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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 12229 (Emergency Operations Plan)RESOLUTION 12229
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2007 CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN
WHEREAS, the City of San Rafael is required by Government Code Section 8610, within
the California Emergency Services Act, to have an Emergency Operations Plan for mobilization of
the City's resources to protect the City's citizens in the event of a disaster; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted the 2004 City of San Rafael Emergency
Operations Plan on March 15, 2004, pursuant to Resolution No. 11519; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to update the City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan to
meet State of California Standardized Emergency Management requirements and Federal National
Incident Management Standards; and
WHEREAS, the updated City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan will provide a
Management Structure, Concept of Operations and check lists for participants to follow; and
WHEREAS, the updated City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan has been changed
and reorganized to reflect City's and community's needs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby:
1. Rescinds Resolution No. 11519, approving the 2004 City of San Rafael Emergency
Operations Plan; and
2. Approves the 2007 City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan, a copy of which
is on file with the City Clerk.
I, Jeanne M. Leoncini, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Rafael, held on Monday, the 2nd of April, 2007, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cohen, Heller, Miller, Phillips and Mayor Boro
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCMMEMBERS: None
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JE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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City of San Rafael
Emergency
Operations Plan
Part 1
Draft
(Not for Publication)
Review date: 1/25/2007
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Emergency Operations Plan Letter of Promulgation
LETTER OF PROMULGATION
Approval Date: xxxxxxx, 2007
To: Officials, Employees, and Citizens of the City of San Rafael:
The preservation of life, property and the environment is an inherent responsibility of
local, state, and federal government. The City of San Rafael has prepared this emergency
operations plan to ensure the most effective and economical allocation of resources for
protection of people and property in time of an emergency.
While no plan can completely prevent death and destruction, good plans carried out by
knowledgeable and well-trained personnel can and will minimize losses. This plan establishes
the emergenoy organization, assigns tasks, specifies policies and general procedures, and
provides for coordination of planning efforts of the various emergency staff and service elements
utilizing the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident
Management System (NIMS).
The objective of this plan is to incorporate and coordinate all the facilities and personnel
of the City into an efficient organization capable of responding effectively to any emergency.
This emergency operations plan is an extension of the State Emergency Plan and the
National Response Plan (NRP). It will be reviewed and exercised periodically and revised as
necessary to meet changing conditions.
The San Rafael City Council gives its full support to this plan and urges all officials,
employees and the citizens, individually and collectively, to do their share in the total emergency
effort of the City of San Rafael.
This letter promulgates the City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan, constitutes
the adoption of the City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan, and the adoption of the
Standardized Emergency Management System and the National Incident Management System
by the City of San Rafael. This emergency operations plan becomes effective on acceptance by
the City Council of the City of San Rafael.
Albert J. Boro
Mayor
City of San Rafael
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Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
LETTEROF PROMULGATION.............................................................................................. t
GLOSSARYOF TERMS....................................................................................................... I v
COMMON ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS........................................................................ IV
PART ONE — GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................................4
Foreword...................................................................................................................... 4
Authorities...................................................................................................................4
Federal.....................................................................................................................
4
State.........................................................................................................................
4
Local......................................................................................................................... 4
The City of San Rafael Emergency Management Organization...................................4
Conceptof Operations...............................................................................................4
General....................................................................................................................
4
EmergencyPhases.................................................................................................
4
PreparednessPhase................................................................................................4
ResponsePhase...................................................................................................... 4
RecoveryPhase.......................................................................................................4
MitigationPhase.....................................................................................................:.4
Standardized Emergency Management System..........................................................4
Purpose.................................................................................................................... 4
SEMSLevels............................................................................................................ 4
Incident Command System (ICS).............................................................................
4
MutualAid System....................................................................................................
4
Multi-Agency/Infer-Agency Coordination.................................................................. 4
HazardSummary .........................................................................................................4
General. ....................................................................................................................
4
MajorIndustries...................................................................................................... 25
Highways, Roads and Rail Lines ....................................................
HazardousMaterials............................................................................................... 25
HazardImpacts........................................................................................................ 4
ContinuityOf Government............................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Linesof Succession.................................................................................................. 4
Reconstitution of the Governing Body......................................................................4
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City of San Rafael Governing Body Lines of Succession ......................................... 4
Protectionof Vital Records...........................................................................................4
Public Awareness and Education.................................................................................4
Emergency Operations Plan Management..................................................................
Emergency Operations Plan Modifications............................................................... 4
7 ` Emergency Operations Plan Distribution.................................................................. 4
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t Training and Exercising...............................................................................................4
z. x Training................................................................................................................... 4
Exercising................................................................................................................. 4
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PART TWO — INITIAL RESPONSE OPERATIONS...........................................................4
Conceptof Operations.................................................................................................4
Alerting and Warning
Activation Staffing Response Model....................................................................... 37
Activation Authority. • 4
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Implementation......................................................................................................... 4
FieldResponse............................................................................................................4
Organization............................................................................................................. 4
UnifiedCommand.....................................................................................................4
Coordinated Multi -Agency Response....................................................................... 4
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IncidentAction Plans................................................................................................ 4
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Field Coordination ................... ...
Coordination with Department Operations Centers .................................................. 4
Coordination with the Marin County/Operational Area EOC..................................... 4
Coordination with Special Districts, Private, and Volunteer Agencies in Initial
ResponseOperations...............................................................................................4
About Field Response Checklists.............................................................................4
PART THREE — EXTENDED RESPONSE OPERATIONS.................................................4
Concept of Operations.................................................................................................4
Department Operations Centers..................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Responsibilities........................................................................................................ 4
Emergency Operations Center.....................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Primary and Alternate Locations.............................................................................. 4
ActivationPolicy....................................................................................................... 4
EOC Activation Stages and Minimum Staffing Guide Per Stage .............................. 4
ActionPlanning........................................................................................................ 4
Resource Coordination.............................................................................................4
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EOCCoordination...................................................................................................... 4
Coordination with Field Response Level.............................................................. . 4
Coordination with City Department Operations Center ............................................ 4
Coordination with Marin County Operational Area Member Jurisdictions ................ 4
Coordination with Special Districts...................................................................... 4
Coordination With The Coastal Region Emergency Operations Center ................ 4
Coordination with State and Federal Field Response ............................................... 4
Coordination with Private and Volunteer Agencies ................................................... 4
Damage Assessment and Situation Reporting.............................................................4
General. .................................................................................................................... 4
Damage Assessment............................................................................................... 4
SituationReporting................................................................................................... 4
PublicInformation........................................................................................................4
Coordination............................................................................................................. 4
Priorities................................................................................................................... 4
Emergency Declarations .............................................................................................. 4
Proclamation of a Local Emergency......................................................................... 4
Request for Concurrence of Local Emergency......................................................... 4
Requesting a Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency ............................. 4
Transition into Recovery Operations .................... ..... .............. .... 4
EOC ICS Functions ............................................... ........ .......... . I. ...... . 4
Overview............................................................................................................. 4
Agency Representatives and Technical Advisors . ................................................ 4
PART FOUR — RECOVERY OPERATIONS...................................................................77
Concept of Operations..............................................................................................4
Short -Term Recovery ...................................................................................................4
Long -Term Recovery ...................................................................................................4
Recovery Operations Organization........................................................................ 4
Recovery Operations Responsibilities................................................................... 82
Recovery Damage/Safety Assessment.................................................................... 4
Documentation......................................................................... .... .................... 4
After -Action Reporting............................................................................................4
Disaster Assistance.....................................................................................................4
Introduction............................................................................................................... 4
Emergency Declaration Impact on Assistance Programs ......................................... 4
Public Assistance Program Responsib lities............................................................. 4
Individual Assistance Program Responsibilities....................................................... 4
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Responsibilities................................................... 4
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Index of Figures
INDEX OF FIGURES
Figure 1. San Rafael EOC organization...........................................................................4
Figure 2. Coordination between SEMS levels...............................................................15
Figure 3. General flow of Mutual Aid requests and resources.........................................4
Figure 4. Flow of Mutual Aid requests through SEMS levels...........................................4
Figure 5. CA OES Administrative Regions......................................................................4
Figure6. Mutual Aid regions............................................................................................4
Figure 7. Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Coastal Region .............................4
Figure 8. Typical ICS field response organization...........................................................4
Figure 9. Emergency Operations Center, 1400 Fifth Street San Rafael ..........................4
Figure 10. Alternate EOC conceptual plan, 111 Morphew St, San Rafael.......................4
Figure 11. Recovery Operations organization.................................................................4
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Index of Tables
Table 1. City functional responsibilities matrix........................................................
Table 2. City Governing Body lines of succession ................................................
Table 3 San Rafael departmental lines of succession. (Rev. 1/02) ....................
Table 4. EOC activation stages, by type of event............................................................4
Table 5. Recommended EOC staffing, by activation stage..............................................4
Table 6. Recovery responsibilities...................................................................................4
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Emergency Operations Plan COMMON ACRONYMS
AND ABBREVIATIONS
Glossary of Common Terms
The source of definitions is the ICS Glossary of Terms, State OES Mutual Aid Guides for
Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Operations, Coroner Operations and the FEMA
FAAT document.
Term
Definition
Action Plan
The plan prepared in the EOC containing the emergency
response objectives of that SEMS level, reflecting overall
priorities and supporting activities for a designated period. The
plan is shared with supporting agencies.
Department
A location, within the responding department where the
Operations Center
department controls departmental resources, provides support
and, emergency response can be coordinated. The department
provides an agency representative to the City Emergency
Operations Center.
Disaster
A sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity which
threatens or causes extraordinary loss of life and property.
Emergency
A condition of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons
and property within the state caused by such conditions as air
pollution, fire, flood, hazardous material incident, storm, epidemic,
riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal
infestations or disease, the Governor's warning of an earthquake
or volcanic prediction, or an earthquake or other conditions, other
than conditions resulting from a labor controversy.
Emergency Alert
A listing of key city personnel who, when conditions demand, are
List (Emergency
called to the City's Emergency Operations Center to perform
Management
assigned duties in their disaster emergency management roles.
Team)
Emergency
Notification List
Emergency
Operations Center
Emergency
Response Agency
Emergency
+ Response
Personnel
Incident
A list comprising of a combination of city officials, community
contacts, and media outlets, who are to be notified when Disaster
conditions are present and emergency information needs to be
immediately disseminated.
A location from which emergency management can be
performed.
Any organization responding to an emergency, whether in the
field, at the scene of an incident, or to an EOC, in response to an
emergency, or providing mutual aid support to such an
organization.
Personnel involved with an agency's response to an emergency.
A natural or human -caused occurrence or event that requires
action by emergency response personnel to prevent or minimize
loss of life or damage to property and/or natural resources.
Emergency Operations Plan
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Incident Action The plan developed at the field response level that contains
Plan
objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy and specific
tactical actions and supporting information for the next
operational period. The plan may be oral or written.
Incident
The individual responsible for the command of all functions at t
Commander
field response level.
Incident
A nationally -used standardized on -scene emergency
Command System
management concept. ICS is specifically designed to allow its
(ICS)
users to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the
complexity and demands of single or multiple incidents. ICS
enables a unified command structure allowing multiple agencies
to interact without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries.
ICS is the field -level component of SEMS. It is the combination of
facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications
operating within a common organizational structure, with
responsibility for the management of resources to effectively
accomplish stated objectives pertinent to an incident.
Local Government
Local agencies as defined in Government Code §8680.2 and
special districts as defined in 19 CCR Div. 2, Chapter 6, section
2600 et seq.
Master Mutual Aid
The California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid
Agreement
Agreement made and entered into by and among the State of
California, its various departments and agencies, and the variou
political subdivisions of the State. The agreement provides for
support of one jurisdiction by another.
Multi -agency or
The participation of agencies and disciplines involved at any level
inter -agency
of the SEMS organization, working together in a coordinated
coordination
effort to facilitate decisions for overall emergency response
activities, including the sharing of critical resources and the
prioritization of incidents.
Mutual Aid
Voluntary aid and assistance provided by an agency in the event
that a disaster should occur. Performed through the interchang
of services and facilities, including, but not limited to- fire, police,
medical and health, communication, and transportat on services
and facilities. The primary goal of mutual aid is to cope with the
problems of rescue, relief, evacuation, rehabilitation, and
reconstruction which would arise in the event of a disaster.
Mutual aid is designed to ensure that adequate resources,
facilities, and other support are provided to jurisdictions whenever
their own resources prove to be inadequate to cope with a given
situation.
Mutual Aid Region
A subdivision of the State emergency services organization,
established to facilitate the coordination of mutual aid and other
emergency operations within an area of the State, consisting of
two or more county Operational Areas.
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Term
Definition
National
That consistent set of rules and procedures governing the overall
Incident
operational control or coordination of emergency operations
Management
specified in regulations (Presidential Directive 8). It identifies at
System (NIMS)
each level of the national emergency organization, the direction of
field forces and the coordination of joint efforts of government and
private agencies. State and Local jurisdictional compliance is
required in order to receive federal grant funding.
Operational Area
An intermediate level of the State emergency services
organization, consisting of a county and all political subdivisions
within the county area. The Operational Area is a special-
purpose organization created to prepare for and coordinate the
response to emergencies within a county area. Each county is
designated as an Operational Area. An Operational Area may be
used by the county and the political subdivisions comprising the
Operational Area for the coordination of emergency activities. It
may serve as a link in the system of communications and
coordination between the state's emergency operating centers
and the operating centers of the Operational Area member
jurisdictions. The Operational Area augments, but does not
replace, any member jurisdiction.
Political
Any city, city and county, county, district, or other local
subdivision
governmental agency or public agency authorized by law.
Standardized
That consistent set of rules and procedures governing the overall
Emergency
operational control or coordination of emergency operations
Management
specified in regulations (CCR Title 19, Division 2, §2400 et seq).
System (SEMS)
It identifies at each level of the statewide emergency
organization, the direction of field forces and the coordination of
joint efforts of government and private agencies. ICS is the field
level component of SEMS.
State of
The duly proclaimed existence of conditions of disaster or of
Emergency
extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the
state caused by such conditions as air pollution, fire, flood, storm,
epidemic, riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage,
plant or animal infestation or disease, the Governor's warning of
an earthquake or volcanic prediction, or other conditions, other
than conditions resulting from a labor controversy or conditions
causing a "state of war emergency". These conditions are or will
likely be beyond the control of the services, personnel,
equipment, and facilities of any single county, city and county, or
city and require the combined forces of a mutual aid region or
regions to combat, or with respect to regulated energy utilities, a
sudden and severe energy shortage requires extraordinary
measures beyond the authority vested in the California Public
Utilities Commission.
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Common Acronyms and Abbreviations
Term
DA e
DOC
Department Operations Center
DSR
Damage Survey Report
DSW
Disaster Service Worker
EAS
Emergency Alert System _
EOC
Emergency Operations Center
EOP
Emergency Operations Plan
EPI
Emergency Public Information
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
ICS
Incident Command System
IDE
Initial Damage Estimate
LE
Law Enforcement
MCHS
Marin County Health Services
NIMS
National Incident Management System _
OA
Operational Area
OASIS
Operational Area Satellite Information System
OES
Office of Emergency Services T
PA
Public Assistance _
PDA
Preliminary Damage Assessment
PIO
Public Information Officer
PW
Public Works
REOC
Region Emergency Operations Center (State OES)
RIMS
Response Information Management System
SEMS
Standardized Emergency Management System
TENS
Telephone Emergency Notification System
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General Information
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PART ONE — GENERAL INFORMATIOy
Foreword
GENERAL INFORMATION
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The City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addresses the
planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural
disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies in or
affecting the City.
This Plan:
establishes the emergency management organization required to respond to
and mitigate any significant emergency or disaster affecting the City; identifies
the policies, responsibilities and procedures required to protect the health and
safety of San Rafael communities, public and private property, and the
environmental effects of natural and technological emergencies and
disasters; and, establishes the operational concepts and procedures
associated with field response to emergencies, the City Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) activities, and the recovery process.
This Plan establishes the framework for implementation of the California
Standardized Emergency Management Systern (SEMS) and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS) in the City of San Rafael. The Plan is
intended to facilitate multi -agency and multi -jurisdictional coordination in
emergency operations, particularly between Uity of San Rafael and local
governments, including special districts, the county and state agencies.
This document is a concept of operations guide. It is also a planning reference.
City departments and local agencies that have roles and responsibilities
identified in this Plan are encouraged to develop emergency operations plans,
detailed standard operating procedures (SOPs), and emergency response
checklists based on the provisions of this Plan. This Plan will be used in
conjunction with the State Emergency Plan and the National Response Plan
(NRP).
This Plan is designed to guide the reader or user through each phase of an
emergency: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. It is divided into
four parts with supporting annexes.
This plan is a living document and should be reviewed quarterly by staff for
updates
Part One — General Information focuses on the preparedness phase. It is the
"basic plan" which describes the structure of the City's emergency management
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organization; its responsibilities and operational concepts for multi -hazard
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emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.
Part Two — Initial Response Operations is the initial emergency operations
guide. It refers to a series of hazard -specific checklists designed to provide field -
level responders with the basic considerations and actions necessary for
effective emergency response. It also provides field -level responders with the
framework to implement SEMS.
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Part Three — Extended Response Operations addresses extended emergency
operations (response). It outlines the operational procedures for City emergency
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management staff to conduct extended emergency response operations, usually
coordinated at the City EOC. It also addresses the framework to implement
SEMS at the EOC and the transition to the recovery phase.
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Part Four — Recovery Operations addresses recovery and mitigation activities.
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describes the organization to coordinate recovery operations within the City
and responsibilities for various aspects of recovery and hazard mitigation.
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Authorities
The following laws and regulations provide emergency authorities for
conducting and/or supporting emergency operations:
Federal
State
Local
• Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (Public Law 920, as amended).
• Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988
(Public Law 93-288, as amended).
• Army Corps of Engineers Flood Fighting (Public Law 84-99).
• Homeland Presidential Security Directive (HSPD-5), 2004
• California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 of Division 1 of Title 2 of 'J le
Government Code).
• Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Regulations (Chapter
1 of Division 2 of Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations) and
(California Government Code §8607 et. seq.).
• Hazardous Materials Area Plan Regulations (Chapter 4 of Division 2, ';tie
19, Article 3, §2720-2728 of the California Code of Regulations ) and
(California Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6 95, Sectio
25503.5)
• California Department of Water Resources Flood Control (California Ulmer
Code §128).
• California Disaster and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement.
• Orders and Regulations which may be Selectively Promulgated by the
Governor during a STATE OF EMERGENCY.
• Orders and Regulations which may be Selectively Promulgated by th(-
Governor to take affect upon the Existence of a STATE OF WAR
EMERGENCY.
• San Rafael City Ord. 1845 § 2 (part), 1973.
• Marin County Operational Area Agreement (date)
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GENERAL INFORMATION
San Rafael Emergency Management Organization
City of San Rafael's emergency management organization uses the
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National
Incident Management System (NIMS). The City is part of the Marin County
Operational Area and the Coastal Region of the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services (State OES).
The City Manager directs the emergency management organization, serving as
the Director of Emergency Services. The Director of Emergency Services is
responsible for implementing the EOP through the efforts of the City's Office of
Emergency Services assigned to the Office of the City Manager. The City
emergency organization is depicted in Figure 1 (Page 4).
Within the emergency organization, departments and agencies have specified
roles and responsibilities for certain functions. A matrix showing these
responsibilities is shown in Table 1 (Page 4).
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Concept of Operations
General
This EOP addresses the entire spectrum of contingencies, ranging from relative
minor incidents to large-scale disasters, such as a major earthquake. Some
emergencies will be preceded by a buildup or warning period, providing sufficient
time to warn the public and implement mitigation measures designed to reduce
loss of life, property damage, and effects on the environment. Other
emergencies occur with little or no advance warning, requiring the immediate
activation of the EOP and efficient and coordinated mobilization and deployment
of resources. All departments and agencies of the City must be prepared to
promptly and effectively respond to any foreseeable emergency, taking all
appropriate actions, including requesting and providing mutual aid.
Emergency Phases
Emergency management activities during peacetime and national security
emergencies can be broken down into four phases:
• Preparedness
• Response
• Recovery
• Mitigation
Preparedness Phase
The preparedness phase involves activities that are undertaken in advance of an
emergency or disaster. These activities develop operational capabilities and
effective responses to a disaster. Preparedness activities fall into two basic
areas: readiness and capability.
Examples
Readiness activities shape the framework and create the basis of knowledge
necessary to complete a task or mission. Readiness activities might include:
implementing hazard mitigation projects;
• developing hazard analyses;
• developing and maintaining emergency plans and procedures;
• conducting general and specialized training;
a conducting exercises;
o developing mutual aid agreements; and,
• Improving emergency public education and warning systems.
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`i SOPS
assessment of City resources;
;; . comparison and analysis of anticipated resource requirements and resources;
and,
• Identification of local sources to meet anticipated resource "shortfall."
City departments that have responsibilities in this plan will prepare Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs) detailing personnel assignments, policies,
notification rosters, and resource lists.
increase its readiness when it receives a warning or observes that an emergency
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Emergency response personnel should be acquainted with these SOPs and
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receive periodic training on the policies and procedures contained within the
SOPs.
• issuance of a credible long-term earthquake prediction;
Capability activities involve the procurement of items or tools necessary to
complete the task(s) or mission(s). Capability activities might include:
• conditions conducive to Wildland fires, such as the combination of high heat,
assessment of City resources;
;; . comparison and analysis of anticipated resource requirements and resources;
and,
• Identification of local sources to meet anticipated resource "shortfall."
Increased Readiness
Increased readiness activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• briefing the Director of Emergency Services and other key officials or
employees of the City;
reviewing and updating the City EOP & SOPs;
• increasing public information efforts;
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Response Phase
The response phase includes increased readiness, initial response, and
extended response activities. The City of San Rafael will initiate actions to
increase its readiness when it receives a warning or observes that an emergency
situation is imminent or likely to occur.
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Events that may trigger increased readiness activities include:
• issuance of a credible long-term earthquake prediction;
• receipt of a flood advisory or other special weather statement;
• receipt of a potential dam failure advisory;
• conditions conducive to Wildland fires, such as the combination of high heat,
strong winds, and low humidity;
• an expansive hazardous materials incident;
• a forecast of insufficient electrical power supply to meet demand;
• a rapidly -deteriorating international situation that could lead to an attack upon
the United States; and
a Information or circumstances indicating the potential for acts of violence or
civil disturbance.
Increased Readiness
Increased readiness activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• briefing the Director of Emergency Services and other key officials or
employees of the City;
reviewing and updating the City EOP & SOPs;
• increasing public information efforts;
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accelerating training efforts;
• inspecting critical facilities and equipment, including testing warning and
communications systems;
• recruiting additional staff and Disaster Service Worker volunteers;
• conducting drills of emergency response personnel;
■ warning threatened elements of the population;
• conducting precautionary evacuations in the potentially impacted area(s);
• mobilizing personnel and pre -positioning resources and equipment; and
■ Contacting State and Federal agencies that may be involved in field activities.
Initial Response
The City of San Rafael initial response activities are primarily performed at the
field response level. The main goal is to minimize the effects of the emergency
or disaster.
Part Two — Initial Response Operations provides a hazard -specific guide to th
departments responsible for initial response operations in the City.
Examples of initial response activities inCILIJ,:
■ making all necessary notifications, including City depailmei its and personnel
the Marin County Operational Area, neighboring jurisdictions, aril ,`-& `,,Jte
OES Coastal Region;
• disseminating warnings, emergency public information, and instructions to the
citizens of the City of San Rafael;
• conducting evacuations and/or rescue operations;
• caring for displaced persons and treating the injured;
• conducting initial damage assessments and surveys;
• assessing the need for mutual aid assistance;
■ mitigating the effect of the hazard by restricting movement of traffic and
people, and regulating access to affected areas;
■ notifying the news media; and
• Developing and implementing Initial Action Plans.
Extended Response
The City of San Rafael's extended response activities are primarily conducted in
the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Extended emergency operations
involve the coordination and management of personnel and resources to mitigate
an emergency and facilitate the transition to recovery operations.
Part Three — Extended Response Operations provides specific guidance for
conducting extended operations, including those functions performed by the EOC
staff.
Examples of extended response activities include:
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• preparing detailed damage assessments;
• operating mass care facilities;
• conducting mass casualty operations;
• procuring required resources to sustain operations;
• documenting situation status;
• protecting, controlling, and allocating vital resources;
• restoring vital utility services;
• tracking resource allocation;
• conducting advance planning activities;
• documenting expenditures;
• developing and implementing Action Plans for extended operations;
• disseminating emergency public information, directly and through the news
media;
• declaring a local emergency; and,
• Coordinating with County, State and Federal agencies working within the City.
Recovery Phase
Recovery involves restoring services to the public and returning the affected
area(s) to at least their pre -emergency conditions. Recovery activities may be
both short-term and long-term, ranging from restoration of essential utilities such
as water and power, to mitigation measures designed to prevent future
occurrences of a given threat.
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Part Four — Recovery Operations describes the roles and responsibilities of
each level of government in recovering from a disaster.
Examples of recovery activities include:
• restoring utilities;
• applying for State and Federal assistance programs;
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• conducting hazard mitigation analyses;
identifying residual hazards; and
Calculating and recovering costs associated with response and recovery.
Mitigation Phase
Mitigation efforts occur both before and after emergencies or disasters. Post -
disaster mitigation is actually part of the recovery process. This includes
eliminating or reducing the impact of hazards that exist within the City.
Mitigation efforts include:
• amending local ordinances and statutes, such as zoning ordinances, building
codes, and other enforcement codes;
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initiating structural retrofitting measures;
o assessing tax levies or abatements,
■ emphasizing public education and awareness;
encouraging maintenance/upkeep of potentially hazardous areas such s
waterways, slopes and Wildland areas.
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National Incident Manaaement Svstem
GENERAL INFORMATION
.The National Incident Management System (NIMS) is a comprehensive national
approach to incident management, applicable at all jurisdictional levels and across
functional disciplines. NIMS provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal,
state, tribal entities, local governments, and private and non-governmental
organizations to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and
recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
NIMS are the outgrowth of systems developed and implemented by dedicated
responders over many years, and its design and approach was developed by those who
use these systems. The Incident Command System is the basis and key management
system in NIMS. The City of San Rafael fully embraces the concepts and functions of
ICS. The Incident Command System will be used in the San Rafael Emergency
Operations Center, Department operation Centers and at all field incidents.
Standardized Emeraency Manaaement Svstem
Purpose
The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is intended to
standardize response to emergencies involving multiple jurisdictions or multiple
agencies. SEMS is intended to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of all
emergency responders in California. SEMS requires emergency response
agencies to use basic principles and components of emergency management,
including the operational area concept, the Incident Command System,
established mutual aid systems, and multi -agency or inter -agency coordination.
SEMS Levels
There are five designated levels in the SEMS organization: field response, local
government, operational area, regional, and State. Each level is activated as
�¢ needed.
The field response level commands emergency response personnel and
resources to carry out tactical decisions and activities in direct response to an
incident or threat.
The local government level manages and coordinates the overall emergency
response and recovery activities within its jurisdiction. The local government
level includes cities, counties, and special districts.
The Operational Area (OA) level manages and/or coordinates information,
resources, and priorities among local governments, and serves as the
coordination and communication link between the local government level and the
regional level.
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The Operational Area includes all the jurisdictions and special districts within the
county's geographical area. The County of Marin is the lead agency for the
Marin County Operational Area.
The regional level manages and coordinates information and resources among
operational areas within the mutual aid region, and between the operational
areas and the state level. This level, along with the State level, coordinates
overall State agency support for emergency response activities.
The State level manages State resources in response to the emergency needs of
the other levels, manages and coordinates mutual aid among the mutual aid
regions and between the regional level and State level, and serves as the
coordination and communication link with the Federal disaster response system.
Coordination with Other Levels of Government
The City of San Rafael has identified the jurisdictions, special districts, volunteer
agencies, and private agencies within the County geographical area that may
have an emergency response role within the City of San Rafael during an
emergency or disasterthat affects the City. Their emergency roles have b— en
identified and provisions for coordination with each of them made. The r r t
Marin will be the main point of contact for most volunteer and private; +�s.
The volunteer and private agencies will be working through the Liaison Officer at
the Marin County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center.
The Marin County Operational Area Agreement between the County of Marin,
The City of San Rafael, and other cities within the County and the special
districts defines the roles and responsibilities of each party. The agreement is on
file at the Marin County Sheriffs Emergency Services Division, Emergency
Operations Center, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, Ca
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FIGURE 2. COORDINATION BETWEEN SEMS LEVELS
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Incident Command System (ICS)
General
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a nationally -used, standardized, on -
scene emergency management concept. It is specifically designed to allover its
users to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexit;r and
demands of single or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional
boundaries. ICS is the combination of facilities, equipment, personnel,
procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational
structure, with responsibility for the management of resources to effectively
accomplish stated objectives pertinent to an incident.
ICS establishes lines of supervisory authorities and formal reporting
relationships. There is complete unity of command; each position and pe{,-. ?
within the system has a single designated supervisor. Direction and supe ion
follows established organizational lines at all times.
Functions
The five functions of the ICS organization are command, operations, p'
logistics, and finance.
• Command is responsible for directing, ordering, and/or controlling res( es
by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority. This function 1
known as Management outside a field response organization.
• Operations are responsible for the coordinated tactical response of ad' fi,..,
operations directly applicable to or in support of the mission(s) in acc ce
with the Incident Action Plan.
• Planning is responsible for the collection, evaluation, document on, ise
of information about the development of the incident.
• Logistics is responsible for providing facilities, services, pe, ;,onnid,
equipment, and tracking the status of resources and materials in support of
the incident.
• Finance is responsible for all financial and cost analysis aspects of the
incident, and any administrative aspects not handled by the other functions.
Each of these functions is organized into a section. In the field response le el,
the Command Staff consists of the Incident Commander, Deputy Incident
Commander, Public Information Officer, Safety Officer, and the Liaison Off er.
The General Staff includes the h•efs of each section.
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Principles
ICS provides for the following kind of operations:
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which emergency response agencies would expect to respond. The system is
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technology. It expands in a rapid and logical manner from an initial response to a
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Common terminology means the established common titles for organizational
functions, resources, and facilities within ICS.
Modular organization
The ICS organizational structure develops in a modular fashion, based upon the
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type and size of an incident. The organization's staff builds from the top down as
the incident grows, with responsibility and performance placed initially with the
Incident Commander. It is not necessary to implement levels of the ICS
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organization unless they are required.
In all incidents there will be five functions: management, operations, planning,
logistics and finance. These may be organized and staffed into sections as the
incident grows. The Incident Commander may initially perform all five functions.
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As the incident grows, each function may be established as a section with
several units under each section.
ICS's modularity and flexibility of application allows it to rapidly adjust and build
the organization for the function it is to perform. Aside from the Incident
Commander, there is no required structure or order in which positions are filed
The ICS organization can be as small as one person or large enough to handle
thousands of emergency responders.
Unit>ied command
Unified command structure is a unified team effort which allows all agencies with
responsibility (either geographical or functional) for the incident to manage the
incident by establishing a common set of objectives and strategies. This is
accomplished without losing or abdicating agency authority, autonomy,
responsibility or accountability.
Consolidated action plans
Consolidated action plans identify objectives and strategies made by the Incident
Commander for the incident based upon the requirements of the affected
jurisdiction. In the case of unified command, the incident objectives MLI _x
adequately reflect the policy and needs of all the jurisdictional agencies l i
consolidated action plans for an incident document the tactical and suppori
activities required for the operational period (the period of time for which th- plan
is valid).
Span -of -control
Manageable span -of -control within ICS is a limitation on the number of
emergency response personnel who can effectively be supervised or directed by
a single supervisor. The type of incident, the nature of the ree-pons or
distance, and safety will influence the span -of -control range I lie ordinary pan
of -control range is between three and seven personnel.
Pre -designated incident facilities
ICS identifies the need for pre -designated incident facilities. The requirements of
the incident determine the types and locations of facilities to be used.
Comprehensive resource management
Comprehensive resource mam.geinent is the identification, grouping, assignment
and tracking of resources in an efficient manner. This ensures that available
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resources will be used to their best advantage, and that only the needed
resources will be requested or sent to the incident scene.
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for the use of tactical and support resources assigned to the incident.
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Mutual Aid System
The statewide mutual aid system is the foundation of California's emergency
planning and response. This system is designed to ensure that adequate
resources, facilities, and other support are provided to jurisdictions whenever
their own resources prove to be inadequate to cope with a situation.
The California Master Mutual Aid Agreement is the basis for the system, as
referenced in the California Emergency Services Act. It created a formal
process wherein each jurisdiction retains control of its own personnel and
facilities, but can give and receive help whenever it is needed.
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The State is obligated to provide available resources to assist local jurisdictions
in emergencies. To facilitate the coordination and flow of mutual aid, the State
has been divided into three administrative regions (Figure 5, Page 4) and six
mutual aid regions (Figure 6, Page 4). The City of San Rafael is located within
Mutual Aid Region II. The general flow of resource requests within the mutual
aid systems is depicted in the diagram in Figure (Page 4).
Discipline -specific mutual aid
The statewide system includes several discipline -specific mutual aid systems,
such as (but not limited to) fire, rescue, law enforcement, coroner, search and
rescue, and emergency management. The adoption of SEMS or NIMS does not
`} alter existing mutual aid systems.
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emergencies involving public safety agencies, Fire and Rescue and Law
Enforcement Mutual Aid Coordinators have been selected and function at the
Operational Area, regional and State levels. Regional Disaster Medical Health
�.... Coordinators have been identified for each mutual aid region to coordinate
medical mutual aid during disasters. It is expected that during activation the
appropriate Operational Area Mutual Aid Coordinators will be assigned to the
Marin County EOC.
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The basic role of a mutual aid coordinator is to receive mutual aid requests,
coordinate the provision of resources from within the coordinator's geographic
area of responsibility, and pass on unfilled requests to the next SEMS level.
Volunteers
Volunteer and private agencies are part of the City's mutual aid system. T' .:
American Red Cross and Salvation Army are essential elements of the City's
response to meet the care and shelter needs of disaster victims. Red Cross aide
will be coordinated through the Marin County Operational Area EOC. Private
sector medical and health resources are an essential part of the City's medical
response. Volunteer and private agencies mobilize volunteers and other
resources through their own systems. San Rafael operates a walk-in Emergency
Volunteer Center. If a disaster should occur, a spontaneous volunteer can either
visit the center or call on its phone bank. If the need for human resources is
imminent and urgent, the volunteer should come to the Center where a
receptionist will explain the intake process including the latest disaster updates
and provide the volunteer with intake forms to be completed. The volunteer will
then be interviewed to assess and determine the person's strengths, interests
and/or specialized experience. After completing the interview, the volunteer will
be advised of available openings and referred to an agency or relief operation.
These agencies are coordinated through th:. -OC Volunteer! ' sources
Coordinator and the Volunteer CeiiLer Unit I �r
DART
The City of San Rafael has an active Civil tiergency Response Team
(CERT) program known as Disaster Area R sponse Team (DART) Citizen
Volunteers attend 24 hours of emergency skills training. Team members are
located throughout the City and will provide first responder services in the event
of a disaster.
Coordination of requests
Incoming mutual aid resources may be received and processed at spverai types
of facilities including marshaling arc s, mobilization centers and irn_ Je nt
facilities.
Staging areas are used for the complete assemblage of personnel and other
resources prior to being sent directly to the disaster site.
Mobilization centers are off-incid sit locations at which emergency response
personnel and equipment are temporarily located pending assignment, release or
reassignment.
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Incident facilities include incident command posts, staging areas, bases, and
camps. Staging areas are temporary locations at or near an incident where
personnel and equipment are kept while awaiting tactical assignments.
During a proclaimed emergency, the Operational Area will coordinate mutual aid
requests between The City of San Rafael, the Marin Operational Area member
jurisdictions, and the State OES Coastal Regional Emergency Operations Center
(REOC) in Oakland. Requests should specify, at a minimum:
• number and type of personnel needed, and/or;
• type and amount of equipment needed;
• reporting time and location;
• authority to whom forces should report;
• access routes into the affected area(s);
• estimated duration of operations; and
• risks and hazards.
Figure (Page 4) illustrates the flow of Mutual Aid requests through the different SEMS
levels.
Mutual Aid Agreements
The City of San Rafael is a participant in the following mutual aid agreements:
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• California Master Mutual Aid Agreement;
• Region 2 Fire and Rescue Operations Plan;
• Region 2 Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement;
• Region 2 Public Works Mutual Aid Agreement;
• Region 2 Medical Services Mutual Aid Agreement;
• Marin County Operational Area Mutual Aid Agreement;
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Initial Response of Event grows. It severely taxes the
Local Agencies. local resources of the first
Potential Fire, responders. Lives are threatened,
Law, Medical and and time is of the essence, in
Public Works. saving lives, property and the
environment. This activates
mutual aid agreements.
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The request is made to neighboring jurisdi ion within the Operational Area (0.
and immediately dispatched if resources are available. No Regional assistance
is required. If resource needs exceed the capability of neighboring jurisdictions.
the OA will fill the request from within the OA (if possible).
If a mutual aid request for assistance is different than those functions listed
above, and no pre-existing mutual a`tl agreements are in place, the OA activates
and attempts to fill the mutual aid request. If resource requests needs exceed
OA resources, the OA places the resource request into the State OES System
through the Coastal REOC.
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4. Flow of Mutual Aid requests through SEMS levels.
State OES Requested
Resources
Regional
OES Level
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Local Level
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The State is divided into three
Administrative Regions as depicted
by the map illustration to the right.
Coastal Region offices are located
in Oakland.
Inland Region offices are located
in Rancho Cordova.
Southern Region offices are located
Pasadena.
There are six Mutual Aid Regions
as depicted by the map on the right.
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Administrative
Rejul,ons
Inland
Region
C Dastaf
Region
Figure 6. CA OES Admin
Note that for law enforcement mutual
aid, Region I am split into two sections
Region I contains Los Angeles and
Orange Counties; Region IA contains
Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis
Obispo Counties.
Each administrative region helps
coordinate resource requests in its
administrative area.
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Hazard Summary
General
® The City of San Rafael is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. With o\..er
57,000 residents, it is the most populous city within Marin County.
Major portions of the City are composed of unconsolidated soil located on slopes.
There are numerous liquefaction zones, and at least three communities are
integrated with heavily wooded areas that are typical Wildland fire interface areas.
Highways, Roads
There is a major state highway that runs through the city. U.S, 101 is the major
North/South route. This freeway is heavily traveled during peak rush ho r
periods. Response to a major incident occurring during peak commute timr-
periods could be significantly delayed. A bridge links the City to its neighbo
across the San Francisco Bay. Due to the population in the Bay Area, fairly large
numbers of trucks go through the city every day. Statistics indicate 10 percent of
all trucks carry hazardous material through the city.
Major Industries
There are no major industrial manufacturing facilities within the City of Sar
Rafael.
Hazardous Materials
There are no major manufacturers of Hazardous Materials within the City of San
Rafael, however a number of business do utilize or store Hazardous rnateri':ls.
These companies have complied with CUPA requirements and registered the
amounts and use of these materials with County Hazardous Material:, agency.
Hazard Impacts
The City of San Rafael, with its varying topography, mix of urban ars ° Wildland
areas, and considerable permanent population, is subject to a wide , iety of
negative impacts from various hazards and threats. There are three broad
categories of hazards that threaten us: natural, technological and domestic
security threats.
o Natural Hazards
• Earthquake
® Flood
© Wildland fire
o Extreme weather/storf,
© Landslide
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9 Civil unrest
o Terrorism
Tsunami
Seiche
Drought
Epidemic
Technological Hazards
Dam failure
Levee failure
Hazardous materials
Power emergency
Bridge failure
Transportation emergencies
* Mass transit accident
0 Major truck accident
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* Airplane crash
Shipwreck
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Domestic Security Threats
9 Civil unrest
o Terrorism
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Continuity Of Government
Introduction
A major disaster could result in the death or incapacity of key government
officials, the partial or complete destruction of established seats of government,
and the destruction of public and private records essential to continued
government operations.
Governments at all levels are responsible for providing continuity of effective
leadership and authority, direction of emergency operations, and management of
recovery operations. To this end, it is particularly essential that the City continue
to function as a government entity. The California Government Code and the
Constitution of California provide the authority for State and local governments to
reconstitute themselves in the event incumbents are unable to serve.
Lines of Succession
Section 8638, Article 15, Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2 of the California
Government Code authorizes the appointment of up to three standby officers for
each member of the governing body. The standby officers shall have the same
authority and powers as the regular officers or department heads. The
succession list for the City Council in shown in Table 2 (Page 30).
This article also provides for the succession of officers who head departments
responsible for maintaining law and order, or for furnishing public services
relating to health and safety. The succession list for The City of San Rafael
departments is provided in Table (Page 31).
Reconstitution of the Governing Body
Article 15 outlines procedures to assure continued functioning of political
subdivisions in the event the governing bodies, including standby officers, are
unavailable to serve.
Section 8635 et seq., Article 15, Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2 of the California
Government Code establishes a method for reconstituting the governing body. It
authorizes that should all members (including all standbys) be unavailable,
temporary officers shall be appointed by the chair of the board of the county in
which the political subdivision is located or by the chair of the board of any other
county within 150 miles.
Section 8642 of Article 15 authorizes local governing bodies to convene as soon
as possible whenever a state of emergency or local emergency exists and at a
place not necessarily within the political subdivision. Under Article 15, the duties
of a governing body during emergencies include ascertaining the damage to the
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jurisdiction and its personnel and property, reconstituting itself, and performing
functions in preserving law and order and furnishing local services.
Section 23600 of the California Government Code provides that the Board of
Supervisors shall designate alternative county seats, which may be located outsi "t
county boundaries.
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City of San Rafael Governing Body Lines of Succession
Pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, Article 15, Preservation of
Local Government, the City Council of the City of San Rafael has appointed" the
following named individuals, in order of selection, as standby officers for each
member of the City Council.
Table 2. City Governing Body lines of succession.
Councilperson Standbv Officers
Albert J. Boro Mayor 1
2.
3.
Paul M. Cohen Councilperson 1.
2.
3.
Barbara Heller Councilperson 1.
2.
3.
Cyr N. Miller Councilperson 1
2.
3.
Gary O. Phillips Councilperson 1.2
3.
To maintain timely lines of succession the City Council shall review the status of
all standby appointments during the second regular meeting each March, and
that they will fill any vacancies.
Appointment date: xxxxxxxxxxxx.
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Table 3. San Rafael City Departmental lines of succession
(Rev. February 2007)
Function/Department
Fitie/Position
City Manager
1.
Jim Schutz, ACM '
2.
Lydia Romero, Asst. to the CM
3.
John Montenero, Fire Chief
Police Chief
1
1.
Jeff Franzini, Police Captain
2.
Mike Keller, Police Captain
Fire Chief
1.
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Ritt Hewitt, Fire Division Chief
2.
Jeff Buscher, Fire Battalion Chief
3.
Jim Lydon, Fire Battalion Chief
4.
Keith Schoentha_ I, Fire Chief
City Attorney
1.
Gus Guinan Asst. City Attorney
2.
Eric Da ,!is. Deputy City Atterney
Public Works / Engineering Director
1
Gpns & Maint �panar.r-r
2.
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City Clerk
1.
Esther e, Asst. City Clerk
2.
Rita M, y -r, Admin Asst to City Clerk
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Director of Human Resources
1.
Leslie Loomis, HR Director
2.
Benefits Analyst
3.
HR Rep
Director of Community Development
1.
Linda Jackson, Principal Planar ,
2.
Bill Meeker, Principal Planner
Director of Community Services
1
ill Scharf, Assistant Director
2
arol Jacobs-Courtz, Sr. Supervisor
3
ochelle Grechman-Dibley, Supervisor
Director of Economic Development /
1.
Stephanie Lovette, ED Coordinator
Redevelopment
2
Kaf'e Korzun, ED Coordinator
3.
'atti Brennan, Admin. Assistant
Director of Finance
1.
Andrew Thompson, Revenue Supervisor
2.
Carl Tregner, Accountant
3.
Victor Gasser, Business License Examiner
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Library Director 1. Kay Noguchi, Admin Sup Librarian
2. Hollie Stanaland, Children's Sup Librarian
3. Pamela Klein, Adult Svcs Librarian
Protection of Vital Records
The City Clerk's Office is responsible for the preservation and protection of the
City of San Rafael's' vital records. Vital records are defined as those records that
are essential to the rights and interests of individuals, governments, corporations
and other entities, including vital statistics, land and tax records, license
registers, articles of incorporation, and historical information. Vital records also
include those records essential for emergency response and recovery
operations, including utility system maps, emergency supply and equipment
locations, emergency operations plans and procedures, and personnel rosters.
These vital records will be essential to the re-establishment of normal city
government functions, serving to protect the rights and interests of government.
These rights and interests may include the constitutions, charters, statutes,
ordinances, legal records, official proceedings and financial records of the City.
Each department within the City will identify, maintain, and protect its vital
records. Protection includes archival preservation, offsite storage, or maintaining
redundant backup copies.
The City of San Rafael's vital records are routinely stored at a secure location
away from City Hall.
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Public Awareness and Educa on.
The public's response to any emergency is based on an understandinq of the
nature of the emergency, the potential hazards, the likely response of emc
service agencies, and knowledge of what individuals and groups should dc to
increase their chances of survival and recovery. Public awareness and
education prior to an emergency or disaster will directly affect the City's
emergency operations and recovery efforts.
The City of San Rafael's Office of the City Manager will provide periodic updates
for the citizens of San Rafael on preparedness information from local, County,
State and Federal sources. This information will be provided through City Web
Sites, the Public Press and community presentations. Further, the city will
provide special emphasis on specific hazards on specified months throughout the
calendar year, aiding in the disaster preparation and education of the
communities within the City of San Rafael.
The following list depicts the specific hazards that will be emphasized thr,-ughout
the calendar year:
April ----------------------
Ear-rhquake Preparedness
May -----------------------
Hazard Mitigation
August --------- ---------
Landslide Awareness
September ------------
Flood Preparedness
October -----------------
Fire Prevention
November ----- —---- ---
Winter Storms Preparedness
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Emergency Operations Plan GENERAL INFORMATION
Emergency Operations Plan Management
Emergency Operations Plan Modifications
The City Manager's Office will review and revise the City's Emergency
Operations Plan as needed. The Plan may be modified as a result of post -
incident analyses and/or post -exercise critiques. It may be modified if
responsibilities, procedures, laws, rules, or regulations pertaining to emergency
management and operations change.
Those agencies having assigned responsibilities under this Plan are obligated to
inform the City Manager's Emergency Services Office when changes occur or
are imminent. Proposed changes will be submitted, in writing, to the City
Manager. Changes will be published and distributed to City departments and the
Marin County Operational Area OES.
The Emergency Operations Plan will be reviewed, updated, republished, and
f ; redistributed as needed. A record of the revisions to this plan will be maintained
by the City of San Rafael City Managers Emergency Services Office on the
register immediately following the front cover.
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The following departments or agencies have complete copies of the City of `I -3n
Rafael's Emergency Operations Plan:
Degartment/Agencv No. of Conies
Countyof Marin.....................................................................2
City Departments...............................................................12
Belvedere..............................................................................1
CorteMadera........................................................................1
Fairfax...................................................................................1
Greenbrae.............................................................................1
Kentfield................................................................................1
Larkspur................................................................................1
MillValley..............................................................................1
Novato..................................................................................1
Ross......................................................................................1
Tiburon.......................................................... ..................1
SanAnselmo................................................ . .............. 1
Sausalito .......................................... I
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Governor's Office of Emergency Service=. C!,- -tai Rer;;Io I
Golden Gate Transit ...............................
Trainlna and ExercisiBnq
Training
The City of San Rafael will inform City departments and neighboring citir-s of
emergency management training opportunitier Individual departments are
responsible for maintaining training records. '.icy departments with
responsibilities under this Plan must ensure their personnel are prop ly
trained to carry out these responsibilities.
The City Manager's Emergency Services Office must determine. the ropriate
level(s) of SEMS instruction for each member of the City emergency
organization, including field personnel. NIMS training guidelines will be followed
as required in the NIMS regulations. The determination will be based on
individuals' potential assignments during emergency response.
The City Manager's Emergency Services Office will ensure that all emergency
response personnel can demonstrifF -ind maintain, to the level deemed
appropriate, the minimum SEMS peg lormance objectives as contained in the
Approved Course of Instruction (ACI) Syllabus referenced in the SEMS
regulations.
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Additionally, The City Manager's Emergency Services Office will ensure that
these objectives are met through the completion of materials from the ACI and
incorporation of the objectives into exercises. In the event State OES asks for
training documentation, City departments will provide documentation of training
when requested.
Exercising
Exercises are the best method of training emergency responders. Exercises
allow emergency responders to become familiar with the procedures, facilities
and systems that they will actually use in emergency situations. The City
Manager's Emergency Services Office is responsible for planning, coordinating
and conducting emergency exercises for the City.
Exercises will be conducted on a regular basis to maintain readiness. Exercises
should include as many participants as practical. The City Manager's
Emergency Services Office will document exercises by conducting an after action
review, and, using the information obtained from the after action review, revise
the Emergency Operations Plan.
In the event State OES asks for exercise supporting documentation, the City
Manager's Emergency Services Office will provide its documentation of recent
exercises to State OES as requested.
