KIDS CENTRAL, INC. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN Revised August, 2012 Kids Central, Inc. Emergency Preparedness Plan Revised August 2012 Page 1 of 38 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4 COMMAND CENTER LOCATIONS ........................................................................................... 4 COMMAND CENTER ................................................................................................................... 5 Calling Tree Responsibilities – General ..................................................................................... 5 Specific Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 6 PRIORITIES ................................................................................................................................... 7 PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................................. 8 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................................................. 8 SPECIAL NEEDS CLIENTS ......................................................................................................... 9 HURRICANE ................................................................................................................................. 9 HURRICANE WATCH/WARNING ......................................................................................... 9 Facilities .................................................................................................................................. 9 Fleet Management ................................................................................................................. 10 PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION ............................................................................................... 10 ADOPTION, EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOSTER CARE, AND OTHER LICENSED FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 10 FOSTER PARENTS’ RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................... 11 GROUP HOME/EMERGENCY SHELTER RESPONSIBILITIES........................................ 12 STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................. 12 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................... 12 DISASTER DRILL PROCEDURES ........................................................................................ 13 FORMS TO BE USED ............................................................................................................. 13 DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SUPPLIES ............................................................................. 14 IF A HURRICANE DOES STRIKE ........................................................................................ 14 POST- HURRICANE ................................................................................................................... 14 FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................. 15 PROTECTIVE SERVICE SUPERVISION ............................................................................. 16 EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOSTER CARE, AND OTHER LICENSED FACILITIES ....... 16 TRANSPORTATION ............................................................................................................... 16 IF A HURRICANE DOESN’T STRIKE ...................................................................................... 17 FLOOD ......................................................................................................................................... 17 TORNADO ................................................................................................................................... 17 OTHER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS ....................................................................... 18 DISASTERS IN OTHER STATES OR OTHER AREAS OF FLORIDA................................... 18 FIRE .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Fire Drills .................................................................................................................................. 18 CHEMICAL SPILLS/NUCLEAR INCIDENTS .......................................................................... 19 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ...................................................................................................... 19 BOMB THREATS/TELEPHONE THREATS: ........................................................................... 19 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE ......................................................................................................... 20 SENSITIVITY TO TRAUMA ..................................................................................................... 20 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................................................... 20 Kids Central, Inc. Emergency Preparedness Plan Revised August 2012 Page 2 of 38 Protection in parking areas/outside buildings: .......................................................................... 20 Visitors: ..................................................................................................................................... 21 ID Badges or cards: ................................................................................................................... 21 Recognizing Warning Signs: .................................................................................................... 21 Stages/levels of violence: ...................................................................................................... 21 Hostage Situation: ..................................................................................................................... 22 Coping with an Angry or Hostile Co-worker ........................................................................... 22 For a person shouting, swearing and threatening: ................................................................ 22 For someone threatening you with a gun, knife or other weapon: ........................................ 22 NOTE: There must be no delay in filing the report because the supervisor is unavailable. ................................................................................................................................. 22 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN STAFF TRAINING ................................................... 23 POST EMERGENCY REPORT .................................................................................................. 23 At the conclusion of an emergency, a Post-Emergency Report will be compiled by the Risk Manager and be provided to the Chief Executive Officer. The report will include the following: ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 1. Summary of emergency ........................................................................................................ 23 2. Chronology of events ............................................................................................................ 23 3. Successes of implementation of emergency management plan ............................................ 23 4. Areas for improvement ......................................................................................................... 23 Attachment 1- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTERS BY COUNTY ............................. 24 Attachment 2 – Disaster Preparedness for Substitute Caregivers ................................................. 26 Attachment 3 ................................................................................................................................. 27 Attachment 4 Disaster Drill Summary Form ................................................................................ 28 Attachment 5 Radio/Television Stations ...................................................................................... 29 Attachment 6 – Calling Tree ......................................................................................................... 30 Attachment 7-Facility Assessors List ........................................................................................... 31 Attachment 8-Contact List for Infrastructure ............................................................................... 33 Attachment 9 - HOMELAND SECURITY ADVISORY SYSTEM ............................................ 34 Attachment 10 - Circuit 5 Shelter Locations ................................................................................ 36 Kids Central, Inc. Emergency Preparedness Plan Revised August 2012 Page 3 of 38 INTRODUCTION This document contains the written disaster preparedness/emergency management plan and procedures for Kids Central, Inc. This document has been developed to address provisions for dealing with fires, natural disasters, workplace threats, violence, and hazardous materials. Some emergencies, such as fire or chemical spills come without warning. With others, such as tornadoes