=
Effective
emergency response is dependent upon the coordination and cooperation of
emergency management, emergency communications, law enforcement, fire,
emergency medical services and various other public, private non‑prof=
it and
private organizations that may be called upon to perform duties in an emerg=
ency
situation. Each incident may differ by type, area and impact, but the basic
responsibilities of the involved organizations remain the same. The followi=
ng
plan is established to ensure effective emergency response.
=
Information
in other C/WLEPC Emergency Response Plan components and in Cabell County and
Wayne County Emergency Operations Plans will impact on this General Emergen=
cy
Response Plan and where appropriate, should be considered part of this Plan.
Likewise, the General Emergency Response Plan, where appropriate, should be
used in conjunction with other C/WLEPC Emergency Response Plan components a=
nd
the Emergency Operations Plans of Cabell and Wayne Counties.
=
=
The
purpose of this Plan is to outline actions to be taken in response to a wide
variety of natural, technological, and civil emergencies to assure the
coordinated efforts of the involved relevant emergency management, emergency
communications, and emergency response organizations that would be involved=
in
a general emergency response activity.
=
Examples
of possible emergencies that could activate this plan would be a flood, sev=
ere
windstorm, hazardous materials leak or emission, or terrorism, or civil
disturbance.
=
=
The
primary components of a General Emergency Response are discussed below.
=
1. &n=
bsp; Incident
Command Post (Non‑T=
ransportation
type emergencies)
=
The Incident Command Po= st will be located at a logical and safe location in the vicinity of the emergency.= The Incident Command Post will be staffed by the Incident Commander and the appropriate staff personnel. If and when an Emergency Operation Room (EOR) = is activated (Level 3 or Level 4 Emergency Response) the emergency situation coordination becomes the responsibility of the appropriate Emergency Servic= es Director at the EOR, while the Incident Commander remains responsible for f= ield operations direction and observation.
C. COMPONENTS
(Continued)
1. &n=
bsp; Incident
Command Post (Transportat=
ion
type emergencies) (Continued)
=
The Incident Command Po= st will be located at a logical and safe location in relation to the transportation emergency incident. The Incident Command Post will be staffed with the Inci= dent Commander and the appropriate staff personnel. If and when an Emergency Operations Room is activated (Level 3 or Level 4 Emergency Response), the emergency situation coordination becomes the responsibility of the Emergency Services Director at the EOR, while the on‑site Incident Commander remains responsible for Incident Site direction and observation.
=
2. &n=
bsp; Incident
Commander
=
While the Incident Comm= ander (IC) will normally be the Fire Chief of the jurisdiction initially impacted= by the emergency incident, if the incident primarily is concerned with law enforcement, mass casualty, public health, etc. matters, the Fire Chief may transfer the IC responsibilities to another more qualified individual in the relevant field of expertise. The IC is assisted by members of his/her Comma= nd Staff and General Staff, including an Operations Chief who directs the following components and the Branch Supervisors who are in charge of them (= with the exception of the Public Information Officer, who is also on the IC̵= 7;s staff. (Refer also to Chapter I, Appendix “F” The National Inci= dent Management System (NIMS) and to Appendix” “C” of this Chapter, The Incident Command System (ICS).
=
3. &n=
bsp; Reception
Area
All emergency response personnel, apparatus, vehicles, and equipment will check in at the incident Reception Area, which will be located at a logical point outside of the act= ive incident area, and will from this location be dispatched to either the Stag= ing Area(s) or to a specific point at the incident, upon the direction of the I= C, upon the request of his Operations Chief. A Branch Supervisor, reporting to= the Operations Chief will be responsible for the Reception Area.
=
4. =
S=
taging
Area
The Staging Area will be established at a logical and safe point near the emergency incident, where reserve personnel, apparatus, vehicles, and equipment will be held until ne= eded at a specific point of the incident area, at the direction of the IC, upon = the request of the Operations Chief. A Branch Supervisor, reporting to the Operations Chief will be responsible for the Staging Area.