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Exercises will be conducted on a regular basis to maintain readiness. Exercises
should include as many participants as practical. The City Manager's
Emergency Services Office will document exercises by conducting an after action
review, and, using the information obtained from the after action review, revise
the Emergency Operations Plan.
In the event State OES asks for exercise supporting documentation, the City
Manager's Emergency Services Office will provide its documentation of recent
exercises to State OES as requested.
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Part Two
Initial Response
Operations
Part Two
Initial Response
Operations
Em!3enq Operations Plan INITIAL RESPONSE OPERA T011"V S
PART Two — INITIAL RESPONSE OPERATIONS
This section of the City of San Rafael's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
designed for field responders' initial response to emergencies, bridging the gap
between a routine emergency and a disaster. Experience has shown that fl—
outcome of many emergencies can be greatly affected by effective initial
response actions.
Concept of Operations
City agencies, will accomplish initial response operations. During initial response
operations, the City of San Rafael's field responders will place emphasis on
saving lives, property, and the environment, controlling the situation, and
minimizing the effects of the emergency. The Incident Command System (ICS)
will be used to manage and control the response operations. The disas*-;/event
may be controlled solely by City emergency responders or with other agzncies
through the mutual aid system. If the resource- available at the field response
level are not sufficient to mitigate the situatic the Incident Commander (!Cl may
request that the City Emergency Opemn io ter (l: (_'r) h- -ictivat'd t^
support the field operations.
Alerting and Darning
Alerting and warning involves the notification of emergency response personnel,
as well as notifying the affected public. City of San Rafael's utilizes an Activation
Staffing Response Model to alert and activate its emergency response
personnel. An Activation and Response Model calculates and estimates th
number and type of staff needed to respond to an emergency event, and
provides a listing of personnel required to be notified when an event ;ache,.,, or
is expected to reach a critical response stage.
The Staffing Response Model is centered on the five ICS functions at:-! is
expandable as required by the scop of the incident. The list includes personnel
who are part of each ICS function in the City EOC, as well as other technical
employees of the City.
The Police Department has the primary responsibility in alerting and warning the
public, with assistance from the Pighlic Information Officer and team as deemed
necessary. Alerting and warning 1h, p-ublic may be accomplished through a
telephone emergency notification system (TENS), Marin Emergency Alert
System (MEANS), special media broadcasts, or simply emergency vehicles
driving up and down the streets isir,g Vie public.; address system.
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Activation Staffing Response Model
The Staffing Response Model is to be activated and implemented when an
emergency or disaster affects the City and poses a major threat to life, property,
and/or the environment. The list will only be implemented when directed by a
City employee who has been given authority to activate the Staffing Response
Model.
Activation Authority
The City of San Rafael's Director of Emergency Services (City Manager), the
Emergency Services Planning Coordinator, the Police Chief, the Fire Chief or the
Incident Commander may activate the Emergency Notification List when a
disaster occurs or threatens to occur in the City.
Implementation
Once activation is requested and properly authorized, the Emergency Alert List
will be implemented by Police Dispatch personnel. Notifications and alerts begin
with the Emergency Operations Center Director (City Manager). If the City
Manager cannot be reached, the named successor(s) will be contacted in order
until someone is reached with the authority to assume the Director's role.
The dispatcher will provide the City Manager with a complete status of the
incident or disaster, identifying damage sustained, current response actions,
resource status, etc. Based on the information provided by the dispatcher, the
Director of Emergency Services will determine what parts of the Emergency Alert
List will be implemented, including what sections of the City EOC staff will be
alerted and requested to respond.
The dispatchers will also confirm whether the City Manager will personally
contact and inform the Mayor and the City Council of the situation in the City.
The City Manager may request that the dispatchers notify the City's Elected
Officials.
The City of San Rafael Emergency Alert List consists of the following parts:
• Management Section;
• Operations Section;
• Planning & Intelligence Section;
• Finance & Administration Section; and
• Logistics Section.
The City Manager's Office maintains and keeps current the Emergency Alert List.
The City Managers Emergency Services Office must also ensure that Police and
Fire Dispatch have current copies of the Emergency Alert List.
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Field Resoonse
Organization
The Incident Command System (ICS) will be used on all incidents within City oi
San Rafael. When the City has jurisdiction over a multi -agency incident, City
emergency responders will organize the field response using ICS Additionally,
the principles of ICS will be used even for those incidents that begin as a single -
agency response (i.e., all fire or all law enforcement). Often the single -agency
incident expands to a multi -agency incident, which demands the use of ICS.
During multi -agency incidents in this City, field responders will use the principles
of unified command to the extent possible.
In order for ICS to be used at all incidents, the first emergency responder on
scene who has single -discipline management responsibility will always take the
following basic actions:
• establish the Incident Command Post (ICP);
® evaluate the incident;
o determine the ICS organizational elements required;
request additional resources necessary to mitigate the incident;
© delegate authority within the ICS organizational structure, and
o develop the Incident Action Plan, incorporating the incident objectives and
strategies.
By taking these basic actions, the change from a one-person respon3e to a 25 -
to 250 -person response involves no change in the management system. The
built-in capability for modular development helps shape the organization based
on the demands of the incident.
A typical ICS organization for the field response level is depicted in Figure 8
(Page 41). Position descriptions for typical ICS field organizatio po siions are
listed in the attached appendices.
An important aspect of the modularity in ICS at the field response It vel is that
there is nothing to prohibit the IC frorn activating one or more units in various
sections without first activating the section organizational element. However, it is
important to maintain the ICS principle of span -of -control of 3-7, with the optimum
staffing model of one supervisor managing five staff members.
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Incident
I Commander
Deputy Incident—
Commander
Operations Planning/
Section Intelligence
Section
Staging Area — Resources Unit
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— Situation Unit
Branches
Divisions
& Groups
— Documentation
Unit
— Demobilization
Unit
— Technical
Specialists
Public Information Officer
Safety Officer
Liaison Officer
L Agency Representatives
Logistics Finance/
Section Administratio3
Section
— Service Branch -Time Unit
- Communications
Unit - procurement
- Medical Unit Unit
- Food Unit -Compensation/
Claims Unit
— Support Branch - Cost Unit
- Supply Unit
- Facilities Unit
- Ground Support
Unit
Figure 8. Typical ICS field response organization.
Unified Command
The unified command concept will be used at all multi -agency incidents within
City of San Rafael. Unified command is a procedure that allows all agencies with
geographical or functional responsibility to establish together a common set of
incident objectives and strategies, and a single Incident Action Plan. In some
specific instances such as oil spills, military aircraft incidents and large regional
floods, the Incident Commander may be from a state or federal agency. With
those possible exceptions, State and Federal agencies with a field response
function would be represented in the unified command.
Under a unified command, a single Operations Chief will have the responsibility
for implementing and managing the operations portion of the Incident Action
Plan.
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Coordinated Multil-Agency Response
The use of a unified command ensures a coordinated multi -agency response.
Unified command procedures assure that agencies retain individual
responsibility, authority, and accountability. Unified command is highly flexible.
As the incident changes overtime with different disciplines moving into prit - ry
roles, the unified command structure and personnel assignments can change to
meet the need. The primary features of a unified command incident organization
include:
a single integrated incident organization;
o co -located and shared facilities;
o a single planning process and Incident Action Plan;
shared planning, logistical, and finance/administration operations; and,
® a coordinated process for ordering resources.
Additionally, there are several advantages to using unified command during
multi -agency or multi jurisdictional incidents. These advantages include.
• a single set of objectives are developed for the entire incident period;
• a collective approach is made in developing strategies to achieve incident
objectives and goals;
• information flow and coordination is improved between all jurisdi-fi-'
agencies involved in the incident;
• no agency's authority or legal requirements will be compromised or neglected;
• each agency is fully aware of the plans, actions, and constraints of all other
agencies; and,
© the combined efforts of all agencies are optimized as they perform their
respective assignments under a single Incident Action Plan.
Incident Action Plans
The Incident Action Plan is the plan developed at the field response level that
contains objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy, specific tactical
actions, and supporting information for the next operational period
It is important that all incidents have some form of an Incident Action Plan. The
plan is developed around a specified duration of time called an operational
period. Generally, the length of the operational period is 12 hours. The plan will
state the objectives to be achieved and describe the strategy, tactics, resources,
and support required to achieve the r: bjectives within the time frame.
The plan may be oral or written. Small incidents with only a few assigned
resources may have a very simple plan that may not be written. Small incidents
do not require elaborate Incident Action Plans. Most simple, short-term, and
single agency incidents do not require written Incident Action Plans. As incidents
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There is no single format that fits all situations. Several ICS forms are
appropriate for use in Incident Action Plans. Incident Action Plans have four
main elements that should be included:
• Statement of Objectives - Statement of what is expected to be achieved.
Objectives must be measurable.
• Organization - Describes what elements of the ICS organization will be in
place for the next operational period.
• Tactics and Assignments - Describes tactics and control operations,
including what resources will be assigned. Resource assignments are often
done by division or group.
• Supporting Material - Examples could include a map of the incident, a
communications plan, medical plan, a traffic plan, weather data, special
precautions, or a safety message.
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become larger, or require multi -agency involvement, the action plan should be
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Incident Action Plans will vary in content and form depending upon the kind and
size of the incident. ICS provides for the use of a systematic planning process,
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action plan should be written when:
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the incident continues into another planning or operational period; and,
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it is required by agency policy.
For multi -agency incidents being run under a unified command, the Incident
Action Plans should be written. This provides all agencies with a clear set of
objectives, actions, and assignments. It also provides the organizational
structure and the communications plan required to manage the incident
effectively under unified command.
There is no single format that fits all situations. Several ICS forms are
appropriate for use in Incident Action Plans. Incident Action Plans have four
main elements that should be included:
• Statement of Objectives - Statement of what is expected to be achieved.
Objectives must be measurable.
• Organization - Describes what elements of the ICS organization will be in
place for the next operational period.
• Tactics and Assignments - Describes tactics and control operations,
including what resources will be assigned. Resource assignments are often
done by division or group.
• Supporting Material - Examples could include a map of the incident, a
communications plan, medical plan, a traffic plan, weather data, special
precautions, or a safety message.
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Field Coordination
Coordination with Department Operations Centers
If an appropriate Department Operations Center (DOC) has been activated the
Incident Commander will coordinate with that DOC For example, a Law
Enforcement IC would coordinate with the Police Department's DOC; the Public
Works IC would coordinate with the Public Works DOC. The DOCs will
consolidate the information gained from the various ICs and forward it to the City
EOG.
If an appropriate DOC is not activated, the IC will coordinate directly with the C'
of San Rafael's EOC.
For further discussion of DOCs, see Department Operations Centers in Part
Three — Extended Response Operations.
Coordination with the Marin Coaunty/Operationsil Area EOC
The County/OA EOC will be activated upon request of the City, and autorn tical
during disaster situations with multiple ncidents are occurring simultane- i y
within the County. The County of Marin Emergency Opeiating C%neer is locates;
at the Marin County Civic Center at 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CF.
Incident Commanders and the appropriate Ir'S structures will be established for
each incident. Each IC within the City will communicate and report to the City of
San Rafael EOC Operations Section until or unless the appropriate DOCs are
activated (as discussed above). No Department DOC's will directly contact the
County EOC except for the pre-existing Muf I Aid department channels
Coordination with Special Districts, Private, and Voiaunteer Agenc ifls • I KV i
Response Operations
The level of involvement of special districts, public utilities, private organizations,
and volunteer agencies will vary considerably depending upon the kind and
complexity of incident. In general, sp sial districts or other agen ie- that have a
statutory or jurisdictional responsibility over the incident should be represented at
the incident. The form of involvement for these districts and agencies may be as
part of the unified command or as agency representatives who coordinate with a
County Liaison Officer. The emergency response role of special districts will be
focused on their normal service functional area of responsibility.
A cooperating agency supplies a ance other than direct tactical resources to
the incident control effort. AT&T, ific Gas & Electric Company, American Red
Cross, Salvation Army, and other private and volunteer agencies could be
cooperating agencies depending on the type of incident.
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About Field Response Checklists
The checklists shown in the appendices are guidelines for field responders and
are not intended to substitute for an individual Incident Commander's judgment
based upon training, experience, the incident, City and departmental policies,
and circumstances.
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PART THREE — EXTENDED RESPONSE OPERATIONS
Concept of Operations
During a disaster or emergency, the City of San Rafael's Emergency Operations
Center (EOC) will support field response operations in mitigating incidents within
the City. The primary goals are saving lives, protecting property, and preserving
the environment. The City EOC will use the Standardized Emergency
Management System (SEMS) functions, principles, and components. It will
implement the action planning process to develop an EOC Action Plan,
identifying and implementing specific objectives for each operational period.
The County of Marin EOC serves as the Marin Operational Area (OA) EOC for
coordination and communications between the Marin OA member jurisdictions'
EOCs and the State OES Coastal Region. The OA EOC will be activated
whenever the County, a city, or cities or special district(s), are impacted by an
emergency or disaster. The OA EOC may also be activated at the request or a
city, the County or special district to coordinate information and resources.
The City of San Rafael EOC will utilize the discipline -specific mutual aid
coordinators to coordinate fire, law enforcement, public works, and medical
resources. Other resource requests that do not fall into these four disciplines will
be coordinated by the requesting branch/section/unit within the Logistics Section.
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Department Operations Centers
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Introduction
Department Operations Centers (DOCs) coordinate the responses of particular
disciplines during an emergency. In effect, they are smaller, more focused EOCs.
7° ~ • Coordinates the dispatch and response of its field units;
• Provides for the resource needs of its field responders;
• Coordinates communications between the field units, the DOC, and the city
EOC;
• Provides field status and situation information to the city EOC;
• Plans staffing, shift schedules, and equipment allocation; and
• Identifies trends, conditions or needs that must be addressed by the city
EOC.
DOCs will coordinate with the city EOC through the appropriate EOC Operations
Section branch. For example, the Public Works DOC will coordinate with the
Public Works Branch in the EOC. For a fuller discussion of the coordination
process between DOCs and the EOC, see Coordination with City Department
Operations Center later in this section.
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Several city departments/agencies can potentially operate DOCs, including the
following:
• Fire Department
• Public Works
• Police Department
Each department decides independently whether to open its DOC. The
operational area EOC may request that a department open its DOC, but cannot
direct that it do so. A DOC may be opened even if the city EOC is not activated
and will not do so. The criteria for opening the DOCs and procedures for doing so
are contained in each department's standard operating procedures.
San Rafael City Schools will also operate a District Operations Center at their
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Responsibilities
When activated, a DOC fulfills a number of responsibilities that might otherwise
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be borne by the city EOC. Within the department's discipline, the DOC:
7° ~ • Coordinates the dispatch and response of its field units;
• Provides for the resource needs of its field responders;
• Coordinates communications between the field units, the DOC, and the city
EOC;
• Provides field status and situation information to the city EOC;
• Plans staffing, shift schedules, and equipment allocation; and
• Identifies trends, conditions or needs that must be addressed by the city
EOC.
DOCs will coordinate with the city EOC through the appropriate EOC Operations
Section branch. For example, the Public Works DOC will coordinate with the
Public Works Branch in the EOC. For a fuller discussion of the coordination
process between DOCs and the EOC, see Coordination with City Department
Operations Center later in this section.
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Emergencv Ooeratdons Center
Introduction
During a major emergency or disaster, centralized emergency management
functions can be performed in the city EOC. The EOC facilitates a coordin Led
response by all the departments and agencies that are assigned ernergency
management responsibilities. The level of EOC staffing will vary with the specific
emergency situation.
The city EOC is designed to enable the efficient use of available City staff and
volunteers.
Primary and Alternate Locations
The primary City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Center is located at the
City Hall, 1400 Fifth Ave. San Rafael.
The alternate City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Center is located at the
Public Works Department, 111 Morphew St., San Rafael.
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Council Chamber EOC.
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The alternate City EOC is located at the Public Works Department, 111 Morphew
St., San Rafael. CA.
Figure 10. Alternate EOC conceptual plan.
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Activation Policy
The City of San Rafael's EOC is activated when field response agencies need
' support. Activation may involve partial or full staffing, depending on the support
;x required. If the situation requires a larger scale response than the City of San
4w; Rafael can adequately supply, mutual aide will be requested from Marin County.
=_ According to the SEMS Regulations (California Code of Regulations, Title 19,
Section 2409 f), the Marin County Operational Area EOC must be activated and
SEMS used when the following conditions exist:
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A local government within the Operational Area has activated its EOC and
requested activation of the OA EOC to support its emergency operations;
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• Two or more cities within the OA have declared a local emergency;
The County and one or more cities have declared a local emergency;
A city, or County has requested a Governor's Proclamation of a State of
Emergency, as defined in the California Government Code §8558(b);
Within the Operational Area:
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• the OA is requesting resources from outside its boundaries, except those
resources used in normal day-to-day operations which are obtained
through existing agreements such as fire or law enforcement mutual aid,
and
• the OA has received resource requests from outside its boundaries,
except those resources used in normal day-to-day operations which are
obtained through existing agreements such as fire or law enforcement
mutual aid.
The Six circumstances listed above require an automatic activation of the
Operational Area EOC (as mandated by State Law). The activation of the OA
EOC must be properly authorized in circumstances other than these. The
following City of San Rafael personnel are authorized to request the activation of
the Marin County Operational Area EOC:
• City Manager (Director of Emergency Services);
• Assistant Director of Emergency Services;
• The Chief of Police;
• The Fire Chief; and
• Emergency Services Coordinator
EOC Activation Stages and Minimum Staffing Guide Per Stage
The City has developed criteria that identify the events/situations that would
require an EOC activation. The City has established four stages of activation
with a minimum recommended staffing level for each. EOC activation stages are
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shown in Table 4 (Page 55), staffing recommendations are shown in Table
(Page 60).
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Table 3. EOC activation stages, by type of event.
Dam Failure
Imminent Dam Failure
(Dam Warning)
Potential Dam Failure
(Dam Watch)
a Levee Failure
Imminent Levee Failure
(Levee Warning)
Potential Levee Failure
(Levee Watch)
Flooding
Imminent Flooding
(Flood Warning)
Potential Flooding
(Flood Watch)
Wildland Urban
Interface Fire
Potential Wildland
Urban Interface Fire
(Wildland Urban
Interface Fire Watch)
Severe Weather
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Stage 3
fSituation
Possible EOC
Response
Multi -Casualty Incident
Earthquake — Major
Damage in City or
County
Earthquake — Moderate
Damage in City or
County
Earthquake - Minor
Damage in City or
County
Earthquake — Major to
Moderate Damage in
Region 2
Earthquake Advisory
from USGS / OES
Dam Failure
Imminent Dam Failure
(Dam Warning)
Potential Dam Failure
(Dam Watch)
a Levee Failure
Imminent Levee Failure
(Levee Warning)
Potential Levee Failure
(Levee Watch)
Flooding
Imminent Flooding
(Flood Warning)
Potential Flooding
(Flood Watch)
Wildland Urban
Interface Fire
Potential Wildland
Urban Interface Fire
(Wildland Urban
Interface Fire Watch)
Severe Weather
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Severe Weather
Advisory
(Severe Weather
Warning) -
Tsunami Alert for Bay
Area
Declared Local T
Emergency Within the
Operational Area
Declared County
Emergency
Declared State of
Emergency including
Marin County
Declared Federal
Emergency including
Marin County
Radiological Material
Release
Terrorist Act Within the
Operational Area
Potential Terrorist Act
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Within the Operational
Area
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(Terrorism Watch)
Terrorist Act Within the
Region
Significant Mutual Aid
Requests for
Resources Outside
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Operational Area
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Disease Outbreak
Strategic National
Stockpile Request
Mass Clinic Operations
Event in State or
Western CONUS that
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the City or County
Civil Unrest / Public
Protest
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Evacuation of EOC /
Relocation to Alternate
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Incident / Situation Definitions
Multi -Casualty Incident
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An incident involving 6 or more casualties or significant numbers of injured
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victims and injury types that a single local hospital would be overwhelmed. Fire
Dispatch has a protocol for this event in the Notification Guide.
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Earthquake — Major Damage in City or County
All transportation is disrupted, buildings have collapsed, and critical infrastructure
is unavailable (power, phones, etc...). Levees and other structures on
unconsolidated soil have collapsed or are in danger of collapsing. There are
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many deaths and EMS is overwhelmed by the injured.
Earthquake — Moderate Damage in City or County
Some roads are impassable, significant areas are without power or phones.
Many structures on unconsolidated soil have suffered damage. There are some
deaths and EMS is overwhelmed by the injured.
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Earthquake — Minor Damage in City or County
Transportation is generally unaffected; some areas are without power or phones.
Structures have suffered superficial or cosmetic damage. Dispatch centers are
overwhelmed with nuisance calls.
Earthquake — Major Damage in Region 2
An earthquake meeting our major earthquake definition has occurred somewhere
within OES Region 2
Earthquake Advisory from USGS / OES
USGS or the Governors Office of Emergency Services has issued an earthquake
advisory that includes any portion of Marin County.
Levee Failure
A levee has failed in the City.
Imminent Levee Failure (Levee Warning)
A levee is exhibiting a failure precursor (like an uncontrollable boil, leak,
overtopping, etc) that engineers consider fatal to the integrity of the levee. The
levee will fail in a matter of hours or days and the failure may not be prevented by
mitigation efforts underway.
Potential Levee Failure (Levee Watch)
A levee is exhibiting failure precursors, or is experiencing environmental
stressors that engineers believe could lead to failure under certain
circumstances. The levee could fail if mitigation efforts underway are not
successful or if environmental conditions do not improve.
Flooding
There is flooding taking place in the city that is life threatening and/or damaging
property. .
Imminent Flooding (Flood Warning)
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for portions of the
county.
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Potential Flooding (Flood latch)
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for portions of the
county.
Wildland Urban Interface Fire
There is a Wildland fire that has entered an urban area and is threatening
structures and critical infrastructure.
Potential Wildland Urban Interface Fire (Wildland Urban Interface Fire match)
There is a Wildland fire that if not contained quickly has the potential for entering
an urban area.
Severe Weather
There is severe weather impacting the city. This could include lightening, high
winds, heavy rain, sleet, hail, snow, tornadoes or hot weather.
Severe Weather Advisory (Severe Weather !darning)
The National Weather Service has a severe weather warning for portions of the
county.
Tsunami Alert for the Bay Area
A Tsunami alert has been broadcast for the Bay Area.
Declared Local Emergency Vdithin the Operatiornail Area
An agency within the operational ar::a has declared a local emergency Jg
affect the city.
Declared County Emergency
The county government has declare date of emergency for the oherati
area.
Declared State Emergency Including Marin Coa!ralyhy
The Governor has declared a state of mergency that includes port;ons of the
operational area.
Declared Federal Emergency Including Barin Codanty
The President has declared a state of emergency that includes portions of the
operational area.
Radiological material Release
There has been a release of radiation within the operational area. This it pilar
to a Hazardous Material incident.
Terrorist Act In the Operational Area
An act of terrorism has been perpetrated within the operational aria.
Potential Terrorist Act In the Operational Area (Terrorism Watch)
The Department of Homeland Security or other reliable law enforced . ient agency
has issued information indicating an act of terrorism may be planned for
somewhere in the County of Marin.
Significant Mutual Aid Requests for Resources Outside the Operational Area
Significant operational area resources have been dispatched outside the
operational area to assist in mutual airf
Disease Outbreak (Epidemic, PanderAv-1,
An epidemic or pandemic has been identified in the operational area. This could
be the result of natural causes or terrorist actions.
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Strategic National Stockpile Request
The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) has been requested to respond to an
epidemiological, biological or chemical threat in the operational area.
Mass Clinic Operations
Health Services has activated the Mass Clinic Protocol to treat all or part of the
operational area population.
Event in State or Western CONUS that has Potential Impact to the City
An event has occurred in the CONUS that would be far reaching or specific
enough to affect the operational area dramatically (e.g. the grounding of all
civilian aircraft by the FAA or DOD, power grid disruption in the western region)
Civil Unrest / Public Demonstration
There is an illegal or legal act of civil unrest or public demonstration in the
operational area that has the potential for creating property damage, denial of
rights to the public or is life threatening. The police department has a protocol for
this event.
Evacuation of EOC / Relocation to Alternate EOC
The primary EOC is unavailable and the Emergency Management Team (EMT)
must utilize the alternate EOC plan.
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Table 4. Recommended EOC staffing, by activation stage.
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Position/Title
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EOC Director
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Emergency Services Planning Coordinator
I R
R
R
Public Information Officer
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Assistant EOC Director
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Liaison Officer
N
R
Safety Officer
M
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Legal Advisor
N
R
R
Security Officer
M
R
R
Operations Section Chief
N
R
R
Care & Shelter Branch Coordinator
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R
Fire & Rescue Branch Coordinator
N
R
Law Enforcement Branch Coordinator
M
R
Public Works Unit Leader
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R
Volunteer Unit Leader
N
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Planning/Intelligence Section Chief,
N
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Advanced Planning Unit Leader
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Building Inspection Unit Leader
M I
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Demobilization Unit Leader
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Documentation Unit Leader
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N
R
Recovery Planning Unit Leader
N
R
Resource Status Unit Leader
N
R
Situation Assessment Branch Coordinator
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R
GIS Support Unit Leader
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R
R
Logistics Section Chief
N
R
Communications Unit Leader
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M
R
Facilities Unit Leader
N
R
Human Resources Unit Leader
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Resource Processing Unit Leader
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Supply & Procurement Unit Leader
Transportation Unit Leader
Finance/Admin Section Chief
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Compensation & Claims Unit Leader
N
R
Cost Accounting Branch Coordinator
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PA Claims & Record -Keeping Unit Leader
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Contracts Unit Leader
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Time Recording Unit Leader_
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The Planning & Intelligence Section is responsible for facilitating the action
planning meeting and completing and distributing the action plan. Action plans
are developed for a specified operational period, which may range from a few
hours to 24 hours. The operational period is determined by first establishing a
set of priority actions that need to be performed. A reasonable time frame is then
established for accomplishing those actions.
The action plans need not be complex, but should be sufficiently detailed to
guide EOC elements in implementing the priority actions.
Resource Coordination
Resource requests will be made through one of the following processes:
• Discipline -specific mutual aid systems: Requests for resources that are
normally within the inventories of a mutual aid system will go from a local
coordinator to the Operational Area Mutual Aid Coordinator (which may or
may not be located at the Marin County Operational Area EOC) to the
Regional Mutual Aid Coordinator.
• All other resource requests will be made through the logistics function at each
level.
Resource requests from jurisdictions within the OA will be coordinated to
determine if the resource is available from other local governments or other
sources within the OA. Mutual Aid Coordinators at each level will keep the local
governments informed of the status of resource requests and allocations. Mutual
Aid Coordinators at each level will also communicate and coordinate with each
other to maintain current status on resource requests and allocations within the
disaster area.
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Action Planning
Using action plans in the City EOC provides a clear and measurable process for
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identifying objectives and priorities for an event. Action planning is an important
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management tool that involves:
A process for identifying priorities and objectives for emergency response or
recovery efforts; and,
Plans that document the priorities, objectives, tasks and personnel
assignments needed to achieve the objectives.
The action planning process should involve the EOC Director and Section Chiefs,
along with other EOC staff as needed. This planning may also involve agency
representatives from special districts or even State or Federal agencies.
The Planning & Intelligence Section is responsible for facilitating the action
planning meeting and completing and distributing the action plan. Action plans
are developed for a specified operational period, which may range from a few
hours to 24 hours. The operational period is determined by first establishing a
set of priority actions that need to be performed. A reasonable time frame is then
established for accomplishing those actions.
The action plans need not be complex, but should be sufficiently detailed to
guide EOC elements in implementing the priority actions.
Resource Coordination
Resource requests will be made through one of the following processes:
• Discipline -specific mutual aid systems: Requests for resources that are
normally within the inventories of a mutual aid system will go from a local
coordinator to the Operational Area Mutual Aid Coordinator (which may or
may not be located at the Marin County Operational Area EOC) to the
Regional Mutual Aid Coordinator.
• All other resource requests will be made through the logistics function at each
level.
Resource requests from jurisdictions within the OA will be coordinated to
determine if the resource is available from other local governments or other
sources within the OA. Mutual Aid Coordinators at each level will keep the local
governments informed of the status of resource requests and allocations. Mutual
Aid Coordinators at each level will also communicate and coordinate with each
other to maintain current status on resource requests and allocations within the
disaster area.
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Available resources will be allocated to the requesting local government. If
requests for a specific resource exceed the supply, the available resources will
be allocated consistent with the priorities established through the action planning
process. The Section Chiefs of the City EOC are responsible for ensuring that
priorities are followed.
Resources that are not available within the Operational Area will be requested by
the Operational Area through the regional level, the State's Coastal REOC.
Resource requests should be coordinated internally at the Operational Area level
before being forwarded to the regional level.
Each City EOC Operations Section branch coordinator will relay to the Log stics
Section all requests for resources that cannot be satisfied through mutual aid
systems. These requests may be placed by individual Incident Commanders
(ICs) or by DOCs.
For example, a Public Works crew requires a particular type of digging
equipment.
If the Public Works DOC is in operation, the crew leader would request that
the DOC provide the equipment. If the DOC does not have that sort of
equipment available, it would contact the Public Works Branch Coord-i;-. i at
the City EOC, who would then spearhead the request through the City EOC's
Logistics Section.
If the Public Works DOC is not in operation, the crew leader would make the
request directly to the Public Works Branch Coordinator at the City EOC.
The Supply & Procurement Unit Leader in the Logistics Section is responsible for
tracking resource requests, in coordination with the various Operations Section
branches.
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EOC Coordination
Coordination with Field Response Level
When no Department Operations Centers (DOCs) are activated, the Incident
Commander(s) operating in the field will report directly to the Operations Section
Chief in the City EOC, via the Police or fire dispatchers or through the EOC radio
operators, as appropriate. Alternate means of communications with the EOC
could include cell phone, Nextel, wireless PDA, email, electronic text messaging,
satellite phone, or ham radio as the situation requires.
When the City EOC is directly overseeing Incident Command teams, it is
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When City departments have activated their DOCs, Incident Commanders will
report to the appropriate DOC (for instance, a fire incident IC will report to the
Fire DOC). The DOCs will consolidate information from the field and provide it to
the appropriate City EOC Operations Section branch coordinator (for instance,
the Fire DOC will coordinate with the City EOC Fire & Rescue Branch
Coordinator).
The appropriate City EOC section/branch/unit will coordinate with their
corresponding DOCs to obtain information for advance planning, logistical needs,
available personnel and equipment resources, and other information as required.
The DOCs will assist the City EOC in supporting field operations.
Coordination with Marin County Operational Area Member Jurisdictions
Direct communications and coordination will be established between the County
and any Operational Area member jurisdictions' activated EOCs. The City of San
Rafael will not communicate directly with other cities unless established mutual
aide agreements are in place prior to the event. All requests for resources must
be placed through the Marin County Operational Area EOC. Additionally, as time
permits, communications may be established with other member jurisdictions that
have not activated their EOCs. Communications will initially be established by
any means available and with whoever is available, regardless of his/her EOC
position. Ideally, communications and coordination with the jurisdictional EOCs
will occur along functional lines.
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Coordination with Special Districts
The emergency response role of special districts is generally focused on their
normal services or functional area of responsibility. During disasters, some typ
of special districts will be more extensively involved in the emergency response,
by directly coordinating, communicating, and assisting local governments.
In Marin County, relationships with special districts and the local governments
are complicated by overlapping boundaries. The special districts that serve more
than one local government or serve the County unincorporated areas will
coordinate and communicate directly with the County/OA EOC.
Ideally, a special district or agency involved in the emergency response will have
a representative at the City EOC who will work with local government
representatives in the EOC if one is available. If a special district is unable to
send a representative, then the Liaison Officer in the EOC will be responsible for
establishing communications and coordinating with the special district or ags.ncv
possibly through the Marin County EOC.
Coordination With The Coastal Region Erne ¢ger, ; , Operatlone,, Center
All communications from the City of San Ra -O -1 shall be directed to the :VIS
County Operational Area EOC. Direct coordination and communications with the
State's Coastal Region Emergency Operations Center (REOC) are not
authorized. The exception is if the REOC h initiated the contact, and is
requesting information only. There is one primary method and one alternate
method for the Marin County Operational Ai ea to coordinate with the Coastal
EOC:
o Primary Method - The Operational Area and the REOC coordinate thrc° Jh
various telecommunications systems (described in the communi �ati..,nl
annex. The primary conduit is the state system called the Response
Information Management System (RIMS)
o Alternate Method - The REOC sends a field representative to the I. ,p rational
Area EOC.
Coordination and communications with the Coastal REOC is the responsibility of
the Marin County/OA EOC. Direct coordination and communications will also be
established between the Operational Area Mutual Aid Coordinators (who are
located in the operational area E( -)C)
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There are some instances where a State or Federal agency will have a field
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response. State agency field response may involve a flood fight effort, oil spill,
hazardous materials accident or other hazard scenarios. Federal field response
could result from the same scenarios, or a military aircraft accident, in which the
Federal military authorities are the Incident Commander.
When a State or Federal agency is involved in field operations, coordination will
be established with County OES and then to the city. State or Federal agencies
operating in the field may be found in any ICS section, branch, or unit, or as part
of a unified command. The incident will determine their location.
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Coordination with Private and Volunteer Agencies
Coordination of response activities with many non-governmental agencies may
occur primarily at the City level. However, the Marin County/OA EOC will
establish coordination with private and volunteer agencies that have multi -
jurisdictional or County -wide response roles. The agencies that play key roles in
the response should (but may not) have representatives at the City EOC.
Coordination with volunteer and private agencies that do not have EOC
representatives may be accomplished through telecommunications, liaison with
community councils that represent several agencies, or involvement of agencies
in special multi -agency groups on specific issues.
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®armcie Assessment and Situation Revortina
General
When a disaster occurs, it is necessary to collect and analyze information
concerning the nature, severity, and extent of the situation, and to report the
information through established channels. This information will be used to
assess the extent of the disaster/event and determine the appropriate level of
response for the City.
Damage Assessment
When a disaster occurs, emergency responders will conduct an immediate
survey of the city owned facilities, assessing the nature, severity, and extent of
the situation. These responders may include the City of San Rafael police and
fire departments and Public Works Departments. Information may also be
gathered from city engineering or public works departments and from Arrieri;,an
Red Cross Damage Assessment Teams.
Field responders will accomplish the initial damage assessment by conducting
ground surveys (sometimes called a "windshield survey"), which will requires th
observation and reporting of damage, casualties, and status of affected a, - —
The ground survey should include the inspection of and reporting on facilities
essential to public welfare and safety. Field responders will report their
observations to the Public Works Dispatch Center. It is imperative that ground
surveys be collected and analyzed as quickly and as completely as possible.
This initial information may determine whether the City EOC is activated, and
whether a local declaration of emergency is appropriate.
The Damage Assessment Unit of the City EOC Planning & Intelligence Se(,tion is
the central collection and analysis point for all damage assessment data
gathered by whatever means following the disaster. Once activated, this Unit will
begin to coordinate safety assessments of the damaged facilities and -follow up,
as necessary, with the field responders' initial damage assessment.
The Damage Assessment Unit will manage and coordinate teams of qualified
inspectors who are either local inspectors or inspectors obtained through the
mutual aid system or the State's Safety Assessment Program. These teams will
include civil and structural engineers who will inspect both public and private
property.
The Damage Assessment Unit will consolidate damage information and report it
to Plans Section Chief. The same information will be needed for inclusion in the
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Response Information Management System (RIMS) report. RIMS reporting is a
responsibility of the Plans Section.
Initial Damage Estimate
As significant damage becomes apparent, the Planning & Intelligence Section
Chief will direct the Damage Assessment Unit to prepare an Initial Damage
Estimate (IDE).
The IDE includes the location and description of the damages and provides a
rough estimate of the associated dollar loss. The IDE will be forwarded to the
Marin County REOC when completed. This IDE can be used to justify a
Governor's State of Emergency and to request a Presidential Declaration of
Emergency or Major Disaster.
^k' Once completed on RIMS, the IDE will be sent to the Marin County EOC. If no
damage is observed, the Damage Assessment Unit will submit to Marin County
OES a report indicating that there is no observed damage. (Negative Report)
Situation Reporting
Everyone involved in responding to an emergency or disaster — the field
responders, the DOC's, the EOCs — has a critical, ongoing need for information.
The City EOC is especially dependent on its ability to gather, process, and
distribute disaster -related information. This information is needed to determine
the operational problems and immediate needs of the community, as well as
informing elected officials, the State and the public about the situation.
The Situation Assessment Branch of the City EOCs Planning & Intelligence
Section is responsible for consolidating, interpreting, and reporting this status
information. However, all EOC sections have a responsibility to gather pertinent
information and pass it to the Situation Assessment Branch for processing.
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Preliminary Damage Assessment
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A detailed assessment of damage in public and private facilities, with more
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precise dollar loss estimates, is called a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA).
The PDA will be compiled by a combination of local, State and possibly Federal
inspection teams and is forwarded by Marin County OES to State OES later in
the course of the disaster.
Detailed damage assessment information will be used to plan for both short and
long-range recovery. These recovery issues will be given highest priority as the
City emergency organization transitions from response to recovery operations.
Situation Reporting
Everyone involved in responding to an emergency or disaster — the field
responders, the DOC's, the EOCs — has a critical, ongoing need for information.
The City EOC is especially dependent on its ability to gather, process, and
distribute disaster -related information. This information is needed to determine
the operational problems and immediate needs of the community, as well as
informing elected officials, the State and the public about the situation.
The Situation Assessment Branch of the City EOCs Planning & Intelligence
Section is responsible for consolidating, interpreting, and reporting this status
information. However, all EOC sections have a responsibility to gather pertinent
information and pass it to the Situation Assessment Branch for processing.
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The Situation Assessment Branch must service three constituencies. The f r L
consists of the rest of the City EOC and the City's DOC's. The second is the
Marin County Operational Area- this constituency is both a provider as well as a
consumer of information. The third is th-. State, in the form of the Coastal RBOC.
This constituency is mostly a consumer of information, but an important one in
that the State uses the provided information to determine the amount and t )f
assistance to provide.
Collection and Processing
The Situation Assessment Branch will attempt to gather as much of the following
essential elements of information as possible in order of priority:
• Nature of disaster
o Extent of affected area
o Nature of disaster effects (damage information passed to Damage
Assessment Unit)
o Ongoing or impending threats
o Casualties
Extent and nature of response
Impact on public services
This information can be had from a number of sources: other EOC
branches/units, field ICs, DOC's, jurisdictional EOCs, field observers, arriving
members of the EOC staff, citizen phone reports, and the news media. In any
event, the Situation Assessment Branch will compile and evaluate this
information with an eye to timeliness, pertinence and reliability. The Branch must
also store the data in such a way that after the disaster is over it will be possible
to answer the question, "What did we know and when did we know it?"
Dissemination
The Situation Assessment Branch will service its two constitue !cies differently as
it distributes the situation intelligence it has produced.
Within the City EOC, the Situation Assessment Unit has a number of tools
available for presenting situation intelligence. The Branch will choose those
methods that are the most effective depending on the type of information, while
also providing for redundancy in the case of system failures. Among the delivery
channels available are.
Email
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• Emergency management information systems (E TEAM, RIMS)
• Hardcopy situation reports
• Projected status displays
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) products
• Briefings
Some of these vehicles are described in more detail in the communications
annex.
It is difficult to adhere to a publication schedule during the heat of a disaster.
Situation Assessment will need to use the judgment of its staff and the needs of
the EOC to decide how often to distribute its products. Once the initial crisis has
passed, the Branch will begin to release its information products on a regular
schedule.
Situation Assessment will keep the Marin County REOC informed of events on a
regular schedule. This begins a short period after the start of the emergency or
disaster and continues until well past the end of the initial crisis. A two-hour
reporting cycle is a general minimum, although in the first few hours Situation
Assessment may be sending situation reports to the Marin County EOC far more
frequently.
The Situation Assessment Branch has two main vehicles for reporting to the
Marin County EOC. The primary means is the Response Information
Management System (RIMS), an Internet -based data system. The second,
dependant upon an operational telephone system, is simply faxing the RIMS
forms (completed) to the Marin County EOC
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Public Information
A primary task of the City is to coordinate the public information effort. It is
important that the public and the news media be provided with accurate and
timely information during an emergency or disaster. This task must be
coordinated with the County of Marin's Public Information Officer in the County
EOC to prevent conflicting or dated information from being released to the media
or the public.
During the initial stages (especially when the event affects only the city) response
to an emergency or disaster, public information is the responsibility of the IC or
his/her designated Public Information Officer (PIO). The field PIO will provide all
appropriate information to news media representatives. If multiple PIO's are
present at the scene, the IC will choose a Lead PIO, who will coordinate the
efforts of the other PIO's and ensure a unified message.
When the City EOG is activated, the primary responsibility for public inform»tion
shifts to the PIO Branch of the EOC s Management Section.
Coordination
Field P10's
The PIO Branch will coordinate with the various agency field PTO's to ensure a
consistent, unified message at all levels of the operational areas response.
In general, the field PTO's will be responsible for media relations only for the
incident they are supporting. For instance, a field PIO supporting the response to
a fire caused by an earthquake will engage the news media and public only
regarding the particulars of that fire, not the earthquake. This can include 'etails
of the response, measures that members of the public in the immediate a ea
should take, and damage and casualties caused by the incident.
The City EOC PIO Branch will be responsible for "big picture" media and public
relations. This includes matters of City policy, discussions of the overall City
response, overall assessments of the larger disaster, measures to be taken by
the public at large, and questions regarding the future. This particular
information is coordinated with the Marin County EOC PIO Team.
City/Special District P/0's
The PIO Branch will also coordinate with the PIO's of the OA's member
jurisdictions in a manner analogous to that used with the field PIO's.
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In a large response or during special types of disasters (airplane crashes,
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radiological events, terrorism), a large number of State or Federal responders
may be present in the City or the County. They will bring along their own PIO's. It
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is vital that the City EOC PIO's coordinate closely with these agency PIO's in
order to forestall possible mixed messages and the confusion they cause.
The primary means for achieving this coordination is participation in a Joint
Information Center (JIC). The lead State or Federal agency will usually initiate a
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JIC. The PIO Branch must make a concerted effort to fully participate in the JIC
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and ensure that County -specific issues are addressed. Since the JIC will likely be
housed in a separate (and possibly geographically remote) facility, the PIO
Branch will need to carefully coordinate its efforts with those of the JIC.
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Priorities
The PIO Branch will manage all public information activities within the City EOC.
It will carry out its activities with a number of priorities in mind, as follows:
• Inform the public of threats or hazards, and what measures may be taken to
avoid them;
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• Provide accurate and timely situation status information to the news media at
set times and locations;
• Correct bad information circulating in the public and rebut rumors;
• Inform the public of available assistance; and,
• Provide the EOC staff with feedback from the news media and citizens.
The PIO Branch's public outreach must take into account the needs of displaced
or special populations. This includes the elderly, the homeless, displaced
persons in shelters, populations not proficient in English, and the transient
population (visitors and tourists). This will require utilizing a wide variety of
strategies for reaching these special populations.
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Emerarencv Declarations
Proclamation of a Local Emergency
If conditions of extreme peril to persons and property exist, City of San Rafael's
City Council may pass a resolution declaring that a local emergency exists for the
City. Under these same conditions, if the City Council is not in session, the City
Manager, in his role as the Director of Emergency Services may make a
declaration of a Local Emergency. This declaration must be ratified within seven
days by the City Council or it will be determined to be null and void and have no
effect. This proclamation will be made within 10 days of the event if the City is to
qualify for financial assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act
(CDAA).
In addition, the City Council must review the continuing existence of the
emergency situation at least every 14 days. They must also terminate the
emergency declaration at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant
A local emergency may be declared for the City and/or the County Operational
Area by the Board of Supervisors or by the County Director of Emergency
Services (Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors). The declaration will be
subject to ratification by the Board of Supervisors within seven days. If the
County of Marin declares a local emergency, the City of San Rafae! is
automatically included; however, the City should consider making it own
declaration of a local emergency for several reasons.
The Proclamation of a Local Emergency:
Gives legal immunities to both the City for emergency actions taken by Cisy
employees;
Enables the City to request state assistance under the CDAA; and,
Allows the City Manager to establish curfews, take measures necessar,' to
protect and preserve the public health and safety, and exercise r,l! suthcrity
granted by local ordinance.
The templates for the proclamations of local emergency are available in the
appendix.
Request for Concurrence of Local imergancy
Following the Proclamation of a Local Emergency for City of San Rafael, the City
Council may request that the Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services concur and provide assist,anre under the CDAA. This Act provides
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financial assistance for the permanent restoration of public real property (other
;•., than facilities used solely for recreational purposes) when it is damaged or
destroyed by a disaster.
To qualify for State concurrence in a local emergency, the local declaration must
be made within 10 days of the occurrence. A copy of the declaration, along with
i' the IDE, must accompany the request for State concurrence.
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Requesting a Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency
After the Proclamation of Local Emergency, the City Council, and/or the County
Board of Supervisors, having determined that local forces are insufficient, may
request that the Governor proclaim a State of Emergency. The request will be
forwarded to the Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, with a
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copy of the local emergency declaration and the IDE.
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Transition into Recovery Operations
As the threat to life, property, and the environment dissipates, the EOC Director
will consider deactivating the EOC. The EOC Emergency Services Director wi
inform the Section Chiefs that they should deactivate their sections, ensurin
each unit/branch/section provides its logs and files to the Documentation Unit.
The Documentation Unit will organize these materials so they can be archived
and/or utilized for the financial recovery process.
The Recovery Unit Leader will coordinate the recovery effort, ensuring that all
damaged public facilities and services are restored. In coordination with the
Emergency Services Coordinator, the Recovery Unit will prepare the after -action
report, submitting it to the State OES Coastal Region within 60 days of the
disaster/event.
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EOC ICS Functions
Overview
The five ICS functions in the City EOC are Management, Operations, Planning &
Intelligence, Logistics, and Finance & Administration. These functions are the
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basis for structuring the City's EOC organization.
The Management section is responsible for overall emergency policy and
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coordination through the joint efforts of governmental agencies and private
! organizations.
�.':' • The Operations section is responsible for coordinating support for local
-jurisdictional9overnment's emergency response, coordinating inter
s" responses, providing critical information to the Planning & Intelligence section
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and coordinating city-wide activities through implementation of the City EOC
Action Plan.
tip, • The Planning & Intelligence section is responsible for collecting, evaluating,
and disseminating information, developing the City Action Plan in coordination
with other functions, and maintaining documentation.
The Logistics section is responsible for providing facilities, services,
personnel, equipment, and materials to support the emergency response.
• The Finance & Administration section is responsible for financial and other
administrative activities.
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The duties and responsibilities for these sections are depicted in the All Hazards
position checklists provided for each EOC position. These checklists are
' currently under development.
The City's EOC Organization Chart is depicted in Figure 1 (Page 4). This
organizational structure provides the following features:
• Liaison representation for volunteer and private agencies: American Red
Cross, Salvation Army„ for example;
• Liaison (field) representation from State OES;
• Operational Area representative from the County of Marin or discipline -
specific mutual aid systems: Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue, Public
Works, Emergency Medical, and Coroner;
• EOC Safety and Security Officers; and,
• Public Information Branch to handle all communication and coordination
requirements for the public and the media, including staffing and operating a
media center and performing rumor control.
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Agency Representatives and Technical Advisors
City employees or members of volunteer agencies typically hold the positions
described in the Incident Command Structure. During a disaster, it possible that
staff may not be able to come to the EOC and outside staffing may be requested.
Agency representatives will be integrated into the City EOC organization to the
greatest extent possible. This means that an agency representative will be
assigned to the EOC section/branch/unit most closely associated with his/her
agency's function. For example, an FBI agent will be assigned to the Law
Enforcement Branch, while a Cal -Trans representative will be assigned to the
Public Works Branch.
Technical advisors may also come to the EOC during an emergency. These
subject -matter experts will also be assigned to the most appropriate EOC
section/branch/unit.
Agency representatives and technical advisors who cannot be logically assigned
to an EOC section/branch/unit will be assigned instead to the Liaison Officer
who will be responsible for keeping them involved and informed.
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Emergency Operations „Plan l,uNRECOVERY OPERATIONS
PART FOUR — RECOVERY OPERATIONS
Concept of Operations
The City will be involved in recovery operations. In the aftermath of a disaster,
many citizens will have specific needs that must be met before they can pick up
the threads of their pre -disaster lives. Typically, there will be a need for such
services as these:
assessment of the extent and severity of damages to homes and other
property;
m restoration of services generally available in communities — water, food, and
medical assistance;
o repair of damaged homes and property;
o restoration of businesses; and,
o professional counseling when the sudden changes resulting from the
emergency have resulted in mental anguish and inability to cope
The City can help individuals, families and businesses recover by ensuring that
these services are available and by seeking additional resources if the
community needs them. Recovery occurs in two phases: short-term and long-
term.
