Model County Emergency Operations Plan
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MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents CONTENTS Page No. Part 1 - GENERAL INFORMATION ☞Table of Contents 1 ☞Foreword 4 ☞Authorities 6 ¡Federal 6 ¡State 6 ¡Local 6 ☞Merced County Emergency Management Organization 7 Emergency Management Organizational Chart 8 County Functional Matrix 9 ☞Overall Concept of Operations 10 ¡General 10 ¡Emergency Phases 10 --Preparedness Phase 10 --Response Phase 11 --Recovery Phase 14 --Mitigation Phase 14 ☞Standardized Emergency / National Incident Management System 15 (SEMS / NIMS) ¡Purpose 15 ¡Incident Command System (ICS) 15 --General 15 --Functions 15 Page 1 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents CONTENTS Page No. --Principles 16 --Components 16 ¡Mutual Aid System 17 ¡Multi-agency / Inter-agency Coordination 19 ¡SEMS /NIMS Functions 20 ¡Coordination with Other Levels of Government 20 Mutual Aid and Administrative Regions Map 23 Mutual Aid Process Chart 25 Coordination with Other SEMS / NIMS Levels Chart 26 ☞Hazard Analysis 27 ¡General 27 Merced County Operational Area Map 31 Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Inland Region Map 33 ☞Hazards and Threats 35 --Earthquakes 35 --Floods 40 --Dam Failure 41 --Wildland Fires 42 --Landslides 42 --Extreme Weather Emergencies 42 --Hazardous Materials 43 --Transportation Emergencies 44 --Civil Disturbance 46 --Terrorism 47 Page 2 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION Table of Contents CONTENTS Page No. ☞Continuity of Government 49 ¡Introduction 49 ¡Lines of Succession 49 ¡Reconstitution of the Governing Body 49 ¡Protection of Vital Records 50 Lines of Succession 51 ☞Public Awareness and Education 52 ☞Emergency Operations Plan Management 53 ¡Emergency Operations Plan Modifications 53 ¡Emergency Operations Plan Modification Register 54 ¡Emergency Operations Plan Distribution 55 ¡Training and Exercising 55 --Training 55 --Exercising 56 Sample Training Document 57 ¡Signed Concurrence by Merced County Departments 58 Page 3 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 General Information FOREWORD The Merced County's Emergency Operations Plan addresses the planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents, weapons of mass destruction, and national security emergencies in or affecting the County of Merced. This plan accomplishes the following: • establishes the emergency management organization required to mitigate any significant emergency or disaster affecting Merced County. • identifies the policies, responsibilities and procedures required to protect the health and safety of Merced County communities, public and private property and the environmental effects of natural and technological emergencies and disasters. • establishes the operational concepts and procedures associated with Initial Response Operations (field response) to emergencies, the Extended Response Operations (County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activities) and the recovery process. This plan is designed to establish the framework for implementation of the California Standardized Emergency/National Incident Management System (SEMS / NIMS) for Merced County, which is located within the Governor's Office of Emergency Service's Mutual Aid Region V. It is intended to facilitate multi-agency and multi-jurisdictional coordination, particularly between Merced County and local governments, including special districts and state agencies, in emergency operations. This document is operational in design. It serves a secondary use as a planning reference. Departments within the County of Merced and local governments who have roles and responsibilities identified by this plan are encouraged to develop emergency operations plans, detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and emergency response checklists based on the provisions of this plan. This plan will be used in conjunction with the State Emergency Plan. This plan is designed to guide the reader or user through each phase of an emergency: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. It is divided into the following parts: Page 4 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 General Information FOREWORD Part I – General Information. This part focuses on the preparedness phase and is the "basic plan" that describes the structure of the Merced County Emergency Management Organization; its responsibilities and operational concepts for multi-hazard emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation; and its role, and responsibilities as the lead agency for the Merced Operational Area. Part II – Initial Response Operations. This part is a series of hazard- specific checklists designed to provide field-level responders with the basic considerations and actions necessary for effective emergency response. It also provides field-level responders with the framework to implement the Standardized Emergency/Natonal Incident Management System (SEMS / NIMS). Part III – Extended Response Operations. This part outlines the operational procedures for County emergency management staff to conduct extended emergency response operations, usually coordinated by the Merced County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). It also addresses the transition to the recovery phase and the framework to implement SEMS / NIMS. Part IV – Recovery Operations. This part addresses recovery and mitigation activities. It describes the procedures to coordinate recovery operations within Merced County, procedures to mitigate future events and procedures for obtaining state and federal disaster assistance funds for damage restoration and mitigation projects. Page 5 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 General Information AUTHORITIES The following provides emergency authorities for conducting and/or supporting emergency operations: Federal • Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 920, as amended). • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 93-288, as amended). • Army Corps of Engineers Flood Fighting (Public Law 84-99). State • California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code). • Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS / NIMS) Regulations (Chapter 1 of Division 2 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations) and (California Government Code §8607 et sec). • Hazardous Materials Area Plan Regulations (Chapter 4 of Division 2, Title 19, Article 3, §2720-2728 of the California Code of Regulations) and (California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95, Section 25503.5) • California Department of Water Resources Flood Control (California Water Code §128). • Orders and Regulations which may be Selectively Promulgated by the Governor during a STATE OF EMERGENCY. • Orders and Regulations which may be Selectively Promulgated by the Governor to take affect upon the Existence of a STATE OF WAR. Local • Ordinance 1567 Section 1, Chapter 2.72 titled “Emergency Services and Operational Area Council”. Page 6 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Part 1 General Information MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION The County of Merced’s emergency management organization operates under the Standardized Emergency/National Incident Management System (SEMS / NIMS). Merced County is part of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Inland Region. The Merced County Fire Chief will direct the emergency management organization, serving as the Director of the Office of Emergency Services. The Director of Emergency Services is responsible for implementing the Emergency Operations Plan through the efforts of the Merced County's Office of Emergency Services. The Merced County Emergency Organization is depicted on page 8. Within the Emergency Organization, departments and agencies have specified roles and responsibilities for certain functions. A functional matrix is shown on page 9. Page 7 December 2007 MERCED COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Emergency Management Organizational Chart EOC/OES Director Emergency Manager Liaison Officer EOC Emergency Services Coordinator Agency Representatives County Counsel Public Information Officer Sheriff Fire Chief Safety Officer Public Works Director Management Advisory Public Health Director Group Enviro. Health Director Ag. Commissioner Operations* Planning/Intelligence Logistics Finance/Administration Section Section Section Section Fire Fire Auditor/Controller Fire Service Situation Unit Communications Compensation & Branch Director Leader Unit Leader Claims Unit Leader Fire Chief Documentation Unit Transportation Unit Cost Unit Leader Fire Ops. Unit Leader Leader Leader USAR Unit Leader Haz-Mat Unit Leader Resource Status Purchasing & Leader Supply Unit Leader Law Enforcement Branch Director Technical Specialist County Sheriff Facilities Unit Leader L. E. Ops. Unit Leader Demobilization Unit Coroner Unit Leader Leader Information Systems Security Unit Leader Unit Leader Search & Rescue Unit Leader Care & Shelter Unit Public Works Branch Leader (Human) Director Public Works Director Care & Shelter Unit Leader (Animal) Utilities Unit Leader D/S Assess. Unit Leader Personnel Unit Leader Public Works Unit Leader Medical & Health Volunteer Management Coordinator Branch Director Public Health Dept. Emergency Medical Services Unit Leader Public Health Unit Leader Environmental Health Unit Leader Mental Health Unit Leader * The Operations Section Chief Position