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County of Kings Basic Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)

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County of Kings

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Emergency Operations Plan

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CountyofKingsBasicEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Therearenumerousindividualswhohavecontributedtheirtime,efforts,insightsandresourcestowardsthecompletionofthisversionoftheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP).Thestrategies,guidance,andinformationinthisplanrepresentthediligentworkofnumerouspersonsintheCountyofKings.ThanksgotoallthepersonswhoextendedtheirtimeandenergyintodevelopingthisPlan.OfspecialnoteareMs.MichelleSpeer,CountyofKingsOfficeofEmergencyManagementandMs.BrennaHowellofHowellConsulting,whodevelopedthisprojectonbehalfoftheCounty’sOfficeofEmergencyManagement,underthedirectionofChiefWilliamLynch.Thanksalsogotothosepersonswhocontributedbyprovidinginsightsanddata,andsupportedthedevelopmentoftheplan.Aswithanyworkingplan,thisdocumentrepresentsplanningstrategiesandguidanceasunderstoodasofthedateofthisplan’srelease.ThisplanprovidesaframeworktofacilitateanorganizedandeffectivecountyresponsetoacatastrophicdisastereventintheCountyofKings.



LETTEROFPROMULGATIONNovember2015

To: OfficialsandEmployeesoftheCountyofKingsThepreservationoflifeandpropertyisaninherentresponsibilityofalllevelsofgovernment.Asdisastersoccurindevastatingformatanytime,theCountyofKings(alsoreferredtoasKingsCountyinthisplan)mustprovidesafeguards,whichwillsavelivesandminimizepropertydamagethroughplanning,preparednessmeasuresandtraining.Soundemergencyplanscarriedoutbyknowledgeableandwell‐trainedpersonnelcanandwillminimizelosses.TheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)establishesanEmergencyManagementOrganizationandassignsfunctionsandtasksconsistentwithCalifornia’sStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)andtheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS).ItprovidesfortheintegrationandcoordinationofplanningeffortsofmultiplejurisdictionswithinKingsCounty.ThisplanwasdevelopedforeachCountydepartment,localspecialdistrictswithemergencyservicesresponsibilities,andincoordinationwiththecitiesinKingsCounty.ThecontentisbaseduponguidanceapprovedandprovidedbytheCaliforniaGovernor’sOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)andtheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA).TheintentoftheEOPistoprovidedirectiononhowtorespondtoanemergencyfromtheonset,throughanextendedresponse,andintotherecoveryprocess.Onceadopted,thisplanisanextensionoftheCaliforniaEmergencyPlan.Itwillbereviewedandtestedperiodicallyandrevisedasnecessarytomeetchangingconditions.

TheKingsCountyBoardofSupervisorsgivesitsfullsupporttothisEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP),andurgesallpublicemployeesandindividualstopreparefortimesofemergencybeforetheyoccur._________________________________Chair,BoardofSupervisorsCountyofKings



TableofContents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................ 2

APPROVALANDIMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................... 7Foreword..............................................................................................................................................................7PlanApprovalandImplementation...........................................................................................................7PlanActivation...................................................................................................................................................7PlanModifications............................................................................................................................................7

RECORDOFCHANGES .......................................................................................................... 8

RECORDOFDISTRIBUTION ................................................................................................. 9

RECORDOFCONCURRENCE ............................................................................................... 10

BASICPLAN ......................................................................................................................... 11

SECTION1.0PURPOSE,SCOPE,SITUATIONANDASSUMPTIONS .................................. 11Purpose..............................................................................................................................................................111.1.1PlanningOrganizationandFormat...........................................................................................................11

1.2Scope............................................................................................................................................................121.2.1CaliforniaEmergencyFunctions................................................................................................................131.2.2FederalEmergencySupportFunctions...................................................................................................13

1.3SituationOverview.................................................................................................................................161.3.1 HazardAnalysisSummary........................................................................................................................171.3.2 CapabilityAssessment................................................................................................................................171.3.4 Assumptions...................................................................................................................................................171.3.5 QuickFacts–KingsCounty.......................................................................................................................18

SECTION2.0CONCEPTOFOPERATIONS .......................................................................... 192.1Goals,PrioritiesandStrategies..........................................................................................................192.1.1 OperationalGoals.........................................................................................................................................192.1.2 OperationalPriorities.................................................................................................................................192.1.3 OperationalStrategies................................................................................................................................20

