City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 1 - CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Basic Plan Appendices Emergency Coordination Branch Incident Annex City of Colonial Heights, Virginia City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 2 - Revised December, 2013 Table of Contents Council Resolution . .5 Record of Changes. 6 Local Emergency Planning Committee . .7 Hazard Analysis. .8 Emergency Management Organization Chart. 11 Acronyms and Definitions . 13 Definition List . 15 BASIC PLAN I. Purpose and Assumptions. 22 II. Situation. 23 III. Concept of Operations. 24 IV. Organization and Responsibilities. 26 V. Plan Maintenance. 29 VI. Exercise and Training . 29 VII. Authorities and References . 30 VIII. Matrix of Responsibilities. .31 IX. Succession of Authority . 32 City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 3 - X. Sample Declaration of Local Emergency . 32 EMERGENCY COORINDATION GUIDE 1. Law Enforcement Branch . .36 2. Fire & Rescue Services Branch. 40 3. Social Services Branch . .. 45 4. Health & Medical Services Branch. 49 5. Public Works Branch. .. 53 6. Emergency Management Branch. .57 SUPPORT FUNCTIONS Animal Care and Control. 63 Flooding . 70 Weather . 74 SUPPORT Annexes Dam Safety. 81 Disaster Recovery Plan . 88 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan. 102 Terrorism Incident/Law Enforcement and Investigation Incident Annex . 171 City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 4 - City Council Resolution City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 5 - Record of Changes Change Effective Description of Change Plan Section Initials Number Date 1 Complete Plan re-write All City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 6 - City of Colonial Heights City of Colonial Heights Local Emergency Planning Committee Membership Colonial Heights, Virginia 1. Lewis Archileti, Colonial Heights Information Systems 2. Joe Boisseau, Colonial Heights Fire Marshall 3. Bubby Bish, Citizen 4. Beverley Brandt, Colonial Heights Emergency Management 5. Morris Burke, American Red Cross 6. Wayne Covil, WTVR Channel 6 7. Tammie Cox, Chesterfield Colonial Heights Health District 8. C. Scott Davis, Mayor of the City of Colonial Heights 9. Kenny Harrell, Colonial Heights City School 10. Chuck Henley, Colonial Heights Public Works 11. Thomas L. Mattis, Colonial Heights City Manager 12. A.G. Moore, Colonial Heights Fire & EMS 13. James Moss, Chesterfield –Colonial Heights Health District 14. Rob Phillips, Virginia Department of Emergency Management 15. Brad Price, Citizen Ham Radio 16. Robert Ruxer, Colonial Heights Police Department 17. David Salot, Colonial Heights Fire & EMS 18. Jim Schillinger, American Red Cross 19. Bryan Small, Citizen 20. Chris Wagner, US Environmental Protection Agency 21. Gene Wills, Virginia Department of Emergency Management City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 7 - Hazard Analysis INSTRUCTIONS FOR HAZARDS ANALYSIS SUMMARY TABLE/SCORE Each of the four criteria identified for describing and assessing potential hazards is to be assigned a descriptive term and number as follows: Low - 1- 2 Medium - 3-4 High - 5 The criteria for each hazard is assigned one of the five ratings above and then totaled to determine a "score." All listed situations refer to major disasters causing loss of life, human suffering, and property damage. Day-to-day emergencies or accidents that are routinely responded to by local emergency organizations are not included. 1. The HISTORY rating is derived by the number of occurrences of the type of disaster under study over the past 25 years. If it has not occurred and if conditions have not changed to increase the hazard, the rating is "low"; once in 25 years - "medium"; and two or more times - "high." 2. Estimates of VULNERABILITY can be derived by comparing the area at risk to the population and property density. For example, thinly populated rural jurisdictions near nuclear power plants are considered less "vulnerable" than more heavily populated urbanized ones. 3. The MAXIMUM THREAT is the greatest destruction that could occur for the disaster under study. For example, with a nuclear attack, jurisdictions within a high-risk or target area receive a "high" rating; those within 30-40 miles - "medium"; and other, more remote jurisdictions - "low." 4. The PROBABILITY of a disaster is a subjective judgment to be made primarily by local officials. The following guide may be used: a. Chances per year greater than 1 in 10 - "high" b. Chances per year between 1 in 10 and 1 in 1000 - "medium" c. Chances per year less than 1 in 1000 - "low" City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 8 - HAZARDS ANALYSIS SUMMARY TABLE/SCORE CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS MAXIMUM HISTORY VULNERABILITY THREAT PROBABILITY SCORE Hazardous Materials 4 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 13 Windstorm/Tornado/ 5 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 17 Severe Thunderstorm Flood, Major 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 Flash Flood 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 Winter Storm 4 