=
C. COMPONENTS
(Continued)
5. &n=
bsp; Public
Information Post
=
The Public Information = Post, located at a safe and logical point, adjacent to the ICP itself (but far enough awa= y so that the IC will not be interfered with by news media representatives) will= be manned by the PIO, who will be the contact point for the news media representatives. The PIO will have periodic news releases available during = the incident, and will answer all pertinent questions of the news media representatives.
=
&nb=
sp;
6. &n=
bsp; Incident
Site
=
The Incident Site will = be the immediate area involved by the emergency incident situation. A Branch Supervisor reporting to the Operations Chief will be responsible for this s= ite operation.
=
7. &n=
bsp; Decontamination
Station
=
The Station will be loc= ated at the direction of the Incident Commander at a logical point adjacent to the emergency Incident Site with qualified and properly equipped and trained personnel, who will set up decontamination equipment and decontaminate all victims, emergency response personnel, other persons, and vehicles at the I= ncident Site, who or which become contaminated, prior to their entering "clean" areas. A Branch Supervisor, reporting to the Operations C= hief will be responsible for the supervision of the Decontamination Station.
=
8. &n=
bsp; Triage/Treatment
Area
=
The Triage/Treatment Ar= ea will be that location designated by the Incident Commander that is safe and adja= cent to the emergency Incident Site, where, when there are a multitude of causalities, a qualified physician(s), EMS personnel, and/or registered nurse(s) will examine the casualties, set priorities for immediate treatmen= t, and provide primary emergency medical treatment for the stabilization of causalities prior to EMS Transport to a hospital. A Branch Supervisor, reporting to the Operations Chief will be responsible for the supervision of the Triage/Treatment Area.
=
9. &n=
bsp; EMS
Transportation Area
=
The EMS Transportation = Area will be that location designated by the Incident Commander that is safe and adjacent to the Triage/Treatment Area, where casualties from the Triage/Treatment Area are transported to appropriate hospitals by EMS perso= nnel in ambulances. A Branch Supervisor, reporting to the Operations Chief will = be responsible for the supervision of the EMS Transportation Area. =
C. COMPONENTS
(Continued)
10. &=
nbsp; Traffic
Diversion/Site Security Operation
=
Law
enforcement units and if necessary, because of their ready availability, fi=
re
response units (those from the jurisdiction itself and any units from other
jurisdiction requested under mutual aid) will be responsible for traffic
diversion, incident perimeter control and such other traffic control and
security service as designated by the Incident Commander. A Branch Supervis=
or,
reporting to the Operations Chief will be responsible for the supervision of
the Traffic Diversion and/or Site Security Operation. The relevant Emergency
Communications Center may dispatch necessary traffic diversion units prior =
to
the operation of the Incident Command Post. When the ICP is established, the
Incident Commander becomes responsible for traffic diversion and site secur=
ity
assignments through his/her Operations Chief.
=
11. &=
nbsp; Emergency
Operations Room
=
The relevant Emergency Operations Room (EOR) will be activated upon the request of the IC, whenever the emergency situation reaches Level 3 and/or Level 4 and/or is appropriat= e. It will be located preferably adjacent to the jurisdiction Emergency Communications Center, at a pre‑designated site with appropriate furnishings, lighting, utilities, computer equipment, communications equipm= ent, resource data, and so forth. It will be responsible for resource provisions, strategic advice to the Incident Commander, and whatever other assistance it can provide to the Incident Commander. The appropriate Emergency Services Director will serve as the EOR coordinator.
=
12. &=
nbsp; Evacuation
Reception Site
=
An Evacuation Reception= Site(s) (ERSs) will be activated as necessary by the Incident Commander when an Evacuation Protective Action is implemented. The ERS(s) will be located at logical facilities, safely away from the emergency incident area and staffe= d by the American Red Cross or Salvation Army. The senior ARC or SA officer pres= ent at the ERS(s) will serve as the Branch Supervisor(s) for the supervision of= the ERS(s) operations, reporting to the Operations Chief.
=
13. &=
nbsp; Evacuation
Area
=
When an Evacuation Area= is designated by the Incident Commander, a Branch Supervisor, reporting to the Operations Chief will be responsible for providing the necessary services to assist the evacuees in leaving the Evacuation Area, to transport the evacue= es that are not transported by private vehicle to and from the Evacuation Reception Site(s), and to secure the
perimeters of the Evacu= ation Area.
