Emergency Management

• Emergency Planning• Emergency Preparedness• Disaster Management• Disaster Recovery Coordination

Primary Functions

Emergency Planning

• All Hazards Planning– Planning in anticipation of natural and man-made disasters

• County Emergency Operations Plan– Guide for county’s response to disasters/emergencies

• Regional Protective Action Plan– Collaboration of regional jurisdictions to establish evacuation and

shelter plans

• Resource Management Guide– Listing of resources and MOU’s for use during disasters/emergencies

• Mitigation (prevention)– Hazard Mitigation Plan – county’s plan to reduce risk

Emergency Preparedness

• Risk Assessment– Identification of hazards and their impact

• Public Education– Heighten citizen awareness and preparation– Citizens Guide to Emergencies

• Pre-Disaster Shelter Identification– Pre-identify schools to serve as shelters

• Resource Development MOU’s– Pre-identify and approve agreements with

vendors and businesses for emergency resources

• Exercises and Drills– Mass immunization exercise– Operation TRAX– AIREx 2006

Disaster Management

• Emergency Operations Center (EOC)– Nerve center for county operations

• Support of Emergency Responders– Additional resources – Activation of mutual aid agreements

• Arrange for Shelter of Citizens– In cooperation with Red Cross and Social Services

• Coordinate Assistance of State & Federal Governments– MEMA and FEMA

• Public Notification– Emergency Alert System– Emergency Telephone Notification System

• Public Information– Pre-disaster public information sharing– Telephone Information Line

Disaster Recovery Coordination

• Coordinate Damage Assessment– Assign damage assessment

teams – Develop damage assessment

report• Brief Elected Officials on

Status of Disaster– Inform Commissioners on

magnitude of emergency– Make recommendations for

disaster declaration and additional resources required

• Establish Disaster Recovery Center– In cooperation with MEMA and

FEMA, arrange for recovery assistance for citizens

• Coordinate Recovery Efforts with State & Federal Agencies

Local Emergency Planning Committee

• Federal Mandate– SARA Title III Act of 1986,

requiring governments to perform emergency planning for hazardous material incidents

• Hazardous Chemical Reporting– Tier II reporting system to

identify locations of hazardous materials in the county

• Community-Right-To-Know Act– Upon request, provide citizens

with information on hazardous materials in their community

• Commodity Flow Study– Transportation survey to

determine the types of hazardous materials moving throughout the county by land and rail routes

Ongoing Programs

• Citizen Corps Council– Created to recruit volunteers to assist government during disasters

• CERT - Community Emergency Reserve Team Program– Free Program offered to all Citizens to Teach Emergency

Preparedness

• Citizen’s Guide to Emergency Preparedness– Booklet delivered to Homes and Businesses throughout the County

• Critical Incident Protocol Group

– Public/private partnership between business and government for maintaining business continuity