Short-term recovery operations will begin during the response phase of the
emergency. The major objectives of short-term recovery operations include rapid
debris removal and cleanup and the orderly and coordinated restoration of
essential services (electricity, water, and sanitary systems). Short-term recovery
operations will include all the agencies participating in the City response and
some County agencies providing specific services within the city
The major objectives of long-term recovery �.perations include
o coordinating delivery of social and health services, (Co Health, Fire)
• review of potential improvements in land use planning-, (DPW)
• improving the City of San Rafael's Emergency Operations Plan; (ES)
• re-establishing the local economy to pre -disaster levels; (Redev, Comm
Servs)
® recovery of disaster response costs; and Finance, (DPW, Fin, ES)
• effectively integrating mitigation strategies into recovery planning and
operations. (OES, DPW)
Public information during the recovery process will be handled by the City
Manager's Public Information Officer, while coordinating with the Operational
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rti Area's Public Information Officer (PIO) or Joint Information Center (JIC) if
established.
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Short -Term Recovery
The goal of short-term recovery is to restore local government to at least a
minimal capacity. Short-term recovery includes:
• utility restoration;
expanded social, medical, and mental health services;
�r • re-establishment of City government operations;
• clearing and repairing transportation routes;
t debris removal;
t- cleanup operations; and,
• abatement and demolition of hazardous structures.
' The City will coordinate its efforts with service providers to restore utility systems
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and services during recovery operations. Marin County Health Services will
' coordinate and conduct Critical Incident Stress Debriefings for emergency
response personnel and victims of the disaster event.
The City and Marin will ensure that debris removal arfd cleanup operations are
11 expedited. On the basis of the City's assessments, structures that pose a public
safety concern will be demolished.
r For federally declared disasters, Tele -registration centers may be established by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist disaster victims
and businesses in applying for grants, loans, and other benefits. In coordination
with the American Red Cross, the City, the County, and other jurisdictions will
provide sheltering for disaster victims until housing can be arranged.
In an extreme situation the City may determine to open Local Assistance Centers
(LACs) to aid in the recovery process. These centers bring together all the
providers of all the available forms of assistance to that victims have "one-stop
shopping" for disaster assistance. LACs may have a wide variety of local, State
and Federal providers under one roof. The LACs can be good counterparts to the
FEMA tele -registration centers and can provide victims a gateway to financial,
r material and physical recovery.
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Lona -Term Recovery
The goal of long-term recovery is to restore facilities to at least pre -disaster
condition. Long-term recovery includes hazard mitigation activities, restoration
reconstruction of public facilities, and disaster response cost recovery. Ear.[,
affected jurisdiction will be responsible for their own approach to mitigation,
which could include zoning variances, building codes changes, plan reviews,
seismic safety elements, and other land use planning techniques.
With public safety a primary concern, rapid recovery may require adjustments to
policies and procedures to streamline the recovery process.
All jurisdictions will need to coordinate and employ hazard mitigation actions in all
activities in order to ensure a maximum reduction of vulnerability to future
disasters. The City will strive to restore essential facilities to at least their pre -
disaster condition by retrofitting, repairing or reconstructing them during long-
term recovery operations.
Individual citizens and private businesses will also seek to access recovery
programs. The City's redevelopment agencies will play a vital role in rebuilding
commercial areas of the City of San Rafael.
Recovery Operations Organization
For San Rafael, recovery operations will be managed and directed by the Public
Works Director or his/her designee with assistance provided by the Economic
Development Director and the Community Development Director.
On a regularly scheduled basis, the Office of the City Manager will convene
meetings with City department directors, key individuals, and representatives
from affected departments. These meetings will be held to make policy decisions
collectively. They will also be used to obtain and disseminate information
regarding completed and ongoing recovery operations. These meeting will be
coordinated through the City Manager.
City departments will also be represented and responsible for certain functions
throughout the recovery process. A recovery operations organizational chart is
depicted in Figure 11 (Page 83).
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DIRECTOR
RECOVERY OPERATIONS
Overall Recovery
Political Process
Recovery Policy
Public Outreach
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PLANNING / INTEL
LOGISTICS
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Community Dev.
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Redevelopment
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Land Use
Gov.. Fcilities
Demolition
Building Codes
Vehicles
Construction
Redevelopment
Supplies/
Hazard Mapping
Equipment
Building/Safety
Housing
Utilities
Mitigation
Permitting/
Inspection
Documentation
Personnel
Communications
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FINANCE
Finance
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Public finance
Budgeting
Accounting
Taxation
Claims Process
Grant Management
Figure 11. Recovery Operations organization.
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Recovery Operations Responsibilities
Table S. Recovery responsibilities.
Function Departments/Agencies
Political process management; City Manager's office
interdepartmental coordination; policy
development; decision making; public
information.
Land use and zoning variance; permits and
controls for new development; revision of
building regulations and codes; code
enforcement; plan review; building and safety
inspections.
Restoration of medical facilities and associated
services; continue to provide mental health
services; perform environmental reviews.
Debris removal; demolition; construction;
management of and liaison with construction
contractors; restoration of utility services.
Housing programs; assistance programs for the
needy; oversight of care facility property
management; low income and special housing
needs.
Public finance; budgeting, contracting;
accounting and claims processing; taxation;
insurance settlements.
Redevelopment of existing areas; planning of new
redevelopment projects; financing new projects.
Applications for disaster financial assistance;
liaison with assistance providers; onsite recovery
support; disaster financial assistance project
management.
Advice on emergency authorities, actions, and
associated liabilities; preparation of legal
opinions; preparation of new ordinances and
resolutions.
Community Development Dept.
Marin County Health and Human
Services
Public Works Dept.
Community Development Dept
Community Services.
Economic Development
Finance Dept.
Public Works
Community Development Dept
City redevelopment agencies
City ES w/ Public Works
City Finance
'ity attorney
Government operations and communications; Management Services, IT
space acquisition; supplies and equipment, Department of Public Works
vehicles; personnel; related support. human Resources
Recovery Damage/Safety Assessment
The recovery damage/safety assessment is the basis for determining the type
and amount of State and/or Federal financial assistance necessary for recovery
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Under the City EOC's Standard Operating Procedures, an Initial Damage
Estimate is developed during the emergency response phase to support a
'irst request for a gubernatorial proclamation and for the State to request a
.�presidential declaration.
• roads;
• water control facilities;
• public buildings and related equipment;
• public utilities;
• facilities under construction;
• recreational and park facilities;
• educational institutions; and
• certain private non-profit facilities.
Debris removal and emergency response costs incurred by the city should also
be documented for cost recovery purposes under the Federal programs.
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During the recovery phase, this assessment is refined to a more detailed level.
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This detailed damage/safety assessment will be needed to apply for the various
disaster financial assistance programs. A list of mitigation priorities will need to
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be developed by the jurisdictions' departments.
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detailed damage for
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The public works department will complete the assessments
the city.
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Documentation
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Documentation is the key to recovering eligible emergency response and
recovery costs. Damage assessment documentation will be critical in
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establishing the basis for eligibility of disaster assistance programs.
• roads;
• water control facilities;
• public buildings and related equipment;
• public utilities;
• facilities under construction;
• recreational and park facilities;
• educational institutions; and
• certain private non-profit facilities.
Debris removal and emergency response costs incurred by the city should also
be documented for cost recovery purposes under the Federal programs.
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Under the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA), documentation is required
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for damage sustained to the following:
• public buildings;
• levees;
• flood control works;
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• irrigation works;
• county roads;
• city streets;
• bridges; and
other public works.
Under Federal disaster assistance programs, documentation must be obtained
regarding damages sustained to:
• roads;
• water control facilities;
• public buildings and related equipment;
• public utilities;
• facilities under construction;
• recreational and park facilities;
• educational institutions; and
• certain private non-profit facilities.
Debris removal and emergency response costs incurred by the city should also
be documented for cost recovery purposes under the Federal programs.
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It will be the responsibility of the departments to collect documentation of these
damages and submit them to the Recovery Manager for the City of San Rafael.
The documenting information should include the location and extent of damage,
and estimates of costs for: debris removal, emergency work, and repairing or
replacing damaged facilities to a non -vulnerable and mitigated condition. The
cost of compliance with building codes for new construction, repair, and
restoration will also be documented. The cost of improving facilities may be
provided under Federal mitigation programs.
Documentation is key to recovering expenditures related to emergency response
and recovery operations. For each department, documentation must begin at the
field response level and continue throughout the entire operation as the disaster
unfolds.
After -Action Reporting
The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) regulations require
any city, city and county, or county declaring a local emergency for which the
Governor proclaims a State of Emergency, to complete and transmit an after -
action report to OES within 90 days of the close of the incident period.
The after -action report will provide, at a minimum, the following,
• response actions taken;
• application of SEMS;
• suggested modifications to SEMS;
• necessary modifications to plans and procedures;
• training needs; and,
recovery activities to date.
The after -action report will serve as a source for documenting the City of San
Rafael's emergency response activities and identifying successes and areas of
concern. It will also be utilized to develop a work plan for implementing
improvements.
An after -action report will be a composite document for all SEMS levels,
providing a broad perspective of the incident, referencing more detailed
documents, and addressing all areas specified in regulations.
It will include an overview of th c1,)nt, including enclosures, and will also
address specific areas of the response, if necessary. It will be coordinated with,
but not encompass, hazard mitigation. Hazard mitigation efforts may be included
in the "recovery actions to date" portion of the after -action report.
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City OES will be responsible for the completion and distribution of the City's after -
t1 action report, including sending it to the State OES Coastal Region within the
j' required 90 -day period.
City OES may coordinate with the Marin County Office of Emergency Services to
complete the after -action report.
The after -action reports will be written in simple language, well structured, brief
and well presented, and geared to the primary audience. Data for the after -
action report will be collected from questionnaires, status reports, other
documents developed during the disaster response and interviews with
emergency responders.
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Disaster Assistance
Introduction
Some key areas of concern must be adequately addressed when requesting
implementation of disaster assistance programs. These areas include the needs
of distinct groups, disaster assistance available at each level of declaration, and
the level of detail required on each request for disaster assistance. Disaster
assistance programs have been developed for the needs of four distinct groups:
Individuals
o Individuals may receive loans or grants for real and personal property.
dental, funeral, medical, transportation, unemployment, sheltering, and
rental assistance, depending on the extent of damage.
o Businesses (including agricultural interests)
Loans for many types of businesses are often made available through the
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), assisting with physical and
economic losses as a result of a disaster or an emergency.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) sponsors programs
agricultural or other rural interests, including assistance for physical and
production losses.
o Governments
Funds and grants are available to government and certain non -prof c
organizations to repair, reconstruct, and mitigate the risk of future
damage.
o Non-profit organizations
C Certain qualifying non-profit organizations may qualify for government aid
The usual requirement is that the organization provides a government
service, such as operating a hospital or library.
A State grant program is available to local governments to respond and recover
from disasters. Federal grant programs are available to assist governme cs and
certain non-profit organizations in responding to and recover from d asters
At each level of emergency declaration, various disaster assistance programs
become available to the groups mentioned above.
Emergency Declaration Impact on Assistance programs
Local Emergency Declaration
Under local emergency declarations the City of San Rafael may be eligible for
assistance under the California Disaster Assistance Act (CDAA) (with the OES
Director's concurrence).
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` State Board of Equalization
Presidential Declaration
;� Under a Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster, the County, Operational
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Areas jurisdictions, special districts, individuals, and businesses may be eligible
for the following disaster assistance programs and services:
• Cora Brown Fund
• Crisis Counseling Program
• Disaster Unemployment
• Temporary Housing Program
• Individual and Family Grant Program
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Relief
• Public Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation
• Veteran's Affairs Assistance
• Federal financial institutions
Public Assistance Program Responsibilities
Each jurisdiction and special district bears the responsibility for completion and
submittal of the required documents for both State and Federal public assistance
programs.
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• Department of Insurance
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Businesses and individuals may be eligible for local government tax relief, low-
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interest loans from the SBA, and relief programs under the USDA.
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• Franchise Tax Board Tax Relief
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State of Emergency Proclamation
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Under a State of Emergency Proclamation by the Governor, the County,
Operational Area jurisdictions, special districts, individuals, and businesses may
be eligible, in addition to the assistance available under a local emergency
declaration, for services from the following agencies:
` State Board of Equalization
Presidential Declaration
;� Under a Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster, the County, Operational
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Areas jurisdictions, special districts, individuals, and businesses may be eligible
for the following disaster assistance programs and services:
• Cora Brown Fund
• Crisis Counseling Program
• Disaster Unemployment
• Temporary Housing Program
• Individual and Family Grant Program
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Relief
• Public Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation
• Veteran's Affairs Assistance
• Federal financial institutions
Public Assistance Program Responsibilities
Each jurisdiction and special district bears the responsibility for completion and
submittal of the required documents for both State and Federal public assistance
programs.
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• Contractor's License Board
• Department of Aging
• Department of Insurance
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Department Social Services
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Department of Veteran's Affairs
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• Franchise Tax Board Tax Relief
` State Board of Equalization
Presidential Declaration
;� Under a Presidential Declaration of Major Disaster, the County, Operational
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Areas jurisdictions, special districts, individuals, and businesses may be eligible
for the following disaster assistance programs and services:
• Cora Brown Fund
• Crisis Counseling Program
• Disaster Unemployment
• Temporary Housing Program
• Individual and Family Grant Program
• Internal Revenue Service Tax Relief
• Public Assistance
• Hazard Mitigation
• Veteran's Affairs Assistance
• Federal financial institutions
Public Assistance Program Responsibilities
Each jurisdiction and special district bears the responsibility for completion and
submittal of the required documents for both State and Federal public assistance
programs.
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The Department of Public Works is the lead agency in requesting and processing
the Request for Public Assistance package to the State. The San Rafael Office
of Emergency Services will help coordinate the completion of the application
process and provide supporting materials to State and Federal representatives.
The Federal Public Assistance Program is detailed in the FEMA Public
Assistance Guide (FEMA 322). The State of California's Public Assistance
Program, the CDAA, is reviewed in Emergency Management in Califomia,
published by State OES. Both are discussed in the disaster assistance annex.
Individual Assistance Program Responsibilities
Individuals are expected, whenever possible, to provide for themselves and be
responsible for their own personal recovery. However, many individuals will
expect the City to deliver assistance to them well after the disaster. San Rafael
will assist individuals in any way possible, including providing them with the
FEMA hotline number for individual assistance or operating LACs. A Sequence
of Delivery Guide has been developed by FEMA to assist individuals and local
governments in determining the flow of individual assistance. It is the objective
of the City of San Rafael to provide their citizens with all the necessary
information to help them recover from the disaster. The sequence of delivery
appears as follows:
1. Individual actions for assistance (family, friends, volunteer organizations,
churches, etc.)
2. Recovery/assistance from private insurance carrier
3. FEMA Disaster Housing Assistance
4. SBA Assistance
5. Assistance to Individuals and Household, Program
6. Cora Brown Fund Assistance
The Federal Individual Assistance programs are detailed in Title 44 Code of
Federal Regulations, Section 206. A brief summary of some individual assistance
programs and services is available in the disaster assistance an,iex.
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Hazard Mitivation Grant Proaram Responsibilities
The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) is activated following a
presidential disaster declaration. The program's purpose is to fund projects
which are cost-effective and which substantially reduce the risk of future damage,
hardship, loss, or suffering resulting from a major natural disaster. Grants are
available to eligible applicants in the declared areas only. Delivered as either
part of a Public Assistance grant or as a stand-alone measure, mitigation projects
must be cost-effective and represent a solution to a problem.
The HMGP fund is based upon a 7.5% share of the FEMA estimate of all
Damage Survey Reports (DSRs) for public assistance work performed, and
Individual Assistance costs. The Federal contribution can be up to 75% of the
cost of the hazard mitigation project approved for funding, with applicants
providing match funding through a combination of either state, local, or private
resources. HMGP funds cannot be used as the sole match for other Federally -
funded programs. As of November 1, 2004, eligibility for HMGP funds is
contingent on the jurisdiction being party to a FEMA -approved Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan.
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Activation Procedures
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Council Chamber EOC Activation.................................................................................... 3
InlormationFlow................................................................................................................
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Status Check and Initial Procedures...................................................................................
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EOC Access and Activation................................................................................................ 8
EOC Telephone and Power Setup....................................................................................... 9
EOCSupply and File Boxes.............................................................................................
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EOCStatus Boards and Signs...................................................................................
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EOC Safety and Security Area.........................................................................................
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EOC Computers, Online Access and Printers...................................................................
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Public Works EOC Activation..........................................................................................
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InformationFlow..............................................................................................................
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Status Check and Initial Procedures.................................................................................
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EOC Access and Activation..............................................................................................
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EOC Status Boards and Signs...................................................................................
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EOC Telephone and Power Setup.....................................................................................
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EOC Computers, Online Access and Printers...................................................................
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LAC Safety and Security Area.........................................................................................
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Public Works Facility Utility Control...............................................................................
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WaterLeak........................................................................................................................
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GasLeak...........................................................................................................................
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ElectricalThreats..............................................................................................................
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City Hall Facility Utility Control......................................................................................
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WaterLeak........................................................................................................................
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GasLeak...........................................................................................................................
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ElectricalThreats..............................................................................................................
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MERARadio Setup.........................................................................................................
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Network Connection Setup in Council Chambers (EOQ................................................
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COUNCIL CHAMBER EOC ACTIVATION
If the decision is made to activate the EOC, determine the appropriate level of activation. The
severity of the incident is often the decisive factor in the level of activation. The activation may
be minimal (as in a flood watch), partial (as in a flood warning) or full (as in a severe
earthquake). Not all activation steps are fulfilled if the activation is only minimal or partial.
Follow these procedures to ensure an effective and expedient transition to EOC operations.
An EOC has many functions, not all of which will take place in the main EOC (council chamber).
Auxiliary functions may be directed to other locations in City Hall for operating phone banks,
policy meetings, staff meetings and specialized work with organizations and the public.
The following activation procedures focus mainly on the EOC, as it is a multi -use room. Upon
activation, complete the "EOC 1P" and ensure operational readiness.
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INFORMATION FLOW
Information flow, commonly termed communication, is the most critical element during a major
disaster. Without an organized method of receiving information into the EOC, operation and
policy decisions produce inefficient and possibly negative outcomes. To mitigate the likelihood
of information mismanagement, invest time and organize communication channels to best inform
key individuals of resource allocations, field operations and policy decisions.
The Operations Section is where most information enters the EOC. Information is received
through radios, telephones, observations along with any other communication from the field. A
number of possible sources provide information Operations Branch Coordinators (Police, Dire
and Public Works) use to make urgent life-threatening decisions. Staff members in Operations
organize and document incoming information. This information is not verified and is not for
other section's use.
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Runners from the Planning Section collect information from Operations. Runners play a crucial
role in information circulation. It is Planning's responsibility to acquire and discern between
information (unconfirmed) and intelligence (verified, confirmed and reliable). Once confirmed,
Planning reports intelligence on display boards for EOC use. These display boards identify the
incident, time of occurrence, location, description, departments involved, status, number of'
deaths, number injured, and the status of damage assessments. All other sections, Finance,
Recovery, Care and Shelter, Logistics, Represented Agencies and Management, refer to Planning
display boards for reliable intelligence.
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Reliable intelligence is critical for Logistics to maintain and manage facilities, services,
personnel, equipment and materials. Requests for mutual aid, supplies and equipment all go
through the Logistics section. It is often the case that Law enforcement and Fire protection will
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automatically request mutual aid through their Dispatch Operation Centers (DOC). Both Fire and
Police must inform Logistics of all mutual aid requested. This is crucial. The Logistics Section
Chief must immediately establish the best method for receiving all mutual aid requests.
Logistical activities begin before a disaster declaration in establishing a management plan, vendor
lists and a system for receiving and executing any of a number of requests during an emergency.
' - Procurement policy will differ given the situation. In critical situations, resources are procured
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from the nearest available source. In non-critical situations, City -owned resources are first
utilized, followed by donated goods and services, and finally lease or purchased goods and
services. To avoid unnecessary or double purchases, Logistics must clearly communicate with
corresponding sections. Document all procurement for future reimbursement. Finance is
responsible for acquiring this information.
Finance is responsible for time keeping, record keeping and cost accounting during an
emergency situation. Finance must record all employee time reports and emergency purchases to
receive Federal reimbursements after the emergency response. To effectively execute this task,
Finance must have full information access.
y Information flows through these separate sections up to Management. Management also
receives information through secondary sources- the Public Information Officer and Agency
Liaisons. These positions communicate with Operations and outside agencies, often represented
in the EOC. Management's primary source for making policy decisions is through action plan
meetings. All Section Chiefs participate in action plan meetings, collaborating with each other in
the decision making process.
During an emergency event, information successfully reaches all sections when groups are
working together. EOC staff must collaborate as a team to restore normalcy and protect the
community. The EOC communicates with field operations through whatever medium is available.
FOC phones, cell phones, department radios or back-up MERA radio units may serve as possible
communication channels. Action plan meetings and communication are two interdependent
functions in overall EOC success.
The EOC mission is therefore to obtain, document and verify all incidents; to prioritize, mitigate
and continuously re -apply resources to incidents according to the established priority list (action
plan). Planning constantly receives and updates information, anticipating the public's as well as
the organization's needs. With the information Planning provides, Logistics supplies the
response effort in a cost effective fashion, and eliminates double orders or multiple resource use.
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Care and Shelter provides shelter and social services to displaced and needy residents. All
resource requests from Operations, Logistics and Care and Shelter are made through the Finance
section. Finance actively controls and tracks how purchases are made and documented. The
Recovery section works with the residential and business communities, channeling gathered
information to outside agencies capable of fulfilling the community's needs. Recovery's long-
term planning assists in the City's return to normal operations.
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STATUS CHECK AND INITIAL PROCEDURES
Whoever initially arrives at City Hall is responsible for the EOC setup. If City Hall is not impacted
by the emergency event, proceed to EOC Access and Activation.
If an emergency causes structural damage to City Hall, request City Building Inspectors immediately.
Licensed building inspectors are required to perform a detailed safety assessment in the event of an
earthquake. If unable to contact building inspectors and EOC staff begin to arrive, begin a rapid
assessment.
3. Using the rapid evaluation method, scan the building perimeter to determine the amount of structural
damage that may have occurred during the emergency event. _
4. --Use yourbest in surveying the entire perimeter of the building. Note all observations.
5. ]-he building is unsafe if:
■ Building has collapsed, partially collapsed, or moved off its foundation
■ Building or any story is significantly out of plumb
• Obvious severe damage to primary structure members, severe racking of walls, or other signs
of severe distress present
■ Obvious parapet, chimney, or other falling hazard present
■ Large fissures in ground, massive ground movement, or slope displacement present hazards
(e.g., toxic spill, asbestos contamination, gas leak, fallen power line)
6. Check the water, electricity and gas lines feeding into the facility. If the building is safe to enter,
check the entire facility for water and gas leaks. If any are identified, turn off corresponding lines
(seek Public Works help when available). Directions in Appendix A.
7. Once the initial building assessment is complete, access the City Manager's office and acquire the
Council Chamber key (alternative, obtain key from Police or Fire Department dispatch).
8. Continue observing the damage sustained in your area. The level of damage correlates to the
likelihood of EOC help arriving. Document concerns resulting from your observation for future
discussion with building and fire inspectors. Commence EOC setup when determined safe.
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EOC ACCESS AND ACTIVATION
1. Request Police (first floor in City Hall) or Fire (C street and Fifth avenue) dispatch to contact Marin
County, who using the Telephone Emergency Notification System (TENS), will call out EOC StafJ'A
and request personnel respond to the EOC. Alternative, notify City personnel using Emergency
Contact Sheet.
2. If City Hall is locked, contact Police Dispatch to gain access to the Council Chambers and the L,ty
Manager's office. The storage cabinets in the Council Chambers should be unlocked. If not, use the
master cabinet key to unlock all storage cabinets in the facility.
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forward. Access tables and chairs in the far left corner of the EOC and arrange according to LOC
diagram.
4. Remove the Section bins containing necessary materials to the specific locations. Remove materials
and begin workstation setup according to the EOC diagram.
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1. Remove and position all phones in appropriate area based on section assignments. Each phone has a
cable and respective outlet located on either side of the EOC under the Administrative Services and
Legal workstations. Identify phone lines and designated outlets.
2. Phones numbers are located on colored Emergency Numbers accompanied with the Emergency
Contact Sheet.
3. Connect phones and confirm dial -tone.
4. Once phones are functional, remove power chords and splitters. Each station should have an 8 -outlet
splitter to access under work stations. Planning, Logistics and Operations should all have splitters
setup and readily available underneath workstations.
5• Confirm power sources. Arrange vinyl tubing over phone lines and power cables, covering wires in
high traffic areas. Secure lines.
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EOC SUPPLY AND FILM: BOXES
Find storage bins for each section. Each section bin is clearly labeled
1. containing appropriate documents and information necessary for
executing required work for each discipline in the EOC.
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Note: In the event supplies are not located in City Hall, contact Public
Works and request the Primary EOC equipment, stored in the EOC
trailer.
Place the section bins beneath respective workstations. Section members, upon arrival, will remove
materials and begin their section setup process. Remove suitcase radios (MERA) and setup up radios
in the rear of the Council Chamber. Refer to Appendix B for directions on MERA radio setup.
EOC STATUS BOARDS AND SIGNS
Go to the back right corner of the EOC and separate the status and display boards. Remove and hang
status boards in assigned locations. The assigned location is identified on the back of the status
board. Note: All status boards with holes are hung. The remainder are placed on the easels which
are found in the EOC storage cabinets on the left side of the EOC.
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rhe status boards hang on a track system located throughout the EOC. Slide metal hooks at an angle
through the grove lining the ceilings. Once through the grove, turn the hook 90 degrees and hang the
status boards and signs on the track as shown below.
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Section ID signs and stands are located in section bins. Place signs on the work station.
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EOC SAFETY AND SECURITY AREA
1. Contact Police and request an officer to act as EOC Security. If not available, adapt accordingly until officer
arrives. The main front doors of the EOC are the primary entry and exit point. Place security checkpoints at
this location.
2. A list of employees permitted in the EOC is located in the storage cabinet along with sign -in sheets. City
employees staffed in the EOC use their issued City ID to access the EOC. If not available, issue a
secondary temporary pass (located in section bins) upon employee verification.
3. Identification vests are located in each section bin. Use EOC secondary IDs (also located in section bins) as
needed.
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As staff arrive to the EOC, security will require identification and direct personnel to respective sections.
Once in EOC, put on section vest for easy identification.
Security only allows access to essential EOC personnel. Essential personnel refers to those who are
assigned to work in the EOC.
EOC COMPUTERS, ONLINE ACCESS AND PRINTERS
L. The Council Chamber EOC has two dedicated Notebook computers. Individuals assigned to the
EOC are directed to bring their issued notebook computers to the EOC. Each section in the EOC is
responsible for accessing and connecting EOC laptops to the Council Chamber Network Port. See
Appendix C for instructions.
2. IT help may be needed if the main server is offline.
3. Establish network and online connection in the EOC. _
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EOC ACrIVATION COMPLETION
1. Assist incoming staff with their area set-up and familiarization. Post names on the EOC staff chart.
2. Double check each item on this list — make sure everything is working.
3. Once the EOC is activated, go to assigned area/workstation and begin going through position checklists,
located in each station Implementation Plan. See also Part 3 — Checklists for all position checklists are also
in the Emergency Operations Manual.
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PUBLIC WORKS EOC ACTIVATION
If the decision is made to activate the EOC, determine the appropriate level of activation. The
severity of the incident is often the decisive factor in the level of activation. The activation may
be minimal (as in a flood watch), partial (as in a flood warning) or full (as in a severe
earthquake). Not all activation steps are fulfilled if the activation is only minimal or partial.
Follow these procedures to ensure an effective and expedient transition to EOC operations.
An FOC has many functions, not all of which will take place in the main EOC (council chamber).
Auxiliary functions may be directed to other locations in City Ilall for operating phone banks,
policy meetings, staff meetings and specialized work with organizations and the public.
I fie following activation procedures focus mainly on the EOC, as it is a multi -use room. Upon
activation, complete the "EOC IP" and ensure operational readiness.
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INFORMATION FLOW
Information flow, commonly termed communication, is the most critical element during a major
disaster. Without an organized method of receiving information into the EOC, operation and
policy decisions produce inefficient and possibly negative outcomes. To mitigate the likelihood
of information mismanagement, invest time and organize communication channels to best inform
key individuals of resource allocations, field operations and policy decisions.
The Operations Section is where most information enters the EOC. Information is received
through radios, telephones, observations along with any other communication from the field. A
number of possible sources provide information Operations Branch Coordinators (Police, Fire
and Public Works) use to make urgent life-threatening decisions. Staff members in Operations
organize and document incoming information. This information is not verified and is not for
other section's use.
Runners from the Planning Section collect information from Operations. Runners play a crucial
role in information circulation. It is Planning's responsibility to acquire and discern between
inforina ion (unconfirmed) and intelligence (verified, confirmed and reliable). Once confirmed,
Planning reports intelligence on display boards for EOC use. These display boards identify the
incident, time of occurrence, location, description, departments involved, status, number of
deaths, number injured, and the status of damage assessments. All other sections, Finance,
Recovery, Care and Shelter, Logistics, Represented Agencies and Management, refer to Planning
display boards for reliable intelligence.
Reliable intelligence is critical for Logistics to maintain and manage facilities, services,
personnel, equipment and materials. Requests for mutual aid, supplies and equipment all go
through the Logistics section. It is often the case that Law enforcement and Fire protection will
automatically request mutual aid through their Dispatch Operation Centers (DOC). Both Fire and
Police must inform Logistics of all mutual aid requested. This is crucial. The Logistics Section
Chief must immediately establish the best method for receiving all mutual aid requests.
Logistical activities begin before a disaster declaration in establishing a management plan, vendor
lists and a system for receiving and executing any of a number of requests during an emergency.
Procurement policy will differ given the situation. In critical situations, resources are procured
from the nearest available source. In non-critical situations, City -owned resources are first
utilized, followed by donated goods and services, and finally lease or purchased goods and
services. To avoid unnecessary or double purchases, Logistics must clearly communicate with
corresponding sections. Document all procurement for future reimbursement. Finance is
responsible for acquiring this information.
Finance is responsible for time keeping, record keeping and cost accounting during an
emergency situation. Finance must record all employee time reports and emergency purchases to
receive Federal reimbursements after the emergency response. To effectively execute this task,
Finance must have full information access.
Information flows through these separate sections up to Management. Management also
receives information through secondary sources- the Public Information Officer and Agency
Liaisons. These positions communicate with Operations and outside agencies, often represented
in the EOC. Management's primary source for making policy decisions is through action plan
meetings. All Section Chiefs participate in action plan meetings, collaborating with each other in
the decision making process.
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During an emergency event, information successfully reaches all sections when groups are
working together. EOC staff must collaborate as a team to restore normalcy and protect the
community. The EOC communicates with field operations through whatever medium is available.
EOC phones, cell phones, department radios or back-up MERA radio units may serve as possible
communication channels. Action plan meetings and communication are two interdependent
functions in overall EOC success.
The EOC mission is therefore to obtain, document and verify all incidents; to prioritize, mitigate
and continuously rc-apply resources to incidents according to the established priority list (action
plan). Planning constantly receives and updates information, anticipating the public's as well as
the organization's needs. With the information Planning provides, Logistics supplies the
response effort in a cost effective fashion, and eliminates double orders or multiple resource use.
Care and Shelter provides shelter and social services to displaced and needy residents. All
resource requests from Operations, Logistics and Care and Shelter are made through the Finance
section. Finance actively controls and tracks how purchases are made and documented. The
Recovery section works with the residential and business communities, channeling gathered
information to outside agencies capable of fulfilling the community's needs. Recovery's long-
term planning assists in the City's return to normal operations.
STATUS CHECK AND INITIAL PROCEDURES
1. Whoever initially arrives at Public Works Corp Yard is responsible for the EOC setup. If
the Corp Yard is not impacted by the emergency event, proceed to EOC Access and
Activation.
2. If an emergency causes structural damage to Public Works facility, request City Building
Inspectors immediately. Licensed building inspectors are required to perform a detailed
safety assessment in the event of an earthquake. If unable to contact building inspectors and
EOC staff begin to arrive, begin a rapid assessment.
3. Using the rapid evaluation method, scan the building perimeter to determine the amount of
structural damage as a result of emergency event.
4. Use your best judgment in surveying the entire perimeter of the building. Note all
observations.
5. The building is unsafe if:
■ Building has collapsed, partially collapsed, or moved off its foundation
■ Building or any story is significantly out of plumb
■ Obvious severe damage to primary structure members, severe racking of walls, or
other signs of severe distress present
■ Obvious parapet, chimney, or other (lalling hazard present
of Large fissures in ground, massive ground movement, or slope displacement present
hazards (e.g., toxic spill, asbestos contamination, gas leak, fallen power line)
6. Check the water, electricity and gas lines feeding into the facility. If the building is safe to
enter, check the entire facility for water and gas leaks. If any are identified, turn off
corresponding lines (seek Public Works help if available). Directions in Appendix A.
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7. Continue observing the damage sustained in your area. The level of damage correlates to
the likelihood of EOC help arriving. Document observations for future discussion with
building and fire inspectors. When determined safe, commence EOC setup.
EOC ACCESS AND ACTIVATION
2.
Once the initial building assessment is complete, access the facility either by:
• The lock box with key located at Public Works entrance,
■ the Key pad entrance to rear of the facility- Code #1110,
• the Intercom located above keypad (contacts any personnel within building),
■ or contact any Public Works personnel.
t he second floor is the designated area in the building for emergency operations. To begin
station setup, go to the rear of the facility to access the EOC trailer. The trailer padlock is
or Public works should have a key to open the trailer.
3. The EOC trailer contains all section bins and equipment necessary for operations. All the
phones, computers, projectors and projector screens are located in the second floor offices or
in the second floor conference room. Use the second page diagram to orchestrate EOC
setup.
4. Begin work station setup as swiftly as possible. To expedite the process, provide any
necessary assistance.
EOC Status Boards and Signs
1. Status boards serve as an alternative communication tool to computer and projector screen
displays. Remove status boards from EOC trailer.
2. Have status boards readily available if electronic displays are incapacitated.
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EOC TELEPHONE AND POWER SETUP
1. ' EOC offices and conference rooms have networked phones.
2. Refer to the EOC critical numbers list for the section phone numbers.
3. It is likely during an emergency the building will run on emergency power. Each office is
equipped with one (1) outlet functioning on emergency power, marked by a red dot.
4. A power strip, located in each section bin, is available for use.
Caution: Do not put unreasonable demand on emergency outlets. Emergency power is
limited to only critical equipment.
EOC COMPUTERS, ONLINE ACCESS AND PRINTERS
1. Each EOC office is also equipped with a computer. Use city issued login and password to
access the network.
2. Acquire IT guidance if the main server is offline.
3. Printers are located on the second floor, across from logistics and finance:
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4.
Contact Police and request an officer to act as FOC Security. If Police personnel are fully
committed to the field, adapt accordingly. Management can designate any EOC personnel
to work as the safety/ security officer given the Safety/ security officer position checklist.
The second floor of public works is restricted to only EOC personnel. Create security
checkpoints at access routes to the second floor.
A list of employees permitted in the EOC is located in the EOC management section bin,
along with sign -in sheets. City employees staffed in the EOC use their issued City ID to
access the EOC. If not available, issue a secondary temporary pass (located in section bins)
upon employee verification.
Identification vests are located in each section bin. Use EOC secondary IDs (also located in
section bins) as needed.
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5. As staff arrive to the EOC, security will require identification and direct personnel Io
respective sections. Once in EOC, put on section vest for easy identification.
6. Security only allows access to essential FOC personnel. Essential1yerw»rnel ref'ers to tho x
who are assigned to work in the EOC. _ J
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1. If a water leak is identified in Public Works, proceed to side access gate to the main water
feed.
2. To shut off the water flow, turn both water valves clockwise.
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Return to Public Works and contact the Marin water district. Document the location of
the water leaks in Public Works and the time the water main was shut off. Guide relevant
personnel for timely repair.
For any reason the irrigation system needs to be shut off, proceed to the irrigation shut-
off valve outside the facility.
GAS LEAK
1. On your initial Public Works walk through, note any strange smells (distinct, pungent
smell threatening the respiratory system) or possible gas leaks. If any are identified,
proceed to the side access gate to the main gas feed into the building.
2. West of the rear access gate behind the water and electric shut-off is the main gas feed
into the Public Works facility.
3. There is an automatic seismic shut-off valve on the gas between the main gas feed and the
facility. This device should shut the gas off in the event of any significant seismic
activity.
4. If gas is leaking into facility, take a gas/ water shut-off wrench and shut-off the gas.
5. Document the gas leak locations and time of gas main shut off for records.
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ELECTRICAL THREATS
1. In case of an electrical fire or a hazardous electrical situation posing a human threat,
access the electrical switches located west of the rear access gate.
2. The switch closest to the ground is the main power switch. Flip the black lever in the ott
position. This will shut down all power to Public Works.
3. Document electrical hazard and time of the electric shut-off.
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1. If a water leak is identified in City Hall, proceed to the front of City Hall on Fifth
avenue to shut off the main water feed. Head East on Fifth avenue towards C street
roughly 30-35 yards from the front of City Hall steps. The main water feed is
between the sidewalk and the police parking lot fence 30 yards from City Hall steps.
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2. The water main is a dual feed system. To shut off the water flow, take the red gas/
water shut off wrench (found in ) and turn both valves (when valve is
v is shut off).
3. Return to City Hall and contact Q,
Document the location of the water leaks in City Hall and the time the water main
was shut off. Guide relevant personnel for timely repair.
GAs LEAK
1. On your initial City Hall walk through, note any strange smells (distinct, pungent
smell threatening the respiratory system) or possible gas leaks. If any are identified,
proceed down to Police dispatch on the first floor.
2. Police has the dead bolt key (3909) to open the gas and electrical cage, and the
master key (labeled GM) will access the electrical room on the East side of the
building. Retrieve the key and proceed East to the Police parking lot. To the left,
behind the locked metal gate, is the Gas/ Electric room.
3. To the immediate right is the main gas shut off. There is an automatic seismic shut-
off valve on the gas main. This device should shut the gas off in the event of any
significant seismic activity.
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If any leaks were identified, look down to the bottom right corner shut-off valve.
Use the wrench on the wall located next to the shut-off to manually shut-off the gas.
When valve is perpendicular to pipe, gas is shut off.
5. Document the gas leak locations and time of gas main shut off for records.
ELECTRICAL THREATS
In case of an electrical fire or a hazardous electrical situation posing a human threat,
access the electrical room in the back section of the cage (where gas lines are located)
using the master key (labeled GM).
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2. To the immediate right is the black main electrical lever on wall panel. Flip the black
lever in the off position. This will shut down all power to City Hall.
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MERA RADIO SETUP
I . Open the MERA radio unit. A graphical list of zones and corresponding frequency
modes are provided on top for the specific units use.
2. To first assemble the radio, remove the antennae and base. Mount the antennae on the
base and connect the antennae to the back of the unit.
J. Once antennae is assembled, take power chord (for field use, use cigarette adaptor
connection for vehicle') and connect to the transformer to nearby outlet.
4. Remove the microphone unit and connect it to the radio in the bottom left corner. To
talk on the unit, press down on the right side of the microphone.
5. Refer to the zone and mode diagram to determine the appropriate talk group. Turn the
dial (second from the right) to switch through the different modes. Use the arrow
buttons above the dial to switch between different zones.
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G. Remove headset and plug into the main apparatus. Commence radio use.
NETWORK CONNECTION SETUP IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS (EOC)
The Council Chamber EOC is equipped with a Wireless Internet Connection (Council
Chambers) and a Hardwire Network Connection. Properly Configured Notebook
Computers can access the City Network through the Wireless Connection using A
"Virtual Private Network Connection" (VPN)
2. THE EOC CONTAINS A BLACK COMPUTER CART WITH NETWORK SWITCH, POWER
OUTLET SWITCH, PRINTER, USB STORAGE DRIVES, WIRELESS PROJECTOR AND TWO
NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS
3. Power up the Black Cart (Network Switch, printer and power outlet) by plugging the
cart power cord to floor outlet. Connect the Network Switch (CAT 5 cable) to the RJ45
City Network connection located at the left corner below the Dais.
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6. BACK UP NETWORK SWITCH
IN THE EVENT THAT THE BLACK COMPUTER CART NETWORK SWITCH FAILS,
THERE IS A BACKUP NETWORK SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STORAGE AREA.
TO ACTIVATE THE BACK UP NETWORK SWITCH, PLUG THE SWITCH INTO A POWER
CONNECTION AND CONNECT THE SWITCH TO THE EOC NETWORK CONNECTION
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EOCDIRECTOR................................................................................................ 10
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 10
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 10
ASSISTANT EOC DIRECTOR/LIASON............................................................ 12
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 12
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 12
EOCCOORDINATOR....................................................................................... 14
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 14
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 14
SAFETYOFFICER............................................................................................ 15
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 15
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 15
SECURITYOFFICER........................................................................................ 16
RESPONSIBILITIES..........................................................................................16
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER................................................................... 17
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 17
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................17
PUBLIC INFORMATION CALL TAKER LEADER ............................................ 19
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ACTION CHECKLIST........................................................................................
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COORDINATOR
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 21
OPERATIONSSECTION................................................................................... 22
OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF....................................................................... 24
FIRE RESCUE/ MEDICAL COORDINATOR..................................................... 26
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 28
LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR.......................................................... 30
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 30
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 30
PUBLIC WORKS UNIT LEADER...................................................................... 31
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 31
AGENCYREPRESENTATIVES........................................................................ 32
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COORDINATOR
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PUBLIC WORKS ...................................
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RESPONSIBILITIES..........................................................................................
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 28
LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR.......................................................... 30
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 30
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 30
PUBLIC WORKS UNIT LEADER...................................................................... 31
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 31
AGENCYREPRESENTATIVES........................................................................ 32
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RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 32
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 32
CARE & SHELTER COORDINATOR................................................................ 33
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 33
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 33
RECOVERY COORDINATOR........................................................................... 35
VOLUNTEER RESOURCE COORDINATOR.................................................... 36
VOLUNTEER UNIT LEADER............................................................................ 37
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 37
RECOVERY....................................................................................................... 39
PLANNINGSECTION........................................................................................ 42
PLANNING SECTION CHIEF............................................................................ 44
SITUATION ANALYSIS COORDINATOR......................................................... 48
GISSPECIALIST............................................................................................... 50
RESPONSIBILITIES PROVIDE DATABASE AND MAPPING SERVICES.... 50
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR...................................................... 51
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 51
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAMS.................................................................... 53
DOCUMENTATION/DISPLAY COORDINATOR ............................................... 54
STATUS BOARDS SUPPORT.......................................................................... 56
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RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 56
RUNNER............................................................................................................ 57
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 57
RECORDS MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR .................................................. 58
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 58
DEMOBILIZATION UNIT LEADER (AS REQUIRED) ....................................... 59
EOC ACTION PLAN.......................................................................................... 65
LOGISTICSSECTION....................................................................................... 68
LOGISTICS STAGING MANAGER................................................................... 69
LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF........................................................................... 70
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 70
ACTION CHECKLIST........................................................................................ 70
RESOURCES COORDINATOR........................................................................ 72
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 72
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 72
RESOURCE UNIT LEADER.............................................................................. 73
CHECK-IN/STATUS RECORDER..................................................................... 74
SUPPLY & PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR ................................................ 75
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 75
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 75
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LOGISTICS STAGING AREA MANAGER........................................................ 77
ORDERING/RECEIVING/DISTRIBUTION UNIT LEADER ................................ 78
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR.............................................................. 79
ACTION CHECKLIST........................................................................................ 79
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/ COMM. COORDINATOR ............................. 80
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 80
ACTION CHECKLIST........................................................................................ 80
FACILITIES UNIT LEADER............................................................................... 81
FINANCE SECTION.......................................................................................... 82
FINANCE SECTION CHIEF............................................................................... 83
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 83
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 83
CONTRACTS UNIT LEADER............................................................................ 85
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 85
TIME RECORDING UNIT LEADER................................................................... 86
COMPENSATION & CLAIMS UNIT LEADER ................................................... 87
RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................................................................... 87
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 87
COST/ACCOUNTING UNIT LEADER............................................................... 88
ACTIONCHECKLIST........................................................................................ 88
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RECOVERY....................................................................................................... 89
RECOVERY COORDINATOR........................................................................... 90
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Management
Assistant EOC
MANAGEMENT
Administrative
Director/Lialson
EOC Director
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Assistant
City Manager
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EOC Coordinator
Safety Officer
Emergency Services
Coordinator
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Public Information
Special Staff
Security Officer
Officer
— Assistant to the City
Manager
Public intormatlon
Hotline
Legal Officer
City Attorney
The Management Section is responsible for the overall coordination and administration of
emergency response operations within the jurisdiction. Management includes positions that
provide support functions for the Operational area EOC.
EOC Director
The EOC Director is responsible for the Operational area/City's response to and recovery from
any disaster or emergency. The City Manager is the primary EOC Director and may delegate this
responsibility to any designated staff (In the City Manager's absence, refer to Part 1 of EOC
manual for line of succession).
EOC Coordinator
The EOC Coordinator serves as a resource to the EOC Director in the administration of the
emergency response. In addition, the EOC Coordinator provides guidance to all other EOC staff
in performing their responsibilities.
Assistant EOC Director/Liaison Officer
The Assistant EOC Director serves as a resource to assist the EOC Director in managing the City's
response to and recovery from any disaster. The Assistant City Manager will fill this role if the City
Council concurs. When an incident has a multi -agency or multi jurisdictional response, the Liaison
Officer provides and maintains coordination with outside agency representatives, other
operational area jurisdictions, local business and employers, the Region EOC (County), and the
State OES.
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The administrative assistant is dedicated to assisting the EOC Director with clerical support.
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.._. Safety Officer
The Safety/Security Officer acts as an advisor to the EOC Director. He or she monitors all
aspects of the emergcney organization to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel
involved. The Safety/Security Officer is responsible for correcting unsafe operations and for
working with all sections to protect the health & safety of all EOC staff. In addition, the Safety
Officer controls access to and ensures the safety of the EOC staff. In accordance, the Safety
Officer provides direct mental health support and assures attention to special needs populations.
Security Officer
i The Security Officer is responsible for the Security inside and outside the Emergency Operations
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Center.
Public Information Officer (PIO)
The Public Information Officer (PIO) acts under the direction of the EOC Director and EOC
Coordinator to coordinate public information activities throughout the Operational area. The
Public Information Officer ensures that the media and citizens are fully informed on all aspects of
the emergency. The PIO also manages information hotlines if established.
Public Information Hotline
rhe Public Information Hotline provides information regarding the response, available services,
and resources.
Legal Officer
The Legal Officer provides advice to the CAO and the EOC Director in all legal matters relating
to the emergency. The Legal Officer assists the Director of Emergency Services and the EOC
Director in declaring a local emergency and implementation of emergency powers.
,Vevial Staff
Special staff with certain subject matter expertise may be brought in to the EOC to advise and
recommend actions as necessary to the EOC Director. This person is not assigned to the EOC and
may communicate with the EOC while off site (e.g., Public Health Officer).
* Rluc titled positions are activated as needed.
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EOC DIRECTOR
READ TATS ENTIRE POSITION DESCRIPTION BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Supervise: Administrative Assistant, EOC Coordinator, Legal Officer, Liaison
Officer, Public Information Officer, Safety/Security Officer, Section
Chiefs
Responsibilities
A. Establish the appropriate staffing level for the EOC and continuously monitor organizational
effectiveness, ensuring that appropriate modifications occur as required.
B. Exercise overall management responsibility for coordination within the City Operational Area;
set priorities.
C. Ensure that Multi-Agency/Inter-Agency SEMS/NIMS Coordination is accomplished
effectively within the EOC.
D. Ensure that Action Plans are created and implemented.
Action Checklist
❑ Determine appropriate level of activation.
❑ Mobilize appropriate personnel for the initial activation of the EOC.
❑ Obtain briefing from whatever sources are available.
❑ Ensure that the EOC is properly set up and ready for operations.
❑ Ensure that an EOC check-in procedure is implemented.
❑ Ensure that an EOC organization and staffing chart is posted and completed.
❑ Determine which sections are needed, assign Section Chiefs to Operations, Logistics,
Planning/Intelligence and Finance/Administration as appropriate and ensure they are staffing
their sections as required.
❑ Ensure that sufficient staff is available for a 24-hour schedule, or as required.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of any Section Chief position that has not been delegated.
❑ Determine which Management Section positions are required and ensure they are filled as
soon as possible.
♦ EOC Coordinator
♦ Liaison Officers (Agency, Business, Jurisdictional)
♦ Public Information Officer
♦ Safety/Security Officer
♦ Legal Officer
Assume the responsibilities for positions not staffed or delegated.
❑ Ensure that telephone and/or radio communications with Operational Area emergency
response agencies are established and functioning.
❑ Schedule the initial Action Planning meeting.
❑ Assign Liaison Officer to:
♦ Jurisdictional/agency coordination,
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♦ Outside agency representation to the EOC.
❑ Monitor EOC staff activities to ensure that all appropriate actions are being taken.
❑ In conjunction with the Public Information Officer, conduct news conferences and review
media releases for final approval.
❑ Ensure that the Liaison Officer is providing for and maintaining effective coordination.
❑ Based on current status reports, establish initial strategic objectives for the EOC.
❑ In coordination with Management Staff, prepare management function objectives for the
initial Action Planning meeting.
❑ Convene the initial Action Planning meeting.
♦ Ensure that all Section Chiefs, Management Staff, and other key agency
representatives are in attendance.
♦ Ensure that appropriate Action Planning procedures are followed.
♦ Ensure the Planning/Intelligence Section facilitates the meeting appropriately.