=
The
following Protective Actions may be implemented at a Level 3 Response Alert=
or
Level 4 Major Event Alert.
=
1.&n= bsp; Shelter-In-Place
&=
nbsp; 2. &n=
bsp; Prepare
to Evacuate
&=
nbsp; 3. &n=
bsp; Evacuate
=
NOTE: &nb=
sp; When
applicable, Protective Actions 1. and 2. may be combined.
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES
=
=
&=
nbsp; a. =
Determines
nature and location of the emergency.
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Instructs
caller to remain on the line.
c. &n= bsp; Dispatches the appropriate emergency response units (law enforcement fire, emergency medical service).
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Requests
additional information from the caller as necessary.
&=
nbsp; e. =
Advises
all units using the relevant radio frequencies that the frequencies are
restricted to emergency traffic only.
f. &n= bsp; Continues to communicate to emergency response units not involved with the specific emergency situation as necessary.
g. &n= bsp; Responds to any requests from the Incident Command Post until the Emergency Operatio= ns Room is activated.
2. &n=
bsp; Police
Department/Sheriff's Department
=
a. &n= bsp; Reports emergency incident assessment findings to the appropriate Emergency Communications Center, if first at the Emergency Incident Site.
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; If
the emergency incident involves railroad cars, the OREIS database, which wi=
ll
identify the contents of the railroad car by Placard number, can be accesse=
d by
contacting the Cabell County or Wayne County Emergency Communications Cente=
r as
appropriate.
&=
nbsp; b. =
Initiates
life saving actions as necessary, as appropriate, if qualified fire and/or
emergency medical service personnel will not be immediately available.
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
2. &n=
bsp; Police
Department/Sheriff’s Department (Continued)
c.&=
nbsp; Establishes
and monitors pedestrian and vehicular emergency Incident Site =
&nb=
sp; =
perimeter control at the appropriate distance, depending on the natu=
re
of the =
=
emergency
incident.
=
d. &n=
bsp; Implements
the appropriate traffic diversion.
&= nbsp; e. = Maintains clear access to emergency Incident Site for emergency response and other official vehicles.
=
&=
nbsp; f. &n=
bsp; Assists
in the Protective Action notification procedures and pedestrian and/or
vehicular traffic direction if the Evacuation Protective Action is implemen=
ted,
at the emergency Incident Site or in the area(s) that is/are or could be
impacted upon by the emergency incident (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII).=
=
&=
nbsp; g. &n=
bsp; Assists
in the Protective Action notification of persons to Shelter‑In‑=
Place
at the emergency Incident Site and/or the areas that the emergency incident=
may
impact upon (See Shelter‑In‑Place Plan, Chapter VIII).
&=
nbsp; h. &n=
bsp; Establishes
and maintains perimeter and/or interior security of the Evacuation Area whe=
n it
is vacated (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII).
=
&=
nbsp; i. &n=
bsp; Carries
out additional instructions from the appropriate Incident Command =
structure as required.
=
NOTE A: =
The
following guidelines will be adhered to for hazardous material emergencies:=
=
&= nbsp; a. = Stop pedestrian and vehicular traffic, including law enforcement vehicles, at le= ast 500 feet from the emergency Incident Site in any direction,
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; b. &n=
bsp; Do
not drive through any vapor clouds,
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p;
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; c. &n=
bsp; Make
initial approach upwind, and
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; d. &n=
bsp; Approach
the emergency Incident Site no closer than is necessary to determine the na=
ture
of the emergency incident and always approach upwind.
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
2. &n=
bsp; Police
Department/Sheriff’s Department (Continued)
=
NOTE B: =
; If
sufficient law enforcement manpower is not available to carry out the =
necessary duties as outlined above in a specific jurisdiction, separ=
ate
additional law enforcement personnel as necessary will be requested on a mu=
tual
aid =
basis from other law enforcement organizations
(municipal, county, state) by the =
&nb=
sp;
Incident Command Post and/or EOR as appropriate. Fire fighting perso=
nnel
may =
&nb=
sp;
be used for traffic diversion purposes if necessary.
