Approval Message from the Tahltan Chief and Council Approval Emergency Management Plan 2020 Tahltan Emergency Management Program Revision Log: Ver 11 – 1 (rewrite 2020-01-01) By affixing our signatures below, we hereby approve this document: _______________________________ ____________________________________ Chief of Tahltan Council Member(s) of Tahltan Note to the reader: Ensure you have the most current copy of the plan. The most current electronic version resides with Tahltan’s Emergency Program Coordinator Table of Contents 1.0 Purpose and Scope...................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Plan Document Overview ............................................................................................ 1 How to Use the Plan.................................................................................................................1 2.1.1 Base Plan .............................................................................................................................1 2.1.2 Appendix 1 – Contacts.........................................................................................................1 2.1.3 Appendix 2 to 4 - Roles and Responsibilities.......................................................................2 2.1.4 Appendix 5 - Checklists........................................................................................................2 2.1.5 Appendix 6 – Forms.............................................................................................................2 2.1.6 Appendix 7 – Maps..............................................................................................................2 2.1.7 Appendix 8 – Definitions and Acronyms .............................................................................2 Linkage to Other Emergency Management Plans....................................................................3 Plan Maintenance.....................................................................................................................3 Exercising the Plan....................................................................................................................3 Socializing the Plan and Community Engagement ...................................................................4 Training.....................................................................................................................................4 3.0 Tahltan Band Community Profile ................................................................................. 5 Governance Structure ..............................................................................................................5 Population ................................................................................................................................5 Tahltan Reserves ......................................................................................................................6 Access / Egress .........................................................................................................................7 Location of Assets.....................................................................................................................7 4.0 The BC Emergency Management System (BCEMS) ....................................................... 8 Legislation and Regulations to Manage Emergencies..............................................................9 Four Pillar Approach to Emergency Management ...................................................................9 Response Goals ......................................................................................................................11 5.0 Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities .................................................. 11 Local Authority - Tahltan Band...............................................................................................11 5.1.1 Chief & Council..................................................................................................................12 5.1.2 Band Manager...................................................................................................................12 5.1.3 Emergency Program Coordinator......................................................................................12 5.1.4 Emergency Management Committee ...............................................................................12 P a g e | i 5.1.5 Multi-Agency Regional Committee ...................................................................................13 Other Authorities and Lead Agencies.....................................................................................13 5.2.1 Iskut Band Council.............................................................................................................14 5.2.2 Regional District ................................................................................................................15 5.2.3 Emergency Management BC (EMBC)................................................................................15 5.2.4 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)......................................................................................16 5.2.5 Other Local Agencies.........................................................................................................16 6.0 Tahltan’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC)........................................................... 16 Emergency Operations Centre Locations...............................................................................17 EOC Organizational Structure.................................................................................................17 Basic EOC Roles & Responsibilities.........................................................................................19 Authority to Activate and Levels of the EOC..........................................................................20 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Set-up..........................................................................20 Declaration of a State of a Local Emergency (SOLE) ..............................................................20 General EOC Operations.........................................................................................................21 Rescinding of a State of an Emergency ..................................................................................21 De-activation of the Emergency Operations Centre ..............................................................21 7.0 Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment................................................................ 22 8.0 Communication and Information Management ......................................................... 24 Key Targets .............................................................................................................................24 Communication Methods.......................................................................................................24 Messaging to the General Public and External Sources.........................................................25 Handling the Media................................................................................................................25 9.0 Financial Management .............................................................................................. 26 10.0 Emergency Recovery Roles and Procedures ............................................................... 26 P a g e | ii P a g e | iii List of Figures Figure 3.1: Tahltan Reserves ......................................................................................................................................6 Figure 4.1: Provincial Support Model.........................................................................................................................8 Figure 4.2: The Four Pillars – Continuous Process.....................................................................................................9 Figure 4.3: The Four Pillars of Emergency Management .........................................................................................10 Figure 4.4: BC Emergency Management System Response Goals ...........................................................................11 Figure 5.1: Lead Agencies for Specific Events...........................................................................................................14 Figure 6.1: Incident Command Structure (ICS) Org Chart – Small Incident..............................................................17 Figure 6.2: Incident Command Structure (ICS) Org Chart – Large Incident..............................................................18 Figure 6.3: General Functions of the Emergency Operation Centre........................................................................19 Figure 7.1: List of Hazards, Probability and Impact..................................................................................................22 Figure 7.2: Hazards Matrix .......................................................................................................................................22 P a g e | iv List of Appendices *Note: A complete list is provided at the beginning of each Appendix. APPENDIX 1 CONTACTS APPENDIX 2 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – LOCAL AUTHORITY APPENDIX 3 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – SUPPORTING AGENCIES APPENDIX 4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE APPENDIX 5 CHECKLISTS