Emergency Response Plan Texas A&M University Galveston Campus 200 Seawolf Parkway Galveston, TX 77553 Revised 05-2018 TAMUG Emergency Response Plan Page 1 of 129 1 Contents 2 Record of Changes .................................................................................................................. 9 3 Development, Maintenance and Publication ........................................................................ 10 4 Authority, Approval and Implementation ............................................................................. 11 4.1.1 A. Federal ................................................................................................................ 11 4.1.2 B. State .................................................................................................................... 11 4.1.3 C. Local ................................................................................................................... 11 5 Mission .................................................................................................................................. 13 6 Threat and Vulnerability ....................................................................................................... 14 7 Planning Assumptions .......................................................................................................... 15 8 RESOURCE DESIGNATION LEVELS .............................................................................. 16 8.1.1 Campus Incident: .................................................................................................... 16 8.1.2 Community Incident: .............................................................................................. 17 8.1.3 State Level Incident: ............................................................................................... 17 9 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN ACTIVATION AUTHORITY: .............................. 17 10 OUTSIDE REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ......................................................................... 18 11 REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND COORDIANTION WITH OTHER JURSIDICTIONS/AGENCIES .................................................................................................... 18 12 NON-EMERGENCY EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS ................................................ 18 13 Definitions............................................................................................................................. 19 Campus Emergency Declaration: ......................................................................................... 19 Incident Command Post: ....................................................................................................... 19 Emergency Operations Center (EOC): ................................................................................. 19 Campus Shelter in Place (SIP): ............................................................................................. 19 Parent/Family Information Site: ........................................................................................... 19 14 Incident Command ................................................................................................................ 20 14.1 General Procedures ..................................................................................................... 20 14.2 Direction and Control ................................................................................................. 20 14.3 Campus Incident Command Team organization and responsibilities ........................ 22 14.3.1 Incident Command (ICT) Team.............................................................................. 22 14.5 Emergency Operations Center Mission ...................................................................... 24 14.6 Emergency Operations Center Location ..................................................................... 24 14.6.1 Emergency Operations Center Evacuation ............................................................. 24 Revised 05-2018 TAMUG Emergency Response Plan Page 2 of 129 14.7 Emergency Operations Center Coordinator ............................................................... 24 14.8 Incident Command Team & Emergency Operations Center Organization ................ 25 14.8.1 COMMAND ........................................................................................................... 26 14.8.2 Operations ............................................................................................................... 29 14.8.3 Planning .................................................................................................................. 31 14.8.4 Logistics .................................................................................................................. 31 14.8.5 Finance .................................................................................................................... 32 14.8.6 Incident Command Team Initial Activities............................................................. 33 14.8.7 Incident Command Team General Procedures ....................................................... 33 14.9 Staffing During Emergency Response/Adverse Conditions ...................................... 34 14.10 Remaining at Work/Time Reporting .......................................................................... 34 15 General Incident Procedures and administration of ERP ..................................................... 35 15.1 Readiness Levels ........................................................................................................ 35 15.2 Training ...................................................................................................................... 35 15.3 Drills and Exercises .................................................................................................... 36 15.4 Corrective Action Process .......................................................................................... 37 15.5 Campus Closure Protocols.......................................................................................... 38 15.5.1 Authority to Close Campus ..................................................................................... 38 15.5.2 Notification Process – Chain of Action .................................................................. 38 15.5.3 Authority to Re-Open Campus ............................................................................... 39 15.5.4 Additional Information ........................................................................................... 39 16 Access and Functional Needs Persons Emergency Procedures ............................................ 40 16.1 Plan Fundamentals ...................................................................................................... 40 16.1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................... 40 16.1.2 Scope ....................................................................................................................... 40 16.1.3 Laws and Authorities: ............................................................................................. 41 16.1.4 Situation and Assumptions ...................................................................................... 41 16.2 Concept of Operations ................................................................................................ 42 16.2.1 Self-identification ................................................................................................... 42 16.2.2 Building Emergency Plans and Individual Emergency Plans ................................. 43 16.2.3 Notification ............................................................................................................. 43 16.2.4 Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Physical or Mental Impairments or Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 44 Revised 05-2018 TAMUG Emergency Response Plan Page 3 of 129 16.2.5 Sheltering ................................................................................................................ 44 16.3 Organization and Assignment of Responsibilities ...................................................... 44 16.3.1 TAMUG Environmental, Health, and Safety Office ............................................... 44 16.3.2 Executive Director of Marine Education Support and Safety ................................ 45 16.3.3 Public Information Officer ...................................................................................... 45 16.3.4 Transportation Unit Leader ..................................................................................... 45 16.3.5 Safety Officer (Lab and Occupational Health Coordinator) ................................... 45 16.4 Section 4: Training .................................................................................................... 46 16.4.1 Training and Exercises ............................................................................................ 46 17 Emergency Communication Response Plan ......................................................................... 47 http://www.tamug.edu/emergency/Sea%20Aggie%20Alert.html ............................................ 47 17.1 Campus Communications Procedures ........................................................................ 47 17.1.1 Assessment 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