=
NOTE C: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> OSHA Regulation
1910.120 will apply as appropriate.
=
3. &n=
bsp; Fire
Department
a. &n= bsp; Reports emergency incident assessment findings to the appropriate Emergency Communications Center, if first at the emergency Incident Site.
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; f
the emergency incident involves railroad cars, the OREIS database, which wi=
ll
identify the contents of the railroad car by Placard number, can be accesse=
d by
contacting the Cabell County or Wayne County Communications Center as
appropriate.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Institutes
rescue and EMS actions as necessary and appropriate.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Provides
fire prevention, control, and/or suppression as appropriate. =
=
d.&=
nbsp; Monitors
all radio traffic in order to maintain knowledge of the emergency situation=
.
&=
nbsp; e. =
Assists
in the Protective Action notification procedures if Evacuation Action is
implemented at the emergency Incident Site or in the area(s) that is/are or
could
&nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; be
impacted upon by the emergency incident if appropriate (See Evacuation Plan=
,
&nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; Chapter
VII).
=
f. &n= bsp; Assists in the Protective Action notification of persons to Shelter‑In‑= Place at the emergency incident site and/or the areas that the emergency incident= may impact upon, if appropriate (See Shelter‑In‑Place Plan, Chapter VIII).
=
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
3. &n=
bsp; Fire
Department (Continued)
&=
nbsp; g. &n=
bsp; Establishes
Decontamination Station(s) if appropriate, and decontaminates all
contaminated persons, equipment and apparatus leaving the Hot Zone of
the =
Incident Site.
=
h. &n=
bsp; Carries
out additional instructions from the Incident Command structure as required=
.
=
NOTE A: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> The following
guidelines will be adhered to at hazardous material incidents:
=
a.&=
nbsp; Do
not approach the emergency Incident site with fire apparatus closer than 50=
0 feet
unless the Incident Commander determines it is necessary.
= b= . = Do not drive through any vapor clouds,
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; c. &n=
bsp; Make
initial approach upwind, and
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; d.
=
Have personnel wear appropriate spe=
cial
protective clothing. =
&nb=
sp;
NOTE B: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> If sufficie=
nt
firefighting manpower is not available to carry out the necessary duties as
outlined above in a specific area, additional firefighting personnel as
necessary will be requested on a mutual aid basis from other fire departmen=
ts.
=
NOTE C: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> OSHA Regulation
1910.120 will apply as appropriate.
=
4. &n=
bsp; Emergency
Ambulance (EMS)
=
a. &n= bsp; Reports the emergency incident assessment findings to the appropriate = Emergency Communications Center, if first at the emergency Incident Site.
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; If
the emergency incident involves railroad cars, the OREIS database, which wi=
ll
identify the contents of the railroad car by Placard number, can be accesse=
d by
contacting the Cabell County or Wayne County Emergency Communications Cente=
r as
appropriate.
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Establishes
and operates a Triage/Treatment Area adjacent to the emergency =
Incident Site, and institutes emergency medical assistance, as
necessary. (See special Services Plan, Chapter IX).
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
4. &n=
bsp; Emergency
Ambulance (EMS) (Continued)
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Establishes
an EMS Transportation Area and transports injured persons from =
the area to the appropriate hospital(s) as necessary or arranges for
such =
transportation. (See Special Services Plan, Chapter IX).
=
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Monitors
all relevant radio traffic in order to maintain knowledge of the =
emergency situation.
&=
nbsp; e.
=
Transports
sick, disabled or other persons having special transportation need from
Evacuation Area(s) to the Evacuation Reception Site(s) or hospital(s) as
appropriate. (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII and Special Services Plan,
Chapter IX).
=
&=
nbsp; f. &n=
bsp; Transports
sick, disabled or other persons having special transportation needs from
Evacuation Reception Site(s) or hospital(s) back to areas evacuated after t=
he
emergency incident has been resolved (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII).
=
&=
nbsp; g. &n=
bsp; Carries
out additional instructions from the Incident Command structure as =
required.
