12 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan October 2020 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan Table of Contents 1.0 Basic Plan ........................................................................................................................... 5 Letter of Promulgation ........................................................................................................ 6 Approval and Implementation ............................................................................................ 7 Record of Changes .............................................................................................................. 8 Record of Distribution ........................................................................................................ 9 1.1 Purpose, Scope, Situation Overview, and Assumptions ............................................ 10 1.2 Concept of Operations ............................................................................................... 18 1.3 Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities ..................................................... 23 1.4 Direction, Control, and Coordination ........................................................................ 31 1.5 Communications ........................................................................................................ 32 1.6 Administration, Finance, and Logistics ..................................................................... 34 1.7 Plan Development & Maintenance ............................................................................ 35 1.8 Authorities and References ........................................................................................ 36 2.0 ESF Annexes .................................................................................................................... 38 2.1 ESF 1 Annex – Transportation .................................................................................. 41 2.2 ESF 2 Annex – Communications .............................................................................. 42 2.3 ESF 3 Annex – Public Works and Engineering ......................................................... 44 2.4 ESF 4 Annex – Firefighting ....................................................................................... 45 2.5 ESF 5 Annex – Emergency Management .................................................................. 46 2.6 ESF 6 Annex – Mass Care, Emergency Assistance, Housing, and Human Services 48 2.7 ESF 7 Annex – Logistics Management and Resource Support ................................. 50 2.8 ESF 8 Annex – Public Health and Medical Services ................................................ 51 2.9 ESF 9 Annex – Search and Rescue ............................................................................ 53 2.10 ESF 10 Annex – Hazardous Materials Response ...................................................... 54 2.11 ESF 11 Annex – Agriculture and Natural Resources ................................................ 56 2.12 ESF 12 Annex – Energy ............................................................................................ 57 2.13 ESF 13 Annex – Public Safety and Security ............................................................. 58 2.14 ESF 14 Annex – Long-Term Community Recovery ................................................. 59 2.15 ESF 15 Annex – External Affairs .............................................................................. 60 3.0 Support Annexes ............................................................................................................. 62 Table of Contents 2 of 164 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan 3.1 Support Annex A – Volunteer and Donations Management ..................................... 63 3.2 Support Annex B – Continuity of Operations ........................................................... 64 3.3 Support Annex C – Mutual Aid/Multijurisdictional Coordination............................ 65 4.0 Hazard - Specific Annexes.............................................................................................. 66 4.1 Aircraft Crash/Rescue ................................................................................................ 67 4.2 Drought and Extreme Heat ........................................................................................ 70 4.3 Earthquakes ................................................................................................................ 73 4.4 Fires ........................................................................................................................... 77 4.5 Flooding ..................................................................................................................... 79 4.6 Hazardous Materials .................................................................................................. 81 4.7 Medical Emergency ................................................................................................... 89 4.8 Railroad Derailment ................................................................................................... 92 4.9 Tornadoes/Thunderstorms ......................................................................................... 95 4.10 Utility Failures ........................................................................................................... 99 4.11 Winter Storms .......................................................................................................... 101 4.12 Threat of Harm/Criminal Activity ........................................................................... 103 4.13 Terrorist Threats/Terrorism ..................................................................................... 105 4.14 Bomb Threats ........................................................................................................... 108 4.15 Gunshots Heard/Hostage Situation .......................................................................... 110 4.16 Infectious Disease ................................................................................................... 113 4.17 Emergencies Occurring During University-Related Travel .................................... 116 5.0 Appendices ..................................................................................................................... 119 5.1 Appendix A – Evacuation Procedures ...................................................................... 120 5.2 Appendix B – Shelter in Place Procedures .............................................................. 122 5.3 Appendix C – Reunification Procedures ................................................................. 124 5.4 Appendix D – Emergency Contact Lists ................................................................. 128 5.5 Appendix E – Shelters ............................................................................................. 132 5.6 Appendix F – Feeding Locations ............................................................................. 134 5.7 Appendix G – AED Locations ................................................................................. 135 5.8 Appendix H – Checklists and Forms ....................................................................... 137 5.9 Appendix I – Maps .................................................................................................. 138 5.10 Appendix J – Exercise and Training ........................................................................ 151 Table of Contents 3 of 164 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan 5.11 Appendix K – Glossary of Key Terms .................................................................... 152 5.12 Appendix L – List of Acronyms .............................................................................. 162 Table of Contents 4 of 164 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan 5 1.0 Basic Plan Basic Plan 5 of 164 Western Kentucky University Emergency Management Plan Letter of Promulgation Preparedness to cope with the effects of an emergency includes many diverse but interrelated elements, which must be woven into an integrated emergency management system involving all departments of the University, other public and support agencies, plus the individual citizen. Making the transitions from day-to-day operations to an emergency response results in an escalation in numbers, quantity, proportion, and stress – stress on people, equipment, and resources. In a disaster there is an escalation of human need which overtaxes the response capability of the routine systems to deal with that disaster. To develop a total emergency management system, it is necessary to develop a plan based from within the existing departments using their expertise which operate routinely each day. Many lives can be lost in the confusion and disorganization that accompanies the lack of a full planning effort. Therefore, failure to develop an integrated Emergency Management Plan encourages reactive type activities instead of an effective proactive operation. Planning for population protection must be a cooperative effort to avert or minimize the effects of natural, technological, and civil disasters; protect lives and property; and restore the stricken area to its pre-disaster status with a minimum of social and economical disruption. This plan is a statement of policy regarding emergency management and assigns tasks and responsibilities to University officials specifying their roles during an emergency