Kings County, NS Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) September 2018 Table of Contents FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................................1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................2 1.1 Preface ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Relevant Legislation................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 OBJECTIVES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT .............................................................................6 2.1 Objective 1 – Assess Risks ......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Objective 2 – Mitigate Risks ...................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Objective 3 – Plan for Response ................................................................................................ 7 2.4 Objective 4 – Plan for Recovery ................................................................................................ 7 2.5 Objective 5 – Ensure Preparedness ........................................................................................... 7 2.6 Objective 6 – Evaluate and Renew the Program ....................................................................... 7 3.0 EMERGENCY PLAN FRAMEWORK ...............................................................................................8 3.1 Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2 Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3 Authority ................................................................................................................................... 8 4.0 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOPS) ........................................................................................9 4.1 Assumptions .............................................................................................................................. 9 4.1.1 Incident Assumptions ...................................................................................................... 9 4.1.2 Plan Assumptions .......................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Plan Activation ......................................................................................................................... 11 4.2.1 ECC Activation Levels ..................................................................................................... 12 4.2.2 Deactivation ................................................................................................................... 15 5.0 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ANALYSIS (HIRA) .............................................................. 16 5.1 Regional Hazard Analysis ......................................................................................................... 16 5.1.1 Hurricane/Windstorm/Snow ......................................................................................... 16 5.1.2 Power Failures ............................................................................................................... 17 5.1.3 Fire ................................................................................................................................. 17 5.1.4 Flood .............................................................................................................................. 17 5.1.6 Transportation Accidents involving Hazardous Materials / Road ................................. 17 5.1.7 Transportation (Air) ....................................................................................................... 18 Kings County, NS Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) i 5.1.8 Construction Accident ................................................................................................... 18 5.1.9 Epidemic ........................................................................................................................ 18 5.2 Risk Analysis Matrix ................................................................................................................. 19 5.3 Hazard & Risk Mitigation ......................................................................................................... 21 5.3.1 Blizzards and Heavy Snowfalls ....................................................................................... 21 5.3.1 Hurricanes ...................................................................................................................... 21 5.3.1 Floods ............................................................................................................................ 21 5.3.1 Catastrophic Fires and Explosions ................................................................................. 22 5.4 Business Impact Analysis (BIA) ................................................................................................ 22 5.4.1 Preparedness Level ........................................................................................................ 23 5.4.2 Severe Weather Notifications and Alerting ................................................................... 23 5.4.3 Communications – Radio, Telephone, Cell and Satellite Phone .................................... 24 5.4.4 Communications – Kings County Amateur Radio Club .................................................. 24 5.4.5 Capacity to Respond to Casualties and Damage ........................................................... 24 5.4.6 Water Distribution ......................................................................................................... 25 5.4.7 Water Distribution and Consumption - Livestock ......................................................... 26 5.4.8 Sewage Collection and Treatment................................................................................. 26 5.4.9 Public Works Staff .......................................................................................................... 26 5.4.10 Nova Scotia Department of Transportation & Infrastructure Renewal (NS DTIR) .... 27 5.4.11 Nova Scotia Power .................................................................................................... 27 5.4.12 Other Critical Infrastructure ...................................................................................... 27 6.0 EVACUATION .......................................................................................................................... 29 6.1 Evacuee Alerting & Sheltering ................................................................................................. 29 6.2 Evacuation Decision Flowchart ............................................................................................... 30 7.0 REGIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION (REMO) ............................................. 31 7.1 Regional Emergency Management Advisory Committee (REMAC) ........................................ 31 7.2 Regional Emergency Management Planning Committee (REMPC) ........................................ 32 8.0 LOGISTICAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS ........................................................... 35 8.1 Declaration of a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) .................................................................. 35 8.1.1 Declaring a State of Local Emergency............................................................................ 35 8.1.2 Renewing a State of Local Emergency ........................................................................... 35 8.1.3 Terminating a State of Local Emergency ....................................................................... 35 Kings County, NS Regional Emergency Management Plan (REMP) ii 8.2 Communications ...................................................................................................................... 36 8.2.1 Emergency Telecommunications Plan ........................................................................... 36 8.2.2 Emergency Public Information Plan .............................................................................. 36 8.3 Emergency Coordination Centre (ECC).................................................................................... 38 8.3.1 ECC Principal Tasks ........................................................................................................ 39 8.4 Volunteers ............................................................................................................................... 40 9.0 PLAN TESTING, REVIEW & MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 42 9.1 Plan Testing Schedule & Responsibility ................................................................................... 42 9.2 Plan Maintenance & Responsibility ......................................................................................... 42 10.0 PLAN DISTRIBUTION................................................................................................................ 43 Annexes..........................................................................................................................................