❑ Once the Action Plan is completed by the Planning/Intelligence Section, review, approve and
authorize its implementation.
❑ Conduct periodic briefings with the EOC staff to ensure strategic objectives are current and
appropriate.
❑ Conduct regular briefings for the City Council.
❑ Formally issue Emergency Proclamation for the City of San Rafael, and coordinate local
government proclamations with other Operational Area emergency response agencies, as
appropriate.
❑ Brief your relief at shift change, ensuring that ongoing activities are identified and follow-up
requirements are known.
❑ Authorize deactivation of sections, branches, and units when they are no longer required.
❑ Notify the County and State OES/EOC, San Rafael Operational Area emergency response
agencies, and other appropriate organizations of the planned deactivation time.
❑ Ensure that any open actions not yet completed will be handled after deactivation.
❑ Ensure that all required forms or reports are completed prior to deactivation.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Deactivate the EOC at the designated time, as appropriate. -
LJ Proclaim termination of the emergency and proceed with recovery operations.
C.1 Ensure activation and continuation of the Recovery section.
❑ Complete all checkout and closure procedures.
ASSISTANT E09 DIRECTORAIASON
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION DESCRIPTION BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Director of Emergency Services
Responsibilities
A. Assist the EOC Director in the management of the EOC and Disaster events
B. Function as the Director of Emergency Services If the Director is unavailable
C. Establish and maintain contact with cities, special districts, neighboring counties, State OES
as well as represented agencies.
1). Oversee all liaison activities, including coordinating outside agency representatives assigned
to the San Rafael EOC, handling requests from other EOCs for San Rafael Operational Area
agency representatives, and establishing contacts with local businesses and employers.
E. Establish and maintain a central location for incoming agency representatives, providing
workspace and support as needed. Ensure that position specific guidelines, policy directives,
situation reports, and a copy of the EOC Action Plan is provided to Agency Representatives
upon check-in.
F. In conjunction with the FOC Coordinator, provide orientations for Vll's and other visitors to
the EOC.
G. Ensure that deactivation is accomplished when directed by the EOC Director.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Use the Director of Emergency Services Check list if Deputy assumes the position
❑ Assist the Director of Emergency Services as directed
❑ Coordinate activities within City, along with neighboring cities, special districts, other
jurisdictions, State, Federal and private industry emergency and support organizations when
required.
❑ With the approval of the EOC Director, provide agency representatives from San Rafael 1?0C
to other EOCs, as required and requested.
Ll Ensure that Agency Representatives:
♦ Have signed into the 1:OC,
♦ Understand their roles,
♦ Know their work locations,
♦ Understand EOC organization and floor plan.
❑ Determine if additional agency representation is required.
❑ Request that Agency Representatives maintain communications with their agencies and
obtain situation status reports regularly.
❑ Maintain a roster of agency representatives located at the EOC. Roster should include the
assignment within the F'OC (Section or Interagency Coordination Group). Roster should be
distributed internally on a regular basis.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Handle requests from the business community.
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❑ Release Agency Representatives who are no longer required in the EOC when authorized by
the EOC Director.
❑ Brief* your relief.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC
Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief Your Relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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EDC COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION DESCRIPTION BEFORE TAKING ACTION i
Report To: EOC Director
Supervise: Management operations, EOC operations
Responsibilities
A. Facilitate the overall functioning of the EOC.
B. Assist and advise the EOC Director and EOC Staff as needed; provide information and
guidance related to EOC functions and ensure compliance with operational area emergency
plans and procedures.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Assist the EOC Director in determining appropriate staffing for the EOC.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of Stress Manager and Special Needs Advocate when those
positions are not staffed.
❑ Provide assistance and information regarding section staffing to all EOC staff.
❑ Assist the EOC Director and the EOC Staff in developing overall strategic objectives as well
as section objectives for the Action Plan.
❑ Advise the EOC Director on procedures for enacting emergency proclamations, emergency
ordinances and resolutions, and other legal requirements.
❑ Assist the Planning/Intelligence Section in the development, continuous updating, and
execution of the EOC Action Plan.
❑ Provide overall procedural guidance to EOC Staff as needed.
❑ Provide general advice and guidance to the EOC Director as needed.
❑ Ensure that stress management orientations and debriefings are provided.
❑ Ensure that ongoing procedures are taken to manage stress.
❑ Ensure that attention is given to the special needs of victims, responders and EOC personnel.
❑ Ensure that all communications with Operational Area emergency response agencies have
been established and are maintained.
❑ Assist the EOC Director in preparing for and conducting briefings with Management Staff,
the City Council, the media, and the general public.
❑ Advise City leadership on the potential need for special meeting of the City Council as
related to emergency action on proclamation ratification, appointment of federal Authorized
Agents, and ordinances.
❑ Assist the Liaison Officers with coordination of all EOC visits.
❑ Provide assistance with shift change activity.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief and clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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SAFETY OFFICER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Responsibilities
A. Ensure that all buildings and other facilities used in support of the EOC are secure and in safe
operating condition.
B. Monitor operational procedures and activities in the EOC to ensure they are being conducted
in a safe manner considering the existing situation and conditions.
C. Stop or modify all unsafe operations. Notify the EOC Director of actions taken.
I). Ensure 24-hour security for the EOC.
E. Control personnel access to the EOC in accordance with the EOC Manual.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the San Rafael Operational Area.
❑ Report to the EOC Director.
❑ Evaluate the EOC facility for any unsafe conditions; Make corrections.
❑ Prepare and present safety briefings to the EOC Director and EOC Staff.
❑ If the event that caused activation was an earthquake, provide guidance to the EOC Director
and EOC staff regarding actions to be taken in preparation for aftershocks.
❑ Ensure that the EOC facility is free from any environmental threats - e.g., radiation and other
toxic exposure, air quality, water contamination, etc.
❑ Look for signs of stressful behavior. Notify the Stress Manager.
❑ Coordinate with the Finance/Administration Section in preparing any personnel injury claims
or records necessary for proper case evaluation and closure.
❑ Determine the current EOC security requirements and arrange for staffing as needed.
❑ Accommodate special needs access to the EOC facilities.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
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SECURITY OFFICER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Safety Officer
Responsibilities
A. The Security Officer is responsible for the Security inside and outside the
Emergency Operations Center.
B. The Security Officer is responsible to provide safeguards needed to protect
personnel and property from loss or damage.
❑ Check in upon arrival at the San Rafael EOC.
❑ Report to the Safety Officer
❑ Screen entry to the EOC to authorized personnel only.
❑ Evaluate the EOC facility for any Security Issues; Make corrections.
❑ Prepare and present Security briefings to the EOC Director and EOC Staff.
❑ Establish contacts with SRFD and SRPD Dispatch as required.
❑ Develop Security Plan for incident facilities.
❑ Adjust Security Plan for personnel and equipment changes and releases.
❑ Coordinate security activities with appropriate incident personnel.
❑ Keep the peace, prevent assaults, and settle disputes through coordination with Agency
Representatives and the public.
❑ Prevent theft of all government and personal property.
❑ Document all complaints and suspicious occurrences.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/ Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Supervise: Public Information staff and Emergency Public Information Hotline
Responsibilities
A. Serve as the coordination point for all media releases for the City of San Rafael. Represent
the City of San Rafael and the San Rafael Operational Area as the lead Public
Information Officer.
B. Ensure that the public within the affected area receives complete, accurate, and consistent
information about life safety procedures, public health advisories, relief and assistance
programs and other vital information.
C. Coordinate media releases with Public Information Officers representing other affected
emergency response agencies within the Operational Area.
D. Establish and Manage the Emergency Public Information Hotline
E. Organize the format for press conferences in conjunction with the EOC Director.
F. Maintain a positive relationship with the media representatives.
G. Establish a system to manage rumor control.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Determine resource needs such as a computer, phone, plan copies, and other reference
documents.
❑ Determine staffing requirements.
❑ Coordinate with the Volunteer Resource Coordinator or Volunteer Unit Leader for staff for
the Emergency public information Hotline
❑ Provide the Emergency Information Hotline with direction and information
❑ Assume the responsibilities of the Emergency Public Information Hotline, if that position is
not staffed.
❑ When shelters are erected and it is safe for field travel according to City EOC managers,
coordinate with the Care and Shelter Section Chief and contact Council Members with
instruction in fulfilling their roles as Community Devotees.
❑ Obtain policy guidance and approval from the EOC Director for media releases.
❑ Coordinate with the Public Health Officer for public health and advisories.
❑ Keep the EOC Director advised of all unusual requests for information and of all major
critical or unfavorable media comments. Recommend procedures or measures to improve
media relations.
❑ Interact with other EOC sections, branches, and units to provide and obtain information
relative to public information operations.
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❑ Coordinate with the Situation Analysis Branch (Planning/Intelligence) and identify method
for obtaining and verifying significant information as it is developed.
❑ Implement and maintain an overall information release program.
❑ Develop and publish a media -briefing schedule, to include location, format, preparation, and
distribution of handout materials.
❑ Establish a media or joint information center, as required, providing necessary space,
materials, telephones, and electrical power.
❑ Maintain up-to-date status boards and other references at the media information center.
Provide adequate staff to answer questions from members of the media.
❑ Develop content to post, monitor and maintain releases for the Community.
❑ In coordination with other EOC sections and as approved by the EOC Director, issue timely
and consistent advisories and instructions for life safety, health, and assistance for the public.
❑ Activate the "Current Emergency page" of the City's Internet web site and publicize to the
public and the media. Keep information current.
❑ At the request of the EOC Director, prepare media briefings for members of the City Council
and provide other assistance as necessary to facilitate their participation in media briefings
and press conferences.
❑ Ensure that a rumor control function is established to correct false or erroneous information.
❑ Monitor media broadcasts and develop follow-up news releases to control rumors.
❑ Maintain file copies of all released information.
❑ Ensure that adequate staff is available at incident sites to coordinate and conduct tours of the
disaster areas.
❑ Provide copies of all releases to the EOC Director.
❑ Provide information to the public on road closures and available transportation routes, as
obtained from the Road Conditions Unit in the Situation Analysis Branch.
❑ Ensure that announcements, emergency information, and materials are translated and
prepared for special populations (non-English speaking, hearing impaired, etc.).
❑ Conduct shift change briefings in detail, ensuring that in -progress activities are identified and
follow-up requirements are known.
❑ Ensure that file copies are maintained of all information released.
❑ Prepare final news releases and advise media representatives of points -of -contact for follow-
up stories.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION CALL TAKER LEADER
M1
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
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Report To: Public Information Officer
Responsibilities
A. Assistant to the PIO.
B. Respond to requests from the public for information.
C. Ensure that information is provided about businesses, services and resources that are
operational and available.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Coordinate with the EOC Coordinator to ensure that the Emergency Public Information
Hotline area has been properly setup in accordance with the EOC Activation procedures.
❑ Establish and maintain logs, which describe call content and call taker actions taken.
❑ Coordinate with the Logistics Section EOC Staffing Specialist to staff the Hotline.
❑ Ensure that call takers have been properly briefed and are aware of how to refer calls for
immediate assistance.
❑ Coordinate with the Public Information Officer for an assessment of the situation and to
gather information for distribution to the public.
❑ Keep the Public Information Officer informed of all unusual requests for information and of
all major critical or unfavorable media comments.
❑ With the direction of the Public Information Officer, issue timely and consistent advisories
and instructions for life safety, health, and assistance for the public.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Make sure that all situation and status information is accurate and approved by the PIO prior
to release.
❑ Provide information to the public on road closures and available transportation routes.
❑ Provide information to the public on availability of food, shelter, supplies, health services,
and other necessary resources.
❑ Provide announcements, emergency information, and materials for special needs populations
(non-English speaking, hearing impaired, etc.).
❑ Bricf your relief'.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the PIO to the Planning/Intelligence Section, as
appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
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LEGAL OFFICER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Responsibilities
A. Provide legal consul on emergency public actions.
B. Monitor activities to assure that decisions are within the legal authority of the City and
the Operational Area.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Determine resource needs such as a computer, phone, plan copies, and other reference
documents.
❑ Assist the EOC Director in preparing proclamations and orders.
❑ Survey the activities of each EOC section to ensure that they are operating within the limits
of their authority and advise the EOC Director on risks.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Work with the PIO to ensure that all communications do not provide false or libelous
statements.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Reports To: EOC Director
Responsibilities
A. Provide comprehensive administrative support to the EOC Director.
B. Document all key meetings involving the EOC Director.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain the EOC Director's activities schedule and calendar.
❑ Take notes and prepare a hard copy on all meetings involving the EOC Director.
❑ Prepare proclamations, memos, letters, and other directives as required by the EOC Director.
❑ Organize a filing system for all documents originated by and for the EOC Director.
❑ Deliver all documents prepared for and by the EOC Director to the Planning Section,
Documentation/Display Branch for archiving.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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OPERATIONS SECTION
dAutomated Mutual Aid
Public Works Unit
Leader
Vol Unit
Leader
Recovery
Planning
Automated Mutual Aid
The Operations Section is dedicated to all field operations being carried out within the
jurisdiction.
Operations Section Chief
The Operations Section Chief has the management responsibility of all activities
directly applicable to the field emergency response in the Operational Area as a
whole. The Operations Section Chief participates in the development and
execution of the Action Plan.
Public Works Coordinator
The Public Works Branch surveys all jurisdictional facilities, assessing damage,
coordinating repairs, conducts debris removal services and establishes priorities
to restore essential services. Submit all mutual aid requests to the logistics
section.
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Public Works Unit Leader
Assist the PW Branch Coordinator with all PW operations in the City of San Rafael.
Work directly with the Logistics section to process mutual aid requests.
Fire & Rescue/ Medical Coordinator
The Fire Branch coordinates fire and rescue operations and emergency medical
resources within the City jurisdiction; submits requests for mutual aid (DOC &
Logistics).
Law Enforcement Coordinator
The Law Branch coordinates the provision warning information, evacuation
procedures, traffic control, and public security and order; assists the Coroner's
Office in the discharge of their duties; submits requests for mutual aid (DOC &
logistics); coordinates animal welfare and control activities; coordinates the
search and rescue teams.
Care & Shelter Coordinator
The Care & Shelter Coordinator is responsible for, and coordinates with
volunteer agencies, the provision of food, potable water, clothing, shelter, animal
welfare, emotional support and other basic necessities of citizens. The Care &
Shelter Unit provides a central registration and inquiry service to reunite families
and respond to outside welfare inquiries.
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
The Volunteer Resources Coordinator is responsible for the management and
coordination of the Volunteer Branches, Volunteer Branch Communications Unit
and all Volunteer resources not under the direct control of the Volunteers Unit
leader.
Volunteers Unit Leader
The Volunteers Unit is responsible for coordinating processes used to ensure the
most efficient and effective utilization of unaffiliated convergent volunteers and
unsolicited donated goods used by governmental agencies during declared
disaster situations. The Volunteer Unit works directly with the Emergency
Volunteer Center (EVC), who manages all Disaster Service Workers (DSW). The
Volunteer Unit will provide volunteer personnel and donated equipment to
support city requirements.
Recovery Planning Coordinator
The Recover Planning Coordinator is responsible for coordinating recovery
efforts for business, public infrastructure and the public.
Agency Representatives
Agency Representatives provide inter -agency coordination between San Rafael and their
outside agencies.
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OPERATIONS SECTION CNIEF
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Supervise: Law Branch Coordinator, Fire/Rescue Branch Coordinator,
Medical/Health Branch Coordinator, Public Works Branch Coordinator,
Care and Shelter Branch Coordinator
Responsibilities
A. Ensure that the Operations Section Function is carried out including coordination of response
for all operational functions assigned to the City of San Rafael and San Rafael Operational
Area EOC.
B. Ensure that operational objectives and assignments identified in the EOC Action Plan are
carried out effectively.
C. Establish the appropriate level of branch and unit organizations within the Operations
Section, continuously monitoring its effectiveness and modifying accordingly.
D. Exercise overall responsibility for the coordination of Branch and Unit activities within the
Operations Section.
E. Ensure that the Planning/Intelligence Section is provided with Status Reports from all
Operation Branches.
F. Conduct periodic Operations briefings for the EOC Director, as required or requested.
G. Prioritize requests and responses throughout the Operational Area.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Quarterly update the Emergency Contact List and Emergency Number Sheet information
for the planning section. Provide this information to the Emergency Services Manager.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Ensure that the Operations Section is set up properly and that appropriate personnel,
equipment, and supplies are in place, including maps and status boards.
❑ Ensure that sufficient staff is available for a 24-hour schedule, or as required.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate positions when those positions are not staffed.
❑ Meet with Planning/Intelligence Section Chief; obtain a preliminary situation briefing.
❑ Based on the situation, activate appropriate branches within the section. Designate Branch
Coordinators as necessary. Assume the responsibilities of a direct subordinate when the
position is not staffed.
❑ Determine the need for Operational Area Mutual Aid.
❑ If Mutual Aid systems are activated, ensure that the appropriate Mutual Aid Coordinator or
representative is located in the corresponding branch in Operations.
❑ Ensure that there are adequate communications resources available for the section.
❑ Coordinate with the Liaison Officer regarding the need for Agency Representatives in the
Operations Section.
❑ Establish communications with the other Operations Sections in the San Rafael Operational
Area.
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OPERATIONS SECTION CHIEF... Continued
❑ Based on the situation known or forecasted, determine likely future needs of the
Operations Section.
❑ Identify key issues currently affecting the Operations Section; meet with Section personnel to
determine appropriate section objectives for the each operational period.
❑ Review responsibilities of branches in section; develop an Operations Plan detailing
strategies for carrying out Operations objectives.
❑ Ensure that all section personnel are maintaining their individual position logs.
❑ Ensure that situation and resources information is provided to the Planning/Intelligence
Section on a regular basis.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Participate in EOC action planning meetings.
❑ Provide the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with the Operations Section's objectives prior
to each action -planning meeting.
❑ Ensure that the Operations Section objectives, as defined in the current Action Plan, are being
addressed.
❑ Ensure that the branches coordinate all resource needs through the appropriate Operational
Area Mutual Aid Coordinators or the Logistics Section.
❑ Ensure that fiscal and administrative requirements are coordinated through the
Finance/Administration Section (e.g. notification of emergency expenditures and daily time
sheets).
❑ Brief Branch Coordinators periodically on any updated information you may have received.
❑ Ensure that the briefing for Section staff upon arrival includes information on the demands
and what they might confront during their shift.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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FIRE RESCUE/ MEDICAL COORDINATOR
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Report To: Operations Section Chief
Supervise: City Fire
Responsibilities
A. Coordinate Fire Mutual Aid.
B. Coordinate the request of all non -mutual aid resources through the Logistics Section.
C. Coordinate fire and rescue operations within the Operational Area.
D. Maintain status of all unassigned federal fire & rescue resources in the Operational Area.
E. Coordinate and manage the allocation of available disaster medical and health
resources to support disaster medical and health operations in the affected area.
F. Determine the medical and health impact of the event on the affected population and medical
and health infrastructure, and ensure information is provided to the Operations Section Chief,
and other appropriate coordinating agencies.
G. Evaluate and prioritize medical and health requests from local responders based on criteria
established by the Operations Section Chief, and determine appropriate response
recommendations.
H. Obtain medical and health personnel, supplies and equipment through established mutual aid
procedures coordinated by the Regional Disaster Medical Health Coordinator.
1. Coordinate the mobilization and transportation of all resources through the Logistics Section
J. Maintain the status of all unassigned medical and health resources within the operational
area.
K. Complete and maintain branch status reports utilizing RIMS, for major incidents requiring or
potentially requiring operational area, state and federal response.
L. Maintain contact and coordination with the Public Health Officer.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other files are maintained.
❑ Perform a radio check with your frequencies. Request repair or augmentation from Logistics
Section Services Branch.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of units not activated.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of the Public Health Unit, Environmental Health Unit and Mental
Health Unit when those positions are not staffed.
❑ Based on the situation, activate Medical Disaster Health Plan.
❑ Determine need to activate units within the branch.
o Prepare objectives for the Medical and Health Branch and provide them to the Operations
Section Chief prior to action planning meetings
❑ Contact supporting State EMS Authority, State Department of Health Services, and the
REOC Medical and Health Branch (when activated).
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FIRE RESCUE/ MEDICAL COORDINATOR... Continued
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Ensure that Medical and Health Branch and unit position logs and other necessary
'.;
files are maintained.
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Maintain current status on all medical and health operations being conducted within the
Operational Area.
o
Respond to requests for medical and health resources in coordination with Logistics and other
SEMS functions.
o
Provide an initial situation report to the Operations Section Chief.
o
Review responsibilities of the branch; develop a Fire & Rescue Plan detailing strategies for
carrying out the strategic objectives.
❑
Coordinate environmental and public health response operations at the local government and
operational area level, including survey and test of potable water and sanitary systems.
❑
Maintain current status of Fire & Rescue missions being conducted in the Operational Area.
❑
Contact all fire departments and districts within the Operational Area for status, special
problems and availability to respond. Advise the Operations Section Chief and Planning
Section Chief of major problems and general fire & rescue situation.
❑
Provide the Operations Section Chief and the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with an
overall summary of Fire & Rescue Branch operations periodically or as requested.
❑
Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑
Evaluate and process all fire mutual aid requests.
❑
Direct all non -mutual aid resource requests to the Logistics section, prioritize as necessary.
❑
Check with the other Operations Section branches for a briefing on their status.
;i ❑
In conjunction with Planning/Intelligence, determine how current and forecasted weather
conditions will affect Fire & Rescue operations.
❑
Ensure that all fiscal and administrative requirements are coordinated through the
Finance/Administration Section (ex: emergency expenditures and daily time sheets).
❑
Provide your relief with a briefing at shift change; inform him/her of all on going activities,
and branch objectives for the next operational period, and any other pertinent information.
❑
Deactivate your position and close out logs as authorized by the Operations Section Chief.
❑
Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Operations Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑
Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
LI
Briel' your relief and clean up your work area before you leave.
❑
Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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PUBLIC WORKS COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Operations Section Chief
Supervise: Public Works Operations
Responsibilities
B. Coordinate the survey of all public and private facilities, evaluate their safety, assessing the
damage to such facilities and coordinating the repairs of damage to public facilities.
C. Survey all utility systems and facilitate the restoration of disrupted services.
D. Assist other sections, branches, and units as needed.
E. Supervise the DPW Units.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions takcn
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Based on the situation, activate the necessary units within the Public Works Branch: Assume
the responsibilities of those units not activated.
❑ Assist with the coordination of mutual aid resources as necessary.
❑ Provide an initial status report to the Operations Section Chief.
❑ Prepare objectives for the Public Works Branch and provide them to the Operations Section
Chief prior to action planning meetings.
❑ Maintain current status on all public works activities in the Operational Area.
❑ Check with the other Operations Section branches for a briefing on their status.
❑ Determine and document the status of transportation routes into and within the affected areas.
❑ Coordinate debris removal services as required.
❑ Provide the Operations Section Chief and the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with an
overall summary of the Public Works Branch operations periodically during the operational
period or as requested.
❑ Work with the Planning Runners to ensure that all Utilities and Construction/Engineering
Status Reports, as well as the Initial Damage Estimation are completed and submitted on
RIMS.
❑ Advise the Planning/Intelligence Section of road, building and bridge closures.
❑ Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Evaluate and process all Public Works related mutual aid requests.
❑ Ensure that mutual aid requests for engineers specify exactly the type needed.
❑ Direct all non -mutual aid resource requests to the Logistics Section. Advise on priority as
necessary.
❑ Ensure that all fiscal and administrative requirements are coordinated through the
Finance/Administration Section (ex: emergency expenditures and daily time sheets).
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PUBLIC WORKS COORDINATOR... Continued
❑ Arrange for feeding and sheltering of mutual aid public works personnel as necessary with
the Logistics Section.
❑ Provide your relief with a briefing at shift change, informing him/her of all ongoing activities,
branch objectives for the next operational period, and any other pertinent information.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Operations
Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Operations Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the Atter Action Report.
} ❑ Briel'yourrelief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
LAW ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR
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Report 'ro: Operations Section Chief
Supervise: Police Department
Responsibilities
A. Coordinate Law Enforcement Mutual Aid.
B. Coordinate movement and evacuation operations during a disaster in operational area.
C. Coordinate law enforcement and traffic control operations.
D. Support the Coroner's response.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs are maintained and other files are maintained.
❑ Perform a radio check with your frequencies. Request repair/augmentation from Logistics.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of unit leaders when those positions are not staffed.
o Provide an initial situation report to the Operations Section Chief.
o Review responsibilities of the branch; develop a Law Plan detailing strategies for carrying out
the strategic objectives.
o Maintain status on Law Enforcement operations conducted within the Operational Area.
o Contact CHP and other local Law agencies for status, special problems and availability to
respond. Request agency representatives through the Operations Section Chief.
❑ Evaluate and process all law mutual aid requests.
❑ Direct all non -mutual aid resource requests to the Logistics Section, prioritize as necessary.
o Provide the Operations Section Chief and the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with an
overall summary of Law Enforcement Branch operations periodically or as requested.
o Ensure the community evacuation plan enables those with mobility impairments, vision
impairments, hearing impairments, cognitive disabilities, mental illness, or other disabilities
to safely self -evacuate or be evacuated by others.
o The evacuation plan should address accessible transportation needs for persons with
disabilities.
o lnfimn field units of location of shelters, field treatment sites and other pertinent facilities.
o Coordinate animal control & welfare to the Humane Society.
o Refer all contacts by the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Check with the other Operations Section branches for a briefing on their status.
o Ensure that all fiscal and administrative requirements are coordinated through the
Finance/Administration Section (ex: emergency expenditures and daily time sheets).
❑ Deactivate your position and close out logs as authorized by the Operations Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Operations Section Chief to the
Planning/ Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area and provide a contact number for you before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
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PUBLIC WORKS UNIT LEADER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report'To: Public Works Branch Coordinator
Responsibilities
Coordinate public works operations in the Department of Public Works service area.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Report to the Public Works Branch Coordinator.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Check the status, availability and deployment of public works staff and equipment.
❑ Coordinate a physical check of County roads for damage and/or problems.
❑ Report roads status to the Planning/Intelligerice Section.
❑ Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Public Works
Branch Coordinator.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Public Works Branch Coordinator to the
Planning/intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES
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Report To: Liaison Officer
Responsibilities
A. Agency Representatives should be able to fully represent their agencies, within established
policy limits, acting as a liaison between their agencies and the City's Operational Area.
B. Agency Representatives may facilitate requests to or from their agencies, but normally do not
directly act on or process resource requests.
C. Agency Representatives are responsible for obtaining situation and status information and
response activities from their agencies for the Operational Area EOC.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the FOC.
C] Initially, report to the Liaison Officer for clarification any issues regarding your authority and
assignment, including the functions of others in the EOC organization. Then report to assigned
branch/unit.
❑ Establish communications with your home agency; notify the Logistics Section Communications
Branch and the Liaison Officer of any communications problems.
❑ Unpack any materials you may have brought with you and set up your assigned station, request
through the Liaison Officer and/or Logistics to obtain necessary materials and equipment.
❑ Obtain an EOC organization chart, floor plan, and telephone list from the Liaison Officer.
❑ Contact the EOC sections or branches that are appropriate to your responsibility; advise them of your
presence and assigned work location in the EOC.
❑ Facilitate requests to or from your Agency for support or information that your agency can provide.
❑ Keep current on the general status of resources and activity associated with your agency.
❑ Provide appropriate situation information to the Planning/Intelligence Section.
❑ Represent your agency at planning meetings, as appropriate, providing update briefings about your
agency's activities and priorities.
❑ Keep your agency executives informed and ensure that you can provide agency policy guidance and
clarification for the EOC Director as required.
❑ On a regular basis, inform your agency of the EOC priorities and actions that may be of interest.
❑ Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Maintain logs and files associated with your position.
❑ When the Operations Section Chief approves deactivation, contact your agency and advise them of the
expected time of deactivation and points of contact for the completion of ongoing actions or new
requirements.
❑ Ensure that you complete all final reports, close out your activity log, and transfer any ongoing
missions and/or actions to the Liaison Officer or other appropriate individual.
❑ Ensure copies of all documentation generated during the operation are submitted to the
Planning/Intelligence Section. Brief your relief and clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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CARE a SHELTER COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Operations Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Coordinate with government agencies and volunteer organizations to ensure food, potable
water, clothing, shelter and other basic necessities are provided for the citizens within
Operational Area affected by a disaster/event.
B. Coordinate welfare inquiry and victim registration with the American Red Cross Homeward
Bound.
C. Supervise the Care & Shelter Branch.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Quarterly update the Emergency Contact List and Emergency Number Sheet information
for the planning Coordinator. Provide this information to the Emergency Services Manager.
❑ Provide the Operations Sections Chief with an overall summary of Care & Shelter Branch
Operations periodically during the operations period or as requested.
❑ Periodically, update care and shelter related information to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Coordinate with the Liaison Officer to request necessary Agency Representatives.
❑ Prepare objectives for the Care & Shelter Branch and provide them to the Operations section
Chief prior to action planning meetings.
❑ Utilize the Marin Housing Continuum for the coordination of resources and information flow
to and from Community Based Organizations (UBOs).
❑ Check with the other branches for a briefing on their status.
❑ Determine shelter requirements based upon information provided from other Operations
Section branches and the Planning/Intelligence Branch.
❑ Coordinate and oversee the American Red Cross in designating, opening, staffing and
managing congregate care shelters to the extent possible.
❑ Ensure that each activated shelter meets the requirements as described under the Americans
with Disabilities Act.
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City shelters must designate a back-up generator made available to persons
whose disabilities require access to electricity and refrigeration (life-sustaining
medical devices, motorized wheel chairs,etc).
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CARE & SHELTER COORDINATOR ...Continued
Ensure that at least one shelter location is equipped to intake persons who use service
animals. The procedures will not unnecessarily separate persons who use service
animals from others but may take into account the potential presence
iii. who, for safety or health reasons, should not he in contact with ceiiain typos ol'
animals.
iv. Shelters may be owned by other public entities subject to title II or by public
accommodations subject to title III and, as such, are obligated to provide program
access or remove barriers to accessibility under the ADA.
V. City Shelters should have accessible parking, exterior routes, entrances, interior
routes to the shelter area, and toilet rooms serving the shelter area.
❑ Coordinate with the Marin Housing Continuum to establish communications with other
volunteer agencies to provide other necessities.
❑ Request support from the Logistics Coordinator in providing resources for shelters and other
mass care facilities.
❑ Consider support requirements for the care of unattended children, seniors and others with
special needs.
❑ Assist in the evacuation of persons in special needs facilities.
❑ Ensure coordination with mental health and environmental health for services.
❑ Coordinate with the Transportation Branch fir transport to and from shelters and mass care
facilities.
❑ Arrange for relocation of shelters and mass care facilities endangered by hazardous
conditions.
❑ Support the Humane Society in conducting animal welfare activities.
❑ Report all statistical information to the Planning/Intelligence Coordinator (number injured,
displaced persons, shelter sites, types of shelters, number of people shelter, other mass care
facilities and numbers of people accommodated).
❑ In coordination with the American Red Cross and Homeward Bound, activate an inquiry
registry service to reunite families and respond to inquiries from relatives or friends.
❑ Coordinate the transition from operating shelters for displaced persons to separate
family/individual housing.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Operations
Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Operations Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Coordinator, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RECOVERY COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Responsibilities
A. Ensure the collection and maintenance of documentation of all disaster information if
reimbursement from FEMA and/or the Governor's Office of Emergency Services is
necessary. Provide periodic briefings for the EOC Director and General Staff addressing
Recovery Planning issues.
B. Operate the Recovery information public hotline. Communicate all residential and business
concerns to appropriate agencies who will provide the necessary assistance.
C. Supervise all recovery operations until the EOC is deactivated.
1). Develop the long-term recovery plan, including identification of agencies likely to be
involved.
I:. Establish recovery -working groups.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Monitor current situation.
❑ Work with Documentation/Display Branch to collect documents for the Recovery Unit.
❑ Meet with Documentation Unit Leader, review EOC position logs, journals, all reports, action
plans to determine additional cost recovery items that may have been overlooked.
❑ Contact and assist operational area jurisdictions with recovery issues.
❑ Consider ADA needs and provide equivalent opportunities for ADA accessible post -
emergency temporary housing.
CJ Review action -planning objectives submitted by each section for the forthcoming operational
period. In conjunction with the general staff, recommend a transition strategy to the EOC
Director when EOC activity shifts predominantly to Recovery operations.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief to the
Documentation/Display Branch, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Organize and prepare records for final audit.
❑ Assist the EOC Coordinator and Planning/Intelligence Section with preparation of the After
Action Report.
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Volunteer Resource Coordinator
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CII ECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Operations Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Coordinates Volunteer Resources in the City of San Rafael
B. Manages the Volunteer Unit Leader, Volunteer Branch Unit Leaders and Volunteer
Communications Unit
C. Provide the Operations Section Chief with Information from Volunteer Field Operations
D. Provide Volunteer Personnel for the Volunteer Communication Unit, Emergency Telephone
Hotline and field assignments as directed by the Operations Section Chief
❑ Check in upon arrival with the Operations Section Chief
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shill. Ensure that unit logs are maintained and other lilts are maintained.
❑ Provide Volunteer Personnel to the Volunteer Communications Unit and Finergeney
Telephone Hotline
❑ Establish conununications with the Volunteer Branches. Provide the Operations Section
Chief with the information received from Field Volunteers and Volunteer Branches
❑ Coordinate with the Resources Unit and Volunteer Unit Leader for Volunteer Assignments
❑ Assign Volunteers to Field Assignments
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Personnel Branch Coordinator to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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VOLUNTEER UNIT LEADER
READ THIS EN'T'IRE POSITION CIiECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report 'To: Volunteer Resource Coordinator
Responsibilities
A. Operate the San Rafael Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) by providing intake and
referral services for convergent volunteers.
B. Assist with the coordination of volunteer services for local jurisdictions.
C. As directed, ensure that government agencies are complying with the Disaster Service
Worker Volunteer Program (DSVWP).
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival with Volunteer Resource Coordinator.
❑ Set up the EVC at the designated location, Canoles Hall at the First Presbyterian Church at
1510 Fifth Avenue.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shi ft.
U Report all relevant activities in the EVC with the EOC.
❑ Communicate available resources to the EOC to ensure volunteer personnel placement is
maximized according to staffing demand.
U Ensure volunteer efforts support the Op Area and local jurisdiction plans.
❑ Determine whether to activate a phone bank, walk-in center or both.
❑ Inform EOC for support with alternative space, generator power, RACES radio
communications, telephone communications or other logistical support.
❑ Establish a plan for regular communication during all phases of the phone bank/walk-in
center operation, including start-up and demobilization.
❑ Ensure that they maintain adequate records on volunteer intakes and referrals.
❑ Ensure credentialing of volunteers as required (i.e. verification of special licenses
and/or credentials.)
❑ Coordinate with the Public Information Officer for public release of volunteer intake
center locations and/or registration phone numbers.
❑ The EVC Implementation plan, located at Canoles Hall at the First Presbyterian Church 1510
on Fifth Avenue, is the guiding document instructing the appropriate intake and operation of
registered and convergent volunteers.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Assure that local jurisdictions have established procedures with San Rafael Nexus for
requesting and processing convergent volunteers.
❑ Determine if time and resources allow for the registration of volunteers. If so, ensure that
government volunteers are in compliance with the Disaster Service Worker Volunteer
Program.
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Each volunteer must be properly registered by completing the standardized registration
form and taking the Oath of Loyalty under the direction of an authorized provider from
the jurisdiction where he/she is assisting.
♦ Each volunteer must receive training in safety and skills needed to perform the tasks of
their registered classification.
♦ Volunteers must be supervised by the person shown on their registration or by a person
designated by that supervisor.
❑ Check in regularly with Personnel Branch Coordinator and Volunteer Resource
Coordinator to determine the need for volunteers. Ensure that proper records are
maintained at the volunteer reception centers.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Personnel Branch Coordinator to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RECOVERY
While the nature and initiation of recovery operations will vary by the type and extent of
the disaster, the following should be considered in establishing a Recovery Plan:
DISASTER ASSISTANCE CENTER
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) normally opens a Disaster
Assistance Center whenever a major disaster has occurred, the City should be prepared to
initiate such a center with local resources and expertise, either in advance of or in
cooperation with FEMA. The intent should be to provide a "one-stop" center where
disaster victims can go, not only to apply for financial assistance, but to also obtain
information on social services and the re -building process.
The Disaster Assistance Center should include Federal, State, County, City, Utility and
other Public Service Agencies. Consideration should be given to including the following
agencies:
Federal Agencies:
Federal Emeraencv Management Agencv (FEMA) — clearinghouse for disaster services.
Internal Rcvenue Service (IRS) — guidance for obtaining tax relief for disaster casualty
losses.
U.S. Postal Service information on where mail can be obtained or forwarded.
U.S. Small Business Administration — low interest business loans.
U.S. Social Security Administration — delivery of checks and applications for disability
and survivor benefits.
Veterans Administration — guidance in obtaining death benefits, pensions and insurance
settlements.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (SCS) — soil conservation
information on erosion protection and reseeding.
State Agencies:
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) — pro -rated refunds on registration fees for
disabled vehicles, temporary driver's licenses, registration and vehicle title.
Denartment of Insurance - information on insurance requirements, claims and problems
with settlements.
Emplovment Devclonment Department — unemployment assistance.
Department of Housing and Communitv Develonment (CALDAP) — low interest loans to
homeowners and rental property owners for repair or reconstruction of real property.
Contractor's Licensing Board — assistance finding or hiring contractors.
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County Agencies:
County Assessor — requests to reassess property and tax deferments.
Mental I Icalth —.
Health and Human Services — information on welfare assistance and food stamps; trauma
debriefing and long-term care planning.
Housina Authority — housing referrals and rental assistance.
Humane Society — lost and found pets, temporary boarding.
Citv Agencies:
Building & Safety Division — plan retrieval and permit assistance.
Planning Division — permit assistance and design review.
Public Works Land Development Division - permit assistance, geotechnical assessments,
right-of-way issues and infrastructure replacement
Fire Prevention Division — permit assistance and vegetation management.
Police Department — infonnation on missing persons and property security and escorts
into restricted areas.
Finance Division — infonnation on business licenses, and licensing for contractors.
Economic Development — business and housing assistance.
Public Service Agencies:
American Red Cross — shelter, food, and health and mental health services.
Salvation Army -- food, clothing, transportation and housing assistance.
Board of Realtors — rental listings.
Marin Builder's Association — assistance finding contractors.
Utilities:
Pacific Gas & Electric — assistance with closing accounts and establishing new service.
Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD) - assistance with closing accounts and
establishing new service.
Pacific Bell - assistance with closing accounts and establishing new service.
San Rafael Sanitary District - assistance with closing accounts and establishing new
service.
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District - assistance with closing accounts and establishing
new service.
Cable Providers - assistance with closing accounts and establishing new service.
Marin Sanitary — recycling and debris removal services.
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REBUILDING POLICY GROUPS
In situations where significant decision-making will be necessary for rebuilding to occur,
< < consider establishment of policy groups composed of City staff and appointed experts.
Policy Groups would make recommendations for action by the City Council and City
Manager.
Possible areas for Policy Groups include:
■ Clean Up — Focus on site cleanup on public and private properties, tree removal,
hazardous materials removal, vehicle removal, dump sites, etc.
■ Public Safety — Focus on securing the damaged area, access control, and public health
issues.
■ Erosion Control — Identification of immediate and long-term projects to stabilize
soils.
■ Rebuilding — Focus on public improvements, zoning issues (standards, expedited
permit processes, design criteria), building code requirements, geotechnical and
seismic safety issues.
■ Communications — Responsible for public information and public relations.
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PLANNING SECTION
DevelopmentPLAN NI NG/INTELLIGENCE
Section Chief
Community
Director
Damage Assessment.• • SITUATION Records
DISPLAY
COORDINATOR COORDINATOR
Coordinator
Damage Assessment Kec Yds
GIS Specialistt
Status Board I Teams IT/DPW Management
Support Support
ADVANCED i
Runners
PLANNING TECHNICAL
SPECIALIST
Demobilization
The Planning section gathers, analyzes and verifies information from a variety of sources;
displays summary information, highlighting critical situations or damage locations and
statistical summaries; makes forecasts of future situations or needs; coordinates and
summarizes assessment of damage to public and private buildings and infrastructure;
holds and facilitates Action Planning Meetings with the EOC Director and other Section
Chiefs; prepares Situation Reports and Action Plans; retains EOC records and make
copies of required documents, and prepares for Demobilization.
Planning Section Chief
The Planning/Intelligence Section Chief has the management responsibility for all
planning activities relating to response, demobilization and recovery operations. The
Planning and Intelligence Section Chief assists the EOC Director in the development of
the Incident Action Plan.
Situation Analysis Coordinator
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Responsible for analyzing information, identifying critical situations and damage
locations, making forecasts, assisting at Action Planning Meetings, preparing Situation
Analyses, Action Plans.
Damage Assessment Coordinator
Directs and prioritizes the efforts of support staff in assessing and recording damage to
public and private structures and infrastructure. Summarizes damage information.
Damage Assessment Teams
Provides field assessment of structural damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Documentation/Display Coordinator
Maintains accurate, up-to-date files of logs, reports, plans and other related information.
Maintains display boards highlighting important information and statistical summaries.
Records Management Coordinator
Creates and maintains an orderly system for archiving all EOC documents. Reproduces
documents as needed.
Runners
Assists in information circulation, serving as the direct medium of information exchange
and verification between Operations, Logistics and the Documentation/Display Unit.
Recordr Mane�_gement S111.)port
Copies and files EOC documents.
,Tato% Board Support
Updates display boards, logs, etc
Aclranced /'lanning
Provides advanced planning for large incidents
Technical Specialists
Technical assistants to the Plans Sections
Demobilization Unit Leader
Plans and Manages the Demobilization Process
Blite positions are filled as needed
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PLANNING SECTION CHIEF
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Supervise: Situation Analysis Unit, Documentation/Display Unit, Damage Assessment
Unit, Records Management Unit, Demobilization Unit and "I'echnical
Specialists.
Responsibilities
A. Unsure that the responsibilities of the Planning/Intelligence Section are carried out, to
include:
♦ Collecting, verifying, analyzing, and displaying situation information and statistical
summaries;
♦ Highlighting critical situations and areas of damage and making forecasts;
♦ Facilitating action planning meetings and preparing action plans;
♦ Preparing and submitting RIMS reports (Situation Status and Action Plans);
♦ Providing technical support services to the EOC operation;
♦ Documenting and maintaining files on all EOC activities;
s Providing an orderly demobilization of each activated EOC position;
• Conducting Recovery Planning activities.
B. Istablish the appropriate level of staffing for the Planning/Intelligence Section.
C. Fxercise overall responsibility for the coordination ol' unit activities within the section.
D. Keep the EOC Director informed of significant issues affecting the Planning/Intelligence
Section.
E. Manage the RIMS (Response Information Management System).
Action Checklist
Pre-Emergencv
❑ Update call-up and alternate contact lists quarterly.
❑ Maintain and replace supplies within EOC bin.
❑ Quarterly update the Emergency Contact List and Emergency Number Sheet information
for the planning section. Provide this information to the Emergency Services Manager.
❑ Update checklists and display boards based on feedback from disaster drills.
❑ Conduct periodic training on Planning/Intelligence Section responsibilities.
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
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PLANNING SECTION CHIEF... continued
❑ Establish and maintain a Position Log (in EOC materials bin), which chronologically
describes your major actions taken during your shift. Ensure that all section position logs and
other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Activate units within the section as needed (Situation Analysis, Damage Assessment,
Documentation/Display, Records Management).
❑ Ensure that sufficient staff is available for a 24-hour schedule, or as required. Initiate
staff call-up procedures.
LJ Assumc the responsibilities ofdirect subordinate positions when they are not activated.
❑ Fstablish contact with the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief at the Operational Area EOC
(see phone list........) and coordinate Situation Reports with their Planning/Intelligence
Section.
❑ Meet with Section Chiefs and Situation Analysis Coordinator to obtain and review any
significant incident reports.
Operational Phase
❑ Ensure that Runners are transmitting Message Forms between Operations and Logistics
Sections and to the Documentation/Display Unit.
❑ Ensure that the Documentation/Display Unit maintains all status boards and other displays
with current, validated information and that posted information is neat and legible and
summarizes important incidents and areas of damage.
❑ Keep the EOC Director informed of significant events.
❑ Ensure that Damage Assessment teams are formed (typically consisting ol'a building
inspector or engineer and an assistant to log information), and provided direction on priority
inspection/visual survey locations. Identify how communications should occur.
❑ Ensure that the Situation Analysis Coordinator prepares a Situation Report prior to the
holding of the Action Planning Meeting, summarizing the status of the event and response.
❑ Schedule and facilitate periodic EOC Action Planning Meetings with the EOC Director,
Section Chiefs and the Situation Analysis Coordinator. See Appendix X for How to Run an
Action Planning Meeting.
❑ Ensure that the Situation Analysis Coordinator prepares and distributes an EOC Action Plan
following the Action Planning Meeting.
❑ Ensure that initial RIMS Event/Major Incident Report, periodic RIMS Situation Reports and
periodic RIMS Action Plans are submitted to the County in a timely fashion, then produced
and distributed upon completion to all EOC Sections.
❑ Ensure that the Public Information Officer has immediate and unlimited access to all reports
and displays.
Ll Ensure that the Initial Damage Estimate is completed and submitted in a timely fashion.
LJ
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PLANNING SECTION CHIEF... continued
❑ Conduct periodic briefings with section staff and work to reach consensus among staff on
section tasks for forthcoming operational periods. Ensure that the section tasks, as defined in
the current EOC Action Plan, are being addressed.
❑ (insure that the Records Management Unit provides reproduction services, submits RIMS
documents, and maintains files on all documents related to the event.
❑ Adopt a proactive attitude — thinking ahead and anticipating situations and problems before
they occur.
❑ Arrange for shift changes for all positions.
❑ Ensure the briefing of Section staff prior to shift changes includes information on the event
status and what they might confront during their shift.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted to the Records Management Unit prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your replacement. Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
❑ Begin preparation of a Demobilization Plan when appropriate.
❑ Begin building assessments and posting for occupancy when appropriate.
Earthquake Supplement
❑ Quickly initiate field damage assessment of critical structures and facilities.
❑ Review Levee Inundation Map (Appendix X) and evaluate reports of flooding or levee failure
Post-EmerQencv Phase
❑ Establish a permit center to assist in reconstruction efforts.
❑ Assist in planning for temporary housing, if necessary.
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Conductine the Action Plannine Meetine
Groundrules 1. Pagers and cell phones OFF
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2.
No unnecessary "side discussions"
3.
Participants must be brief, stay focused and take notes.
Meeting Agenda
1.
Briefly highlight the Situation Report on the status of the event and major
incidents.
2.
Review and update progress on completion of previous Overall Objectives
and Section Objectives.
3.
Call on Section Chiefs to present their Section Objectives.
4.
Determine Overall EOC Objectives.
5.
Determine the next Operational Period.
Who Should
1.
EOC Director
Attend?
2.
Section Chiefs
3.
Unit Coordinators and key Branch leads
4.
PIO
Who Facilitates?
The
EOC Director or Planning/Intelligence Section Chief
Duration
No more than 30 minutes!
Frequency
Meeting should be scheduled 2 hours prior to the end of the Operational Period.
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SITUATION ANALYSIS COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Planning/intelligence Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Oversee the collection, organization, and analysis of disaster situation information.
B. Ensure that information collected from all sources is validated prior to posting on status
boards or entering into RIMS.
C. Prepare Situation Reports for dissemination to EOC staff and the Regional EOC.
D. Prepare Action Plans for each operational period and disseminate to EOC staff and the
Regional EOC.
E. Ensure that all maps, status boards, and other displays contain current and accurate
information.
F. Collect and request information from the GIS resources as appropriate.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of the Documentation/Display Coordinator and Damage
Assessment Coordinator when these positions are not staffed.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
Operational Phase
❑ Gather and analyze information on the nature, severity and extent of the disaster. Check with
the following sources (refer to appendix X):
■ Documentation/Display Unit and display boards
■ Operations and Logistics Section staff
■ Regional I?OC Planning/Intelligence Section Chief
■ US Weather Service, US Geological Survey
■ Red Cross
■ Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) ham radio operators
■ Utility agency representatives
■ Damage Assessment field units
■ Television or radio reports
❑ Review RIMS reports submitted by other jurisdictions and operational areas for status
information. Direct updates to the Planning/intelligence Section Chief.
❑ Prepare a Situation Report in advance of the EOC Action Planning Meeting.
❑ Print and distribute copies to the EOC Director, Section Chiefs and Public Information
Officer prior to the Action Planning Meeting.
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SITUATION ANALYSIS COORDINATOR... continued
❑ In advance of the Action Planning Meeting, request that each Section Leader consider and
provide Section Objectives for the next operational period (the upcoming operational period
should be defined by the EOC Director). See Appendix X for sample Section Objectives.
The Section Objectives should be collected and entered into the RIMS Action Plan [HOW
TO ENTER RIMS DOCUMENTS] and available at the Action Planning Meeting.
❑ Prepare for the Action Planning Meeting by assuring that the meeting room is set up with
appropriate equipment and materials (easels, markers, and copies of Situation Reports and the
Draft Action Plan).
❑ Participate in the Action Planning Meeting as directed by the Planning/Intelligence Section
Chief, recording objectives and direction from the meeting. See Appendix X for How to Run
an Action Planning Meeting.
