1. Emergency Management Elements zCommand, Control, and Communications zLife Safety zProperty Protection zRecovery and Restoration zAdministration and Logistics zCommunity Outreach

2. Emergency Management Elements zCommand, Control, and Communications ySomeONE has to be in charge yEmergency Action Group xIncident Commander xFirst Aiders, Fire Brigade, HazMat Team yEmergency Management Group xPlant Manager, General Manager, xSafety/Health Manager, Environmental Manager xPublic Relations, HR, Logistics

3. Emergency Management Elements zIncident Command System yDeveloped specifically for the fire service yCan be applied to all emergencies yProvides for coordinated response and a yCLEAR Chain of Command for safe operations zIncident Commander yfrontline management of the problem ytactical planning and execution ydetermines if outside assistance is needed

4. Emergency Management Elements zThe Incident Commander must have authority to: yassume command yassess the situation yimplement the emergency plan ydetermine response strategies yactivate resources yorder evacuation ydeclare the incident is “over”

5. Emergency Management Elements zEmergency Operations Center ycommunications equipment ycopies of emergency plan / EOC procedures yblueprints, maps, status boards ya list of EAG members and their duties ytechnical information and data ydata/info management capabilities ytelephone directories yback-up power, comms and lighting

6. Emergency Management Elements zEmergency Operations Center yTHE centralized management center yWhere the EMG (decision makers) operates from during an emergency yThe ONLY location/source to override the IC yMust be located in an area of the facility not likely to be involved in any of the Emergency Plan scenarios. yAn alternate should also be designated

7. Emergency Management Elements zOther Command and Control issues: yNeed a predetermined line of succession yDefine duties of personnel with assigned role yPrepare checklists/procedures for each role yMaintain logs yUse security to isolate the involved area ycoordination of outside response

8. Emergency Management Elements zCommunications yCant stress this enough! yThink about comms during a routine day, then think about them during an emergency yConsider comms between: xthe EAG and the IC xthe IC and the EOC/EMG xthe EOC and everyone else customers, neighbors, media, fire department

9. Emergency Management Elements zContingency Planning Communications yBusiness/Recovery impact yPrioritize communications yConsider backup communications xmessengers xradios: short wave, microwave, CB, etc xsatellite yFamily Communications

10. Emergency Management Elements zCommunications - Notification yHow should employees report an emergency yPost emergency telephone numbers yMAINTAIN a list of repsonders’ numbers yconsider a weather radio watch zCommunications - Alarm yBe audible or within view of ALL personnel yauxiliary power supply ydistinct and recognizable signal

11. Emergency Management Elements zLife Safety zEvacuation planning yPre-determine conditions warranting evac yIdentify personnel authorized to order evac yUse a system to account for personnel yEstablish alternate muster areas ydisabled / non-English speaking persons zDefine approved shelter areas yphysically sound? Supplies?

12. Emergency Management Elements zProperty Safety - Consider: yfire fighting yspill control/clean-up yclosing barricades, doors, windows yshutting down equipment ycovering/moving equipment yprotection systems yretrofitting mitigative modifications yFacility shutdown (similar to evac policy)

13. Emergency Management Elements zRecords Preservation zA major source of “loss”, often overlooked yoff site copies yelectronic back-ups yimproved storage yinclude in evacuation policy (initial response) yprocedure to recreate lost records

14. Emergency Management Elements zCommunity Outreach yinvolving the community ymutual aid agreements ycommunity service ypublic information ymedia relations yrisk = hazard + outrage

15. Emergency Management Elements zRecovery and Restoration yinvolve your insurance carrier ydetermine critical ops and make plans to bring those on-line first xrepair/replace equipment xrelocating operations xcontracting operations xCommunity Outreach yEvaluate continuity of management and key personnel