=
NOTE A: &nb=
sp; The following guidelines will be ad=
hered
to at hazardous material incidents:
a.&= nbsp; Do not approach the emergency with ambulance(s) closer than 500 feet from the emergency Incident site in any direction.
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; b.
=
Do
not drive through any vapor clouds.
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; c. &n=
bsp; Make
initial approach with ambulance(s) from upwind.
d. =
Wear approp=
riate
protective clothing and use proper self‑contained
&=
nbsp; breathing
apparatus when removing victims from the emergency site, as appropriate.
=
NOTE B: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> If sufficie=
nt EMS
manpower and/or equipment is not available to carry out =
the necessary duties as outlined above in a specific area additional=
EMS
manpower and/or equipment as necessary will be requested on a mutual aid ba=
sis
from other appropriate organizations.
=
NOTE C: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> OSHA Regulation
1910.120 will apply as appropriate. =
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
5. &n=
bsp; Hospital
=
a. = Prepares for acute, full, medical treatment of causalities of the emergency incident including receiving training for resolution of injuries caused by exposure = to specific hazardous materials.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Monitors
all relevant radio traffic through Medical Operations =
Communications Center (Med Command) to maintain knowledge of the
&= nbsp; &nbs= p; emergency situation.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Maintains
communications with emergency medical units through Medical =
Operations Communications Center (Med Command) to provide treatment,=
advice,
hospital destination advice.
=
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Provides
acute, full, emergency medical treatment for incoming victims of the emerge=
ncy
incident.
=
6. &n=
bsp; Public
Works Department/State Highway Division
=
a. &n= bsp; Provides equipment and manpower for emergency construction, demolition, repair, and maintenance projects related to the emergency incident.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
for the installation of traffic diversion barricades and related signage.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Carries
out additional instructions from the Incident Command structure.
NOTE A: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> In the event the =
Public
Works Department in a municipality in which the emergency takes place needs
additional assistance, due to the size of the responsibility or the complex=
ity
of the emergency, manpower and/or equipment will be requested from other
municipal public works departments, the WV State Highway Division, private
firms or public utilities as appropriate. If the emergency is in an
unincorporated area, primary response will be from the State Highway Divisi=
on
and private organizations.
=
NOTE B: <=
span
style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'> OSHA Regula=
tion
1910.120 applies as appropriate.
=
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
7. &n=
bsp; Fixed
Facility Unit
=
a. &n= bsp; Keeps Emergency Communication Center and/or Emergency Operations Room informed of emergency situation status.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Resolves
on‑site emergencies, if at all possible.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Appraises
off‑site emergency response units assisting in on‑site resoluti=
ons
of emergency situations.
=
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Works
with off‑site emergency response units in the appropriate Incident
Command System in emergency situations.
=
8. American
Red Cross/Salvation Army (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII and Special
Services Plan, Chapter IX)
=
&=
nbsp; a. &n=
bsp; Provides
staffing and equipment for Evacuation Reception Site(s).
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
food service for the persons evacuated to the Evacuation Reception Site(s).=
=
c.=
=
Provides
short term housing service for the persons evacuated to the =
Evacuation Reception Site(s).
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Provides
basic medical maintenance service for the persons evacuated to the Evacuati=
on
Reception Site(s).
&=
nbsp; e. &n=
bsp; Assists
WV Human Services Division personnel in the provision of social =
services for the persons evacuated to the Evacuation Reception Site(=
s)
when the evacuation period is long term.
=
f. &n= bsp; Provides long term housing assistance for the persons evacuated to the Evacuation Reception Site(s) when the emergency has made prior housing facilities uninhabitable.
=
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
9. &n=
bsp; Public
Transportation Agency (See Evacuation Plan, Chapter VII)
=
= P= rovides buses with appropriately qualified drivers for transportation of those pers= ons evacuated from the Evacuation Area(s), that do not have access to private transportation, to the Evacuation Reception Site(s), and returns such perso= ns to the Evacuation Area(s) from Evacuation Reception Site(s) after the emerg= ency incident is resolved.