❑ Complete the RIMS Action Plan after the Action Planning Meeting. [RIMS ENTRY AND
DISTRIBUTION.]
❑ Meet with the Public Information Officer to determine the best method for providing them
with up-to-date information. Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public
Information Officer.
❑ When appropriate, develop an Advance Plan identifying future policy related issues, social
and economic impacts, significant response or recovery resource needs, and any other key
issues likely to affect EOC operations within a 24 to 72 hour time frame.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the
Planning/Intelligence Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief to the
Documentation/Display Branch, as appropriate prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
I?arthouake Supplement
❑ Determine the condition of mass care facilities and designated shelters.
U Determine the condition of emergency response facilities and vehicles in affected areas.
❑ Review Levee Inundation Map (Appendix X) and evaluate reports of flooding or levee
failure.
Post-Emergencv Phase
❑ Be prepared to provide input for the After Action Report.
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GIS SPECIALIST
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Situation Unit
Responsibilities Provide database and mapping services.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Perform tasks necessary to create maps and overlays, including impact projections, as
requested.
❑ Print requested maps and databases.
❑ Review Operations Sections and Situation Analysis status information for updates and make
necessary changes to databases and maps.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Technical
Specialist Unit Leader.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Technical Specialist Unit Leader to the Planning
Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the Alter Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Planning/Intelligence Section Chief
Supervise: Field Damage Assessment Units
Responsibilities
F. Coordinate the survey of all public and private facilities, evaluate their safety, assessing the
damage to such facilities and coordinating the repairs of damage to public facilities.
G. Survey all utility systems and facilitate the restoration of disrupted services.
H. Assist other sections, and units as needed.
I. Supervise the Field Damage Assessment and City DPW Units.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate units when these positions are not staffed.
Operational Phase
❑ Based on the situation, assemble and direct the activities of damage assessment teams.
Attempt to pair a damage assessment evaluator (a building inspector, engineer, architect, etc.)
with an assistant (a planner, code enforcement officer, etc.). Maintain radio communication
with field units.
❑ Consult with Operations Section staff or the Situation Status Coordinator to understand areas
of damage and prioritizations for windshield surveys or field inspections.
❑ Review and utilize the Critical Buildings list in Appendix X as needed to prioritize
inspections. Determine potential shelter locations from the Care and Shelter Unit for
prioritized building inspections.
❑ Coordinate inspection of public works facilities (bridges, pump stations, etc.) with the Public
Works Branch.
LJ Determine and document the status of transportation routes into and within the affected areas.
Provide information to Documentation/Display Unit for display boards and to the Situation
Status Coordinator for the Situation Status Report.
❑ Coordinate with other cities, American Red Cross, utility service providers, media and other
sources for additional damage/safety assessment information.
❑ Ensure that damage and safety assessments are being carried out for both public and private
facilities; request mutual aid as required. For list of volunteer engineers/architects to contact,
see Appendix X.
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR... continued
✓ Collect the type and estimated value of the damage (# structures damaged,
replacement costs). Provide information to Documentation/Display Unit for display
boards and to the Situation Status Coordinator for the Situation Status Report.
❑ Prepare and submit Initial Damage Estimate (IDE) report information to the Situation
Analysis Branch Coordinator and enter into RIMS.
❑ Prepare objectives for the Damage Assessment Unit and provide them to the Situation Status
Coordinator prior to action planning meetings.
❑ Develop a database of property damage.
❑ Arrange for shill change for Damage Assessment Teams.
❑ Provide your relief with a briefing at shift change, informing him/her of all ongoing activities,
unit objectives for the next operational period, and any other pertinent information.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Planning &
Intelligence Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through to the Records Management , as appropriate, prior to
your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
Failhuuake Sunnlcment
❑ Determine the condition of mass care facilities and designated shelters.
❑ Determine the condition of emergency response facilities in al'lectcd areas.
❑ Determine road closures and utility outages.
❑ If, after a reasonable amount of time, you have not received any reports from a particular area
or major facility, send a Damage Assessment Team there.
Post -Emergency Phase
o Develop procedures for posting of buildings for occupancy and issuing permits for
reconstruction.
c Be prepared to provide input for the After Action Report.
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DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAMS
READ TRIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Damage Assessment Coordinator
Responsibilities
A. Collect initial damage/safety assessment information through field inspections.
B. Provide detailed damage/safety assessment information, with associated loss damage
estimates.
C. Maintain detailed records on damaged areas and structures.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
Operational Phase
❑ Find emergency inspection materials in the trunk of Building Inspection and Code
Enforcement vehicles. Kits include flashlights, forms, etc.
❑ As directed by the Damage Assessment Coordinator, perform automobile windshield surveys
or more detailed structural inspections to determine the extent of damage. Report back to
Damage Assessment Coordinator. Maintain detailed records on damaged areas and structures
on logs provided in the emergency inspection materials.
❑ As directed by the Damage Assessment Coordinator, inspect structures and post for
occupancy.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Damage
Assessment Coordinator.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted to the Documentation/Display Branch, as appropriate, prior to
your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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DOCUMENTATION/DISPLAY COORDINATOR
DEAD THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Plan ning/Intelligence Section Chief
Supervise: Documentation/Display Unit
Responsibilities
A. Review incoming intelligence, updating the Major Incidents display board with major events.
13. Tabulate data and update display boards with statistical summaries (damaged/destroyed
buildings, injuries and deaths), areas of damage, infrastructure and utility failures, public
shelters, etc. These display boards serve as the primary EOC updated information source.
C. Perform data input for RIMS, coordinating with the Situation Status and Damage Assessment
Coordinators.
D. Distribute the EOC Situation Reports, EOC Action Plan, and other documents, as required.
E. Maintain a permanent electronic archive of all required and supplemental RIMS reports and
Action Plans associated with the event or disaster.
F. Assist the EOC Coordinator in the preparation and distribution of the After Action Report.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the GOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate units when these positions are not staffed.
Oaerational Phase
❑ Ensure adequate staff is assigned to maintain all maps, status boards, and other displays.
❑ Ensure that Document/Display Unit staff review copies of all Message Forms, distilling
important events, localized areas of damage, and statistical information (building/facility
damage, injury, loss of life, etc.). Update the Major Incidents and other display boards.
❑ Check the accuracy of information before posting, to the extent possible.
❑ Supervise data input and submission for all RIMS information, coordinating with the
Situation Status and Damage Assessment Coordinators.
❑ Record all information on display boards for future use in the Recovery process. Retention
may be by digital file saving (with backup storage), transcription or digital photographs.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Ensure that all information and records are in order and readily retrievable prior to your shift
change or the deactivation of your position.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the
Planning/Intelligence Section Chief.
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DOCUMENTATION/DISPLAY
COORDINATOR... continued
U Bricl*your relief.
LJ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
Post-Emereencv Phase
❑ Be prepared to provide input and documents for the After Action Report.
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STATUS BOARDS SUPPORT
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Documentation/Display Coordinator
Responsibilities
Maintain all status boards and displays not dedicated to a specific branch or unit.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shill. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary tiles are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate units when these positions are not staffed.
Oaerational Phase
❑ Review copies of all Message Forms, distilling important events, localized areas of damage,
and statistical information (building/facility damage, injury, loss of life, etc.). Update the
Major Incidents and other display boards.
❑ Check the accuracy of information before posting, to the extent possible.
❑ Make sure that all information postings are neat and legible.
❑ Check on status of previously posted information to ensure that it is current. Make changes
or delete as needed.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the
Documentation/Display Branch Coordinator.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RUNNER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Documentation/Display Coordinator
Responsibilities
Information circulation within the EOC, collecting Message Forms from Operations and Logistics
Sections, and distributing copies to appropriate sections, including Documentation/Display and
Records Management.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
Operational Phase
❑ Collect Message Forms from Operations and Logistics Sections. Distribute Message Form
and copies to appropriate sections, including Documentation/Display and Records
Management Sections.
❑ Communicate with designated individuals in the Operations Section for acquiring situational,
resource, incident and any other information.
❑ Confirm information as much as possible prior to relaying to Planning.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by section leader.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation.
❑ Brief your relief.
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RECORDS MANAGEMENT COORDINAT®N
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Planning Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Create and maintain an orderly system for archiving all documents.
B. Collect, organize and file all completed event or disaster related forms, to include: all EOC
Position Logs, RIMS reports, EOC Action Plans, and any other related information.
C. Provide document reproduction services, as requested.
Action Checklist
Activation Phase
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate units when these positions are not staffed.
Operational Phase
❑ Consult with the Finance Section for file organization recommendations. Establish a system
for organizing and filing. Determine resources needed to develop an archiving system. .
❑ Meet with the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief to determine what EOC materials should
be maintained as official records.
❑ Periodically collect and file logs, reports, forms and other documents no longer needed at
activated positions or when a position is demobilized.
❑ Ensure that Situation Reports and Action Plans are reproduced and distributed to EOC staff.
❑ Copy and retain all RIMS reports.
❑ Meet with the FOC Recovery Section to determine what 1',0(' materials and documents arc
necessary to provide accurate records for recovery purposes.
❑ Pull documents, as requested, for review. Maintain a log of items removed and returned. Re-
file.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the
Planning/Intelligence Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
Post-Emergencv Phase
❑ Be prepared to provide input and documents for the After Action Report.
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DEMOBILIZATION UNIT LEADER [As required]
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report to: Planning Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Develop the Demobilization Plan
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❑ Check in to the Plans Section Chief upon arrival at the EOC.
C] Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained..
❑ Review incident resource records to determine the likely size and extent of
demobilization effort.
❑ Based on above analysis, add additional personnel, workspace and supplies as
needed.
❑ Coordinate demobilization with Agency Representatives.
❑ Monitor ongoing Operations Section resource needs.
❑ Identify surplus resources and probable release time.
❑ Develop incident checkout function for all units.
Evaluate logistics and transportation capabilities to support demobilization.
❑ Establish communications with off -incident facilities, as necessary.
❑ Develop an Incident Demobilization Plan detailing specific responsibilities and
release priorities and procedures.
❑ Prepare appropriate directories (e.g., maps, instructions, etc.) for inclusion in the
✓ demobilization plan.
❑ Distribute demobilization plan (on and off-site).
❑ Ensure that all Sections/Units understand their specific demobilization
responsibilities.
❑ Pull documents, as requested, for review. Maintain a log of items removed and returned. Re-
file.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the
Planning/Intelligence Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
Past-I?mcm,ency Phase
❑ Be prepared to provide input and documents for the After Action Report.
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PLANNING PROCESS
The checklist below provides basic steps appropriate for use in almost any
incident situation. However, not all incidents require written plans and the need
for written plans and attachments are based on incident requirements and the
decision of the Incident Commander.
The Planning Checklist is to be used with the Operational Planning Worksheet
(ICS Form 215-GNV). For more detailed instructions, see Planning Section Chief
Position Manual (ICS 221-1). The Operations Section Chief should have a draft
Operational Planning Worksheet (ICS Form 215-G/W) and the Safety Officer
should have a draft Incident Safety Analysis (ICS Form 215-AG/AW) completed
prior to the planning meeting.
Incident Objectives and strategy should be established before the planning
meeting. For this purpose it may be necessary to hold a strategy meeting prior to
the planning meeting.
The Planning Process works best when the incident is divided into logical
geographical and/or functional units. The tactics and resources are then
determined for each of the planning units and then the planning units are
combined into divisions/groups utilizing span -of -control guidelines. The ICS Form
215-G/W (Operational Planning Worksheet -Generic and Wildland) and the ICS
Form 215-AG/AW (Incident Safety Analysis — Generic and Wildland) are used to
support the incident's planning process. They provide the Incident Commander,
Command and General Staff with the means to identify Division or Group
assignments, develop specific tactics, identify available and needed resources,
and address safety considerations. During this process, safety issues identified
must be mitigated or new tactics developed which adequately address safety
concerns.
CHECKLIST PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
1. Briefing on situation and resource status ................................................... PSC
2. Set/review incident objectives........................................................................IC
3. Plot control lines, establish Branch and Division boundaries,
identify Group assignments.......................................................................OSC
4. Specify tactics for each Division/Group.................................................. ..OSC
5. Specify safety mitigation measures for identified hazards in
Divisions/Groups................................................................................... .. SOF
6. Specify resources needed by Division/Group.................................. OSC, PSC
7. Specify Operations facilities and reporting locations —
Ploton map..............................................................................OSC, PSC, LSC
8. Develop resource and personnel order ................................ .....................LSC
9. Consider Communications, Medical, and Traffic Plan
requirements..................................................................................... PSC, LSC
10. Finalize, approve and implement Incident Action Plan................PSC, IC,
OSC
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IC = Incident Commander
PSC = Planning Section Chief
OSC = Operations Section Chief
LSC = Logistics Section Chief
SOF = Safety Officer
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THE ACTION PLANNING MEETING
Purpose of the EOC Action Plan
A. Establishes Direction and Priorities for EOC operations in the form of Overall Objectives
and Section Objectives.
B. Establishes the Operational Period (the time frame for completion of the Section
Objectives).
C. Provides for Communication, Accountability and reduces Redundancy.
D. Provides valuable documentation for After Action Reports.
EOC Action Planning Responsibilities
EOC Director: Ensures that EOC Action Planning is accomplished. Leads the Action
Planning Meeting.
Planning/Intelligence Section Chief: Is responsible for facilitating the EOC Action
Planning Meeting by providing a Situation Report, reviewing Section Objectives and
facilitating the creation of Overall EOC Objectives
Situation Analysis Coordinator: In advance of the Action Planning Meeting, prepares the
Situation Report, prompts Section Chiefs to establish Section Objectives and records those
objectives in the Action Plan format. Provides copies of these documents and assures
adequate meeting facilities for the Action Planning Meeting. After the Action Planning
Meeting, prepares the RIMS Action Plan.
Section Chiefs: In advance of the Action Planning Meeting, provide Section Objectives for
the coming operational period to the Situation Analysis Coordinator. Attend and participate
in the Action Planning Meeting.
Conducting the Initial Planning Meeting
1. When the EOC has been fully activated, conduct the Initial Planning Meeting.
2. The meeting should be hrigf— no more than 10 minutes.
3. Meeting Outcomes should include:
■ Update on EOC staffing and mobilization.
■ Determination of Overall EOC Objectives for the interim period.
■ Time and location for the first Action Planning Meeting
Preparing for the Action Planning Meeting
Prior to the Action Planning Meeting, the Situation Analysis Coordinator should:
1. Complete preparation of a Situation Status Report, submit on RIMS and obtain copies of the
Report for distribution at the Action Planning Meeting.
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2. Request that each Section Chief provide Section Objectives for the coming operational
period. These Section Objectives should be entered into the RIMS Action Plan prior to the
Action Planning Meeting and copies provided for distribution at the meeting.
3. Prepare a location and necessary facilities (easel, chart paper, markers, tape, etc.) for
conducting the Action Planning Meeting.
Conducting the Action Planning Meeting
Ground rules 4. Pagers and cell phones OFF
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5. No unnecessary "side discussions"
6. Participants must be brief, stay focused and take notes.
Meeting Agenda
6. Briefly highlight the Situation Report on the status of the event and major
incidents.
7. Review and update progress on completion of previous Overall Objectives
and Section Objectives.
8. Call on Section Chiefs to present their Section Objectives.
9. Determine Overall EOC Objectives.
10. Determine the next Operational Period.
Who Should
5. EOC Director
Attend?
6. Section Chiefs
7. Unit Coordinators and key Branch leads
8. PIO
Who Facilitates?
I The EOC Director or Planning/Intelligence Section Chief
Duration
I No more than 30 minutes!
Frequency
Meeting should be scheduled 2 hours prior to the end of the Operational Period
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E O C ACTION PLAN Jurisdiction: City of San Rafael
Current Operational Period: Event Name:
FROM -Date TO: Date Date
Time Time Time
SITUATION SUMMARY
MAJOR INCIDENTS/ EVENTS IN PROGRESS:
TYPE OF INCIDENT SUPPORT REQUESTED (Y/N) LOCATION
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
PUBLIC INFORMATION MESSAGE
ATTACHMENTS
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For Operational Pernod: Event Name:
FROM:Date TO: Date Date
Time Time Time
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MANAGEMENT SECTION OBJECTIVES
OPERATIONS SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To:
PLANNING SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To
LOGISTICS SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To;
FINANCE SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To:
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LOGISTICS SECTION
Resources
di Coordinator
Resources Unit
Leader
Transportation
Coordinator
U?GIOTICS SECTION
S9ctlon Chlef
PW Admin SuperAor
Facilities Unit
Leader
Information Technology/
Communications
Coordinator
The Logistics Section is the resource support arm for emergency response operations.
Logistics Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief oversees all of the resource and support functions of the
Logistics Section.
Resources Coordinator
Provide trained and volunteer personnel resources as requested in support of the EOC
and field operations.
Resources Unit Leader
The Resources Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources
(primary and support) at an incident. This is achieved by overseeing the check-in of all resources,
maintaining a status -keeping system indicating current location and status of all resources, and
maintenance of a master list of all resources, e g , key supervisory personnel, primary and support
resources, etc.
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Supply & Procurement
Coordinator
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Staging
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Ordering &
Procurement Unit
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Leader
Information Technology/
Communications
Coordinator
The Logistics Section is the resource support arm for emergency response operations.
Logistics Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief oversees all of the resource and support functions of the
Logistics Section.
Resources Coordinator
Provide trained and volunteer personnel resources as requested in support of the EOC
and field operations.
Resources Unit Leader
The Resources Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources
(primary and support) at an incident. This is achieved by overseeing the check-in of all resources,
maintaining a status -keeping system indicating current location and status of all resources, and
maintenance of a master list of all resources, e g , key supervisory personnel, primary and support
resources, etc.
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Supply & Procurement Coordinator
The Supply Unit Leader is primarily responsible for ordering, receiving, inventory, storage and
distribution of supplies for the incident; establishing and maintaining the staging area(s), while
managing all activities within the staging area(s); and servicing non -expendable supplies,
materials and equipment (except mutual aid resources). Also works with other units in Logistics
to collect and maintain centralized accounting of the status of all resources ordered or used in this
incident.
Logistics Staging Manager
The Logistics Staging Area Manager is responsible for managing all
activities within a Staging Area.
Ordering/Receiving/Dist Unit Leader
This unit is responsible for ordering and delivery of food and water and other supplies to
impacted areas and the emergency management organization. In the EOC, feeding
responsibilities include: ordering meals; identification of serving locations; coffee preparation;
ensuring drinking water is available; and general maintenance of food service areas.
Transportation Coordinator
Coordinates the allocation of transportation resources required to move people,
equipment and essential supplies. Coordinates the maintenance of all City owned
equipment and agencies assisting the City. In conjunction with other units, designs
traffic flow patterns and designated routes.
Information Technology/ Communication Coordinator
The IT/ Communication unit is responsible for the setup, maintenance and operation of
all EOC communications and IT related matters. Tasks include addressing network and
online connections; maintaining phone and radio operations; working with Planning's
display/ documentation unit setting up projector display. Communication devices include
MERA radios, Ham Radios, Cellular phones, satellite phones, pagers and computers.
Facilities Unit Leader
The Facilities Unit Leader is primarily responsible for the Facility Maintenance Services of City
Buildings and the EOC.
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LOGISTICS SECTION CHIEF
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION J
Report To: IiOC Director
Supervise: Supply & Procurement Coordinator, Communications Coordinator,
Transportation Branch Coordinator, Facilities Unit Leader, and
Resources Coordinator
Respensihilifles
A. Ensure the logistics function is carried out in support of the San Rafael Operational Area
EOC. This function includes providing communication services, and resource tracking;
acquiring equipment, supplies, personnel, facilities, and transportation services; as well as
arranging for food, lodging, and other support services as required.
B. Establish the appropriate level of branch and/or unit staffing within the Logistics Section,
continuously monitoring the effectiveness of the organization and modifying as required.
C. Ensure section tasks are accomplished as per EOC Action Plans.
D. Coordinate closely with the Operations Section Chief to establish priorities for resource
allocation to activated FOCs within the Operational Area.
I;. Keep the EOC Director informed of all significant issues relating to the Logistics Section.
Acilen Cheeldist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Report to EOC Director.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that all section position logs and other necessary files are
maintained.
❑ Quarterly update the Emergency Contact List and Emergency Number Sheet information
for the Locistics section. Provide this information to the Emergency Services Manager.
❑ Ensure that the Logistics Section is set up properly and that appropriate personnel,
equipment, and supplies are in place, including maps, status boards, vendor references, and
other resource directories.
❑ Based on the situation, activate Branches/Units within the Section as needed and designate
Branch and Unit Leaders for each element:
❑ Iinsure that sufficient staff is available for a 24-hour schedule, or as required.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate branches and units when these positions are not
staffed.
❑ Establish communications with Logistics Sections in activated EOGs within the operational
area.
❑ Ensure that all resource requests are prioritized and validated. This should be done
prior to acting on the request.
❑ Meet with the EOC Director and General Staff and identify immediate resource
needs
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Meet with the Finance/Administration Section Chief and establish purchasing authority and
procedures for the Logistics Section.
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Provide the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with the Logistics Section's objectives prior
to cacti action planning meeting.
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Provide periodic Section Status Reports to the EOC Director.
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Attend and participate in EOC Action Planning meetings.
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Mobilize sufficient Section staffing for 24-hour operations, if needed.
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Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
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Ensure that the Supply Branch coordinates closely with the Payable Unit in the
Finance/Administration Section, and that all required documents and procedures are
completed and followed.
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Ensure that transportation requirements, in support of response operations, are met.
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Ensure that all requests for facilities and facility support are addressed.
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Ensure that all operational area resources are tracked and accounted for, excluding resources
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ordered through mutual aid.
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Ensure that the briefing for Section staff upon arrival includes information on the demands
and what they might confront during their shift.
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Provide section staff with information updates as required.
❑
Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑
Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑
Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑
Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑
Brief your relief.
❑
Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑
Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RESOURCES COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Logistics Section Chief
Supervise: Resource Unit
Responsihilities
A. Develop and provide personnel resources as requested in support of the EOC and Field
Operations
B. Maintain Status of Resources Assigned in the City
C. Maintain communications source for all City employees to get updated information.
D. Ensure that the EOC organization chart is maintained.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate positions when those positions are not activated.
❑ Ensure that each member of the EOC staff is listed on the EOC organization chart.
❑ Process all incoming requests for personnel support. Identify the number of personnel,
special qualifications or training, where they are needed, and the person or unit they should
report to upon arrival. Determine the estimated time of arrival of responding personnel,
and advise the requesting parties accordingly.
❑ To minimize redundancy, coordinate all requests for personnel resources from the field level,
or other sources, through the EOC Operations Section prior to actin, on the request.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Establish communications with the EVC and Volunteer Resources Coordinator and other
organizations that can provide personnel resources.
❑ Maintain a status board or other resource to keep track of incoming personnel resources.
❑ Keep the Logistics Section Chief informed of significant issues affecting the Resources Unit.
E. Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Logistics
Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RESOURCE UNIT LEADER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report to: Resource Coordinator
Responsibilities
A. The Resources Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources
(primary and support) at an incident. This is achieved by overseeing the check-in of all
resources, maintaining a status -keeping system indicating current location and status of all
resources, and maintenance of a master list of all resources, e.g., key supervisory personnel,
primary and support resources, etc.
Supervise: Check In/Status Recorder
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of subordinate positions when those positions are not activated.
❑ Ensure that each member of the EOC staff is listed on the EOC organization chart.
❑ Establish check-in function at incident locations.
❑ Maintain and post the current status and location of all resources.
❑ Maintain master roster of all resources checked in at the incident.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
U A Check-in/Status Recorder reports to the Resources Unit Leader and assists with the
accounting of all incident -assigned resources
❑ Prepare and maintain the Command Post display (to include organization chart and resource
allocation and deployment
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Plaruung/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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CHECK-ON/STATUS RECORDER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report to: Resource Unit Leader
Responsibilities
A. The Check-in Status Recorder checks in resources arriving in the city.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Obtain required work materials, including Check-in Lists (ICS Form 211), Resource Status
Cards (ICS Form 219), and status display boards.
❑ Post signs so that arriving resources can easily find incident check-in location(s).
❑ Record check-in information on Check-in Lists (ICS Form 211).
❑ Transmit check-in infonnation to Resources Unit on regular prearranged schedule or as
needed
❑ Forward completed Check-in Lists (ICS For n 211) to the Resources Unit.
❑ Receive, record, and maintain resource status information on Resource Status Cards (ICS
Form 219) for incident assigned Single Resources, Strike Teams, Task Forces, and Overhead
personnel.
❑ Maintain files of Check-in Lists (ICS Form 211). Complete all required forms, reports, and
other documentation. All documents not needed by your relief should be submitted through
the Logistics Section Chief to the Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your
departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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SUPPLY a PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Logistic Section Chief
Supervise: Ordering & Procurement Unit
Responsibilities
A. Oversee the procurement and allocation of supplies and material not normally provided
through mutual aid channels.
B. Coordinate procurement actions with the Finance/Administration Section.
C. Coordinate delivery of supplies and material as required.
D. Manage the donated goods program.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of the Ordering & Procurement Unit when that position is not
staffed.
❑ Determine requested types of supplies and material available in the operational area.
❑ As resource requests are received in the Logistics Section, enter the request and track the
progress of the request until filled.
❑ Establish a list with assistance from the Operations Section of resources expected at the
staging area.
❑ Develop a staging area layout.
❑ Determine support needed to assist with equipment movement, feeding, sheltering, sanitation
and security.
❑ Coordinate check-in procedures and locations with the Resource Unit Leader
❑ Post areas for easy identification by the arriving resources and to facilitate traffic
flow/control.
❑ Request maintenance service for staged equipment.
❑ Report staging area status and equipment/resources on hand to the Operations Section Chief,
as requested.
❑ Determine the need for temporary assignment of space or facilities for Logistics service and
Support.
❑ Track requests by providing at a minimum, the following:
♦ date & time of the request;
♦ requesting party;
♦ items requested in detail;
♦ when and where needed;
♦ priority designation;
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♦ time the request was processed and
♦ estimated time of arrival or delivery to the requesting party;
♦ time delivered and who received it.
❑ Determine spending limits with the Payable Unit in Finance/Administration.
Obtain a list of pre -designated emergency purchase orders as required.
❑ Whenever possible, meet personally with the requesting party to clarify types and amount of
supplies and material. Verify that the request has not already been filled by another source.
❑ Maintain a status board or other reference depicting supply actions in progress and their
current status.
❑ Determine if the needed item can be provided from another jurisdiction or organization
within the operational area.
❑ Determine unit costs of supplies and material, from suppliers and vendors, and if they will
accept purchase orders as payment, prior to completing the order.
❑ Orders exceeding the purchase order limit must be approved by the Finance Section before
the order can be completed.
❑ If vendor contracts are required for procurement of specific resources or services, refer the
request to the Finance/Administration Section for development of necessary agreements.
❑ Determine if the vendor or provider will deliver the ordered items. If delivery services are
not available, coordinate pick up and delivery through the Transportation Branch.
❑ In coordination with the Personnel Branch, provide food and lodging for EOC staff and
volunteers. Assist the field level with food services at locations as requested.
❑ Establish system for the reception, storage, distribution and disposal of donated goods.
❑ Keep the Logistics Section Chief informed of significant issues affecting the Supply Branch.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Logistics
Section Chief.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure. Brief your relief.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Clean up your work area and provide a contact number for you before you leave.
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LOGISTICS STAGING AREA MANAGER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Supply & Procurement Unit Leader
Responsibilities: The Logistics Staging Area Manager is responsible for managing
all activities within a Staging Area.
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Proceed to Staging Area.
❑ Establish Staging Area layout.
❑ Determine any support needs for equipment, feeding, sanitation and security.
❑ Establish check-in function as appropriate.
❑ Post areas for identification and traffic control.
❑ Request maintenance service for equipment at Staging Area as appropriate.
❑ Respond to request for resource assignments. (Note: This may be direct from
Operations
Section or via the Incident Communications Center).
❑ Obtain and issue receipts for radio equipment and other supplies distributed and
received
at Staging Area.
❑ Determine required resource levels from the Supply & Procurement Unit Leader
/Operations Section Chief.
❑ Advise the Supply & Procurement Unit Leader /Operations Section Chief when reserve
levels reach minimums.
❑ Maintain and provide status to Resources Unit of all resources in Staging Area.
❑ Maintain Staging Area in orderly condition.
❑ [Insure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information 011icer.
U Deactivate your assigned position and close Out logs when authorized by the Supply &
Procurement Unit header.
L] Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure. Brief your relief.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Clean up your work area and provide a contact number for you before you leave.
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Ordering/Receiving/Distribution UNIT QEADER
DEAD THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Supply &Procurement Coordinator
Responsibilities: Obtain and deliver the goods to impacted areas.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Report to the Supply & Procurement Coordinator.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Obtain and deliver food and water and supplies and equipment to EOC staff, field workers,
shelter sites and the general public as required.
❑ Coordinate with Environmental Health to ensure the safety of food and water.
❑ Provide well-balanced meals for the EOC staff, shelters and field workers.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Supply Branch
Coordinator.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your replacement should be submitted through the Supply Branch Coordinator to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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' TRANSPORTATION
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Logistic Section Chief
Supervise: Transportation Unit
Responsibilities: Obtain and coordinate the allocation of resources required to move
people, equipment and essential supplies.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Determine resource needs such as a computer, phone, plan copies, and other reference
documents.
❑ Assume the responsibilities of the Transit Unit Leader when that position is not staffed.
❑ Routinely coordinate with the Situation Analysis Unit to determine the status of
transportation routes in and around the operational area.
❑ Routinely coordinate with the Public Works Branch Coordinator to determine progress of
route recovery operations.
❑ Establish contact with local transportation agencies and schools to establish availability of
equipment and personnel resources for use in evacuations and other operations as needed.
❑ Keep the Logistics Section Chief informed of significant issues affecting the Transportation
Branch.
LJ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Logistics
Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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Information %cho N"/ Comm.980NOINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAILING ACTION
Report To: Logistic Section Chief
Supervise: Information and communication software in EOC
Itasponsililitlos
Setup, maintain and operate all EOC communications and IT city related matters.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Provide assistance with communication and computer setup in all sections of the EOC.
Expedite the activation process.
❑ Coordinate with all EOC sections regarding the placement and operating procedures for use
of all communication systems.
❑ Ensure communication links are activated with EOC and Police and Fire DOCS.
❑ Continually monitor the operational effectiveness of EOC communication systems. Provide
additional equipment as required.
❑ Ensure communications are activated with all City of San Ral-lel owned facilities
❑ Unsure that technical personnel are available for communications equipment maintenance and
repair.
❑ Collaborate with the Display/ Documentation Unit on operating projectors.
❑ Refer all contacts with the media to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Logistics
Section Chief.
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Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
Brief your relief.
Clean up your work area before you leave.
Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
Facilities Unit leader
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report to: Logistics Section Chief
Supervise: Maintenance Staff
Responsibilities
A. Ensure the EOC and City Facilities are operational
Action Check -list
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that unit logs and other necessary files are maintained.
❑ Request required maintenance support personnel and assign duties.
❑ Obtain supplies, tools, and equipment.
❑ Supervise/perform assigned work activities
❑ Provide facility maintenance services
❑ Assist in the Set Up of the EOC
❑ Ensure that all facilities are maintained in a safe condition.
❑ Maintain lights, other electrical equipment and plumbing
❑ Disassemble temporary facilities when no longer required.
❑ Restore area to pre -incident condition.
❑ Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214).
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Logistics
Section Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Logistics Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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FINANCE SECTION
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The Finance/Administration Section is responsible for managing all financial aspects of
the emergency response.
Finance Positions
Finance Section Chief
The Finance/Administration Section Chief is responsible for the continuity and
maintenance of financial operations and records, claims and cost analysis of the
incident.
Contracts Unit Leader
The Contracts Unit negotiates and coordinates vendor contracts and purchase
requests that exceed established purchase order limits.
Time Recording Unit Leader
The Time Recording Unit maintains records of all on -duty personnel, including
volunteers.
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader
The Compensation and Claims Unit accepts as the official agent for the City/Town,
all damage and injury claims. This unit manages claims and conducts related
investigations.
Cost/Accounting Unit
The Cost Unit Leader is responsible for collecting all cost data, performing cost effectiveness
analyses, and providing cost estimates and cost saving recommendations for the incident.
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FINANCE SECTION CHIEF
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: EOC Director
Supervise: Contracts Unit, Cost/Account Unit, Time Recording Unit,
Compensation/Claims Unit
Responsibilities
B. Ensure that all financial records are maintained throughout the event or disaster.
C. Ensure that all on -duty time is recorded for each person staffing the EOC.
D. Ensure that the payroll continues for all City employees.
E. Establish purchase order limits for the Contracts function in Logistics.
F. Ensure that workers' compensation claims, resulting from the response to the event or
disaster by City employees, are processed within a reasonable time.
G. Ensure that all events related travel and expense claims are processed within a reasonable
time.
If. Provide administrative support to the EOC Sections as required, in coordination with the
Personnel Unit.
1. Activate units within the Finance/Administration Section as required; monitor section
activities continuously and modify the organization as needed.
J. Ensure that all recovery documentation is accurately maintained.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift. Ensure that all section position logs and other necessary files are
maintained.
❑ Quarterly update the Emergency Contact List and Emergency Number Sheet information
for the planning section. Provide this information to the Emergency Services Manager.
❑ Ensure that the Finance/Administration Section is set up properly and that appropriate
personnel, equipment, and supplies are in place.
❑ Activate a disaster accounting system that includes an exclusive cost code for disaster
response.
❑ Based on the situation, activate units within the Section as needed and designate Unit Leaders
for each element:
❑ Ensure that sufficient staff is available for a 24-hour schedule, or as required.
❑ Provide the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief with the Finance Section's objectives prior to
each action -planning meeting.
❑ Ensure there is coordination with all activated EOCs within the Operational Area for the
purpose of gathering and consolidating response cost estimates and other related information.
❑ Meet with all Unit Leaders and ensure that responsibilities are clearly understood.
❑ Notify the EOC Director of Finance/Administration Section location and activities.
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❑ Meet with the Logistics Section Chief and review financial and administrative support
requirements and procedures. Determine the level of purchasing authority to be delegated to
Logistics Section.
❑ Ensure that displays associated with the Finance/Administrative Section are current and that
information is posted in a legible and concise manner.
❑ Participate in all Action Planning meetings.
❑ Brief all Unit Leaders and ensure they are aware of the EOC objectives as defined in the
Action Plan.
❑ Ensure that costs are computed for use ofequipment and facilities owned, rented, donated or
obtained through mutual aid.
❑ Obtain information from the Resources Status Unit regarding equipment use times.
❑ Review current and potential costs and examine cash-flow analysis. Identify potential issues.
❑ Keep the EOC Director, General Staff, and key City Agency leaders aware of the current
fiscal situation and other related matters, on an on-going basis.
❑ Ensure that. the Time Recording Unit tracks, codes and records all staff time and
travel/expense claims.
❑ In coordination with the Logistics Section, ensure that the Payables Unit processes purchase
orders and develops contracts in a timely manner.
❑ Ensure that the Compensation & Claims Unit processes all workers' compensation claims
resulting from the disaster, in a reasonable time frame, given the nature of the situation.
❑ Ensure that the Finance/Administration Section provides administrative support to other EOC
Sections as required.
❑ Ensure that each section is documenting cost recovery information from the onset of the
event or disaster; collect required cost recovery documentation daily, at the end of each shift.
❑ As appropriate, complete and submit a Notice of Interest (NOI) to FEMA.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Ensure that all recovery documentation is accurately maintained.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the EOC Director.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the EOC Director to the Planning/Intelligence
Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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CONTRACTS UNIT LEADER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Finance Section Chief
Responsibilities
❑ Establish vendor contracts, not previously addressed by existing approved vendor lists.
❑ Coordinate with Supply Branch on all matters involving the need to exceed established
purchase order limits.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Manage the City emergency purchasing procedures.
❑ Prepare and sign contracts as needed; obtain approval from the Finance/Administration
Section Chief, per City policy and procedures.
0 Ensure that all contracts identify the scope of work and specific site locations.
❑ Negotiate rental rates not already established, or purchase price with vendors as required.
❑ Verify costs in the pre -established vendor contracts and/or agreements.
❑ Admonish vendors as necessary, regarding unethical business practices, such as inflating
prices or rental rates for their merchandise or equipment during disasters.
❑ Complete final processing and send documents to Auditor/Controller for payment.
❑ 1111sure that the Supply Branch processes purchase orders and develops contracts in a timely
manner.
L1 Keep the F inance/Administration Section Chief informed of all significant issues involving
the Payables Unit.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Finance Section
Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Finance Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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TIME RE6DR®ING WIT LERDEN
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Finance Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Code record, and report all on -duty time for City personnel working during the event or
disaster (including overtime).
B. Ensure that personnel time records, travel expense claims, and other related firms are
prepared and submitted to City Auditor.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Initiate, gather, and update time reports from all City personnel, to include volunteers; ensure
that time records are accurate, prepared, and coded in compliance with City policy.
❑ Record all EOC and field personnel assigned to the event.
D Provide instructions for all supervisors to ensure that time sheets and travel expense claims
are completed properly, coded and signed.
❑ Keep the Finance/Administration Section Chief infonned of significant issues affecting the
Time Recording Unit.
D Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Finance Section
Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Finance Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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COMPENSATION 8 CLAIMS UNIT LEADER
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Report To: Finance Section Chief
Responsibilities
A. Oversee the investigation of injuries and property/equipment damage claims involving the
City and arising out of the event or disaster.
B. Complete all forms required under Worker's Compensation.
C. Maintain a record of injuries and illnesses associated with the event or disaster, including
results of investigations.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log that describes your actions taken during your shift.
❑ Maintain a chronological log of injuries and illnesses, and property damage reported during
the event or disaster.
❑ Investigate all injury and damage claims immediately.
❑ Prepare appropriate forms for all injury claims within the required time frame, consistent with
City Policy and Procedures.
❑ Coordinate with the Safety Officer regarding the mitigation of hazards.
❑ Keep the Finance/Administration Section Chief informed of significant issues affecting the
Compensation and Claims Unit.
❑ Forward all unresolved equipment or property damage claims to Risk Management.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Finance Section
Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Finance Section Chief to the
Planning/Intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the After Action Report.
❑ Bricf your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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COST/ACCOUNTING UNIT LEADED
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Reports to: Finance Section Chief
Responsibilities
❑ Responsible for the collection of all cost data for the incident or event.
❑ Responsible for the development of cost analyses, cost estimates and cost saving
recommendations
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log that describes your actions taken during your shift. (ics
214)
❑ Coordinate with Finance Section Chief on cost reporting procedures.
❑ Collect and record all cost data.
❑ Develop incident cost summaries.
❑ Prepare resources -use cost estimates for the Planning Section.
❑ Make cost-saving recommendations to the Finance/Administration Section Chief.
❑ Complete all records prior to demobilization.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Deactivate your assigned position and close out logs when authorized by the Finance Section
Chief.
❑ Complete all required forms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Finance Section Chief to the
Planning/intelligence Section, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Be prepared to provide input to the Atter Action Report.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Clean up your work area before you leave.
❑ Leave a forwarding phone number where you can be reached.
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RECOVERY
Recovery is responsible for restoring services and systems to a state of normalcy. Recovery
activities are likely to be in the long-term, servicing displaced families and aide the business
sector with resuming operations.
Recovery Coordinator
Recovery Planning initiates and carries out the collection and maintenance of all related
information for recovery of costs from federal, state and other jurisdictions. The
Planning unit maintains business continuity as well as directs displaced families to
agencies capable of providing long-term housing.
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RECOVERY COORDINATOR
READ THIS ENTIRE POSITION CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ACTION
Responsibilities
F. Ensure the collection and maintenance of documentation of all disaster information if
reimbursement from FEMA and/or the Governor's Office of Emergency Services is
necessary. Provide periodic briefings for the EOC Director and General Staff addressing
Recovery Planning issues.
G. Operate the Recovery information public hotline. Communicate all residential and business
concerns to appropriate agencies who will provide the necessary assistance.
H. Supervise all recovery operations until the EOC is deactivated.
I. Develop the long-term recovery plan, including identification of agencies likely to be
involved.
J. Establish recovery -working groups.
Action Checklist
❑ Check in upon arrival at the EOC.
❑ Set up your workstation and review your position responsibilities.
❑ Establish and maintain a position log, which chronologically describes your actions taken
during your shift.
❑ Monitor current situation.
❑ Work with Documentation/Display Branch to collect documents for the Recovery Unit.
❑ Meet with Documentation Unit Leader, review EOC position logs, journals, all reports, action
plans to determine additional cost recovery items that may have been overlooked.
❑ Contact and assist operational area jurisdictions with recovery issues.
❑ Consider ADA needs and provide equivalent opportunities for ADA accessible post -
emergency temporary housing.
❑ Review action -planning objectives submitted by each section for the forthcoming operational
period. In conjunction with the general staff, recommend a transition strategy to the EOC
Director when EOC activity shifts predominantly to Recovery operations.
❑ Ensure that all media contacts are referred to the Public Information Officer.
❑ Complete all required firms, reports, and other documentation. All documents not needed by
your relief should be submitted through the Planning/Intelligence Section Chief to the
Documentation/Display Branch, as appropriate, prior to your departure.
❑ Brief your relief.
❑ Organize and prepare records for final audit.
❑ Assist the EOC Coordinator and Planning/Intelligence Section with preparation of the After
Action Report.
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City of San Rafael
EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS
CENTER
HANDBOOK
Table of Contents
Tableof Contents.................................................................................................................................................................1
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................................2
Emergency Operations Center CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.........................................................................................
3
EOCMANAGEMENT..................................................................................................................................................
3
EOC LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTION...................................................................................................................
3
ALTERNATE EOC LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
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3
EOCLOCATIONS........................................................................................................................................................
3
EOCAC77VATION POLICY.....................................................................................................................................
WIIENTO AC TIVATF..................................................................................................................................
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HOWTO ACTIVATE................................................................................................................................................
3
EOCActivation Checklist............................................................................................................................................
3
EOC Equipment and Supplies Checklist.......................................................................................................................
3
EOCCloseout Checklist................................................................................................................................................
3
EOC Layout, 1400 Fifth .9ve (City Council Chamber)...................................................................................................
3
EOCTelephone and Power Setup......................................................................................................................................3
TELEPHONE................................................................................................................................................ .......... 3
EOCSupply and File Boxes....................................................................................................................................... 3
EOCStatus Boards and Signs..................................................................................................................................... 3
Network Connection Setup in Council Chambers(EOC)................................................................................................3
MERARadio Setup............................................................................................................................................................ 3
EOCSTATUS BOARDS AND SIGNS................................................................................................................................. 3
EOCTELEPHONE AND POWER SETUP.................................................................................................................................3
GasLeak...............................................................................................................................................................................3
ElectricalThreats................................................................................................................................................................3
GasLeak...............................................................................................................................................................................3
ElectricalThreats.................................................................................................................................................................3
EOCSTATUS BOARDS / FORMS.................................................................................................................................... 3
STATUSBOARDS.................................................................................................................................................. 3
FORMS........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
LOGS.................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Type/Size of Resource: .......................................... I ............................................................................................................. 3
EOCACTION PLANS....................................................................................................................................................... 3
WRITTEN INCIDENT ACTION PLANS................................................................................................................... 3
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES BY SECTION............................................................................................................. 3
ACTIONPLANNING MEETING................................................................................................................................ 3
EOCACTION PLAN..........................................................................................................................................................3
EOCSECTION TASKS..................................................................................................................................................... 3
PROCLAMATIONS& RESOLUTIONS.........................................................................................................................3
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Proclamation By Director. .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
Resolution of Declaration by City Council.........................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
Resolution Ratifying Director's Declaration.................................................................................................................... 3
ResolutionDeclaring Termination.................................................................................................................................... 3
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Preface
This manual supplements the City of San Rafael Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and is designed to direct
the use of the City's Emergency Operations Center. This manual is a living document that is continuously
revised as the EOC organization, mission, or technology changes.
A copy of this manual is maintained at the EOC, the alternate EOC, and by all EOC Section Chiefs.
Emergency Operations Center CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
Day-to-day operations are conducted from departments that are widely dispersed throughout the City. An
EOC is a location from which centralized emergency management can be performed during a major
emergency or disaster. This facilitates a coordinated response by the Director of Emergency Services,
Emergency Management Staff and representatives from organizations who are assigned emergency
management responsibilities. The level of EOC staffing will vary with the specific emergency situation.
An EOC provides a central location of authority and information, and allows for face-to-face coordination
among personnel who must make emergency decisions. The following functions are performed in the City of
San Rafael EOC:
• Managing and coordinating emergency operations.
• Receiving and disseminating warning information.
• Developing emergency policies, procedures and action plans.
• Collecting intelligence from, and disseminating information to, the various EOC representatives.
• Preparing intelligence/information summaries, situation reports, operational reports, and other
reports as required.
• Maintaining general and specific maps, information display boards, and other data pertaining to
emergency operations.
• Continuing analysis and evaluation of all data pertaining to emergency operations.
• Controlling and coordinating, within established policy, the operational and logistical support of
departmental resources committed to the emergency.
• Maintaining contact and coordination with County of Marin OES, other local government EOCs.
• Providing emergency information and instructions to the public, making official releases to the news
media and the scheduling of press conferences as necessary.
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EOC MANAGEMENT
Management of the EOC and alternate EOC facilities is the responsibility of Emergency Services Coordinator.
This responsibility includes all facility functions, support systems and operational readiness issues.
Organization of the EOC and staff is SEMS/NIMS based. The City Manager will serve as the EOC. The
Director of Emergency Services has the primary responsibility for ensuring that the City Council is kept
apprised of the situation and will bring all major policy issues to the Council for review and decision.
The EOC staff is made up of designated City Employees and other supporting agencies that could include:
San Rafael City Schools, PG&E, American Red Cross, and Salvation Army.
The Staffing pattern is SEMS -based and operational periods are determined during the initial stages of an
event.
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EOC LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTION
4.� ' The primary EOC is located at Cit Hall See EOC Location Ma functions as the Cit Council Chambers
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and, in emergency conditions, is converted into a full operating EOC (Operations/Planning/Logistics/Finance
Sections). Other areas in the facility serve dual purposes.
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ALTERNATE EOC LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
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EOC are similar to those of the primary EOC.
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EOC LOCATIONS
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EOC ACTIVATION POLICY
Emergency response coordination may be conducted from the EOC or from other locations depending on the
situation. The EOC may be partially or fully staffed to meet the demands of the situation.
WHEN TO ACTIVATE
• When the City needs to proclaim a local emergency.
• A significant earthquake causing damage in the City or neighboring jurisdictions.
• An impending or declared "State of War Emergency".
o Terrorist threats.
• An emergency situation that has occurred or might occur of such magnitude that it requires a large
commitment of resources. Examples include a major hazardous materials incident, civil disturbance, aircraft
disaster, wild land fire or severe weather conditions.
WHO CAN ACTIVATE
The following individuals, either acting as the EOC Director or on behalf of the EOC Director, or their appointed
representatives (Continuity of Government Lines of Succession) are authorized to activate the EOC:
• City Manager
• Fire Chief
• Police Chief
• Public Works Director
• Assistant Public Works Director
• Assistant City Manager
• Emergency Services Coordinator
HOW TO ACTIVATE
✓ Contact the San Rafael Police Dispatch Center.
✓ Identify yourself and provide a callback confirmation phone number if requested.
✓ Briefly describe the emergency/disaster situation causing this request.
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EOC Activation Checklist
❑ EOC Activation is ordered by the Director or the City Manager and will call the Section Chiefs
❑ Upon, activation, personnel assigned to positions on the EOC Team report to the EOC location and
check in with Section Chiefs.
❑ Conduct EOC function and incident/situation briefing.
❑ issue seat and confirm shift assignments.
❑ Obtain identification vest and credentials.
❑ Begin activity logs.
❑ Determine staffing needs and acquire additional support as needed.
❑ Check communications equipment (telephones, fax machines, radios). Assistance available from the
Communications Team.
❑ Locate and layout necessary supplies and materials.
❑ Review and start working off Position Checklist.
EOC Equipment and Supplies Checklist
Equipment and supplies should be sufficient for prolonged operation of the fully staffed EOC The
following is a recommended supply list.-
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❑ Communications equipment
❑ Furniture - desks/tables and chairs for all
positions, conference tables and chairs
❑ Computers and printers
❑ EOC forms and logs
❑ Copier & copy paper
❑ Supplies and office equipment (pens, pencils,
staplers/staples, note paper)
❑ Emergency generator
❑ Kitchen equipment and supplies
EOC Closeout Checklist
❑ Flashlights/emergency lighting
❑ Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for
computers
❑ TV, VCR, AM/FM Radio
❑ Displays, maps, charts, white boards
❑ Administrative
❑ First Aid and Sanitary Supplies
❑ Blankets and other items for a sleeping area
❑ Janitorial Supplies
❑ Food supply
❑ Notify appropriate agencies and individual sites that EOC is being closed.
❑ Collect data, logs, situation reports, message forms, and other significant documentation. Place in a
secure file box. Mark the outside with the date and any state or federal numbers associated with the
response.
❑ Deliver the information to the Planning Section Chief.
❑ Fold and repack re -usable maps, charts, and materials.
❑ Collect and box all office supplies and unused forms.