2.2StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)............................................................202.2.1 SEMSOrganizationLevels.........................................................................................................................212.2.2 SEMSFunctions.............................................................................................................................................222.2.3 SEMSComponents.......................................................................................................................................242.2.4 NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)...............................................................................262.2.5 MutualAid.......................................................................................................................................................272.2.6 MutualAidCoordination...........................................................................................................................27

2.3SequenceofEventsDuringDisasters...............................................................................................292.3.1 BeforeImpact.................................................................................................................................................292.3.2 ImmediateImpact........................................................................................................................................302.3.3 SustainedOperations..................................................................................................................................322.3.4 TransitiontoRecovery...............................................................................................................................322.3.5 ProclaiminganEmergency.......................................................................................................................32

2.4ContinuityofGovernment(COG)Operations...............................................................................362.4.1 SuccessionofCountyOfficials.................................................................................................................372.4.2 TemporaryCountySeat.............................................................................................................................372.4.3 EssentialRecordsPreservation..............................................................................................................372.4.4CountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPolicyStatement..............................................................38



2.4.5 DisasterServiceWorkers..........................................................................................................................38

SECTION3.0ORGANIZATIONANDASSIGNMENTOFRESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 393.1EmergencyManagementResponseLevels....................................................................................393.1.1 NationalEmergency....................................................................................................................................39

3.2CountyDepartment/AlliedAgencyEOCOrganizationAssignments....................................393.2.1 DirectorofEmergencyServices.............................................................................................................41

3.3RoleofPrivateSector............................................................................................................................413.3.1 KingsCountyResidents.............................................................................................................................413.3.2 PopulationswithDisabilitiesandAccessandFunctionalNeeds..............................................413.3.3 At‐RiskIndividuals.......................................................................................................................................423.3.4 Businesses.......................................................................................................................................................423.3.5 VolunteerOrganizations............................................................................................................................433.3.6 Public‐PrivatePartnerships.....................................................................................................................43

SECTION4.0DIRECTION,CONTROLANDCOORDINATION ............................................ 444.1EOCCoordinationwithOtherGovernmentLevelsandthePrivateSector........................444.1.1 CoordinationwithFieldResponseLevel............................................................................................444.1.2 CoordinationwithKingsOperationalAreaandMemberJurisdictions.................................454.1.3 CoordinationwiththeCitiesandSpecialDistricts.........................................................................454.1.4 CoordinationwiththeInlandRegionEmergencyOperationsCenter....................................454.1.5 CoordinationwithStateandFederalFieldResponse...................................................................454.1.6 CoordinationwithVolunteersandthePrivateSector..................................................................46

SECTION5.0INFORMATIONCOLLECTIONANDDISSEMINATION ................................. 465.1ActionPlanning........................................................................................................................................465.2EOCReportingSystems.........................................................................................................................465.3EmergencyPublicInformation..........................................................................................................46

SECTIO6.0COMMUNICATIONS ......................................................................................... 476.1WarningResponsibility........................................................................................................................476.2WarningandAlertMechanisms.........................................................................................................476.3WarningConditions...............................................................................................................................47

SECTION7.0ADMINISTRATION,FINANCEANDLOGISTICS ........................................... 477.1 Documentation.....................................................................................................................................477.2 Finance....................................................................................................................................................487.3 ExpenditureTracking........................................................................................................................487.3.1 EligibleExpenses..........................................................................................................................................487.3.2 RecordkeepingRequirements.................................................................................................................48

7.4ResourceManagement..........................................................................................................................497.41 ResourcePriorities......................................................................................................................................497.4.2 ResourceRequests.......................................................................................................................................49

SECTION8.0PREPAREDNESS,TRAININGANDEXERCISES ............................................. 508.1PreparednessPlanning.........................................................................................................................508.1.1 CommunityPreparednessandAwareness........................................................................................508.1.2 PreparednessActions.................................................................................................................................50

8.2ReadinessTraining.................................................................................................................................518.3ExerciseandEvaluation........................................................................................................................51

SECTION9.0PLANDEVELOPMENTANDMAINTENANCE ............................................... 519.1PlanDevelopmentandMaintenanceResponsibility.................................................................51



9.2ReviewandUpdating.............................................................................................................................51

SECTION10.0AUTHORITIESANDREFERENCES ............................................................. 5310.1Authorities..............................................................................................................................................5310.2References...............................................................................................................................................53