=
10. &=
nbsp; Public
School System (See Special Services Plan, Chapter IX)
=
&=
nbsp; a. &n=
bsp; Provides
Evacuation Reception Site(s) when requested.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
food service personnel for the school based Evacuation Reception Site(s) wh=
en
requested.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Provides
school buses with appropriately qualified drivers for transportation of
evacuees that do not have access to private transportation from Evacuation
Area(s) to Evacuation Reception Site(s) and return to the Evacuation Area(s)
from Evacuation Reception Site(s) after the emergency incident is resolved.=
=
11. &=
nbsp; West
Virginia State Agencies
=
a. &n= bsp; Provide technical assistance to the EOR (Environmental Protection, Office of Emerge= ncy Services).
b. &n=
bsp; Provide
Enforcement of State regulations (Environmental Protection).
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Provide
additional equipment, and/or manpower (Highway Division, DES and HS)
=
&=
nbsp; d. &n=
bsp; Provide
emergency services assistance (State Police, DES and HS, Human Services,
Health, Environmental Protection, Agriculture, National Guard).
=
NOTE: =
&=
nbsp; One
call to the WVOES from the Incident Command Post or Emergency Operations Ro=
om
is all that will be necessary to mobilize state agency representatives at t=
he
WVDES and HS.
=
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
=
12. &=
nbsp; Federal
Agencies
=
a. &n= bsp; Provide technical assistance to the EOR (EPA, DHS, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers).
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provide
emergency services liaison assistance to the Incident Commander (DHS, EPA,
Coast Guard).
=
13. &=
nbsp; Incident
Command Post
=
a. &n= bsp; Provides tactical command service for the Emergency Incident.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
supervision of Command Staff and General Staff units.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Provides
appropriate information to the EOR, when and if the EOR is activated.
14. &=
nbsp; Emergency
Operations Room
=
a. &n= bsp; Provides strategic planning service, resource information, and advice to the Incident Command staff.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
assistance to the Incident Command staff with the provision of mutual aid
personnel, equipment and supplies.
=
&=
nbsp; c. &n=
bsp; Provides
maintenance of the Emergency Incident Log and related incident =
documentation.
&=
nbsp; d.
=
Facilitates
"move up" actions for fire protection, law enforcement, and EMS
coverage.
&=
nbsp; e. &n=
bsp; Facilitates
personnel shift change operations and replacement of supplies and materials=
for
long term emergencies.
&=
nbsp; f. &n=
bsp; Provides
food and drink for emergency response and support personnel =
involved in the emergency operations.
=
&=
nbsp; g. &n=
bsp; Provides
other relevant and feasible assistance to the Incident Command staff.
=
E. EMERGENCY
RESPONSE PLAN RESPONSIBILITIES (Continued)
15. &=
nbsp; Emergency
Public Information Office
=
a. &n= bsp; Provides periodic press releases for the news media on the status of the Emergency Incident.
=
&=
nbsp; b. &n=
bsp; Provides
answers to questions from the news media.
=
c. =
Composes, a=
nd
processes EAS statements to the public for the EOR as relevant.
&nbs=
p; d. =
Keeps
IC informed about relevant “outside” information.
=
F. =
CHAIN
OF COMMAND
=
2. = Command and General Staffs.
=
&=
nbsp; 3. &n=
bsp; Branch
Supervisors (Incident Site, Staging Area, Shelter‑In‑Place Area,
Evacuation Area, Evacuation Reception Site, Triage/Treatment Area, EMS
Transportation Area, Decontamination Station, and other subordinate officer=
s as
appropriate for the particular emergency incident.
=
&=
nbsp; 4. &n=
bsp; Regular
emergency response organization command structure.
=
NOTE A:
When=
more
than one jurisdiction (State, Federal, county, municipal, and volunteer)
emergency response organization are involved in the incident, the Incident
Commander will utilize organization structures described in the NIMS.
CHAPTER VI
GENERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
REVISED
- SEPTEMBER 2005
GENERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
REVISED - SEPTEMBER 2=
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CHAPTER VI
GENERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
REVISED
- SEPTEMBER 2005
GENERAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
REVISED - SEPTEMBER 2=
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