❑ Make a list of all supplies that need replacement and forward to the Logistics Section Chief.
❑ Return vest and identification credentials.
❑ Log out.
❑ Leave work area in good order.
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City of San Rafael EOC Organization
Assist EOC
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Community Development
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Demobilization
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Director of Emergency
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City Manager
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Section Chief
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City Attorney
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City Manager
EOC Coordinator
Safety Officer
Emergency Services
Coordinator
Public Information
Special Staff
Security Officer
Officer
— Assistant to the City
Manager
Public Information
Hotline
Legal Officer
City Attorney
The Management Section is responsible for the overall coordination and administration of emergency response
operations within the jurisdiction. Management includes positions that provide support functions for the
Operational area EOC.
EOC Director
The EOC Director is responsible for the Operational area/City's response to and recovery from any disaster or
emergency. The City Manager is the primary EOC Director and may delegate this responsibility to any designated
staff (In the City Manager's absence, refer to Part 1 of EOC manual for line of succession).
EOC Coordinator
The EOC Coordinator serves as a resource to the EOC Director in the administration of the emergency
response. In addition, the EOC Coordinator provides guidance to all other EOC staff in performing their
responsibilities.
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Assistant EOC Director/Liaison Officer
The Assistant EOC Director serves as a resource to assist the EOC Director in managing the City's response to and
recovery from any disaster. The Assistant City Manager will fill this role if the City Council concurs. When an
incident has a multi -agency or multi jurisdictional response, the Liaison Officer provides and maintains
coordination with outside agency representatives, other operational area jurisdictions, local business and
employers, the Region EOC (County), and the State OES.
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The administrative assistant is dedicated to assisting the EOC Director with clerical support.
Safety Officer
The Safety/Security Officer acts as an advisor to the EOC Director. He or she monitors all aspects
of the emergency organization to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel involved. The
Safety/Security Officer is responsible for correcting unsafe operations and for working with all
sections to protect the health & safety of all EOC staff. In addition, the Safety Officer controls
access to and ensures the safety of the EOC staff. In accordance, the Safety Officer provides
direct mental health support and assures attention to special needs populations.
Security Officer
The Security Officer is responsible for the Security inside and outside the Emergency Operations
Center.
Public Information Officer (PIO)
The Public Information Officer (PIO) acts under the direction of the EOC Director and EOC
Coordinator to coordinate public information activities throughout the Operational area. The Public
Information Officer ensures that the media and citizens are fully informed on all aspects of the
emergency. The PIO also manages information hotlines if established.
Public Information Hotline
The Public Information Hotline provides information regarding the response, available services, and
resources.
Legal Officer
The Legal Officer provides advice to the CAO and the EOC Director in all legal matters relating to
the emergency. The Legal Officer assists the Director of Emergency Services and the EOC
Director in declaring a local emergency and implementation of emergency powers.
Special Staff
Special staff with certain subject matter expertise may be brought in to the EOC to advise and
recommend actions as necessary to the EOC Director. This person is not assigned to the EOC and
may communicate with the EOC while off site (e.g., Public Health Officer).
* Blue titled positions are activated as needed
Detailed Check List for each position are found in the Section Implementation Plan or Part III of the Emergency
Plan
10 February 2007
OPERATIONS SECTION
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The Operations Section is dedicated to all field operations being carried out within the jurisdiction.
Operations Section Chief
The Operations Section Chief has the management responsibility of all activities directly applicable to the field
emergency response in the Operational Area as a whole. The Operations Section Chief participates in the
development and execution of the Action Plan.
Public Works Coordinator
The Public Works Branch surveys all jurisdictional facilities, assessing damage, coordinating repairs, conducts
debris removal services and establishes priorities to restore essential services. Submit all mutual aid requests
the logistics section.
Public Works Unit Leader
Assist the PW Branch Coordinator with all PW operations in the City of San Rafael. Work directly with
Logistics section to process mutual aid requests.
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February 2007H
Fire & Rescue/ Medical Coordinator
The Fire Branch coordinates fire and rescue operations and emergency medical resources within the City
jurisdiction; submits requests for mutual aid (DOC & Logistics).
Law Enforcement Coordinator
The Law Branch coordinates the provision warning information, evacuation procedures, traffic control, and public
security and order; assists the Coroner's Office in the discharge of their duties; submits requests for mutual aid
(DOC & logistics); coordinates animal welfare and control activities; coordinates the search and rescue teams.
Care & Shelter Coordinator
The Care & Shelter Coordinator is responsible for, and coordinates with volunteer agencies, the provision of food,
potable water, clothing, shelter, animal welfare, emotional support and other basic necessities of citizens. The
Care & Shelter Unit provides a central registration and inquiry service to reunite families and respond to outside
welfare inquiries.
Volunteer Resources Coordinator
The Volunteer Resources Coordinator is responsible for the management and coordination of the Volunteer
Branches, Volunteer Branch Communications Unit and all Volunteer resources not under the direct control of the
Volunteers Unit leader.
Volunteers Unit Leader
The Volunteers Unit is responsible for coordinating processes used to ensure the most efficient and effective
utilization of unaffiliated convergent volunteers and unsolicited donated goods used by governmental agencies
during declared disaster situations. The Volunteer Unit works directly with the Emergency Volunteer Center
(EVC), who manages all Disaster Service Workers (DSW). The Volunteer Unit will provide volunteer personnel
and donated equipment to support city requirements.
Recovery Planning Coordinator
The Recover Planning Coordinator is responsible for coordinating recovery efforts for business, public
infrastructure and the public.
Agency Representatives
Agency Representatives provide inter -agency coordination between San Rafael and their
outside agencies.
Detailed Check List for each position are found in the Section Implementation Plan or Part III of the Emergency
Plan
12 February 2007
PLANNING SECTION
PLANNING/INTELLIGENCE
Section Chief
Community Development
Director
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The Planning section gathers, analyzes and verifies information from a variety of sources;
displays summary information, highlighting critical situations or damage locations and
statistical summaries; makes forecasts of future situations or needs; coordinates and
summarizes assessment of damage to public and private buildings and infrastructure; holds
and facilitates Action Planning Meetings with the EOC Director and other Section Chiefs;
prepares Situation Reports and Action Plans; retains ECIC records and make copies of
required documents, and prepares for Demobilization.
Planning Section Chief
The Planning/Intelligence Section Chief has the management responsibility for all planning
activities relating to response, demobilization and recovery operations. The Planning and
Intelligence Section Chief assists the ECIC Director in the development of the Incident Action
Plan.
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Situation Analysis Coordinator
Responsible for analyzing information, identifying critical situations and damage locations,
making forecasts, assisting at Action Planning Meetings, preparing Situation Analyses, Action
Plans.
Damage Assessment Coordinator
Directs and prioritizes the efforts of support staff in assessing and recording damage to public
and private structures and infrastructure. Summarizes damage information.
Damage Assessment Teams
Provides field assessment of structural damage to buildings and infrastructure.
Documentation/Display Coordinator
Maintains accurate, up-to-date files of logs, reports, plans and other related information.
Maintains display boards highlighting important information and statistical summaries.
Records Management Unit Leader
Creates and maintains an orderly system for archiving all EOC documents. Reproduces
documents as needed.
Runners
Assists in information circulation, serving as the direct medium of information exchange and
verification between Operations, Logistics and the Documentation/Display Unit.
Records Management Support
Copies and files EOC documents.
Status Board Support
Updates display boards, logs, etc
Advanced Planning
Provides advanced planning for large incidents
Technical Specialists
Technical assistants to the Plans Sections
Demobilization Unit Leader
Plans and Manages the Demobilization Process
Ulr positions are filled as needed
Detailed Check List for each position are found in the Section Implementation Plan or Part III of the Emergency
Plan
14 February 2007
FINANCE SECTION
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The Finance/Administration Section is responsible for managing all financial aspects of the emergency response.
Finance Positions
Finance Section Chief
The Finance/Administration Section Chief is responsible for the continuity and maintenance of financial
operations and records, claims and cost analysis of the incident.
Contracts Unit Leader
The Contracts Unit negotiates and coordinates vendor contracts and purchase requests that
exceed established purchase order limits.
Time Recording Unit Leader
The Time Recording Unit maintains records of all on -duty personnel, including volunteers.
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader
The Compensation and Claims Unit accepts as the official agent for the City/Town, all damage and
injury claims. This unit manages claims and conducts related investigations.
Cost/Accounting Unit
The Cost Unit Leader is responsible for collecting all cost data, performing cost effectiveness
analyses, and providing cost estimates and cost saving recommendations for the incident.
Detailed Check List for each position are found in the Section Implementation Plan or Part III of the Emergency
Plan
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LOGISTICS SECTION
Resources
Coordinator
Resources Unit
Leader
Transportation
Coordinator
LOGISTICS SECTION
Section Chlet
PW A¢min Supervisor
Facilities Unit
Leader
Logistics
Staging
Supply & Procurement
Coordinator
Ordering &
Procurement Unit
Leader
Information Technology/
Communications
Coordinator
The Logistics Section is the resource support arm for emergency response operations.
Logistics Section Chief
The Logistics Section Chief oversees all of the resource and support functions of the Logistics Section.
Resources Coordinator
Provide trained and volunteer personnel resources as requested in support of the EOC and field
operations.
Resources Unit Leader
The Resources Unit Leader is responsible for maintaining the status of all assigned resources (primary
and support) at an incident. This is achieved by overseeing the check-in of all resources, maintaining a
status -keeping system indicating current location and status of all resources, and maintenance of a
master list of all resources, e.g., key supervisory personnel, primary and support resources, etc.
Supply & Procurement Coordinator
The Supply Unit Leader is primarily responsible for ordering, receiving, inventory, storage and
distribution of supplies for the incident; establishing and maintaining the staging area(s), while
managing all activities within the staging area(s); and servicing non -expendable supplies, materials and
equipment (except mutual aid resources). Also works with other units in Logistics to collect and
maintain centralized accounting of the status of all resources ordered or used in this incident.
Logistics Staging Manager
The logistics Staging Area Manager is responsible for managing all activities with a staging area.
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Ordering/Receiving/Dist Unit Leader
This unit is responsible for ordering and delivery of food and water and other supplies to impacted
areas and the emergency management organization. In the EOC, feeding responsibilities include:
ordering meals; identification of serving locations; coffee preparation; ensuring drinking water is
available; and general maintenance of food service areas.
Transportation Coordinator
Coordinates the allocation of transportation resources required to move people, equipment and
essential supplies. Coordinates the maintenance of all City owned equipment and agencies assisting
the City. In conjunction with other units, designs traffic flow patterns and designated routes.
Information Technology/ Communication Coordinator
The IT/ Communication unit is responsible for the setup, maintenance and operation of all EOC
communications and IT related matters. Tasks include addressing network and online connections;
maintaining phone and radio operations; working with Planning's display/ documentation unit setting up
projector display. Communication devices include MERA radios, Ham Radios, Cellular phones,
satellite phones, pagers and computers.
Facilities Unit Leader
The Facilities Unit Leader is primarily responsible for the Facility Maintenance Services of City
Buildings and the EOC.
Detailed Check List for each position are found in the Section Implementation Plan or Part III of the
Emergency Plan
17 February 2007
CARE AND SHEL'L'ER
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Assistant Agency Rep
Care & Shelter Coordinator
The Care & Shelter Coordinator is responsible for, and coordinates with volunteer agencies, the provision of food, potable
water, clothing, shelter, animal welfare, emotional support and other basic necessities of citizens. The Care & Shelter Unit
provides a central registration and inquiry service to reunite families and respond to outside welfare inquiries.
Shelter Director
The Shelter Director Manages the City of San Rafael Evacuation Centers/Shelters. The Director coordinates with the
American Red Cross or other organizations for shelter operations and management. Responsible for keeping active work
logs ol' all shelter workers and related personnel involved in shelter operations. The Director requests supplies and materials
from the Care and Shelter EOC Director. Also works with the Supply unit in Logistics to collect and maintain centralized
accounting of the status of all resources ordered or used in this incident.
Facility Coordinator
Works with the Shelter Director and/or the Red Cross and serves as the building expert when dealing with facility issues such
as; location of utilities, room set-up and tear -down, location of building specific supplies, etc.
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The administrative assistant is dedicated to assisting the Shelter Director with clerical support.
All iii as titled positions are activated as needed.
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RECOVFRY
Recovery is responsible for restoring services and systems to a state of normalcy. Recovery activities are
likely to be in the long-term, servicing displaced families and aide the business sector with resuming
Operations.
Recovery Coordinator
Recovery Planning initiates and carries out the collection and maintenance of all related information
for recovery of costs from federal, state and other jurisdictions. The Planning unit maintains business
continuity as well as directs displaced families to agencies capable of providing long-term housing.
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COUNCIL. CHAMBER ECIC ACTIVATION
If the decision is made to activate the EOC, determine the appropriate level of activation. The severity
of the incident is often the decisive factor in the level of activation. The activation may be minimal (as in
a flood watch), partial (as in a flood warning) or full (as in a severe earthquake). Not all activation steps
are fulfilled if the activation is only minimal or partial. Follow these procedures to ensure an effective
and expedient transition to EOC operations.
An EOC has many functions, not all of which will take place in the main EOC (council chamber).
Auxiliary functions may be directed to other locations in City Hall for operating phone banks, policy
meetings, staff meetings and specialized work with organizations and the public.
The following activation procedures focus mainly on the EOC, as it is a multi -use room. Upon
activation, complete the "EOC IP" and ensure operational readiness.
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Information flow, commonly termed communication, is the most critical element during a major disaster. Without
an organized method of receiving information into the EOC, operation and policy decisions produce inefficient and
possibly negative outcomes. To mitigate the likelihood of information mismanagement, invest time and organize
communication channels to best inform key individuals of resource allocations, field operations and policy
decisions.
The Operations Section is where most information enters the EOC. Information is received through
radios, telephones, observations along with any other communication from the field. A number of
possible sources provide information Operations Branch Coordinators (Police, Fire and Public Works)
use to make urgent life-threatening decisions. Staff members in Operations organize and document
incoming information. This information is not verified and is not for other section's use.
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February 2007
Runners from the Planning Section collect information from Operations. Runners play a crucial role in
information circulation. It is Planning's responsibility to acquire and discern between information
(unconfirmed) and intelligence (verified, confirmed and reliable). Once confirmed, Planning reports
intelligence on display boards for EOC use. These display boards identify the incident, time of
occurrence, location, description, departments involved, status, number of deaths, number injured, and
the status of damage assessments. All other sections, Finance, Recovery, Care and Shelter, Logis,ics,
Represented Agencies and Management, refer to Planning display boards for reliable intelligence.
Reliable intelligence is critical for Logistics to maintain and manage facilities, services, personnel,
equipment and materials. Requests for mutual aid, supplies and equipment all go through the Logistics
section. It is often the case that Law enforcement and Fire protection will automatically request mutual
aid through their Dispatch Operation Centers (DOC). Both Fire and Police must inform Logistics of all
mutual aid requested. This is crucial. The Logistics Section Chief must immediately establish the best
method for receiving all mutual aid requests.
Logistical activities begin before a disaster declaration in establishing a management plan, vendor lists
and a system for receiving and executing any of a number of requests during an emergency
Procurement policy will differ given the situation. In critical situations, resources are procured from the
nearest available source. In non-critical situations, City -owned resources are first utilized, followed by
donated goods and services, and finally lease or purchased goods and services. To avoid
unnecessary or double purchases, Logistics must clearly communicate with corresponding sections.
Document all procurement for future reimbursement. Finance is responsible for acquiring this
information.
Finance is responsible for time keeping, record keeping and cost accounting during an emergency
situation. Finance must record all employee time reports and emergency purchases to receive Federal
reimbursements after the emergency response. To effectively execute this task, Finance must have full
information access.
Information flows through these separate sections up to Management. Management also receives
information through secondary sources- the Public Information Officer and Agency Liaisons. These
positions communicate with Operations and outside agencies, often represented in the EOC.
Management's primary source for making policy decisions is through action plan meetings. All Section
Chiefs participate in action plan meetings, collaborating with each other in the decision making process
During an emergency event, information successfully reaches all sections when groups are working
together. EOC staff must collaborate as a team to restore normalcy and protect the community. The
EOC communicates with field operations through whatever medium is available. EOC phones, cell
phones, department radios or back-up MERA radio units may serve as possible communication
channels. Action plan meetings and communication are two interdependent functions in overall EOC
success.
The EOC mission is therefore to obtain, document and verify all incidents; to prioritize, mitigate and continuously
re -apply resources to incidents according to the established priority list (action plan). Planning constantly
receives and updates information, anticipating the public's as well as the organization's needs. With the
information Planning provides, Logistics supplies the response effort in a cost effective fashion, and eliminates
double orders or multiple resource use. Care and Shelter provides shelter and social services to displaced and
needy residents. All resource requests from Operations, Logistics and Care and Shelter are made through the
Finance section. Finance actively controls and tracks how purchases are made and documented. The Recovery
section works with the residential and business communities, channeling gathered information to outside
agencies capable of fulfilling the community's needs. Recovery's long-term planning assists in the City's return to
normal operations.
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STATUS CHECK AND INITIAL PROCEDURES
Whoever initially arrives at City Hall is responsible for the EOC setup. If City Hall is not
impacted by the emergency event, proceed to EOC Access and Activation.
2. If an emergency causes structural damage to City Hall, request City Building Inspectors
immediately. Licensed building inspectors are required to perform a detailed safety
assessment in the event of an earthquake. If unable to contact building inspectors and
EOC staff begin to arrive, begin a rapid assessment.
3. Using the rapid evaluation method, scan the building perimeter to determine the amount of
structural damage that may have occurred during the emergency event.
4. Use your best judgment in surveying the entire perimeter of the building. Note all
observations.
5. The building is unsafe if:
■ Building has collapsed, partially collapsed, or moved off its foundation
■ Building or any story is significantly out of plumb
• Obvious severe damage to primary structure members, severe racking of walls, or
other signs of severe distress present
■ Obvious parapet, chimney, or other falling hazard present
■ Large fissures in ground, massive ground movement, or slope displacement present
_ hazardsA.g., toxic spill, asbestos contamination, gas leak, fallen power line)
6. Check the water, electricity and gas lines feeding into the facility. If the building is safe to
enter, check the entire facility for water and gas leaks. If any are identified, turn off
corresponding lines (seek Public Works help when available). Directions in Appendix A.
7. Once the initial building assessment is complete, access the City Manager's office and
acquire the Council Chamber key (alternative, obtain key from Police or Fire Department
dispatch).
8. Continue observing the damage sustained in your area. The level of damage correlates to
the likelihood of EOC help arriving. Document concerns resulting from your observation for
future discussion with building and fire inspectors. Commence EOC setup when
determined safe.
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EOC ACCESS AND ACTIVATION
1. . Request Police (first floor in City Hall) or Fire (C street and Fifth avenue) dispatch to contact
Marin County, who using the MEANS (Marin Emergency Automated Notification System) will
call out EOC Staff and request personnel respond to the EOC. Alternative, notify City
personnel using Emergency Contact Sheet.
2. If City Hall is locked, contact Police Dispatch to gain access to the Council Chambers and the
City Manager's office. The storage cabinets in the Council Chambers should be unlocked. If
not, use the master cabinet key to unlock all storage cabinets in the facility.
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3. Turn on lights by accessing the switchboard located under the left side of the council desks
facing forward. Access tables and chairs in the far left corner of the EOC and arrange
according to EOC diagram.
4. Remove the Section bins containing necessary materials to the specific locations. Remove
materials and begin workstation setup according to the EOC diagram.
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EOC Telephone and Power Setup
1. Remove and position all phones in appropriate area based on section assignments. Each
phone has a cable and respective outlet located on either side of the EOC under the
Administrative Services and Legal workstations. Identify phone lines and designated
outlets.
2.
3.
4.
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Phones numbers are located on colored Emergency Numbers accompanied with the
Emergency Contact Sheet.
Connect phones and confirm dial -tone.
Once phones are functional, remove power chords and splitters. Each station should have
an 8 -outlet splitter to access under work stations. Planning, Logistics and Operations should
all have splitters setup and readily available underneath workstations.
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Confirm power sources. Arrange vinyl tubing over phone lines and power cables, covering
wires in high traffic areas. Secure lines.
TELEPHONE
The EOC is equipped with 14 telephone lines. The numbers are as follows:
485-3127
Public Works
485-3131
City Manager/EOC Director
485-5030
Logistics
485-3450
Fax Incoming
485-3491
Fax Outgoing
485-3122
Fire
485-3123
Law Enforcement
485-3124
Care & Shelter
485-3125
Volunteer Coordinator
485-3126
Operations
485-3176
PIO
485-3428
Planning
485-3130
Finance
458-5021
Legal Advisor
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Febmary 2007
EOC Supply and File Boxes
Find storage bins for each section. Each section bin is clearly
1. labeled containing appropriate documents and information
necessary for executing required work for each discipline in the
EOC.
2.
2.
Note: In the event supplies are not located in City Hall, contact
Public Works and request the Primary EOC equipment, stored in
the EOC trailer.
Place the section bins beneath respective workstations.
remove materials and begin their section setup process.
and setup up radios in the rear of the Council Chamber.
on MERA radio setup.
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Section members, upon arrival, will
Remove suitcase radios (MERA)
Refer to Appendix B for directions
EOC Status Boards and Signs
Go to the back right corner of the EOC and separate the status and display boards.
Remove and hang status boards in assigned locations. The assigned location is identified
on the back of the status board. Note: All status boards with holes are hung. The
remainder are placed on the easels which are found in the EOC storage cabinets on the left
side of the EOC.
The status boards hang on a track system located throughout the EOC. Slide metal hooks
at an angle through the grove lining the ceilings. Once through the grove, turn the hook 90
degrees and hanq the status boards and signs on the track as shown below.
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3. Section ID signs and stands are located in section bins. Place signs on the work station
EOC SAFETY AND SECURITY AREA
1. Contact Police and request an officer to act as EOC Security. If not available, adapt accordingly
until officer arrives. The main front doors of the EOC are the primary entry and exit point. Place
security checkpoints at this location.
2. 'A list of employees permitted in the EOC is located in the storage cabinet along with sign -in
sheets. City employees staffed in the EOC use their issued City ID to access the EOC. If not
available, issue a secondary temporary pass (located in section bins) upon employee verification.
3.
4.
Identification vests are located in each section bin. Use EOC secondary IDs (also located in
section bins) as needed.
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As staff arrives to the EOC, security will require identification and direct personnel to respective
sections. Once in EOC, put on section vest for easy identification.
Security only allows access to essential EOC personnel. Essential personnel refers to those who
are assigned to work in the EOC.
EOC COMPUTERS, ONLINE ACCESS AND PRINTERS
1.. The Council Chamber EOC has two dedicated Notebook computers. Individuals assigned to the
EOC are directed to bring their issued notebook computers to the EOC. Individuals should be able
to access the wireless network or connect to a network switch. Personnel that need to access the
City Network will need to have VPN access. See "Network Connections Setup" for instructions.
2. IT help may be needed if the main server is offline.
3. Establish network and online connection in the EOC.
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ECIC ACTIVATION COMPLETION
Assist incoming staff with their area set-up and familiarization. Post names on the EOC staff chart.
2. Double check each item on this list — make sure everything is working.
3. Once the EOC is activated, go to assigned area/workstation and begin going through position
checklists, located in each station Implementation Plan. See also Part 3 — Checklists for all
position checklists are also in the Emergency Operations Manual.
29 February 2007
Network Connection Setup in Council Chambers (ECSC)
The Council Chamber EOC is equipped with a Wireless Internet Connection (Council
Chambers) and a Hardwire Network Connection. Properly Configured Notebook Computers
can access the City Network through the Wireless Connection using A "Virtual Private Network
Connection" (VPN)
2. THE EOC CONTAINS A BLACK COMPUTER CART WITH NETWORK SWITCH, POWER OUTLET SWITCH,
PRINTER, USB STORAGE DRIVES, WIRELESS PROJECTOR AND TWO
Power up the Black Cart (Network Switch, printer and power outlet) by plugging the cart power
cord to floor outlet. Connect the Network Switch (CAT 5 cable) to the RJ45 City Network
connection located at the left corner below the Dais.
4 Connect computers to the switch using a network cable (CAT 5) or via the Wireless
connection
5. 1 Network Cables are Located in Network Connecting Kit Box
6. I BACKUP NETWORK SWITCH
I IN THE EVENT THAT THE BLACK COMPUTER CART NETWORK SWITCH FAILS, THERE IS A BACKUP
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NETWORK SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STORAGE AREA.
TO ACTIVATE THE BACK UI, NETWORK SWITCH, PLUG THE SWITCH INTO A POWER CONNECTION AND
CONNECT THE SWITCH TO THE EOC NETWORK CONNECTION
Anv Problems concerning the fretwork connections Should be referred to Communications
Unit Leader in the EOC (lid
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MERA Radio Setups
Open the MERA radio unit. A graphical list of zones and corresponding frequency modes are
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2. To first assemble the radio, remove the antennae and base. Mount the antennae on the base
and connect the antennae to the back of the unit.
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Once antennae is assembled, take power chord (for field use, use cigarette adaptor
connection for vehicle) and connect to the transformer to nearby outlet.
4. Remove the microphone unit and connect it to the radio in the bottom left corner. To talk on
the unit, press down on the riltht side of the microphone.
5.
Refer to the zone and mode aliagram to determine the appropriate talk group. Turn the dial
(second from the right) to switch through the different modes. Use the arrow buttons above
the dial to switch between different zones.
6. Remove headset and plug into the main apparatus. Commence radio use.
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PUBLIC WORKS EOC ACTIVATION
If the decision is made to activate the EOC, determine the appropriate level of activation. The
severity of the incident is often the decisive factor in the level of activation. The activation may be
minimal (as in a flood watch), partial (as in a flood warning) or full (as in a severe earthquake). Not
all activation steps are fulfilled if the activation is only minimal or partial. Follow these procedures to
ensure an effective and expedient transition to EOC operations.
An EOC has many functions, not all of which will take place in the main EOC (council chamber).
Auxiliary functions may be directed to other locations in City Hall for operating phone banks, policy
meetings, staff meetings and specialized work with organizations and the public.
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The following activation procedures focus mainly on the EOC, as it is a multi -use room. Upon
activation, complete the "EOC IF and ensure operational readiness.
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Information flow, commonly termed communication, is the most critical element during a major disaster.
Without an organized method of receiving information into the EOC, operation and policy decisions produce
inefficient and possibly negative outcomes. To mitigate the likelihood of information mismanagement, invest
time and organize communication channels to best inform key individuals of resource allocations, field
operations and policy decisions.
The Operations Section is where most information enters the EOC. Information is received
through radios, telephones, observations along with any other communication from the field. A
number of possible sources provide information Operations Branch Coordinators (Police, Fire and
Public Works) use to make urgent life-threatening decisions. Staff members in Operations organize
and document incoming information. This information is not verified and is not for other section's
use.
Runners from the Planning Section collect information from Operations. Runners play a crucial
role in information circulation. It is Planning's responsibility to acquire and discern between
information (unconfirmed) and intelligence (verified, confirmed and reliable). Once confirmed,
Planning reports intelligence on display boards for EOC use. These display boards identify the
incident, time of occurrence, location, description, departments involved, status, number of deaths,
number injured, and the status of damage assessments. All other sections, Finance, Recovery,
Care and Shelter, Logistics, Represented Agencies and Management, refer to Planning display
boards for reliable intelligence.
Reliable intelligence is critical for Logistics to maintain and manage facilities, services, personnel,
equipment and materials. Requests for mutual aid, supplies and equipment all go through the
Logistics section. It is often the case that Law enforcement and Fire protection will automatically
request mutual aid through their Dispatch Operation Centers (DOC). Both Fire and Po ice must
inform Logistics of all mutual aid requested. This is crucial. The Logistics Section Chief must
immediately establish the best method for receiving all mutual aid requests.
Logistical activities begin before a disaster declaration in establishing a management plan, vendor
lists and a system for receiving and executing any of a number of requests during an emergency.
Procurement policy will differ given the situation. In critical situations, resources are procured from
the nearest available source. In non-critical situations, City -owned resources are first utilized,
followed by donated goods and services, and finally lease or purchased goods and services To
avoid unnecessary or double purchases, Logistics must clearly communicate with corresponding
sections. Document all procurement for future reimbursement. Finance is responsible for acquiring
this information.
Finance is responsible for time keeping, record keeping and cost accounting during an emergency
situation. Finance must record all employee time reports and emergency purchases to receive
Federal reimbursements after the emergency response. To effectively execute this task, Finance
must have full information access.
Information flows through these separate sections up to Management. Management also receives
information through secondary sources- the Public Information Officer and Agency Liaisons. These
positions communicate with Operations and outside agencies, often represented in the EOC.
Management's primary source for making policy decisions is through action plan meetings. All
Section Chiefs participate in action plan meetings, collaborating with each other in the decision
making process.
During an emergency event, information successfully reaches all sections when groups are working
together. EOC staff must collaborate as a team to restore normalcy and protect the community. The
EOC communicates with field operations through whatever medium is available. EOC phones, cell
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phones, department radios or back-up MERA radio units may serve as possible communication
channels. Action plan meetings and communication are two interdependent functions in overall
EOC success.
The EOC mission is therefore to obtain, document and verify all incidents; to prioritize, mitigate and
continuously re -apply resources to incidents according to the established priority list (action plan).
Planning constantly receives and updates information, anticipating the public's as well as the
organization's needs. With the information Planning provides, Logistics supplies the response effort
in a cost effective fashion, and eliminates double orders or multiple resource use. Care and Shelter
provides shelter and social services to displaced and needy residents. All resource requests from
Operations, Logistics and Care and Shelter are made through the Finance section. Finance actively
controls and tracks how purchases are made and documented. The Recovery section works with
the residential and business communities, channeling gathered information to outside agencies
capable of fulfilling the community's needs. Recovery's long-term planning assists in the City's
return to normal operations.
STATUS CHECK AND INITIAL PROCEDURES
1. Whoever initially arrives at Public Works Corp Yard is responsible for the EOC
setup. If the Corp Yard is not impacted by the emergency event, proceed to EOC
Access and Activation.
2. If an emergency causes structural damage to Public Works facility, request City
Building Inspectors immediately. Licensed building inspectors are required to
perform a detailed safety assessment in the event of an earthquake. If unable to
contact building inspectors and EOC staff begin to arrive, begin a rapid
assessment.
3. Using the rapid evaluation method, scan the building perimeter to determine the
amount of structural damage as a result of emergency event.
4. Use your best judgment in surveying the entire perimeter of the building. Note all
observations.
5. The building is unsafe if:
■ Building has collapsed, partially collapsed, or moved off its foundation
■ Building or any story is significantly out of plumb
■ Obvious severe damage to primary structure members, severe racking of
walls, or other signs of severe distress present
■ Obvious parapet, chimney, or other falling hazard present
■ Large fissures in ground, massive ground movement, or slope displacement
present hazards (e.g., toxic spill, asbestos contamination, gas leak, fallen
power line)
6. Check the water, electricity and gas lines feeding into the facility. If the building is
safe to enter, check the entire facility for water and gas leaks. If any are identified,
turn off corresponding lines (seek Public Works help if available). Directions in
Appendix A.
7. Continue observing the damage sustained in your area. The level of damage
correlates to the likelihood of EOC help arriving. Document observations for future
discussion with building and fire inspectors. When determined safe, commence
EOC setup.
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EOC ACCESS AND ACTIVATION
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Once the initial building assessment is complete, access the facility either by:
m The lock box with key located at Public Works entrance,
a the Keypad entrance to rear of the facility- Code #1110,
o the Intercom located above keypad (contacts any personnel within building),
® or contact any Public Works personnel.
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The second floor is the designated area in the building for emergency operations.
To begin station setup, go to the rear of the facility to access the EOC trailer. The
trailer padlock is the City standard 3E88. Police, Fire, or Public works should have
a key to open the trailer.
4.
The EOC trailer contains all section bins and equipment necessary for operations.
All the phones, computers, projectors and projector screens are located in the
second floor offices or in the second floor conference room. Use the second page
diagram to orchestrate EOC setup.
Begin work station setup as swiftly as possible. To expedite the process, provide
any necessary assistance.
EOC STATUS BOARDS AND SIGNS
1. Status boards serve as an alternative communication tool to computer and projector
screen displays. Remove status boards from EOC trailer.
2. Have status boards readily available if electronic displays are incapacitated.
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EOC TELEPHONE AND POWER SETUP
1. EOC offices and conference rooms have networked phones.
2. Refer to the EOC critical numbers list for the section phone numbers.
3. It is likely during an emergency the building will run on emergency power. Each
office is equipped with one (1) outlet functioning on emergency power, marked by a
red dot.
4. A power strip, located in each section bin, is available for use.
Caution: Do not put unreasonable demand on emergency outlets. Emergency
power is limited to only critical equipment.
EOC COMPUTERS, ONLINE ACCESS AND PRINTERS
1. Each EOC office is also equipped with a computer. Use city issued login and
password to access the network.
2. Acquire IT guidance if the main server is offline.
3. Printers are located on the second floor, across from logistics and finance:
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EOC SAFETY AND SECURITY AREA
I. Contact Police and request an officer to act as EOC Security. If Police personnel
are fully committed to the field, adapt accordingly. Management can designate any
EOC personnel to work as the safety/ security officer given the Safety/ security
officer position checklist.
2. The second floor of public works is restricted to only EOC personnel. Create
secures chec�oints at access routes to the second floor.
A list of employees permitted in the EOC is located in the EOC management
3 section bin, along with sign -in sheets. City employees staffed in the EOC use their
issued City ID to access the EOC. If not available, issue a secondary temporary
pass (located in section bins) upon employee verification.
Identification vests are located in each section bin. Use EOC secondary IDs (also
4. located in section bins) as needed.
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As staff arrives to the EOC, security will require identification and direct personnel
to respective sections. Once in EOC, put on section vest for easy identification.
Security only allows access to essential EOC personnel. Essential personnel refers
to those who are assigned to work in the EOC.
UTILITY CONTROLS
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES
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WATER LEAK
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1. If a water leak is identified in Public Works, proceed to side access gate to the main water feed.
2. To shut off the water flow, turn both water valves clockwise.
3. Return to Public Works and contact the Marin water district. Document the location of the water
leaks in Public Works and the time the water main was shut off. Guide relevant personnel for
timely repair.
4. For any reason the irrigation system needs to be shut off, proceed to the irrigation shut-off valve
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1. If a water leak is identified in Public Works, proceed to side access gate to the main water feed.
2. To shut off the water flow, turn both water valves clockwise.
3. Return to Public Works and contact the Marin water district. Document the location of the water
leaks in Public Works and the time the water main was shut off. Guide relevant personnel for
timely repair.
4. For any reason the irrigation system needs to be shut off, proceed to the irrigation shut-off valve
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Gas Leak
1. ' On your initial Public Works walk through, note any strange smells (distinct, pungent smell
threatening the respiratory system) or possible gas leaks. If any are identified, proceed to the
side access_ gate to the main gas feed into the building.
2. West of the rear access gate behind the water and electric shut-off is the main gas feed into the
Public Works facility.
3. There is an automatic seismic shut-off valve on the gas between the main gas feed and the
facility. This device should shut the gas off in the event of any significant seismic activity.
4. If gas is leaking into facility, take a gas/ water shut-off wrench and shut-off the gas.
5. Document the gas leak locations and time of gas main shut off for records.
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EBectricao Threats
In case of an electrical fire or a hazardous electrical situation posing a human threat, access the
electrical switches located west of the rear access gate.
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The switch closest to the ground is the main power s _
This will shut down all power to Public Works.
3. Document electrical hazard and time of the electric shut-off.
UTILITY CONTROL
CITY HALL FACILITIES
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0 If a water leak is identified in City Hall, proceed to the front of City Hall on Fifth avenue to shut off the mai
water feed. Head East on Fifth avenue towards C street roughly 30-35 yards from the front of City Hall
steps. The main water feed is between the sidewalk and the police parking lot fence 30 yards from City
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Hall steps.
2. The water main is a dual feed system. To shut off the water flow, take the red gas/ water shut off wry nch
(found in ) and turn both valves (when valve is perpendicular to pipe, water flow is shut
off).
3. Return to City Hall and contact ((D . Document the
location of the water leaks in City Hall and the time the water main was shut off. Guide relevant personnel
for timely repair.
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2.
Gas Leak
On your initial City Hall walk through, note any strange smells (distinct, pungent smell threatening the
respiratory system) or possible gas leaks. If any are identified, proceed down to Police dispatch on the
first floor.
Police has the dead bolt key (3909) to open the gas and electrical cage, and the master key (labeled GM)
will access the electrical room on the East side of the building. Retrieve the key and proceed East to the
Police parking lot. To the left, behind the locked metal gate, is the Gas/ Electric room.
3. To the immediate right is the main gas shut off. There is an automatic seismic shut-off valve on the gas
main. This device should shut the gas off in the event of any significant seismic activity.
4. If any leaks were identified, look down to the bottom right corner shut-off valve. Use the wrench on the
wall located next to the shut-off to manually shut-off the gas. When valve is perpendicular to pipe, gas is
shut off.
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5. Document the qas leak locations and time of gas main shut off for records.
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Electrical Threats
In case of an electrical fire or a hazardous electrical situation posing a human threat, access the electrical
room in the back section of the cage where pas lines are located) using the master key (labeled GM).
2. To the immediate right is the black main electrical lever on wall panel
position. This will shut down all power to City Hall.
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Flip the black lever in the off
EOC STATUS BOARDS /FORMS
LCD Projector
The EOC has one Wireless LCD projector. The projector has been set up to operate with the dedicated EOC
computers and other notebook computers that have been configured for the EOC. The projector is capable of
displaying any computer image and can be used to display EOC reports in lieu of the status board.
STATUS BOARDS
A set of standardized status boards has been developed for use in the City EOC. Based on the State OES
RIMS forms, the boards have been greatly simplified to remove RIMS -specific data fields and other items that
the city and the Op Area do not need to have posted. Each item on the status board is numbered, based on
the original RIMS form.
In addition to the RIMS -based boards, a number of custom boards have been created to record staffing, phone
numbers, and after -action comments. Because the major purpose of the EOC is to accumulate and share
information ensuring a coordinated and timely emergency response, status boards for tracking emergency
activities are available for use in both the primary and alternate EOCs. All EOC sections must maintain visual
displays so that other sections can quickly see what actions have been taken, what resources are available,
and damage reports in the City. The Planning/Intelligence Section is responsible for coordinating the display of
information. All display charts, boards, and materials are stored in each EOC.
The status boards have been standardized so that each EOC tracks the same information in the same
manner. This allows for easy reporting of the information from the City EOC to the Op Area.
FORMS
EOC Forms can be found the City Network in the City Manger Department Share file, on the Shared file space
in the dedicated EOC Notebook Computers, on USB drives stored in EOC Computer Cart and on CD's located
in the storage area.
The EOC status forms are RIMS -based and match the status boards in use in Op Area (County) EOCs. Using
these forms greatly assists in gathering and transmitting information from the City to the Op Area.
Each form is reproduced as a 3'x4' poster that is placed in a custom-made chart frame. The chart frame has a
clear plastic cover on one side that allows the poster to show through and for the board to be updated using
erasable pens or grease pencils. The frames are then hung along a rail system, which allows them to be
moved, and posted as necessary. This provides great flexibility in that the EOC staff can then post and
maintain only those status boards that are needed for that event. The remaining frames can remain stored.
Note: The next pages are copies of forms used in the EOC:
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EOC MESSAGE FORM
Standard communications within the EOC and outside the EOC is critical to the overall efficiency of
emergency operations. While informal verbal messages may be more convenient, the utilization of a
standard form for written messages by the EOC staff is strongly encouraged. Not only is clarity of content
enhanced, but written messages provide documentation for later post -incident reconstruction and evaluation.
In some cases, such documentation will be critical for receiving state and/or federal assistance. This three
part, carbonless message form is to be used by the Emergency Management staff for all written
communications during an emergency. A brief explanation of each section of the form follows:
TIME
Time that the message is initiated by the sender. Used to chronologically identify all written documentation
during post -event reconstruction.
DATE
Current date. Especially important if the emergency lasts longer than one day.
Source Outside EOC
Name?
Agency?
Contact Information?
Location?
Problem?
Received by:? Mode:
Source Within EOC
To? From
Position? Position?
Problem/Situation?
Reply?
Information only?
Reply Requested?
Routing:
Management, Operations, Planning, Finance, Logistics
COMMENTS/ACTION TAKEN
The originator will keep the bottom ((Pink) copy of the Three Part form. The original (white) and Yellow are
sent to the receiver. The receiver returns the White Copy to the Originator if requested
3 Part Message _-0.
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Completed Message Forms are forwarded to the Records Management Unit in the Planning Section.
LOGS
At the onset of any disaster, a log will be compiled for the duration of the emergency situation. Key
disaster -related information is recorded in the log (i.e., casualty information, health concerns, property
damage, fire status, size of risk area, scope of the hazard to the public, number of evacuees, etc.). Posting
the log is the responsibility of the Planning Section staff.
Status Report Forms
There is a variety status report Forms available on the Dedicated Notebook Computers, USB Drives and in
the City Managers Shared File.
Activitv Loa - This form is to be used as a running record of all activity associated with the incident. Each
position in the EOC should maintain their own activity log. Copying the logs should be avoided so that
efforts are not duplicated. Virtually every activity at each position should be logged on this sheet. At the end
of the activation or when an incident response is closed, the logs should be compiled and turned in to the
Logistics/ Finance Section Chief for filing.
Emeraencv Resources Summary - During an EOC activation, each Section Chief may have several
resources at their disposal. The Emergency Resources Summary form is designed to capture the
information required for post -disaster financial recovery documentation. When resources are deployed to
deal with aspects of the emergency, entries should be made on this form. At the end of each day during the
response, these forms are compiled by Section and turned into the Logistics Section Chief who records the
information on a master list. At the close of activation, all Emergency Resource Summary forms are
forwarded to the Administration & Finance Section Chief for filing. Again, avoid duplicating these forms.
Plannina & Strateav Worksheet - This form is used by Section Chiefs to record strategies determined at
Planning Sessions. The sheet is divided into three sections; Goal (or Objective), Plans, and Tactics. During
planning sessions, Section Chiefs bring histories, observations, and predictions associated with the
response to the table. These are formulated into simple goals. Each goal or objective is then broken down
into plans - what needs to be down to accomplish the goal. Each plan is then broken down into tactics.
Here, the actual steps for carrying out the plan and those responsible for carrying out these actions are
identified. Planning sessions are facilitated by the Planning Section Chief. It is up to the people involved in
the session how best to use these forms.
There are two recommended uses of the form:
The Planning Section Chief prepares a master form during the session listing all goals/plans/tactics
discussed and then duplicates it for each of the Section Chiefs. Each Section Chief acts on the
items identified as their responsibility in the session, or
Each Section Chief prepares their own Worksheet at the session listing only the items identified as
their responsibility. Then, each Section Chief brings the Worksheet they received at the previous
Planning Session to the next session. Each action item is discussed and then another Worksheet is
prepared for future actions. The completed worksheets are turned in to the Planning Section Chief.
At the close of activation, all Worksheets are turned in to the Finance Section Chief for filing.
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SECTI®f /UNIT ACTIVITY LOG
SECTION/UNIT: I LOCATION: PAGE _ OF _PAGES
FROM: I T0=
SECTION CHIEF/UNIT LEADER:
INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, NOTES ACTION TAKEN INITIAL
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Date Time To ' From Incident Comments
'The activity log records what you actually did whereas the functional cheddist lists have the actions you should perform
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City of San Rafael -
Emergency Resources Summary
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Operational Area: Marla
RepoftRegion: Coastal
Law Mutual Aid Region: /1 Fire Mutual Aid Region: 11
Event Name:
Date/Time of Event:
Event Type:
Event Location:
Areas Affected:
Report as of:
Weather:
Current General Situation:
1 Report Type: -
Deaths
Injuries
Damaged Buildings
Utility Problems
Communications
Problems
Road Problems
Evacuations
Critical Issues
Other Problems
EOC Activated
Care & Shelter
Construction/Engineering
Hazardous Materials
Fire & Rescue
Law Enforcement
Medical/Health
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Response/Recovery Priorities:
Proclamations/Declarations:
❑ Gubernatorial Received
❑ Local
❑ Presidential Requested
❑ Gubernatorial Requested
❑ Presidential Received
❑ Director's Concurrence
Other Critical Information & General Comments:
Date/Time of Next Report:
Report Prepared By: I Phone:
Maps: Attachments:
No.
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Response
Movements
Utilities
Disaster Assistance Programs/Facilities
Mutual Aid Received in last 24 Hours
Mutual Aid Needed in next 24 Hours
❑ No Change
Prognosis
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Major Incidents:
Response/Recovery Priorities:
Proclamations/Declarations:
❑ Gubernatorial Received
❑ Local
❑ Presidential Requested
❑ Gubernatorial Requested
❑ Presidential Received
❑ Director's Concurrence
Other Critical Information & General Comments:
Date/Time of Next Report:
Report Prepared By: I Phone:
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IhRES®URCE REQUEST TO LOGISTICS
(Use for EOC Logistics requests only, not for Section mutual aid)
From: Section/Unit
Name
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Kind of Resource:
Type/Size of Resource:
Numbers Needed: _
Special Instructions:
NEEDED BY (DATE/TIME):
DELIVER TO / TRANSPORTATION NECESSARY:
RESPONSE FROM LOGISTICS
Name
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DISTRIBUTION INSTRUCTIONS
ORIGINATOR: (1) Keep Goldenrod (2) White, Yellow and Pink to Logistics
LOGISTICS: (1) Complete Response (2) Keep White
(3) Yellow to Originator and Pink to Planning/Documentation
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EOC ACTION PLANS
Action plans provide designated personnel with knowledge of the objectives to be achieved and the steps
required for achievement. Action plans not only provide direction, but also serve to provide a basis for
measuring achievement of objectives and overall system performance. Action planning is an important
management tool that involves:
• A process for identifying priorities and objectives for emergency response or recovery efforts
• Documentation of priorities and objectives, tasks and personnel assignments
• Coordination between EOC Director and other EOC elements, and other agency representatives, as
needed. The Planning/Intelligence Section and the Emergency Services Coordinator develop the
action plan and facilitate the action planning meetings
• Development of plans for a specified operational period that may range from a few hours to 24
hours. Action plans need not be complex, but should be sufficiently detailed to guide EOC elements
in implementing priority actions
The use of EOC action plans provides designated personnel with knowledge of the objectives to be
achieved and the steps required for achievement. Action plans not only provide direction, but they also
serve to provide a basis for measuring achievement of objectives and overall system performance. Action
planning is an important management tool that involves:
• A process for identifying priorities and objectives for emergency response or recovery efforts,
• Documentation of priorities and objectives, tasks and personnel assignments.
The action planning process includes the EOC Director and other EOC elements, special district
representatives and other agency representatives, as needed. The Planning/Intelligence Section and the
Emergency Services Coordinator develop the action plan and facilitate the action planning meetings.
Action plans are developed for a specified operational period that may range from a few hours to 24 hours.
The operational period is determined by first establishing a set of priority actions that need to be performed.
A reasonable time frame is established for accomplishing those actions. The action plans need not be
complex, but should be sufficiently detailed to guide EOC elements in implementing the priority actions.
Guidelines for developing action plans and examples are attached.
WRITTEN INCIDENT ACTION PLANS
Written Incident Action Plans are a significant tool and provide a clear statement of objectives and actions, a
basis for measuring work effectiveness and cost effectiveness, and a basis for measuring work progress and
providing accountability.
Written Incident Action Plans must specify the Operational Period. Operational Periods can be of various
lengths, but are usually no longer than 24 hours. The length of the Operational Period is determined based
on a number of issues. These are: length of time needed to achieve tactical objectives; availability of fresh
resources; future involvement of additional resources; environmental considerations (daylight and weather);
and safety considerations.
Essential elements in the written Incident Action Plan are:
• Statement of Objectives — This is a statement of what we expect to achieve. Objectives must be
attainable, measurable and flexible.
• Organization — This describes what elements of the SEMS organization will be active and in place for
the next Operational Period.
• Tactics and Assignments — This describes the tactics and operations to be employed to achieve the
objectives as set. Tactics will normally be set by the Operations Section. Resource support and
acquisition of necessary personnel and materials will be accomplished buy the Logistics and Finance
Sections,
• Supporting Material — Examples include maps, weather information, special information,
Communications Plan, Medical Plan, and other special data.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES BY SECTION
Following is a summary of activities each section performs during the Incident Action Planning process:
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PLAININING
Develops and delivers SITREP
MANAGEII ENT
Sets Strategic Goals and determines Operational Period
PLANNING
Posts goals for organization's use
OPERATIONS
Determines tactics to achieve goals _
LOGISTICSfFINANCE
Determines resource and personnel support, cost tracking and
contracting methods
PLANNING
Prepares written Incident Action Plan. Continues collecting,
analyzing and displaying information for the next action planning
session.