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 Drought 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 Electric Power Outage 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 Fire/Explosion 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 Fuel Shortage, Major 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8 Highway Accident 4 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 12 Hurricane/ 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 Tropical Storm Pipeline Accident 2 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 9 Water Supply Shortage/ 3 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 9 Contamination Railroad Disaster 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 = 9 Structural Collapse 5 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 11 Nuclear Power Plant 1 + 2 + 2 + 1 = 6 Accident Airplane Crash 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 5 Dam Failure 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 5 Air Pollution 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 Civil Disturbance 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 5 Earthquake 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 4 Nuclear Attack 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 = 8 City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 9 - THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 10 - City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 11 - THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 12 - Appendix A-Glossary of Acronyms ARES: Amateur Radio Emergency Service ALS: Advanced Life Support CAP: Civil Air Patrol DOC: Department Operations Center DRC: Disaster Response Center EAS: Emergency Alert System EMAC : Emergency Management Assistance Compact EOC : Emergency Operations Center EOP: Emergency Operations Plan FAC: Family Assistance Center FOG : Field Operations Guide GIS : Geographic Information System HAZMAT: Hazardous Material HSPD-5: Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5 IAP: Incident Action Plan IC: Incident Commander ICP: Incident Command Post ICS: Incident Command System IC: Incident Command IFLOWS: Integrated Flood Observing and Warning System IMT: Incident Management Team JFO: Joint Field Office JIS: Joint Information System JIC : Joint Information Center LEPC: Local Emergency Planning Committee LNO: Liaison Officer MEDEVAC: Medical Evacuation MSDS: Material Safety Data Sheets City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 13 - NDMS: National Disaster Medical System NGO: Nongovernmental Organization NIMS: National Incident Management System NRF: National Response Framework POLREP: Pollution Report PIO: Public Information Officer PVO: Private Voluntary Organizations RACES: Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services R&D: Research and Development RESTAT: Resources Status ROSS: Resource Ordering and Status System SARA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SDO: Standards Development Organizations SITREP: Situation Report SO: Safety Officer SOP: Standard Operating Procedure UC: Unified Command USAR: Urban Search and Rescue VDEM: Virginia Department of Emergency Management VFDA: Virginia Funeral Directors Association, Inc. City of Colonial Heights Emergency Operations Plan - 14 - Appendix B-Definitions Amateur Radio Emergency Services A public service organization of licensed amateur radio operators who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment to provide emergency communications for public service events as needed. American Red Cross An organization charged by statue and agreements with the responsibility of helping meet the human needs of disaster victims. Command Section One of the five functional areas of the Incident Command System. The function of command is to direct, control, or order resources, including people and equipment, to the best possible advantage. Command Post That location at which primary command functions are executed; usually co-located with the Incident Command Base. Also referred to as the Incident Command Post. Comprehensive Resource Management Maximizes the use of available resources, consolidates like resources and reduces the communications load on the Incident Command Operation. Coordination The process of systematically analyzing a situation, developing relevant information, and informing appropriate personnel of viable alternatives for selection of the most effective combination of available resources to meet specific objectives. Declaration of Emergency The Governor may declare a state of emergency whenever the safety and welfare of the people of the state require the exercise of extreme emergency measures due to a threatened or actual disaster. Decontamination The process of making people, objects, or areas safe by absorbing, destroying, neutralizing, making harmless, or removing the Hazardous Materials/HAZMAT. Emergency/Disaster/Incident An event that demands a crisis response beyond the scope of any single line agency or service and that presents a threat to a community or larger area. An emergency is usually an event that can be controlled within the scope of local capabilities; a major emergency