This page inten�onally le� blank Page 1 FORWARD King Township is a predominantly rural area situated on the northern edge of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) 30 minutes north of downtown Toronto. With a popula�on of almost 28,000, and an area of 333 km², it is the largest in size and smallest in popula�on of nine local municipali�es within York Region. It includes three dis�nct urban communi�es; the villages of King City, Nobleton and Schomberg as well as several smaller unique hamlets such as Ansnorveldt, Ketleby, Laskay, Lloydtown, Potageville, and Snowball. While all municipali�es are vulnerable to hazards, there are many unique features within King Township that have been iden�fied and considered through a risk analysis that require effec�ve emergency response capabili�es. Known for its rolling hills of the Oak Ridges Moraine, the Holland Marsh, and agricultural and equestrian ac�vi�es, King is home to a large amount of natural, environmentally sensi�ve and protected lands. High volume transporta�on routes used for shipping (freight) and heavy commuter and cotage traffic bisect the Township. A passenger rail line and the Trans Canada Pipeline cross through the township and manufacturing and industrial areas where hazardous materials are used and stored. Hazards are increasing in both number and frequency across the world. Climate change will con�nue to increase the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as heat waves, tornados, heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding and serious winter storms. Factors like increased urbaniza�on, cri�cal infrastructure, terrorism and animal and human diseases together with the heightened movement of people and goods around the globe have elevated the poten�al for disasters. In order to protect the residents, businesses, infrastructure and environmentally sensi�ve and protected lands of King Township, the Emergency Plan has been prepared to minimize the effects of, coordinate the response to, and manage the recovery from a disaster or major emergency affec�ng our township. By acknowledging the likely effects of iden�fied threats and planning for those specific threats, risk-based strategies and management arrangements can be developed with a community focus. Iden�fying individual roles and responsibili�es, ensuring a controlled and coordinated response of all agencies involved, and efficient and effec�ve management of resources, will assist with building a more resilient community while promo�ng confidence within individual residents and in King Township as a whole. King Township acknowledges the importance of emergency preparedness and the need for all areas of society to work together to enhance our community’s resilience. With the ever-changing emergency management environment and risk landscape, and the increase in frequency of both natural and human induced hazards and disasters, the management of emergencies and our response to them, challenge us to achieve a brave, sustainable, championship culture. King Township is commited to building community resilience through a high level of individual and collec�ve awareness, preparedness, coordinated response ac�ons and posi�ve, collabora�ve partnerships and community engagement. Page 2 PLAN ADMINISTRATION The Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) is responsible for the maintenance and development of the Emergency Plan. This plan has been developed in accordance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protec�on Act (EMCPA) and pursuant to the Township of King Emergency Management By-law No. 2020-032. Review At a minimum, the Emergency Plan (EP) will be reviewed as follows: • Annually • Following an A�er-Ac�on Review (AAR) • As directed by the CEMC The EP will be reviewed by the Emergency Management Program Commitee (EMPC). Revisions Version control of the EP is managed by the CEMC. Reissue following an amendment or review will be recorded in the table below. Minor administra�ve changes including editorial or forma�ng changes or altera�ons to the Annexes will be made by the CEMC. Major amendments or revisions such as the update of a sec�on or large por�on of the EP require formal approval from the Township of King Council. REVISION DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE AUTHOR EFFECTIVE DATE NUMBER Ini�al Release / Original 001 By-law updated CEMC November 28, 2011 002 By-law updated CEMC June 27, 2016 003 EP to include IMS CEMC March 18, 2019 EP to include: Our Community, Risk Environment, Evacua�on Procedures, Emergency Monitoring and Ac�va�on Levels, Assigned IMS posi�ons in the EOC, 004 CEMC June 22, 2020 nota�on on Virtual EOC, EOC Documenta�on, Duty Cycle and Shi� Changes and Wellness, EM Team, EM Support Team, External Agencies, Training Program 005 Page 3 Distribution and Availability The CEMC is the owner of the controlled master copy of the Emergency Plan. An electronic public copy will be made available on the Township website, www.king.ca. A printed public copy is available at the King Township Municipal Centre, Corporate Services Department Clerks Division and King Fire & Emergency Services HQ, King City. Printed copies are located in the EOC Storage Room at both the Primary and Alternate EOC’s. COPY LOCATION RESPONSIBLE POSITION 1 EOC - Primary CEMC 2 EOC - Primary CEMC 3 EOC - Primary CEMC 4 EOC - Primary CEMC 5 EOC - Primary CEMC 6 EOC - Alternate CEMC 7 EOC - Alternate CEMC 8 EOC - Alternate CEMC 9 EOC - Alternate CEMC 10 EOC - Alternate CEMC 11 Municipal Centre CEMC 12 King Fire & Emergency Services HQ CEMC Confiden�al electronic copies of the EP are numbered and distributed according to the following posi�ons iden�fied on the Distribu�on List below: COPY LOCATION RESPONSIBLE POSITION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Page 4 COPY LOCATION RESPONSIBLE POSITION Page 5 CONTENTS FORWARD ............................................................................................................................ 2 PLAN ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................................................ 3 Review ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Revisions ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Distribu�on and Availability .......................................................................................................... 4 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ...................................................................................................12 1.1 Emergency Management Components ............................................................................ 12 1.1.1 Preven�on and Mi�ga�on ........................................................................................ 12 1.1.2 Preparedness ............................................................................................................ 12 1.1.3 Response ................................................................................................................... 13 1.1.4 Recovery .................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Principles of Emergency Management ............................................................................. 13 1.2.1 Comprehensive Approach ......................................................................................... 13 1.2.2 Responsibility and Partnerships ................................................................................ 13 1.2.3 All-Hazards Approach ................................................................................................ 13 1.2.4 Communica�on ......................................................................................................... 14 1.2.5 Community Resilience ............................................................................................... 14 2 GOVERNANCE ...............................................................................................................15 2.1 Emergency Management and Civil Protec�on Act ........................................................... 15 2.1.1 Emergency Management Program ........................................................................... 15 2.1.2 Emergency Plan ......................................................................................................... 15 2.1.3 Declara�on of Emergency ......................................................................................... 16 2.1.4 Public Access to the Plan........................................................................................... 16 2.1.5 Protec�on from Personal Liability ............................................................................ 16 2.1.6 Municipality Not Relieved of Liability ....................................................................... 16 2.1.7 Freedom of Informa�on and Protec�on of Privacy .................................................. 17 2.2 Ontario Regula�on 380/04 ............................................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) ..................................... 17 2.2.2 Emergency Management Program Commitee (EMPC) ........................................... 17 2.2.3 Emergency Management Team (EM Team) ............................................................. 18 2.2.4 Emergency Opera�ons Centre (EOC) ........................................................................ 18 2.2.5 Public