ACTION PLANNING MEETING
The Action Planning Meeting is critical and there may be a tendency for them to last longer than necessary
unless they are kept on track and have focus. The Planning Section Chief will be responsible for running the
Action Planning Meeting The following Ground Rules apply:
All participants must come prepared
■ All participants must be punctual
• Strong leadership must be evident
Agency representatives have up-to-the-minute status on resources from their agencies
• All cell phones must be off
• Pagers must be on vibrate only
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EOC ACTION PLAN
Current Operational Period:
FROM: Date TO: Date
Time Time
SITUATION SUMMARY
Jurisdiction: City of San Rafael
Event Name:
MAJOR INCIDENTS/ EVENTS IN PROGRESS:
TYPE OF INCIDENT SUPPORT REQUESTED (YIN) LOCATION
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
PUBLIC INFORMATION MESSAGE
ATTACHMENTS
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PREPARED BY (Planning Section Chief):
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Date
Time
Approved by (EOC Director):
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Event Name:
For Operational Period: Date
FROM:Date TO: Date Time
Time Time
Assigned To
MANAGEMENT SECTION OBJECTIVES
OPERATIONS SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To
PLANNING SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To:
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LOGISTICS SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To:
FINANCE SECTION OBJECTIVES Assigned To
CARE & SHELTER OBJECTIVES Assigned To
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PROCLAMATIONS & RESOLUTIONS
Sample proclamations and resolutions follow. Please pay attention when modifying these documents to
ensure that all the proper dates, emergency information, and board members are correct.\
Proclamation by EOC Director (City MANAGER)
PROCLAMATION OF EXISTENCE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY
BY DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY SERVICES, CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
[DATE]
WHEREAS, Section 7.12.020 of the City of San Rafael Municipal Code empowers the Director of
Emergency Services to proclaim the existence or threatened of a local emergency, as defined by Government
Section 8558, when the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council within seven
days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect, and
WHEREAS, said Director does hereby find that conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of
persons and property have arisen within said City of San Rafael caused by
: and, that the
aforesaid conditions of disaster or extreme peril warrant and necessitate the proclamation of the existence of a
local emergency, and
WHEREAS, the City Council is not in session, and cannot be immediately called into session;
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a local emergency now
exists throughout the City of San Rafael; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency
the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of
this City shall be those prescribed by state law, by the charter, ordinances, and resolutions of this City, and by
the City's approved Emergency Operations Plan, in order to mitigate the effects of said local emergency; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to have
expired seven (7) days following the date of issuance of this Proclamation unless ratified within such time
period by the City Council of the City of San Rafael, and if so ratified shall continue to exist until its termination
is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of San Rafael.
Ken Nordhoff, City Manager
Director of Emergency Services
City of San Rafael, California
Dated:
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Proclamation of Local Emergency by the City Council
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL PROCLAIMING THE EXISTENCE OF A LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 8630 authorizes the City Council to declare the existence of a
local emergency, as defined by Government Section 8558; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety
of persons and property have arisen within said City of San Rafael caused by
, and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid conditions of disaster or extreme peril warrant and necessitate the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a local emergency now exists
throughout the City of San Rafael; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency
the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of
this City shall be those prescribed by state law, by the charter, ordinances and resolutions of this City, and by
the City's approved Emergency Operations Plan, in order to mitigate the effects of said local emergency; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to
continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of San Rafael
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
San Rafael City Council held on the day of 200_, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
Submit to the Marin Operational Area Office of Emergency Services. A local emergency must be declared
within ten days of the disaster occurrence to qualify for assistance under the Natural Disaster Act.
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Resolution Ratifying Director's Declaration
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE PROCLAMATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF
A LOCAL EMERGENCY AS HERETOFORE PROCLAIMED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
EMERGENCY SERVICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Section 7.12.020 of the San Rafael Municipal Code empowers the Director of Emergency
Services to proclaim the existence or threatened existence of a local emergency, as defined by Government
Code Section 8558, when the City Council is not in session, subject to ratification by the City Council within
seven days thereafter or the proclamation shall have no further force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services issued a Proclamation as to the existence of a local
emergency on 2_; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Emergency Services has requested the City Council to ratify the
Proclamation of the Director and to proclaim the existence of a local emergency in the City of San Rafael; and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety
of persons and property have arisen within said City of San Rafael caused by
; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid conditions of disaster or extreme peril warrant and necessitate the
proclamation of the existence of a local emergency;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that a local emergency now exists
throughout the City of San Rafael; and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that during the existence of said local emergency
the powers, functions and duties of the Director of Emergency Services and the emergency organization of
this City shall be those prescribed by state law, by the charter, ordinances and resolutions of this City, and by
the City's approved Emergency Operations Plan, in order to mitigate the effects of said local emergency, and
IT IS FURTHER PROCLAIMED AND ORDERED that said local emergency shall be deemed to
continue to exist until its termination is proclaimed by the City Council of the City of San Rafael.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
San Rafael City Council held on the day of 200_, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
Submit to the Marin Operalional Arca Office of Finergency Service..
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Resolution Declaring Termination
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
RAFAEL DECLARING THE TERMINATION OF THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, a local emergency has existed in the City of San Rafael, for which the Emergency
Services Director issued a Proclamation on , 2_, which was ratified and confirmed by the City
Council by Resolution No. on 2as a result of conditions of disaster or extreme peril
to the safety of persons and property within the City caused by
:and
WHEREAS, the aforementioned conditions of disaster or extreme peril within the City of San Rafael
have now abated, and the situation is now deemed to be within the control of the City's normal protective
services, personnel, equipment, and facilities;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the local emergency is declared to be terminated.
The foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
San Rafael City Council held on the day of , 200_, by the following vote o wit.
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
JEANNE M. LEONCINI, City Clerk
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City of San Rafael Emergency Plan Part 4
(Threats)
Part 4 Table of Contents
Earthquakes......................................................................................................................... 4
EarthquakeTypes............................................................................................................ 4
Measuring Earthquake Size............................................................................................ 5
MeasuringShaking......................................................................................................... 6
Distance and Directivity of the Earthquake.................................................................... 7
Geological Materials and Shaking Amplification........................................................... 7
Hazardous Materials Incidents............................................................................................ 8
TargetHazard Facilities.................................................................................................. 8
EmergencyResponse...................................................................................................... 8
Highwaysand Roads....................................................................................................... 8
Natural Gas High Pressure Transmission Lines............................................................. 8
Coastand Bay Waters..................................................................................................... 8
Flooding.............................................................................................................................. 9
Terrorism.......................................................................................................................... 10
Terrorism Preparedness................................................................................................ 10
Buildings and Locations........................................................................................... 10
PublicEvents............................................................................................................ 11
Crisis Management. ................................................................................................... 11
Consequence Management....................................................................................... 11
TerrorismRecovery...................................................................................................... 12
Wild[.and Fires................................................................................................................ 12
Dominican..................................................................................................................... 12
FuelComplex............................................................................................................ 12
Topography............................................................................................................... 13
StructuralExposures................................................................................................. 13
Fairhills Neighborhood................................................................................................. 13
FuelComplex............................................................................................................ 13
Topography............................................................................................................... 13
StructuralExposures................................................................................................. 13
CountryClub Estates.................................................................................................... 13
FuelComplex............................................................................................................ 13
Topography............................................................................................................... 13
StructuralExposures................................................................................................. 14
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BretHarte Ridge........................................................................................................... 14
FuelComplex............................................................................................................ 14
Topography............................................................................................................... 14
Structural Exposure................................................................................................... 14
SanRafael Hill.............................................................................................................. 14
FuelComplex............................................................................................................ 14
Topography............................................................................................................... 15
StructuralExposures................................................................................................. 15
UpperToyon/Gerstle Park............................................................................................ 15
Fuelcomplex............................................................................................................. 15
Topography............................................................................................................... 15
Structural Exposures................................................................................................. 15
Transportation Accidents/Mass Casualty Incidents.......................................................... 15
NuclearAttack/Accident................................................................................................... 15
General.............................................................................................................................. 16
ResidentPopulation...................................................................................................... 16
SeasonalPopulation...................................................................................................... 16
VulnerablePopulation.................................................................................................. 16
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Hazard Identification and Evaluation
Because of the continuing possibility of natural and man-made emergencies and the
vulnerability of the City of San Rafael, the City must be prepared to respond to, recover from,
and reduce vulnerability to such emergencies. Such emergencies may create conditions, which
require mass evacuations, shelters, medical treatment, restoration of services and recovery
assistance. In dealing with these conditions, operations may be required around-the-clock and
will require extraordinary measures to manage the available resources. Residents of San
Rafael are subject to the effects of several natural/man-made hazards: earthquakes, hazardous
materials incidents, flooding, terrorism, and wild land fires, transportation accidents, and
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nuclear incidents. The following section briefly describes the potential impacts of these
natural events.
Earthquakes
The City of San Rafael lies in what is considered "Earthquake Country". In all earthquakes
the ground shakes and this shaking can cause damage miles away from the fault source or the
epicenter. In some cases, the surface of the ground can rupture along the fault causing
landslides. Liquefaction can occur in the sandy layers under the ground and tsunamis or tidal
waves may be generated in waters.
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Measuring Earthquake Size
Large magnitude earthquakes generally cause a larger area of ground to shake and to
shake longer. Seismologists are now using moment magnitude, not Richter Magnitude,
to determine earthquake size, as it reflects the energy released by the earthquake. Faults
generate characteristic earthquakes. This means that we can anticipate the actual damage
that will occur on a fault segment. At least ten fault segments in the Bay Area can store
up enough energy to generate earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above.
The Hayward Fault segments and the Peninsula segment of the San Andreas Fault are felt to have a probability of one in four
of producing a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake.
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r. Feli•by manypeoplo sshoare irnaxs ani by a'e:; ;_,moors At eightsome peo)le are;;i+akenpd.
"'Dishes, windows a'd dnors a'e disvhea; v a;I s mate ceasing sounds; stationary ca rack Aobceably.
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Mostmasonry and many frame structures. are destroyed:, Specially design ed goo.?quake-res'sta it
struclures,may suffer serious damage. Some well-built bridges are destroyed- Da -s. oitds and
X embankments are seriously damaged. Large landslides are triggered by the shack. 4^ia'a: •.s 1l a,4;- o+ta
banks of canals, rivers and lakes. Sand and mud are shifted horizontally on nnchbs sna `tat and.
Railroad rails are bent slightly. Many buried pipes and'conduits are broken
Few,•if any masdnrystructures, remain standing Other structures are severe y oamanan. 3'oad i s;u•as;
XI . slumps and.sljd'es develop in soft or wet ground..Underground pipelines and -o .dc's' a e p i•`.'camplale r - ;
out of service. Railroad rails are severely bent.
Damage is total, with'practically all works of construction severely damaged or desk dyed. 'Waves a,,
XII observed on ground,surfaces: 'All -soft or wet ground is greatly, disturbed Heavy nnjecls are t`rnwn into M1
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Distance and Directivity of the Earthquake
The epicenter is the point on the surface above the location where the fault begins to slip.
generating the earthquake. Current research indicates that the earthquake epicenter is not
the point at which most damage occurs. The fault rupture can be many miles in length,
and waves creating movement and damage are generated along the entire length of the
fault.
Geological Materials and Shaking Amplification
A critical factor affecting damage to a specific site is the geological material under the
site. Much of the Bay Area and a narrow easterly band of the City of San Rafael are built
on Bay mud and fill. These areas will experience the worst damage because of the deep.
loose solid, which amplifies and prolongs the shaking.
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Hazardous Materials incidents
Hazardous Materials are substances or a combination of substances, which because of
quantity, concentration or characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase
in death or serious injury or pose substantial hazards to humans or the environment.
Hazardous Material incidents differ from other emergency situations because they are
unpredictable and can cause long-term ellects.
According to the State of California Office of Emergency Services, the most common release
of Hazardous Material is the release of petroleum products, such as diesel fuel or gasoline.
The most common release locations are fixed facilities, which involve 25% of all incidents.
Frequently the release is due to abandonment or an intentional act.
The County of Marin has developed a comprehensive Hazardous Materials Area Plan. In
addition, the County has adopted and maintains a Hazardous Materials Business Plan
Program. These plans (maintained by the County of Marin CUPA) are the source of specific
information contained in this Threat Summary.
The County of Marin Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program refers to Chapter 6.95,
Division 20, Section 25503 of the California Health and Safety Code. This program serves to
provide information essential to fire fighters, health officials, planners, elected officials, and
workers in meeting their responsibilities for the health and welfare of the community. The
law requires businesses that handle hazardous materials over threshold amount (55 gallons liar
liquids, 500 pounds for solids, and 200 cubic feet for each compressed gas) to submit a
Hazardous Materials Business Plan (I IMBP) to the County of Marin CUPA program.
Target Hazard Facilities
For planning and emergency response purposes, target hazard facilities have been
identified within San Rafael. These facilities have the potential to pose an off-site risk to
human health and the environment if the hazardous materials used, stored or handled
were accidentally released. For specific information regarding facilities using and storing
hazardous materials in San Rafael please contact the County of Marin Combined Unified
Program Manager (CUPA).
Emergency Response
The City of San Rafael participates in the Marin County Fire Chiefs Hazardous Material
Response Team. This team is created through a Joint Powers Agreement between all fire
departments within Marin County. Members of the team come from each member
department. In the event of a Hazardous Materials Incident the response team may be
activated, dependent upon the degree of hazard.
Highways and Roads
Hazardous Materials incidents in the City would most likely occur on the access roads
along I lighway 101 as well as on, I lighways 1, 580, 37 and Sir Francis Drake Blvd. An
incident involving a gasoline tanker truck is of greatest concern. hundreds of thousands
of gallons of gasoline are delivered to service stations in the City monthly.
Natural Gas High Pressure Transmission Lines
PG&E has two natural gas transmission lines traveling through San Rafael: 36 -inch low-
pressure line and a 16 -inch high-pressure line.
Coast and Bay Waters
The coast and bay waters that surround the City of San Rafael are susceptible to an oil
spill, due to the extensive number of tankers, freighters, marinas and recreational boaters.
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A Marin County Oil Spill Contingency Plan has been developed and is on file in the San
Rafael Fire Department.
Flooding
Floods are classified as slow -rise or flash floods. Slow -rise floods are generally preceded by
warning phases, which can last hours, days or weeks. Preparations for slow -rise floods
include extensive public information, sandbagging and evacuation of low-lying areas. Flash
floods are difficult to prepare for because they require immediate evacuation in an attempt to
safeguard lives and property.
The San Rafael planning area is drained into four stream groups.
I . Miller Creek - This creek, which drains Lucas Valley, runs parallel to Lucas Valley
Road towards San Pablo Bay.
2. Gallinas Creek - The north fork of Gallinas Creek drains the Smith Ranch Road sub -
watershed, the Northgate Industrial area and Terra Linda along Manual T. Freitas
Parkway. The south fork of Gallinas Creek drains the Civic Center Lagoon, the
auditorium channel, including Los Ranchitos, Northgate Shopping Center, and Santa
Venetia.
3. San Rafael Canal - This canal drains San Rafael Hill, Point San Pedro peninsula,
Southern Heights Ridge and Point San Quentin Ridge.
4. Mahone Creek - This creek drains the western portion of San Rafael in the low-lying
area of Gerstle Park and the 4th Street and H Street. This drains into the San Rafael
Creek.
Note: The Public Works Department has a comprehensive GIS mapping system of all the
areas of the City.
Most storm water and sewage pumping stations in the City of San Rafael have auxiliary
generators in case of power outages. Those that are not equipped with generators will be
provided with a mobile generator should the need arise.
The City of San Rafael has a levee system that extends from Grand Avenue south and
east along the Bay front. The Canal neighborhood is on landfill and is approximately 3
feet above sea level. (Mean Sea Level Data). A section of the levee, the Canal -Ways
Levee is not owned or maintained by the City. It is of particular concern because if that
portion of the levee were to fail, or overtop, flood water would inundate Highway 101
and Interstate 580, and would reach downtown San Rafael via Lindro and Anderson.
The City of San Rafael has experienced several significant flooding events in the past 50
years. The events have occurred due to high tides (in excess of 6 feet 4 inches), high
winds, power outages, large amounts of rainfall in a short time (1 inch per hour) and
clogged drainage channels.
Debris avalanches and landslides are one of the more common problems in cities in
Marin County and in San Rafael in particular. During the past 25 years soil debris
avalanches and landslides consisting of hundreds of cubic yards of surface material have
occurred when the ground is saturated (4 inches of rainfall or more). This movement call
strain houses by cracking foundations, cracking and disrupting streets and underground
utilities.
Since 1973, there have been 5 major floods affecting portions of the City.
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The flood of January 1982 caused almost $17 millions in damage, affecting residential.
commercial and industrial property. Most of the damage was localized in fast San
Rafael and Santa Venetia.
'rhe flood of 1985 was caused by high tides, northeasterly winds, saturated soils and one
inch of rain per hour. Drainage basins were blocked and caused nuisance flooding.
The flood of 1998 was again caused by high winds, and high tides. The Glenwood and
Peacock Gap area were affected the most. There was minor water inundation, and debris
was washed over the levee. This plugged the catch basin, which contributed to the
flooding problem. One pump station failed. A Flood Mitigation project is underway to
raise the pump motors at pumping stations in this area and to increase the size of the
pipes and catch basins.
Terrorism
Government must change its approach to daily operations by securing critical buildings and
facilities. We must ensure our response readiness and capability by providing redundant
systems, emergency power and increased vigilance on the part of government employees.
Terrorism is an act against society using Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), Nuclear,
Biological or Chemical Devices (NBC) or other means.
Terrorism Preparedness
• Heightened security in places of mass assembly, including checking personal belongings.
• Security for infrastructure facilities such as water production plants, government
buildings, hospitals, military bases, bridges, airports, and other critical services.
• Increased awareness and vigilance by citizens and govermnent personnel.
• Increased and adequate training of security personnel.
• Coordination and training with City, County, State, and Federal law enforcement
agencies.
The City of San Rafael has a number of locations that are occupied by large numbers of
people.
Buildings and Locations
• Dominican College: 2,000 students and faculty.
• Northgate Mall: largest fluctuation of retailers, restaurants, offices, and daily
occupants.
• 1010 Northgate: 8 stories.
• 1070 Redwood Highway
• 2nd and Lincoln
• 1000 4th Avenue: 8 stories.
• Heatherton & 3rd Transit Center
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• Marin County Civic Center
Public Events
Additionally, the city is host to a number of large public events. They include the following:
• Farmers' Market, 4th Avenue: 5,000 people
• Italian Street Painting Festival: 20,000 people
• Classic Car Parade
• Festival of Lights: 2,000 people
Terrorism Response
The California Terrorism Response Plan introduces two new terms," Crisis Management" and
"Consequence Management:"
These two terms, unique to terrorism, describe how the response to people committing an act
of terrorism and the response to potential or actual effects of that activity will occur.
Crisis Management
The Federal government exercises lead authority and responsibility in crisis management.
This effort is lead by the Department of Homeland Security with assistance from other
federal, state and local agencies. Crisis Management involves the federal response to a
terrorist incident whether it is the actual terrorists or their weapons or both. It includes the
attempt to identify, acquire and plan for the use of resources needed to isolate and resolve a
threat or act of terrorism. This may include traditional law enforcement missions such as
intelligence, surveillance, tactical operations, negotiations, forensics and investigation relating
to apprehending the terrorists.
It may also include technical support to deal with terrorist weapons such as agent
identification, search, disablement, transfer and disposal of the weapon, and limited
decontamination as needed.
Consequence Management
The local law enforcement agency, with county and state assistance as needed, exercises lead
authority to make decisions regarding the consequences of terrorism. This includes the
authority on -scene to make decisions regarding rescue and treatment of casualties, and
protective actions for the community. It also involves the actions to protect public health and
safety, restore essential services, and provide emergency relief to individuals, businesses and
government agencies.
Once an incident has occurred, the nature and magnitude of the incident will determine the
degree of local response and the amount of county, state and federal assistance required. The
state and local consequence management response will be conducted according to SEMS.
The State and Federal governments will coordinate their response actions according to The
California Federal Emergency Operations Center guidelines and the California Terrorism
Response Plan.
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Terrorism Recovery
Local government and businesses must be prepared to recover their activities
Government continuity involves identification of an alternate seat of government,
identification of critical revenue sources, identification of key personnel, rapid crisis
communication with city employees, and business resumption strategies for computer and
communication systems.
Business continuity in a community involves a number of key, strategic steps: identification
of critical business functions within the organization, designation of key positions and a clear
succession of business management, identification of critical data hardware and software
needs, off-site storage and back-up of critical applications and vital records.
Recovery operations must take place as soon as possible by rapid identification of affected
government and businesses, clear and decisive leadership and prioritization of recovery
activities by local government.
Wild Land Fires
Wild land fires are generally caused by lightning or by people and their activities. The
magnitude and severity of a wild land fire can be influenced by a number of factors: fuel (in
the form of wild land vegetation), structural improvements, topography of the area, weather
and accessibility of fire fighting equipment.
Most wild land fires are controlled within the first few hours, but those that are not cause
large losses to natural resources, life and property. There are critical fire -days characteristic
to most locations. In San Rafael, particularly, there are days when the temperatures soar
towards 100 degrees Fahrenheit, humidity drops near zero, and hot, dry north or easterly
winds blow at high velocity.
The wildfire hazard in a jurisdiction is categorized by a Critical Fire Weather Frequency.
This Frequency has Class 1, I1 and III levels. Class I has 0 - 1 day of critical fire weather,
Class 11 has 2-9 days of critical fire weather, Class III has over 9 days. Marin County has
higher humidity that other Bay Area Counties and consequently is a Class 1 Critical Fire
Weather Frequency.
There are six areas in the City of San Rafael that are considered vulnerable to Wild -land Fire
Extensive Plans I'or Fire Management have been developed by the San Rafael h ire
Department for each of these areas. A summary of the plan for each follows.-
Dominican
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Dominican is a residential neighborhood that is provided fire protection by the City of San
Rafael Fire Department. The neighborhood is bound by Puerto Suello Hill on the north,
Union Street/Highland Drive to the south, open space district lands at Gold Hill Grade to the
east and Grand Avenue to the west. The neighborhood is flanked by Country Club Estates to
the east and Black Canyon/State responsibility lands to the north.
Fuel Complex
The neighborhood is covered predominantly by heavy brush on the west aspects of Mountain
View Drive and Villa Avenue. Eucalyptus groves are concentrated in these areas, particularly
behind the Dominican College dormitories on Deep Park; Forest Meadows on the Dominican
College property spreading north to Newhall Drive; and on the south of Villa and Hacienda
Avenues at Puerto Suello Hill.
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Topography
Terrain for this area is predominantly steep with a south aspect. Of particular concern are the
two canyon drainages at the end of Mountain View Drive and at Gold Hill Grade. Evacuation
routes are extremely limited and several dead-end cul-de-sacs exist.
Structural Exposures
Building density is considered high with 7-15 units per acre. Fuel management is provided
around most structures; however, roof coverings are predominantly wood shake and shingle
with some Class "C" fire retardant roof coverings.
Source: Fire Management Plan for Dominican
Fairhills Neighborhood
Fairhills is a residential neighborhood that is provided fire protection by the City of San
Rafael Fire Department. Fairhills is bound by the ridge top at Ridgewood and Valley View
Drives to the north, Forbes and Fifth Avenue to the south, open space area at Quarry Road
and Robert Dollar Drive to the east and Elizabeth Way to the West.
Fuel Complex
The neighborhood is covered predominantly by heavy brush with some scrub oaks and
patches of grassy fuels. A small grove of eucalyptus at the base of San Rafael Hill provide
ladder fuels to brush and snags caused by previous wild land fires in the area.
Topography
Terrain for this area is predominantly steep with a south aspect. Of particular concern is the
canyon draw at the end of Quarry Road, which extends to the top of San Rafael Hill and
Fairhills Drive to the east, and the draw behind the San Rafael Elks Lodge and the Falkirk
Cultural Center. Evacuation routes are limited and are accessed by relatively narrow streets
with some street parking and several dead-end cul-de-sacs.
Structural Exposures
Building density is considered moderate with 3-6 units per acre. Fuel management is
provided around few structures and roof covers are predominantly wood shake and shingle
with some Class 'C" fire retardant roof coverings.
Source: Fire Management Plan for Fairhills Neighborhood
Country Club Estates
Country Club Estates is a residential neighborhood that is provided fire protection by the City
of San Rafael Fire Department under contract with the County of Marin and is part of the
County Services Area # 19. The neighborhood is bound by an open space district to the north,
Point San Pedro road to the south, Junipero Serra Drive to the east and Seaview Avenue to the
west. The neighborhood is flanked by Villa Real/Loch Lomond to the east and Dominican to
the west.
Fuel Complex
Country Club Estates is composed of moderate to heavy fuels surrounding structures. A band
of Eucalyptus forest on the northeast ridge of Margarita Drive and the northwest ridge of
Highland Avenue present structural exposure concerns and potential rapid fire growth and
acceleration. Open space lands flanked by the Gold Hill grade and Bayview fire roads to the
north of Country Club Estates present light to moderate grassland covered with manzanita,
madrone and scrub oak.
Topography
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Terrain of the arca provides a south aspect with some steep canyons. Due to the prolific
canopy overhanging narrow streets, four draws or chimneys that present particular concern
are: 1) From behind Santa Sabina Hall on Magnolia Avenue to #260 I lighland Avenue; 2)
From behind Fanjaux Hall on Palm Avenue to the intersections of Deer Park and Highland
Avenue; 3) The massive draw from behind #46 Fairway Drive to #355 through 4301
Margarita Drive; 4) The draw from behind #78 and #84 Jewell Street to the intersection of
Deer Park and Seaview Drive.
Structural Exposures
Building density is considered moderate, with 0-2 units per acre. Fuel management is
provided around some structures, and roof coverings are predominantly wood shake and
shingle with some fire retardant roof coverings. A band of residential dwellings on the
northeast ridge of Margarita Drive and the northwest ridge of Highland Avenue will present
severe structural exposure concerns due to eucalyptus forest, narrow streets, dead-end cul-de-
sacs and limited evacuation routes.
Source: Fire Management Plan for Country Club Estates
Bret Harte Ridge
Bret Harte Ridge is a residential neighborhood that is provided fire protection by the City of
San Rafael Fire Department. Tile neighborhood is bound by Irwin Street and Southern
Heights Boulevard to the north, San Rafael/Larkspur city limits to the south, Highway 101 to
the East, and Kentfield/Wolfe Grade to the West. The neighborhood is flanked by the upper
Toyon/Gerstle park neighborhood to the west and the Greenbrae residential subdivision to the
south.
Fuel Complex
This neighborhood is covered predominantly by oak woodlands, heavy brush, and grass.
Topography
Terrain of the area provides a north aspect with some steep canyons. Access is by relatively
narrow streets with some on street parking and several dead end cul-de-sacs. Evacuation
routes are limited.
Structural Exposure
Building density is considered low with 0-2 units per acre. Fuel management is provided
around some structures, and roof coverings are predominantly wood shake and shingle with
some Class "C" fire retardant roof coverings.
Source: Fire Management Plan for Bret Harte Ridge
San Rafael Hill
San Rafael Hill is a residential neighborhood that is provided fire protection by the City of
San Rafael Fire Department. The neighborhood is bound by Red Rock Road and Lincoln
Avenue extension to the north, Mission Avenue to the south, Prospect Drive to the east, and
the ridge top at Robert Dollar Drive to the west. The neighborhood is flanked by the Los
Ranchitos area to the north and the Fairhills/Rafael Highlands neighborhood to the west.
Fuel Complex
This area is covered predominantly by grass and heavy brush with the intermittent eucalyptus,
bay and oak forests.
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Topography
Terrain for the area provides an east aspect with some steep canyons. Access to this area is by
narrow streets with on street parking and several dead end cul-de-sacs. Evacuation routes are
limited.
Structural Exposures
Building density is considered high with 7-15 units per acre. Fuel management is provided
around very few structures. Roof coverings are predominantly Class 'C" fire retardant with
some wood shake and shingle non -rated coverings.
Source: Fire Management Plan for San Rafael Hill
Upper Toyon/Gerstle Park
Upper Toyon/Gerstle Park are residential neighborhoods that are provided fire protection by
the City of San Rafael Fire Department. The neighborhoods are bounded by Second Street V
the north, Upper Toyon Drive to the south, C Street to the east, and Clorinda Drive and
Espalda Court to the west. The neighborhoods are flanked by the Town of Ross and the Ross
Valley Fire Departments to the west and by the Kentfield Fire Protection District to the south.
Fuel complex
The neighborhoods are covered predominantly by heavy brush with some oak woodland.
Topography
Terrain of the area provides a north and east aspect with some steep canyons. Access
roadways are an extreme concern due to narrow streets with on street parking and numerous
dead-end cul-de-sacs.
Structural Exposures
Building density is considered moderate with 3-6 units per acre. Fuel management is
provided around few structures and roof coverings are predominantly wood shake and shingle
with some class 'C" fire retardant ratings.
Transportation Accidents/Mass Casualty Incidents
San Rafael is a major thoroughfare for truck transportation. There is a high probability that
San Rafael will be affected by multiple transportation hazards. This comes from being located
on a major highways (US -101 and Interstate 580) over which numerous trucking lines
traverse the city, carrying loads comprised of materials of a non -hazardous nature as well as
very hazardous materials such as radiological products and chemicals of a flammable or
explosive nature. With the diversity of travel of all modes of transportation, the threat exists
for an accident near a heavily populated area, around hospitals, schools, or other high-density
occupancy structures. To prepare for potential mass casualty accidents, the San Rafael Fire
Department, the San Rafael Police Department and the Emergency Medical Service
participate in disaster planning. The object is to plan for the community's medical and
emergency management and response to such a mass casualty incident.
Nuclear Attack/Accident
The possibility of nuclear attack poses two distinct hazards for the San Rafael population. The
first or direct effect (the blast overpressure, thermal and initial radiation), which can cause
immediate damage to both people and property, requires immediate protection. The second or
indirect effect, radioactive fallout, requires protection from the deadly radioactive fallout. Due
to the distribution and location of military bases in the area, the fact that the city is so close to
San Francisco, a primary deep -water port, and a civilian population in the surrounding nearing
over 800,000, it can be assumed that the entire city is at risk. The total area of San Rafael
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would be vulnerable to property damage with massive casualties in the event of a direct
nuclear attack on San Francisco. Accidental release of nuclear material from a number of
sources (e.g., military vessels, and transportation accidents) is also a risk, although this type of
accident would not result in the far-reaching effects of an attack.
Geographic and Environmental
Characteristics
The analysis of potential hazards is the basic component of any community's comprehensive
emergency management plan. A complete understanding of the community's geography,
demographics, and land use trends is essential to be able to minimize the possible loss of life,
human suffering, and damage to public and private property associated with major natural or
man-made incidents. The information developed can provide San Rafael emergency managers
with a tool that can be used to identify those hazards which require an organized response to
properly manage related activities so that needed priorities and actions can be established. The
hazards analysis involves not only knowledge of the kinds of hazards to which San Rafael is
subjected, but also specific estimates of people and property at risk from a particular hazard.
When this measure of vulnerability, reflecting a worst-case situation, is combined with
available hazard information, the community can estimate the frequency and extent of damage
and the areas and persons affected. This combination of factors is the key to determining if
present capabilities are adequate for mitigating, preparing for, and responding to an
emergency, and if found inadequate, identifying procedures needed to upgrade these
capabilities. They include geographic characteristics, existing land use characteristics (flood
plain areas and flood hazard areas) and the transportation network.
Demographic Characteristics
General
Effective emergency response planning requires the identification of two factors. The first,
naturally, is the identification of any potential hazards to which a response has to be made.
The second factor, and the one which is actually more difficult to understand and estimate its
reaction to a hazard, is the population to be affected by any type of natural or technological
incident. For emergency planning purposes, the total "functional" population of an area is
comprised of two major components: (1) resident population, and (2) seasonal population.
Resident population includes people who live in an area on a year-round basis, and is fairly
easy to identify, or at least have a good estimate. Seasonal population includes persons from
other areas or who are visiting, either for business, pleasure or social purposes. These
temporary visitors may be at a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, guest house, in a private home,
or in a short-term/seasonal rental unit, i.e. condominium, apartment, etc.
Resident Population
The resident population of 57,000 (as of 2003) includes all persons domiciled in the city of
San Rafael.
Seasonal Population
San Rafael also has fluxes in its visitor population associated with certain special events and
business activities.
Vulnerable Population
Affected populations for many types of hazards are difficult to identify. This is largely due to
the fact that there is a lack of historical occurrence and evidence, most hazards having never
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materialized into a life-threatening incident. Then again some natural disasters such as
earthquakes have a history of occurrence but are still impossible to predict as to timing and
location. For technical hazards such as chemical leaks or transportation accidents, large
percentages of the City's population are "at hazard" due to the dispersed location of facilities
and multitude of highways and waterways in our area. Identifying the entire city as vulnerable
simplifies efforts to plan for specific areas, allowing instead for the development of specific
guidelines for a general response. The characteristics of some natural hazards do allow for the
identification of threatened populations.
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ANNEX B - Terrorism & Weapons of Mass
Destruction
Introduction
Terrorist incidents create a unique environment in which to manage an emergency response. Local
responders are usually first on scene during an actual incident and the local government has the
primary responsibility for protecting both public health and safety. The local first responders will be
conducted under California's Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). The local
responders will manage all aspects of the incident until the FBI assumes command, by virtue of its
legal authority, all law enforcement aspects relating to identifying, apprehending and neutralizing the
terrorists and their weapons. Local and State authorities always maintain control of their response
resources and continue to operate utilizing SEMS.
The checklists are designed to guide the five (5) SEMS organization levels. They include general and
incident specific instructions for the Incident. Because of the threat to life, closer and more rapid
coordination between agencies, jurisdictions and departments will be necessary. A Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) event does require the addition of certain liaison positions for contact with State
and Federal Government.
Terrorism Threat Planning
The Hazard
The Terrorist Incident Plan (TIP) identifies and discusses the nature of the Weapons of Mass
Destruction (WMD) hazard(s), the hazard agents, potential targets, and release areas, as described
below.
Nature of the Hazard. The hazard may be chemical, biological, nuclear/radiological, and/or explosive.
Initial Warning. While specific events may vary, the emergency response and the protocol followed
should remain consistent. When an overt WMD incident has occurred, the initial call for help will likely
come through the local 911 center. This caller probably will not identify the incident as a terrorist
incident, but rather state that there was an explosion, a major "accident," or a mass casualty event.
Information relayed through the dispatcher prior to arrival of first responders on scene, as well as the
initial assessment, will provide first responders with the basic data to begin responding to the incident.
With increased awareness and training about WMD incidents, first responders should recognize that a
WMD incident has occurred. The information provided in this section applies where it becomes obvious
or strongly suspected that an incident has been intentionally perpetrated to harm people, compromise
the public's safety and well-being, disrupt essential government services, or damage the area's
economy or environment.
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PURPOSE:
To establish criteria for response to the elevation of the Homeland Security Advisory System or if and
actual terrorist threat is made that may require a response from Citywide personnel.
A. Homeland Security Advisory System —
1. Low Condition (Green). This condition is declared when there is a low risk or terrorist
attacks. Routine security measures should be employed.
2. Guarded Condition (Blue). This condition is declared when there is a general risk of
terrorist attacks. There are no credible, specific threats.
3. Elevated Condition (Yellow). An elevated condition is declared when there is a
significant risk of terrorist attacks. Increased surveillance of critical locations and
facilities, including implementation of some emergency response plans.
4. High Condition (Orange). A high condition is declared when there is a high risk of
terrorist attacks. There are credible threats but no specific target identified. Increased
security at critical facilities and locations.
a. Coordinating necessary security efforts with local law enforcement agencies;
b. Taking additional precautions at public events, consider alternative venues or
even cancellation;
c. Prepare to execute contingency procedures, such as moving to an alternative
site;
d. Restrict facility access to essential personnel only.
5. Severe Condition (Red). A severe condition reflects a severe risk of terrorist attacks.
Under most circumstances, severe conditions are not intended to be sustained for
substantial periods of time.
e. Redirecting personnel to address critical emergency needs;
f. Assigning emergency response personnel and pre -posting and mobilizing
specially trained teams or resources.
g. Closing public and governmental facilities.
The following Terrorist Threat Response Procedures will be implemented in the event that the
Homeland Security Advisory System is elevated.
City employees who are aware that the Homeland Security Advisory System has been elevated to
Condition Red or that an actual terrorist threat has been made should contact their supervisor.
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Procedure:
A. Dispatch Center
1. San Rafael Police and Fire Dispatch Centers will advise all stations and field units of any
changes in the "Homeland Security Advisory System" threat condition.
2. If the "Homeland Security Advisory System" is elevated to Condition Red — "Severe", the
Police Dispatch Center or Fire Dispatch shall immediately advise the Police and Fire Chiefs
and the City Manager.
B. Initial Actions
1. Available information will be evaluated and determination made as to threat location:
a. The threat cannot be localized and is considered to be a nationwide alert.
b. The threat is localized to the State of California.
c. The threat is localized in the Bay Area.
C. Follow-up for a or b above
1. All personnel will immediately "stand -down" from routine activities and return to their assigned
departments for a conference with their immediate supervisor.
2. All departments will monitor national television or radio news stations for current information.
3. Department managers will determine personnel requirements and recall procedure.
4. Department managers should contact the City Manager's Office for possible action
(debriefing).
D. Follow-up actions for c above
1. Close and lock all outside facility doors, windows, and gates.
2. Screen all persons and packages entering a department Facility and minimize use of
Department facilities by the public.
• Check ID's
• Verify purpose for Facility visit
• Cancel all meeting
3. Establish surveillance and security patrols to identify suspicious persons, check for suspicious
devices, vehicles and packages near City facilities. If located, notify the police.
4. Conduct a check of each facility to ensure that all exterior security lighting is operational durinf
the hours of darkness.
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E. Vehicle Security
1. Lick all personnel staff vehicles parked outside.
2. If vehicles have been left unattended, the driver should make a 360 degree evaluation of the
vehicle to check for possible tampering.
F. Equipment
1. All vehicle fuel supplies will be maintained at or above three fourths of capacity of tank.
G. Staffing
1. All on duty personnel are expected to remain on duty until and accurate assessment of the
situation can be made or they are officially released or relieved by the Department Manager.
H. Planning
1. City Manager, Fire, Police, and Public Works Directors assemble for briefing. This could occur
through teleconference or face to face.
2. Consider activation of the City EOC predicated on briefing.
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Event/Threat Notification Flowchart
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Initial Detection. The initial detection of a WMD terrorist attack will likely occur at the local level by
either first responders or private entities (e.g., hospitals, corporations, etc.). Consequently, first
responders and members of the medical community—both public and private—should be trained to
identify hazardous agents and take appropriate actions. State and local health departments, as well as
local emergency first responders, will be relied upon to identify unusual symptoms, patterns of
symptom occurrence, and any additional cases of symptoms as the effects spread throughout the
community and beyond. First responders must be protected from the hazard prior to treating victims.
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The detection of a terrorism incident involving covert biological agents (as well as some chemical
agents) will most likely occur through the recognition of similar symptoms or syndromes by clinicians in
hospital or clinical settings. Detection of biological agents could occur days or weeks after exposed
individuals have left the site of the release. Instead, the "scene" will shift to public health facilities
receiving unusual numbers of patients, the majority of who will self -transport.
Investigation and Containment of Hazards. Local first responders will provide initial assessment or
scene surveillance of a hazard caused by an act of WMD terrorism. The proper local, State, and
Federal authorities capable of dealing with and containing the hazard should be alerted to a suspected
WMD attack after State/local health departments recognize the occurrence of symptoms that are highly
unusual or of an unknown cause. Consequently, State and local emergency responders must be able
to assess the situation and request assistance as quickly as possible.
Hazard Agents
Biological: Recognition of a biological hazard can occur through several methods, including
identification of a credible threat, discovery of bioterrorism evidence (devices, agent, clandestine lab),
diagnosis (identification of a disease caused by an agent identified as a possible bioterrorism agent),
and detection (gathering and interpretation of public health surveillance data).
When people are exposed to a pathogen such as anthrax or smallpox, they may not know that they
have been exposed, and those who are infected, or subsequently become infected, may not feel sick
for some time. This delay between exposure and onset of illness, or incubation period, is characteristic
of infectious diseases. The incubation period may range from several hours to a few weeks, depending
on the exposure and pathogen. Unlike acute incidents involving explosives or some hazardous
chemicals, the initial response to a biological attack on civilians is likely to be made by direct patient
care providers and the public health community.
Terrorists could also employ a biological agent that would affect agricultural commodities over a large
area (e.g., wheat rust or a virus affecting livestock), potentially devastating the local or even national
economy. The response to agricultural bioterrorism should also be considered during the planning
process.
Responders should be familiar with the characteristics of the biological agents of greatest concern for
use in a bioterrorism event. Unlike victims of exposure to chemical or radiological agents, victims of
biological agent attack may serve as carriers of the disease with the capability of infecting others (e.g.,
smallpox, plague). Some indicators of biological attack are given in the table below.
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General Indicators of Possible Biological Agent Use
Chemical: Chemical agents are intended to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate people
through physiological effects. A terrorist incident involving a chemical agent will demand
immediate reaction from emergency responders—fire departments, police, hazardous
materials (HazMat) teams, emergency medical services (EMS), and emergency room
staff—who will need adequate training and equipment. Hazardous chemicals, including
industrial chemicals and agents, can be introduced via aerosol devices (e.g., munitions,
sprayers, or aerosol generators), breaking containers, or covert dissemination. Such an
attack might involve the release of a chemical warfare agent, such as a nerve or blister
agent or an industrial chemical, which may have serious consequences. Some indicators of
the possible use of chemical agents are listed in table below. Early in an investigation, it
may not be obvious whether an infectious agent or a hazardous chemical caused an
outbreak; however, most chemical attacks will be localized, and their effects will be evident
within a few minutes. There are both persistent and non-persistent chemical agents.
Persistent agents remain in the affected area for hours, days, or weeks. Non-persistent
agents have high evaporation rates, are lighter than air, and disperse rapidly, thereby losing
their ability to cause casualties after 10 to 15 minutes, although they may be more persistent
in small, unventilated areas. Stated Threat to Release a Chemical Agent
Unusual Occurrence of Dead or Dying Animals
• For example, lack of insects, dead birds
Unexplained Casualties
• Multiple victims
• Surge of similar 911 calls
• Serious illnesses
• Nausea, disorientation, difficulty breathing, or convulsions
• Definite casualty patterns
Unusual Liquid, Spray, or Vapor
• Droplets, oily film
• Unexplained odor
• Low-lying clouds/fog unrelated to weather
Suspicious Devices or Packages
• Unusual metal debris
• Abandoned spray devices
• Unexplained munitions
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Nuclear/Radiological: The difficulty of responding to a nuclear or radiological incident is
compounded by the nature of radiation itself. In an explosion, the fact that radioactive material was
involved may or may not be obvious, depending upon the nature of the explosive device used.
Unless confirmed by radiological detection equipment, the presence of a radiation hazard is difficult
to ascertain. Although many detection devices exist, most are designed to detect specific types and
levels of radiation and may not be appropriate for measuring or ruling out the presence of
radiological hazards. The table below lists some indicators of a radiological release.
General Indicators of Possible Nuclear Weapon/Radiological Agent
Use
• A stated threat to deploy a nuclear or radiological device
• The presence of nuclear or radiological equipment (e.g., spent fuel
canisters or nuclear transport vehicles)
• Nuclear placards or warning materials along with otherwise
unexplained casualties
The scenarios constituting an intentional nuclear/radiological emergency include the following:
(1) Use of an Improvised Nuclear Device (IND) includes any explosive device designed to
cause a nuclear yield. Depending on the type of trigger device used, either uranium or plutonium
isotopes can fuel these devices. While "weapons -grade" material increases the efficiency of a
given device, materials of less than weapons grade can still be used.
(2) Use of a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) includes any explosive device utilized to
spread radioactive material upon detonation. Any improvised explosive device could be used by
placing it in close proximity to radioactive material.
(3) Use of a Simple RDD that spreads radiological material without the use of an explosive. Any
nuclear material (including medical isotopes or waste) can be used in this manner.
Conventional Explosive Devices: The easiest to obtain and use of all weapons is still a
conventional explosive device, or improvised bomb, which may be used to cause massive local
destruction or to disperse chemical, biological, or radiological agents. The components are readily
available, as are detailed instructions to construct such a device. Improvised explosive devices are
categorized as being explosive or incendiary, employing high or low filler explosive materials to
explode and/or cause fires. Bombs and firebombs are cheap and easily constructed, involve low
technology, and are the terrorist weapon most likely to be encountered. Large, powerful devices
can be outfitted with timed or remotely triggered detonators and can be designed to be activated by
light, pressure, movement, or radio transmission. The potential exists for single or multiple bombing
incidents in single or multiple municipalities. Historically, less than five percent of actual or
attempted bombings were preceded by a threat. Explosive materials can be employed covertly
with little signature, and are not readily detectable. Secondary devices may be targeted against
responders.
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Combined Hazards: WMD agents can be combined to achieve a synergistic effect—greater in
total effect than the sum of their individual effects. They may be combined to achieve both
immediate and delayed consequences. Mixed infections or intoxications may occur, thereby
complicating or delaying diagnosis. Casualties of multiple agents may exist; casualties may also
suffer from multiple effects, such as trauma and bums from an explosion, which exacerbate the
likelihood of agent contamination. Attacks maybe planned and executed so as to take advantage
of the reduced effectiveness of protective measures produced by employment of an initial WMD
agent. Finally, the potential exists for multiple incidents in single or multiple municipalities.
Potential Targets: In determining the risk areas within a jurisdiction (and in multiple jurisdiction
areas participating in an emergency response), the vulnerabilities of potential targets should be
identified, and the targets themselves should be prepared to respond to a WMD incident. In-depth
vulnerability assessments are needed for determining a response to such an incident. In addition,
reference Risk Management Plans and Emergency Planning and Community Right -to -Know Act
(EPCRA) Plans, which include potential target areas and information on industrial chemical
facilities, can be obtained from the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) in your area.
Release Area: Standard models are available for estimating the effects of a nuclear, chemical, or
biological release, including the area affected and consequences to population, resources, and
infrastructure. Some of these models include databases on infrastructure that can be useful in
preparing the TIA. A good source of information on available Federal government models is the
Directory of Atmospheric Transport and Diffusion Consequence Assessment Models, published by
the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM). The directory is available both in
print and online on OFCM's web page, hftp-//www.ofcm.gov (select "Publications " then
"Publications Available Online," then the directory). The directory includes information on the
capabilities and limitations of each model, technical requirements, and points of contact
Type of Emergency Lead Agency `'
Nuclearh
1. Licensed by NRC or an Agreement State NRC
2. Owned or Operated by DOE or DOD DOE or DOD
3. Not Licensed, Owned or Operated by a Federal Agency or Agreement State EPA
Transportation or Radioactive Materials
1. Shipment of Materials Licensed by NRC or an Agreement State NRC
2. Materials shipped by DOE or DOD DOE or DOD
3. Shipment of Materials Not Licensed or Owned by NRC or and Agreement State EPA
Domestic Satellites Containing Radioactive Materials I NASA or DOD
Impact from Foreign or Unknown Source I EPA, DOD, NASA
Other Types of Emergencies FOSC and LFAs confer
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Planning Potential Areas of Vulnerability
Several points may determine areas at risk: population, accessibility, criticality (to everyday life), economic
impact, and symbolic value. The identification of such vulnerable areas should be coordinated with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Traffic
Determine which roads/tunnels/bridges carry large volumes of traffic.
Identify points of congestion that could impede response or place citizens in a vulnerable
area.
Note time of day and day of week this activity occurs.
Trucking and Transport Activity
Note location of hazardous materials (HazMat) cargo loading/unloading facilities.
Note vulnerable areas such as weigh stations and rest areas this cargo may transit.
Waterways
Map pipelines and process/treatment facilities (in addition to dams already mentioned).
Note berths and ports for cruise ships, roll-on/roll-off cargo vessels, and container ships.
Note any international (foreign) flagged vessels (and cargo they carry) that conduct
business in the area.
NOTE: The Harbor and Port Authorities, normally involved in emergency planning, should
be able to facilitate obtaining information on the type of vessels and the containers they
carry.
Airports
Note information on carriers, flight paths, and airport layout.
Annotate location of air traffic control (ATC) tower, runways, passenger terminal, and
parking areas.
Trains/Subways (e.g. BART)
Note location of rails and lines, interchanges, terminals, tunnels, and cargolpassenger
terminals.
Note any HazMat material that may be transported via rail.
Government Facilities
Note location of Federal/State/local government offices.
Include locations of post office, law enforcement stations, fire/rescue, town/city hall, and
local mayor/governor's residences.
Note judicial offices and courts as well.
Recreation Facilities
Map sports arenas, theaters, malls, and special interest group facilities.
Other Facilities Map location of financial institutions and the business district.
Make any notes on the schedule business/financial district may follow.
Determine if shopping centers are congested at certain periods.
Military Installations Note location and type of military installations.
HazMat Facilities, Utilities, and Map location of these facilities.
Nuclear Facilities
NOTE: Security and emergency personnel representing all of the above facilities should work closely with local and State
personnel for planning and response.
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City of San Rafael Areas of Vulnerability
This information is available on a need -to -know basis only.
Resources
State Resources
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) — Medical team of volunteer doctors, nurses,
paramedics, emergency medical technicians and support personnel capable of emergency care,
primary care, and health outreach.
Metropolitan Medical Strike Teams (MMST) — Teams based in four California cities: San Diego,
Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Francisco. They have a specialized medical supply cache stored
locally of particular medicines and antidotes. The teams can respond to local, regional, or statewide
events and can be activated locally or through the state's mutual aid system. They can assist in
medical management of contaminated victims, perform technical consultation, provide medical
intelligence about the incident, and interact with law enforcement.
