hazard analysis and probability matrix is also included in the plan. The responsibilities of each department are identified in matrices, which are based on each identified hazard or threat. The development of departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is discussed, including what each department will include in its own SOPs. The City’s Office of Emergency Services (OES) is responsible for reviewing the entire plan on an annual basis, and coordinating the revision of the plan as required. Each department manager is responsible for reviewing its SOPs on an annual basis and coordinating the revisions of the procedures with the City’s Office of Emergency Services. Special Districts and other agencies serving City of Ridgecrest are responsible for following this plan, and developing procedures to fulfill their stated responsibilities. The City’s Office of Emergency Services will be responsible for maintaining records of revisions. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS The City of Ridgecrest response to disasters is based on four phases: • Increased readiness; • Initial response operations; • Extended response operations; and • Recovery operations. During each phase, specific actions are taken to reduce and/or eliminate the threat of specific disaster situations. In coordination with the City and Incident Commanders, the Office of Emergency Services Coordinator will determine the phase and initiate the appropriate level of alert for response agencies, including the activation of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as required. Increased Readiness Upon receipt of a warning or observation that an emergency situation is imminent or likely to occur soon, the City Office of Emergency Services will initiate actions to increase its readiness. Events that may trigger increased readiness activities include: • Issuance of a credible long-term earthquake prediction; • Receipt of a flood advisory or special weather statement; 2 City of Ridgecrest Emergency Plan • Conditions conducive to wildland fires, such as the combination of high heat, strong winds, and low humidity; • An expansive hazardous materials incident; • Information or circumstances indicating the potential acts of violence or civil disturbance; and • Information or circumstances indicating breach of national security. Increased readiness activities may include, but not limited to, the following activities: • Briefing of the City Manager and key officials about the situation; • Reviewing and updating of the emergency plan and related SOPs; • Increasing public information efforts; • Inspecting critical facilities
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