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 countys 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 MOUs for use during disasters/emergencies Mitigation (prevention) –Hazard Mitigation Plan – countys 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 MOUs –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 Citizens 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