Poison Control Centers -- Poison Control Centers provide human poison exposure and
medical/health related information to responders and hospitals. Each center is staffed by Poison
Information Specialists 24 -hours a day They have an extensive toxicology library and immediate
access to consultants. These Centers may know the capability of each hospital in its coverage
area.
Railroad Accident Prevention and Immediate Deplovment (RAPID) Force — This group of
state agencies is available for responding to surface transportation accidents involving hazardous
materials. RAPID force agencies can provide technical support in the areas of environmental fate,
human health effects, cleanup technology, and laboratory services.
Federal Resources
Federal resources needed for supporting state and local consequence management response will be obtained
through existing California mutual aid systems and by following the procedure outlined in the California -Federal
Emergency Operations Center Guidelines.
Aqencv for Toxic Substances and Disease Reoistry (ATSDR) -- This unit of the Department of Health
and Human Services is available to help assess public health threats posed by an incident, provide
advice on personnel protective measures within the response area, respond to health complaints, and
provide advice on the need to relocate nearby residents. Members are located in each USEPA regional
office and are accessed through the EPA On Scene Coordinator.
Chemical/Biological Rapid Deplovment Team (CBRDT) — This is a chemical/biological terrorist
incident response team providing medical and health care, technical assistance, radiological and
environmental monitoring, and explosives disposal. The team consists of members from the
USPHS, DOD, USEPA, and DOE. It is led by the USPHS.
Department of Enerqv Accident Response Group (ARG) — A group of technical and scientific
experts composed of DOE and DOE contractor personnel assigned responsibility for providing
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DOE response to peacetime accidents and significant incidents involving nuclear weapons
anywhere in the world.
Department of Enerav Aerial Measuring Svstem (AMS) — This system utilizes aircraft
(helicopters and fixed winged aircraft) located in Washington DC and Las Vegas, Nevada, which
can respond to radiological emergencies. Its capabilities include aerial search and photographic
surveys, radiation (utilizing gamma spectroscopy) and multi -spectral scanning surveys, and real-
time radiological aerial air sampling.
Department of Enerav Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARACI — This resource
provides real-time computer predictions of the dispersion of radioactivity from a nuclear incident. It
provides maps showing accumulated dose, airborne concentration, and contamination distribution.
This resource is located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Department of Enerav Nuclear Emerqencv Search Team (NEST) — A group of DOE and DOE
contractor/laboratory scientists, engineers, and technicians who develop and maintain special
equipment and procedures for deploying search, identification, diagnostic, disablement, damage
mitigation, and other specialized support capabilities in response to lost or stolen nuclear weapons
and special nuclear materials, to nuclear explosive threats, and to radiation dispersal threats.
Department of Enerav Radiological Assistance Proaram (RAP) -- This unit serves as the initial
DOE radiological emergency responder. It can assist in identifying the presence of radioactive
contamination on personnel and equipment, and at the incident site; and provide advice on
personnel monitoring, decontamination, and material recovery. Its equipment includes hand-held
radiation detectors, air monitors, anti -contamination clothing, and communications equipment.
Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMAT) — In addition to the teams located in California,
other DMAT teams from around the country can be activated and deployed by the federal
government to respond to events in California.
Domestic Emerciencv Support Team (DEST) — The mission of this team is to provide advice and
assistance to the FBI On scene Commander related to the capabilities of the DEST agencies and
to coordinate follow-on activities.
Environmental Response Team (ERT) — The ERT has expertise in treatment technology,
biology, chemistry, hydrology, geology, and engineering. The ERT can provide access to special
decontamination equipment for chemical releases and advice to the FOSC in hazard evaluation;
risk assessment; multimedia sampling and analysis program; on-site safety, including development
and implementation plans; cleanup techniques and priorities; water supply decontamination and
protection; application of dispersants; environmental assessment; degree of cleanup required; and
disposal of contaminated material.
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Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC) — The FOSC is pre -designated by USEPA for inland
areas and the USCG for coastal or major navigable waterways. FOSCs coordinate all federal
environmental containment, removal, disposal efforts, and resources during an incident.
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) — This center, managed
by the DOE out of the Nevada Operations Office, coordinates federal off-site radiological
monitoring and assessment activities for a nuclear incident. It provides the lead federal agency and
the state with coordinated and quality controlled evaluation and interpretation of radiological
monitoring and assessment data.
National Disaster Medical Svstem (NDMS) — The National Disaster Medical System includes the
DMATs and the NMRTs, and also includes patient evacuation and transportation nationwide into
definitive inpatient care. This system can be accessed to respond to terrorist incidents.
National Medical Response Teams (NMRT) — There are three of these augmented DMATs
located across the country (one in Los Angeles), specially trained and equipped to respond to
terrorist incidents and deployable to assist local response efforts within a short time frame.
Radiation Emerqencv Assistance Center/Traininci Site (REAC/TS) — This is an on-call team of
physicians, health physicists, coordinators, and support staff located at Oak Ridge Associated
Universities who can provide consultation or direct medical and radiological assistance in the field.
Specific areas of expertise include medical and radiological triage, decontamination procedures
and therapies, diagnostic and prognostic assessments of radiation injuries, and radiation dose
estimates.
Radioloqical Emerqencv Response Teams (RERTs) — EPA's Office of Radiation Programs
(ORP) can provide response and support for incidents or sites containing radiological hazards.
Expertise is available in radiation monitoring, radionuclide analysis, radiation health physics, and
risk assessment. RERTs can provide on-site support, including mobile monitoring laboratories for
field analyses of samples and fixed laboratories for radiochemical sampling and analyses.
Requests for support may be made 24 -hours a day via the NRC or directly to the EPA Radiological
Response Coordinator in the Office of Radiation Programs. Assistance is also available from DOE
and other federal agencies.
th
Response Task Force -West (RTF -WI: This is a US 5 Army Command and Control unit
responsible for providing coordination of all Department of Defense assets that may respond to a
request for assistance from the FBI or FEMA. It will utilize Defense Coordinating Officers and other
personnel to provide military support to civilian authorities. It is based at Fort Sam Houston in San
Antonio, Texas.
Scientific Support Coordinators (SSC) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
provides SSCs to assist the FOSC by providing expertise in environmental chemistry, oil slick
tracking, pollutant transport modeling, and natural resources at risk.
Supenfund Technical Assistance and Response Team (START) — A private contractor who
provides technical assistance in the form of engineering, scientific, technical, managerial,
administrative, and information management support for USEPA's emergency response, removal,
and prevention program.
US Armv Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases — This laboratory is under the US
Army Medical Research and Material Command, with capability to respond to a threat or actual
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incident involving biological agents or materials. Its Aero -medical Isolation Team is composed of
physicians, nurses, medical assistants, and laboratory technicians who are specially trained to
provide care to and transport patients with disease caused by either biological warfare agents or by
infectious diseases requiring high containment.
US Army Research Institute for Chemical Defense — The Institute is responsible for the
discovery, development, testing, and evaluation of medical treatments and material to prevent and
treat casualties of chemical warfare agents.
US Army Technical Escort Unit — This unit provides worldwide escort, neutralization, disposal,
and emergency response to toxic chemicals, munitions, and other hazardous materials. Its
personnel are trained in chemical, biological, and explosive ordnance disposal operations.
US Coast Guard National Strike Force (NSF) — The NSF is composed of the three USCG Strike
Teams, including the Pacific Strike Team, and the National Strike Force Coordination Center. The
NSF is available to assist FOSCs in their preparedness and response duties.
US Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team — Trained personnel and specialized equipment available
to assist the FOSC in stabilizing and containing the spill, and in monitoring or directing response
actions. It is a component of the NSF.
US Coast Guard District Response Group (DRG) — The entity within each USCG district
consisting of the combined USCG personnel and equipment, including marine firefighting
equipment of each port in the district; additional pre -positioned response equipment; and a district
response advisory team.
US Marine Corps Chemical/Biological Incident Response Force — This standing consequence
management force is tailored to respond to terrorist initiated chemical and biological incidents.
US Navy Medical Research Institute — The Institute provides basic and applied research in
infectious diseases and environmental medicine. The program has a deployable laboratory
capability.
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STATE & FEDERAL RESOURCES
State Resources
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)
Metropolbri Medical Stnke Team (MMST)
Prion Control Centers
Railroad Accident Prevention & Immediate
Deployment Force (RAPID)
Federal Resources
DOE Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST)
Accident Response Group (ARG)
Aerial Measuring Systems (AMS)
There is also a ground vehicle mounted version of
this capability known as KIWI
Atmospheric Release Advisory Capability (ARRC)
Radiological Assistance Program (RAP)
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/franirg
Site (REAC/fS)
US EPA Radiological Emergency Response Team
(RERT)
National Response Team (NRT)
Regional Response Team (RRT)
Volunteer medical team of doctors, nurses,
paramedics, emergency medical technicians and
support personnel capable of emergency and
primary care
Multidisciplinary teams based in San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Jose, and San Francisco. Have
specialized medical supply cache stored locally of
particular medicines and antidotes. Assists in
medical management of dremicaWiological
incidents, performs technical consultation, provides
medical intelligence.
Provides human poison exposure and
medicaVheaM information to responders and
hospitals. Has toxicology library, immediate
access to consultants, may know capability of each
hospital in its coverage area.
State agencies which provide environmental fate,
human health effects, deanup technology, and
laboratory service support
A team of specially trained responders with special
equipment capable of locating radioactive materials
and handling damaged nuclear weapons. NEST is
Prepared to respond m tenant indents.
Team prepared to respond to any nuclear
weapons, weapons components, or special
nuclear materials accident
Aerial search and photographic surveys, radiation
and rnuffigmclral surveys, real time radiological
serial *sampling.
Real time computer predictions of dispersal. Maps
showing accumulated dose, airbome
concentration, and contamination distrbution. Can
provide an estimate of the radiological health
consequences.
Initial radiological response group. Identifies
presence of radiation and contamination. Provides
advice on moniloring, decontamination and
material recovery.
An on-call team of physicians, heat physicists,
coordinators and support staff which can provide
consultation or direct medical and radiological
assistance in the field.
Response and support for radiological hazards.
Coordinates supply of personnel, equipment
technical advice tolamong affected regiorsfdstrids
Provides same capatifidy as NRT within each
region/district
Emergency Medical Services Authority
OEC Executive Duty Officer
1-800.876.4766
STATEWIDE
OES Executive Duty Officer
DTSC Duty Officer
DOE Regan 7 in Oakland
DOE________
DOE
DOE
DOE
DOE
EPA On Scene Coordinator
EPAlUSCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
EPA/USCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
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NRTIRRT Special Forces: NSF. SSC. ERT
National Strike Force (NRF)
Consists of 3 USCG Strike Teams and the National
EPA/USCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
Stoke Force Coordination Center
Scientific Support Coordinators (SSC)
Environmental chemistry, chemical fate and
EPA/USCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
transport support
US Coast Guard Pacific Strike Team (Part of NSF)
Stabilizing and containing spills and monitoring
EPAIUSCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
response actions
US EPA Emergency Response Team (ERT)
Expertise in treatment technology, water and
EPA Federal On Scene Coordinator
personnel decontamination, chemistry, biology,
engineering, on scene safety, access to
decontamination equipment
USCG District Response Group (DRG)
Personnel, equipment (including marine firefighting
USCG Federal On Scene Coordinator
and propositioned equipment and supplies).
Technical Assistance Team (TAT)
Private contractor providing engineering, scientific,
EPA Federal On Scene Coordinator
technical, managerial, administrative, and
information management support for US EPA's
emergency response, removal, and prevention
program
Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT)
Volunteer medical team of doctors, nurses,
USPHS or FEMA
paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and
support personnel
National Medical Response Team (NMRT)
Augmented DMATs (one in Los Angeles)
USPHS or FEMA
specifically trained and equipped lo respond to
terrorist incidents
Chemical/Bblogical Rapid Deployment Team
Provides medical and epidemiological services,
USPHS, FEMA, or FBI
(CBRDT)
chemicaliblological warfare and hazardous
materials experts, explosives disposal and
environmental monitoring personnel. Made up of
personnel from various federal agencies
US Marine Corps Chemical/Biological Incident
This standing consequence management force is
DOD, FEMA, or FBI
Response Force (CBIRF)
tailored lo respond to terrorist initiated chemical
and biological incidents
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Local Agency Roles & Responsibilities
The central premise of the emergency management system in California is that local governments have the
primary responsibility for coordinating initial response activities. The table below summarizes local government
responsibilities.
Summary of Local Jurisdiction Roles and Responsibilities
• Identify all hazards that may pose a major threat to the
jurisdiction.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date emergency plans
consistent with the State Emergency Plan and the
California Master Mutual Aid Agreement.
• Develop maps of jurisdiction showing areas subject to
disasters.
• Develop plans for meeting all conditions which could
constitute a local emergency.
• Develop standard forms available for use in requesting
the Governor to proclaim a State of Emergency.
• Identify needs for training.
Local Terrorism Protocols
• Provide initial response to save lives and protect public
health, safety and the environment, including such
actions as evacuation and people care.
• Dispatch situation reports to the operational area
coordinator and OES mutual aid region as the
emergency situation develops and changes.
• Identify multipurpose staging areas for support of
recovery activities,
• Maintain liaison with the OES Mutual Aid regional office
and neighboring jurisdictions.
• Request assistance from neighboring jurisdictions and
the operational area.
• Respond to emergency regulations issued by the
governor.
• Provide State OES with estimates of the severity and
extent of damage resulting from a disaster including
dollar values of both public and private damage
sustained as well as estimates of resource costs
required to alleviate the situation.
• Respond to mutual aid requests.
• Use resources received from neighboring jurisdictions
and from state, federal and private agencies.
Protocols and procedures for EOC positions in dealing with WMD/Terrorism events are included in the
position checklist section of this EOC Handbook and are listed as TERRORISM SUPPLEMENT.
Positions that do not have a Terrorism Supplement should refer to their All Disasters checklist items.
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ANNEX C - Evacuation & Movement
Introduction
This operational procedure will be used by agencies and organizations in the City of San Rafael to manage and
coordinate evacuations in response to any hazard, which would necessitate such actions. This document
defines the scope of procedure, details the concept of operations and assigns responsibility for implementation.
Purpose
This procedure establishes a consistent operational methodology for the City of San Rafael to plan for and
implement evacuations, regardless of the geographic area in which they occur. The availability of consistent
city-wide procedures facilitates an adequate understanding on the part of all agencies, organizations and levels
of government regarding their responsibilities during an evacuation, and establishes uniform operational
techniques through which those responsibilities can be fulfilled.
Authority
This annex is adopted as an operational element of the City of San Rafael Emergency Management Plan, and
is incorporated by reference thereto. As such, it is intended to be consistent with and supportive of the
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, and to be implemented, when needed, with the same
authorities under law as provided therein.
Scope
This procedure applies to all City Emergency Response Team personnel and local emergency and response
agencies tasked with planning for and implementing evacuations. Implementation of this procedure is under the
direction of the Director of Emergency Services, through the City Emergency Operations Center. This
procedure defines the circumstances under which evacuations in the city may be necessary. It also defines the
roles and responsibilities of local response agencies.
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Concept of Operations
Overview
This section describes the concepts and provisions through which the Emergency Operations Center will
determine the need for, and implement, an evacuation. The concept of operations for this procedure provides
guidance and structure for both the planning and implementation of evacuations. The procedure relies on
effective preplanning for evacuations as well as the implementation of established plans accordingly.
Planning Assumptions
The principal assumptions underlying the concept of operations for an evacuation are as follows:
The preferred alternative to evacuation is to have the affected population Shelter -In Place.
It is understood, however, that situations may arise necessitating evacuation.
• Activation of this procedure will occur for all hazards which could necessitate evacuation and
sheltering operations involving all or parts of the City of San Rafael. However, the need to
implement certain aspects of the procedure, such as opening shelters in non -threatened areas or
terminating evacuations and opening refuges -of -last -resort, may vary based on the specific
hazard, degree of vulnerability, and projected area of impact.
The evacuation of large numbers of people from vulnerable areas will stress the limited
capabilities of roadways available for this purpose, potentially requiring substantial additional time
to complete an evacuation. Consequently, an evacuation must be initiated as soon as feasible
upon recognition of the threat, and must continue to function efficiently until completion
• Evacuations will require a substantial level of personnel and equipment resources for traffic
control, which could stress and/or exceed the capabilities of the City. Specific procedures may be
developed regarding the pre -deployment of mutual aid personnel and equipment resources as
required.
Coordination between the Operational Area and the City in the implementation of an evacuation
will occur through exchanges of information regarding decision-making, protective actions, and
resource coordination and deployment.
The capacity of available public evacuation shelter facilities in and adjacent to the impacted areas
may be limited, potentially requiring the full use of all shelters within the evacuation region. A
high level of coordination will be necessary to effectively communicate protective action and
shelter information to evacuees.
For certain hazards, large vulnerable populations and limited evacuation road networks may
necessitate termination of evacuations prior to full completion and evacuees still at risk would
need to be directed to refuges -of -last -resort as quickly as possible.
An evacuation will require expedited coordination of all City departments to maintain an efficient
and safe movement of evacuation traffic out of the impacted areas and to adequate shelter
locations.
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Operations
The staff of the City Emergency Operations Center will monitor hazardous situations as they develop. Regular
conference calls will be held between the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center, other potentially
affected city emergency operations centers (risk and host) and appropriate state and federal agencies as to
the degree of threat to San Rafael and the potential for escalation. In addition, the City Emergency Operations
Center will coordinate with local agencies as to whether the hazard will require coordination and
implementation of protective actions including evacuations across multiple jurisdictions. If so, the City
Emergency Operations Center and potentially affected jurisdictions' emergency operations centers will begin
implementation of the evacuation process.
The City Emergency Operations Center will coordinate and reach consensus on the area(s) most likely to be
impacted The City Emergency Operations Center will then notify all agencies potentially involved in the
response, and request that the Director declare a Local Emergency. Working together, the City and other
affected agencies and organizations will then initiate the evacuation in accordance with the provisions of this
procedure, including the pre -deployment of personnel and equipment resources, if applicable.
Under circumstances involving evacuations of multiple areas, the Director may recommend to the Operational
Area that a county -directed evacuation is necessary. At the Director's discretion, language may be included in
the Director's Declaration identifying mandatory evacuations and directing a coordinated response from the
City Emergency Operations Center among all local response agencies. County direction of the evacuation
may also occur when some or all of the following conditions are present:
• In support of evacuations, response operations including sheltering, traffic
management, and emergency public information may be required in areas not
threatened by the hazard;
• Multiple jurisdictions will use a limited number of evacuation routes necessitating
central coordination and direction;
• The threat will necessitate evacuation of large numbers of people, requiring the
coordination of emergency operations among two or more counties;
• The Director has issued a Declaration of a Local Emergency; and
• The City of San Rafael Comprehensive Emergency Operations Center has been
activated.
[Note: this list is not exclusive; rather it is intended to provide guidance as to when County -directed evacuations
may be necessary]
The City Emergency Operations Center will monitor the progress of the evacuation and exchange information
on an established time schedule to promote effective coordination by all involved. Through this procedure, the
City and Operational Area Emergency Operations Centers will coordinate the efficient deployment of
resources when needed, efficient use of available evacuee shelter capacity, and effectively address
modifications to evacuation routes, if necessary.
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Activities Necessary to Support the Concept of Operations
In order to effectively implement an evacuation, this procedure requires pre -hazard planning by all parties, pre -
event coordination, consistent implementation strategies, and post impact assessments. A general description
of these activities is provided in Exhibit One.
Preparedness Phase Stand -By Phase Decision Phase Evacuation Phase Re-entry Phase
Procedure update
0 Monitor progress
0 Resource pre-
0 Enhanced 0
Develop
Pre -hazard public
of hazard
positioning
coordination
reentry plan
information program
. Conference calls
6 Evacuation
. Monitoring of
Post -event
Training and
0 Assess
decision
evacuation
public
exercising
vulnerability and
• Pre -event public
0 Assess need to
information
decision times
information
terminate
Immediately preceding an event that may necessitate an evacuation, and under a Local Emergency declared
by the Director, the City may implement response efforts through the pre -positioning of resources. The City will
coordinate with the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center regarding the dissemination of appropriate
public information.
During implementation, local response agencies will monitor the progress of the evacuation and exchange
information on the level of traffic on routes and the use of public shelter space. Ongoing public information will
be provided through the broadcast media to inform the evacuees of any change in evacuation routes, the
availability of hotel and public shelter space in host jurisdictions, and similar information.
After the threat has passed, the City Emergency Operations Center will coordinate with other affected areas to
develop a re-entry traffic management plan. Post -event activities will also include a review and critique of the
evacuation and associated procedures to determine the need for any modifications. The post -event critique
should consider the need for more training or exercises to improve the capabilities of response personnel to
implement this procedure.
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Pre -positioning of Necessary Resource
Implementation of an evacuation will require substantial personnel, equipment and supplies at various locations
along the evacuation routes and at facilities designated as shelters. Further, mutual aid resources necessary for
initiating and sustaining the evacuation process may need to be pre -positioned prior to or concurrently with the
Director's emergency declaration. Therefore, the incident action plan must include procedures regarding
the pre -deployment of resources, the agencies involved, and the coordination process that will occur.
Pre -positioning City law enforcement personnel in support of local traffic management plans should occur
consistent with the resources available and the magnitude of the event. Upon implementation of this procedure,
the City Emergency Operations Center will instruct the responsible agencies to pre -position resources as
specified in the Incident Action Plan or as agreed Exhibit Two
to during local coordination conference calls. Pre -Positioned Resources
Exhibit Two lists the types of pre -positioned Electronic programmable message boards
resources that agencies should consider in the
development of evacuation procedures. • Portable AM / FM radio transmitters
Information Exchange • Tow trucks
In order to effectively manage an evacuation, it is
a Gasoline tankers at stations along regional
essential that every involved agency and
routes
organization have timely and accurate
information regarding the current characteristics
Ambulances and medical personnel
of the evacuation, support operations, resource
• Shelter management personnel
availability, and the hazard itself. To that end, a
process for routine communications and
0 Buses for transport of evacuees without
coordination should be initiated by the City
other means
Emergency Operations Center and all other
involved emergency operations centers upon determining that an evacuation must be implemented.
Immediately upon the decision to implement an evacuation, all affected agencies and organizations will use the
Incident Action Plan provided by the City EOC, as a guide to communicate information to the City Emergency
Operations Center at regular intervals. Examples of such information regarding evacuations could include:
• The characteristics of the hazard and associated events
• The designated evacuation area, initiation times and resource mobilization status
• The progress of resource pre -deployment
• The status of evacuation routes
• The status of available public shelter and hotel/motel space by location
• Assessment of the need to terminate the evacuation prior to full completion
• Estimated time of evacuation completion
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Managing Adjustments to the (Evacuation
During an evacuation, for a wide variety of unanticipated reasons, it may become necessary to adjust or modify
procedures stipulated in the Incident Action Plan. The most readily apparent reasons for such modifications
could include, but are not necessarily be limited to, the following:
• Changes in the direction or intensity of the hazard;
• Blockage or excessive vehicle congestion on an evacuation route;
• Filling of available capacity at public shelters and hotels/motels in host areas;
• Anticipated failure to complete the evacuation prior to hazardous conditions impacting
evacuees.
If alternative routes, actions or resource deployment can be pre -planned to address these possibilities,
appropriate procedures will be included in the Incident Action Plan. For other situations that cannot be
anticipated during the planning of an evacuation, the City Emergency Operations Center will work with all
relevant agencies at the time to make adjustments in the evacuation.
In the event of a physical blockage of an evacuation route, the Emergency Operations Center will coordinate
with the Operational Area, as necessary, to remove the blockage. If removal is not feasible, the City Emergency
Operations Center will coordinate with all affected emergency operations centers to plan and implement
alternative routing.
Host Response Operations
An evacuation will generate impacts outside areas immediately at risk and may necessitate'the use of local
resources in non -threatened areas to support the response. The City Emergency Operations Center will
determine whether activation of response operations in designated host areas outside the immediate area
of impact is necessary. If so, the City Emergency Operations Center, in conjunction with the Director's
Declaration, will direct the assistance of any or all local agencies, and request as needed adjacent
agencies, to support the evacuation as follows:
1. The City Emergency Operations Center may request that the Operational Area direct host areas to
implement protective actions in support of evacuations in risk areas. All emergency operations
centers within designated host areas may be requested to activate and prepare to initiate host
response plans.
2. All jurisdictions within designated host areas may be included in any Governor's Declaration of a
State of Emergency and all requests by the Governor for emergency disasters and major disaster
declarations.
3. The Operational Area may be requested to coordinate traffic management issues with local law
enforcement from within host and risk areas and with the highway patrol and CALTRANS, when
necessary.
4. In support of host response operations the City Emergency Operations Center may request, at a
minimum, that the Operational Area make the following information available to host areas, including
those in other counties, on a continuous basis or when warranted by the situation -
a. CALTRANS real-time traffic counter data for roads within the host area or on all roads leading
into the area;
b. Traffic Reports from CALTRANS, local news organizations and the highway patrol;
c. Any significant changes to the situation in adjoining counties that may have an impact on host
sheltering operations;
d. The content of any public information released by other agencies.
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Planning
Traffic Management Plans
Identify specific actions to maintain a smooth flow from evacuation routes into the region to host shelters
including:
• Traffic control points and the responsible agency for providing staffing and operational control;
• Barricade plans including location and staffing; and
• Potential one way / reverse lane operations.
Shelter Operations Plans
Identify specific actions to address staffing and other host shelter operational requirements including:
• The possibility of refuge operations;
• Shelter manager / staff deficiencies;
• Any phased opening of host shelters within the region as a whole or within counties;
• Any resource or other operational shortfalls that will require state support.
Public Information Plans
Identify specific actions for communicating emergency information to evacuees en route including:
• Shelter locations, shelter openings and closings; and directions to the shelters from major evacuation
routes;
• Ensuring hotel /motel capacity and status information is incorporated into emergency public
information procedures:
✓ Pre -developed messages for release to the media;
✓ The placement of variable message signs and procedures for updating their messages;
✓ The placement of portable radio transmitters and procedures for updating their messages;
✓ Providing maps, fliers or other shelter information to law enforcement / traffic control
personnel, and at other key locations along major evacuation routes (restaurants, gas
stations) both prior to and during the event;
✓ The location and operation of host shelter information centers; and
✓ Integrating county public information operations with California Highway Patrol and
CALTRANS public information officers
• Coordinate refuge -of -last -resort procedures to address the possibility that evacuees may be stranded
on evacuation routes within the area;
• Exchange critical information with all agencies within the area via conference calls. Relay host area
information to the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center.
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Completion of the Evacuation
The City Emergency Operations Center will notify the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center of the
estimated time of completion of the evacuation within the city, and subsequently, when the evacuation has been
completed.
Re-entry into the Evacuated Areas
Following an evacuation, the process for re-entry into the evacuated areas must be coordinated to ensure the
safety of the public, protection of property, and effective response of the numerous organizations and
jurisdictions involved. This procedure anticipates that the re-entry decision and traffic management will be a
carefully managed process coordinated by the City Emergency Operations Center.
Throughout the re-entry process, the EOC Law Enforcement Unit will facilitate coordination conference calls
with local law enforcement and transportation agencies to include all risk and host areas. These calls will serve
as a mechanism to coordinate the timing of re-entry into impacted areas and the resources necessary to
support the efforts. In addition the Public Information Officer, will facilitate similar calls with other organizations
and agencies as well as county public information officers to coordinate the dissemination of consistent
information to risk and host areas. Additional re-entry procedures are included in the Incident Action Plan.
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EVACUATION PROTOCOL
Overview
The implementation of an evacuation will occur through three operational phases:
• The Decision Phase is initiated when the EOC, the Unified Command leadership and threatened
areas determine that implementation of evacuations of vulnerable residents is necessary to preserve
life. Tasks identified in this phase will be implemented prior to the initiation of an evacuation.
• The Evacuation Phase is initiated at the time the decision to implement an evacuation is finalized.
Tasks identified under this phase are implemented throughout the evacuation process until the
evacuation is completed.
• The Re-entry Phase begins immediately following the completion of an evacuation. Tasks
identified in this phase will be implemented as hazardous conditions abate and continue until the re-
entry process is determined by the EOC to be complete.
Implementation
Decision Phase
The EOC Manager will coordinate with the Unified Command leadership including the California Department
of Forestry (CDF) Incident Commander, as well as potential risk areas to determine whether an event
impacting or threatening the City of San Rafael could necessitate an evacuation. Upon receiving a
recommendation from the Unified Command that a regional evacuation may be necessary, the following
actions will be implemented:
O The EOC will coordinate with potential risk and host area EOCs regarding identified
vulnerable areas, populations at risk, available evacuation routes, and possible host
sheltering destinations;
O EOC staff will coordinate with local agencies regarding evacuation and sheltering resource
needs;
O The EOC will continually monitor the event for changes that may affect movement of
evacuees and potential impacts to evacuation and sheltering resources;
O The EOC will coordinate the release of emergency public information through the EOC
Public Information Officer and conference calls;
O Field units will identify and communicate to the EOC any issues that may impact the
implementation of an evacuation or sheltering operation (holidays, high tourism season,
roadway construction, etc.);
O The EOC will notify the Marin County Operational Area of the potential need for an
evacuation and ensure that a Local Emergency and all necessary emergency ordinances and
resolutions are in effect;
O The EOC will activate emergency information telephone lines, if necessary, to respond to
inquiries from the affected population;
O The EOC will notify the Operational Area of potentially impacted risk and host areas;
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Evacuation Phase
Upon reaching a decision by the Unified Command and threatened areas that an evacuation and sheltering
operation must be initiated, the following actions will be implemented:
O The EOC will instruct agencies to begin pre -positioning personnel, equipment and supply
resources to support local operations (this may occur during the Decision Phase if events
warrant);
O All affected agencies and organizations will coordinate and finalize designation of risk and
host areas involved in the evacuation;
O The EOC will make estimations regarding initiation time for the evacuation and notify all
affected agencies and organizations accordingly;
O The EOC will mobilize all necessary resources, direct the use of resources in non -threatened
areas (if necessary), and coordinate deployment of available mutual aid resources to support
the implementation of the evacuation and sheltering operation;
O The EOC Public Information Officer will continue to coordinate the release of emergency
public information through public information conference calls; the EOC will support local
efforts to provide emergency information to vulnerable residents by all available means;
O Risk and host areas will be identified by the EOC, and when the evacuation is completed for
that area; the EOC will relay this information to all affected agencies and organizations;
O The EOC will support local law enforcement agencies with security for evacuated areas. All
non -emergency access to evacuated areas will be denied during this phase.
Re-entry Phase
Following an evacuation, the EOC and the Unified Command leadership will coordinate regarding the suitability
and feasibility of allowing re-entry into evacuated areas. The decision to allow re-entry into impacted areas
following an evacuation will be made jointly by the EOC, City Manager, Law Enforcement and the Unified
Command. Re-entry traffic control will be directed by law enforcement, with support and coordination provided
through the EOC. Re-entry will not be allowed until the Unified Command agrees that conditions within
evacuated areas are favorable for residents to return. Upon completion of initial impact assessments,
appropriate agencies will initiate the actions listed below to develop and implement a re-entry plan:
O The EOC will facilitate re-entry coordination conference calls with all affected risk areas. host
areas, and the Unified Command and identify which, if any, evacuated areas are in a
condition to permit re-entry;
O The EOC, as well as other relevant City agencies, will provide to Director information on the
condition and accessibility of designated evacuation routes;
O The EOC will coordinate with appropriate county and state agencies to map the regional
routes available for re-entry into evacuated areas, identify traffic control resource needs, and
prepare a re-entry traffic management plan;
O The EOC will coordinate with the Operational Area EOC to identify the impact in areas
throughout the planning process and support agency and organization planning efforts for re
entry traffic control within its jurisdiction;
O The EOC will finalize the re-entry plan as needed and initiate traffic control resource
mobilization based on agency and organization input;
O The EOC will coordinate re-entry times into each risk and host area and arrange for publicly
announced re-entry;
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O The EOC PIO will prepare and release consistent, appropriate public information regarding
the time re-entry is to be allowed, the areas opened, and the routes to be used by returning
residents; and
O The EOC in conjunction with local law enforcement will monitor re-entry traffic on a city-wide
basis, identify any needed adjustments in the re-entry plan, and take corrective action.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Overview
The section describes the general responsibilities of the principal players expected to participate in the
implementation of an evacuation pursuant to this procedure. The intent of this section is to explain only the
general framework for accomplishing the tasks necessary to implement this procedure. Additional duties and
responsibilities of individual agencies and organizations will be defined in the Incident Action Plan.
The City of San Rafaei Emergency Services Coordinator
Periodically, the City Emergency Services Coordinator will coordinate with all agencies to ensure that they are
adequately prepared to implement an evacuation. To assure this preparedness, the Disaster Preparedness
Manager will undertake the following duties:
❑ Support agency planning efforts through necessary meetings and training sessions;
❑ Solicit the involvement of other agency and organization representatives in the planning process
where necessary;
❑ Fulfill the City's role in developing and presenting the necessary public information programs to
support implementation of this procedure, promoting and assisting as needed the local public
information programs,
❑ Review this procedure and provide training to appropriate City Emergency Operations Center staff;
❑ When appropriate, use the procedure during the annual county -wide exercise, DOE Site joint
exercises, and other training opportunities to promote improved understanding of its operational
concepts at the local level; and
❑ Ensure that all agencies and organizations have an up-to-date copy of this procedure.
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Emergency Operations Center
During the implementation period of an evacuation, the City Emergency Operations Center will have the
following responsibilities:
❑ Coordinate with Operational Area Emergency Operations Center to ensure that all known
impediments to facilitated traffic flow along evacuation routes have been removed, closed or
otherwise addressed;
❑ Continually monitor the direction, intensity, and potential for escalation of the hazard;
❑ Continually compile information from each agency;
❑ Provide resources to assist in the implementation of the evacuation;
O Prepare and release appropriate public information in concert with the Operational Area emergency
operations center and respond to inquiries from the affected population;
❑ Continually monitor the progress of the evacuation;
❑ Determine if the evacuation will be completed prior to impact of hazardous conditions on evacuees or
if changes to currently implemented procedures are indicated;
❑ Upon notification from one or more agencies that an evacuation route has been blocked, develop
corrective response(s) in cooperation with the Operational Area Emergency Operations Center(s)
with responsibility for the affected portion of the route;
❑ If the evacuation is to be terminated prior to completion, secure the Director's concurrence and
instruct agencies to implement actions for termination.
❑ Coordinate media releases and public information broadcasts with the media to instruct evacuees to
seek refuges -of -last -resort;
❑ Mobilize response personnel to provide medical, search and rescue, transportation and shelter
services, and other needed resources to impacted evacuees promptly after the hazard has passed;
O Assist areas where refuges -of -last -resort have been utilized in securing the necessary resources and
personnel;
❑ Take other such actions during evacuation implementation as may be indicated by the circumstances.
n Using the Incident Action Plan and coordination conference calls, identify the point when each
involved agency and organization has judged the evacuation within their area to be complete
❑ Notify all agencies of the time of completion of the evacuation process, to initiate demobilization of
appropriate personnel;
❑ Issue appropriate public information regarding the completion of the evacuation, the shelters opened,
etc.
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After -Action Assessment
The Disaster Preparedness Manager will arrange for an after -action assessment of the event and evacuation
operations to address the following:
O The effectiveness of this procedure and any indicated changes needed;
O The timeliness and technical validity of the decision to implement an evacuation;
O The adequacy of the personnel, equipment and supply resources available and the timeliness of their
mobilization, as well as the responsibility for taking any corrective action;
O Any additional training and/or exercise needs in evacuation planning as indicated;
O The effectiveness of the public information used and the appropriateness of public behavior; and
O Any other circumstance or condition that indicates a need for modification of plans and procedures or
the provision of additional resources.
Following such an assessment, the Disaster Preparedness Manager will provide coordination to assure any
corrective actions indicated are implemented in a timely manner.
All Agencies
In order to maintain the capability of effectively implementing an evacuation, all agencies and organizations that
support emergency operations, working under the coordination of the Disaster Preparedness Manager, will
accomplish the following:
O Participate in and support, as appropriate, evacuation planning efforts;
O Provide information regarding the City's available personnel, equipment, facilities and supplies to
facilitate the implementation of evacuations;
O Review appropriate state and local procedures to ensure adequate understanding of the City's
responsibilities and commitment pursuant to each potential hazard;
O Integrate the responsibilities and operational concepts defined here into the agency's other
emergency plans and procedures;
O Provide and/or participate in training regarding the implementation of evacuation procedures;
O Maintain preparedness to implement the City's responsibilities when events necessitate or the
Director calls for an evacuation;
t7 Upon the Director's decision to implement an evacuation, conduct local operations to support the
evacuation in accordance with these procedures and other plans and procedures used by the
Operational Area Emergency Operations Center; and
O Participate in after -action evaluations and assessments of these and other local procedures.
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Maintenance of this Annex
Periodically, the City Emergency Services Coordinator, working through the designated Operational Area
Coordinator as needed, should take the following steps to ensure that this procedure is maintained:
O Ensure that evacuation planning meetings are convened and that, at a minimum, participants
complete the following activities:
✓ Review the existing evacuation procedures for all hazards to ensure continued
accuracy and validity, and make any necessary modifications;
✓ Review the availability of evacuation routes, public shelters and hotel/motel
capacities for all hazards, and modify as needed;
✓ Determine the need to develop additional procedures;
✓ Ensure that training in this procedure has been made available to all relevant
agencies.
O Consider simulated implementation of this procedure as a part of the annual county -wide
earthquake exercise, DOE Site joint exercises, and other training opportunities;
O Modify this procedure accordingly;
O Review all public information materials to ensure their adequacy to support and facilitate an
evacuation anywhere in the City;
O Identify any state or federally, as well as locally sponsored construction projects that may
significantly decrease the capacity of any designated evacuation route; coordinate with the
involved agencies to evaluate and define feasible alternative actions in the event of an
evacuation along that route; and
rl Provide training for the City Emergency Operations Center staff in the use and
implementation of this annex.
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ANNEX D - Public Safety IT Contingency Plan
Restoring Critical Systems in the Event of a Disaster
1, ib uction
To better prepare the City of San Rafael's Public Safety Departments for continued
operations during and after a disaster, a speck plan for technology is needed.
Specifically, a plan for the restoration of CAD/RMS systems is needed to ensure...
Purpose
The purpose of the Contingency Plan is to identify the appropriate procedure for
restoration of technology services within the San Rafael Police and Fire Departments in
the event of a disaster. The objectives of this plan include:
• Identify system vulnerabilities
• Describe systems covered by the plan
• Identify responsibilities and line of succession
• Identify notification procedures
• Detail system restoration procedures
• Identify equipment required
Scope
The Contingency Plan includes restoration procedures for the CAD and RMS systems in
both the Police and Fire Departments. Understandably, each department is also
dependent on the 911 (AT&T) and radio systems (MERA) for continued operations during
a disaster. Because of the relationship between the systems, the Contingency Plan
assumes the restoration of the CAD/RMS systems is not dependant on a single location or
alternate location. The plan includes the flexibility to re -locate operations at any facility
meeting the minimum facility requirements (Appendix A).
The Contingency Plan does not include restoration of file, print, and e-mail services unless
they directly relate to operation of the departments' CAD and RMS systems. The City's IT
Contingency Plan will include these systems.
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Concept of Operations
System Description
Both the Police and Fire Departments utilize Sun Ridge System's RIMS CAD system.
Each department operates on their own server. Both servers (SRPD-NT4 and SR -FIRE)
are located in the Police Department Communications Room. The SR -FIRE server is
running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and SQL Server 7. The SRPD-NT4 server is
running Microsoft Windows 2003 Server and SQL Server 2000. The databases (RIMS)
are identical in structure and each department is running the same version of the client
software.
Three tables that represent the geofile are replicated between the two department RIMS
databases (BLOCKS, STREETS, and PREMISE). Replication is not required for
operation of either system. Each system can operate independently and replication can
continue during the reconstitution phase. Additionally, each database can be restored to a
single server. In this case, one of the databases would require a new name. The client
application for each department can be configured to connect to the appropriate database.
The Police Department utilizes the same database and software for records management.
As a result, restoration of the database and configuration of the client software will result In
system restoration of both CAD and RMS functions in the same location Restoration of
these two functions at separate locations (and thus separate servers) is not practical.
The Fire Department uses VisionAir's Fire Records system for records management The
database for the Vision product currently resides on the Fire server (SR -FIRE). The
interface between the Fire RMS application and CAD system assumes both databases
are located on the same server.
The Fire Department server currently operates on the City of San Rafael Network, while
the Police Department server is on the Police Department Network. The two networks are
separated by a firewall (Cisco ASA). Police Department PC, by default, can access
resources on the City network, while City PCs cannot access resources on the PD
network.
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Each department also operates a PC-based COMM Server. The COMM Server is a PC
running Windows XP Workstation. The Police Department COMM Server runs two
applications: E911 for serial communication with the PD 911 system and RSS for network
communication with the State of California Department of Justice (CLETS). Additionally a
second PC (SRPD-MONITOR) is running MCC for network communication with the
mobile network. The Fire department COMM server runs a application: E911 for serial
communication with the FD 911 system. Figure 1 shows a network diagram of the
networks, servers, and firewall.
Line of Succession and Responsibilities
The IT Manager is primarily responsible for carrying out the Public Safety Disaster
Recovery Plan. In his absence, one of the two Network Analysts will be responsible for
implementation.
Because of the critical nature of Public Safety operations during and after a disaster, all
available City IT personnel will first respond to the person responsible for plan
implementation. Depending on the severity of the disaster and the steps required for
system restoration, additional IT techs available for workstation set-up will expedite plan
implementation.
The IT Manager (or successor) is responsible for notification, recovery, and system
reconstitution. Available City IT personnel are responsible for assisting the IT Manager
implement the plan. At minimum, every IT employee should be familiar with the
contingency plan and understand the basic recovery procedures. Ideally, every IT
employee should participate in the testing of the plan on a semi-annual basis. Successful
testing of the plan is critical to relying on the successful implementation of the plan during
a disaster.
Notification Procedures
Notification will initially begin with dispatch personnel. The IT Manager (or successor) will
be notified of any system failure as soon as it is possible to do so. If the IT Manager
cannot be contacted, dispatch personnel will follow the line of succession. Following
department procedures, dispatch should notify the appropriate person in the department's
chain of command if it has not already been done. The IT Manager (or successor) is
responsible for communicating with the department Officer -in -Charge continuously as the
plan is implemented. Depending on the severity of the situation (see Damage
Assessment below), the IT Manager should immediately begin notification of all City IT
personnel as needed. Contact information for IT personnel is listed in Appendix B.
Damage Assessment
As soon and as safely as possible, damage assessment must be completed to determine
system status. Unless designated to a team member, the IT Manager is responsible for
determining:
• Cause of the emergency or disruption
• Potential for additional disruptions or damage
• Area affected by the emergency
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• Status of physical infrastructure (e.g., structural integrity of computer room,
condition of electric power, telecommunications, and heating, ventilation, and air-
conditioning [HVAC])
• Inventory and functional status of IT equipment (e.g., fully functional, partially
functional, and nonfunctional)
• Type of damage to IT equipment or data (e.g., water damage, fire and heat,
physical impact, and electrical surge)
• Items to be replaced (e.g., hardware, software, firmware, and supporting
materials)
• Estimated time to restore normal services.
The checklist provided in Appendix C will be completed as part of Damage Assessment.
Plan Activation
The IT Manager (or successor) is responsible for activating the Contingency plan based
on the results of Damage Assessment. The Contingency Plan should be activated if one
of the following conditions exists:
1. Either Police or Fire dispatch operations must move to another location.
2. Either Police (SRPD-NT4) or Fire (SR -FIRE) servers are non -operational Server
failure may be caused by physical hardware damage, software failure, or
electronic sabotage.
3 Either the City or the Police networks are non -operational.
4. Either Police or Fire Dispatch cannot operate the minimum number of PC
workstations for their minimum staffing level. Note: A disaster may increase the
minimum staffing level for each department.
5. A significant threat of system failure is anticipated.
Sequence of Recovery Activities
System Restoration Priority
Systematic restoration of failed systems based on the department's priority is critical.
Below is a list, by priority, of systems to restore.
Network segment (required for systems to function).
Note: Ideally, the entire PD or City network will be restored; however, the CAD and
Records systems can function with a minimum network in place. For example, if a
new network were created at an alternative site, the network need have as many
nodes as needed to connect the server and workstations.
RiMS CAD Server (Police and Fire)
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E911 (Police and Fire)
Note: Assumes 911 is functional and operations have not been moved to an
alternative location
RSS (Police)
Note: Assumes DOJ frame relay is functional and operations have not been moved to
an alternative location
RiMS RMS (Police)
VisionAir RMS Server (Fire)
MCC (Police Mobiles)
Note: Assumes AT&T frame relay is functional and operations have not been moved
to an alternative location or mobile server uses wireless network instead of frame.
Additional workstations and printers as needed
Recovery Procedures
System Restoration
Online back-up is available on the network and is always the first choice for system and
data restoration. If the on-line back-up is not available, the tape back-up should be used.
Tapes are rotated off-site on a weekly basis.
SRPD-NT4
The most recent on-line storage or back-up tape will be required for full database
restoration. The full and incremental back-up tapes each contain full back-ups of the
database. The following steps are required for system restoration:
✓ Confirm Windows Server 2003 is installed on Back-up Server
✓ Assign a static IP Address for the server based on the restored network
✓ Confirm Microsoft SQL 2000 or greater is installed on Back-up Server
✓ Confirm Veritas Back-up Exec is installed
✓ Using Back-up Exec, select the RIMS database for restoration
✓ Install the latest available RiMS client on the Back-up Server
✓ Configure the client with an available workstation number and configure the
server IP address
✓ Confirm the proper operation of the client
✓ Modify system parameters to reflect correct increments (Next Case Number, Next
Incident, etc.)
✓ Configure additional workstations with proper workstation Ids
SR -FIRE
RiMS
✓ Confirm Windows 2000 Server is installed on Back-up Server
✓ Assign a static IP Address for the server based on the restored network
✓ Confirm Microsoft SQL 7.0 is installed on Back-up Server
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✓ Confirm Veritas Back-up Exec is installed and configured for the attached DDS
tape drive
✓ Using Back-up Exec, select the RiMS database for restoration
✓ Install the latest available RiMS client on the Back-up Server
✓ Configure the client with an available workstation number and configure the
server IP address
✓ Confirm the proper operation of the client
✓ Modify system parameters to reflect correct increments (Next Case Number, Next
Incident, etc.)
✓ Configure additional workstations with proper workstation Ids
Visionair RMS
✓ Using Back-up Exec, select the RiMS database for restoration
✓ Install the latest available Visionair RMS client on the Back-up Server
✓ Confirm the proper operation of the client
✓ Modify system parameters to reflect correct increments (Next NFIRS Number,
etc.)
✓ Configure additional workstations as needed
E911
✓ Obtain a functional Windows 2000 Workstation
Assign IP address
✓ Install and configure RiMS client
✓ Connect RS232 911 feed to PC serial port
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✓ Obtain a functional Windows 2000 Workstation (Can be the same as E911)
✓ Assign IP address (ROUTER MUST NAT DOJ IP ADDRESS 167.10.161.11 to
RSS IP ADDRESS 10.50.101.15)
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✓ Install MCC.exe and configure using configuration settings below:
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Minimum Facility Considerations
❑ Space
Does the facility include sufficient space to set-up 2 servers and a
minimum of 4 workstations at a minimum of 4 designated
workspaces?
Does the facility already contain desks/tables and chairs?
u Environment
Is the facility's heating and air conditioning controllable?
Does the facility provide protection from water and weather?
Is the facility secure?
Can access to the facility be controlled?
❑ Power
Does the facility contain adequate, stable power for a minimum of
10 computer devices, monitors and printers?
Does the facility include UPS back-up power?
Does the facility include a back-up generator?
u Communications
Does current and back-up radio coverage include all areas of the
facility?
Does the facility include telephone service?
Does the facility include broadband Internet service?
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Notification Information
Mark Rinkel
IT Manager
(415)720-7822 (Nextel)
(415)458-5302 (Desk)
(415)497-9757 (Home Cell)
(415)509-5302 (Home Cell #2)
221 Baypoint Drive
San Rafael, CA
mark.rinkel@cityofsanrafael.org
mark(a)markrinkel.com
Jim Hayes
Network Support Analyst
(415)725-0062 (Nextel)
(415)485-3028 (Desk)
(707)585-6220 (Home)
1151 Elvera St
Rohnert Park, CA
Jim. haves @..ci.san-rafael.ca.us
Getahun "Getty' Ejigou
Network Support Analyst
(415)497-5272 (Cell)
(415)485-3362 (Desk)
(415)785-7289
211 Laurel, #1
San Rafael, CA 94901
Gettv.eiiaou anci.san-rafael.ca.us (work email)
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Pix Firewall
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SRPD COMM
RSS
MCC
E911 ,
Cisco 2600
1 Mobile Frame
DOJ Frame
County DSL
Dispatch Wksts
Other Wksts
SR -FIRE
O/S
SQL Server
RIMS DB
Vision DBs
SR-FIRECOMM
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' MCC
E911
Dispatch Wksts
Other Wksts
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