SECTION11.0GLOSSARYANDACRONYMS ...................................................................... 5411.1GlossaryofTerms.................................................................................................................................5411.2Acronyms.................................................................................................................................................62



APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION

ForewordTheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)addressestheCounty’splannedresponsetoextraordinaryemergencysituationsassociatedwithnaturaldisasters,technologicalincidentsandnationalsecurityemergenciesinoraffectingtheCountyofKings.Thisplandoesnotapplytonormalday‐to‐dayemergenciesortheestablisheddepartmentalproceduresusedtocopewithsuchemergencies.Rather,thisplanfocusesonoperationalconceptsandwouldbeimplementedrelativetolarge‐scaledisasters,whichcanposemajorthreatstolife,propertyandtheenvironmentrequiringunusualemergencyresponses.Thisplanaccomplishesthefollowing:

EstablishestheemergencymanagementorganizationrequiredtomitigateanysignificantemergencyordisasteraffectingtheCountyofKings.

IdentifiestherolesandresponsibilitiesrequiredtoprotectthehealthandsafetyofKings’residents,publicandprivatepropertyandtheenvironmentaleffectsofnatural,humancausedandtechnologicalemergenciesanddisasters.

Establishestheoperationalconceptsassociatedwithafieldresponsetoemergencies,theCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)activitiesandtherecoveryprocess.

PlanApprovalandImplementationUponconcurrenceoftheBoardofSupervisors,theplanwillbeofficiallyadoptedandpromulgated.Theapprovaldatewillbeincludedonthetitlepage.Theplanwillbedistributedtothosecountydepartments,supportingalliedagenciesandcommunityorganizationshavingassignedprimaryfunctionsorresponsibilitieswithintheEOP.

PlanActivationTheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)maybeactivatedbytheDirectorofEmergencyServicesordesignatedalternatesunderanyofthefollowingcircumstances:

OntheorderoftheDirectorofEmergencyServicesasdesignatedbyChapter6–EmergencyServicesoftheCountyofKingsGovernmentCode.

UponproclamationbytheGovernorthataSTATEOFEMERGENCYexistsinanareaoftheState.

AutomaticallyontheproclamationofaSTATEOFWAREMERGENCYasdefinedintheCaliforniaEmergencyServicesAct(Chapter7,Division1,Title2,CaliforniaGovernmentCode.)

UpondeclarationbythePresident,oftheexistenceofaNationalEmergency. Automatically,onreceiptofanattackwarningoractualattackontheUnitedStates,orupon

occurrenceofacatastrophicdisasterthatrequiresimmediategovernmentresponse.

PlanModificationsUponthedelegationofauthorityfromtheDirectorofEmergencyServices,specificmodificationscanbemadetothisplanwithoutthesignatureoftheBoardofSupervisors.ThisBasicEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)anditsFunctionalAnnexessupersedeallpreviousversionsoftheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP).



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BASIC PLAN

SECTION 1.0 PURPOSE, SCOPE, SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS

PurposeThepurposeoftheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)anditsFunctionalAnnexesistoprovidethebasisforacoordinatedresponsebefore,duringandafteradisasterincident.ThisplanistheprincipalguidefortheCounty’sresponseto,andmanagementofrealorpotentialemergenciesanddisastersoccurringwithinitsdesignatedgeographicboundaries.Specifically,thisplanisintendedto:

Facilitatemulti‐jurisdictionalandinteragencycoordinationinemergencyoperations,particularlybetweenlocalgovernment,privatesector,operationalarea(geographiccountyboundary),stateresponselevels,andappropriatefederalagencies.

Serveasacountyplan,areferencedocument,andwhenpossible,maybeusedforpre‐emergencyplanninginadditiontoemergencyoperations.

Tobeutilizedincoordinationwithapplicablelocal,stateandfederalcontingencyplans. IdentifythecomponentsofanEmergencyManagementOrganization(EMO),andestablishassociatedprotocolsrequiredtoeffectivelyrespondto,manageandrecoverfrommajoremergenciesand/ordisasters.

Establishtheoperationalconceptsandproceduresassociatedwithfieldresponsetoemergencies,andEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)activities.

EstablishtheorganizationalframeworkoftheCaliforniaStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS),andtheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS).

Alliedagencies,privateenterprise,specialdistrictsandvolunteerorganizationshavingrolesandresponsibilitiesestablishedbythisplanareencouragedtodevelopoperatingprotocolsandemergencyactionchecklistsbasedontheprovisionsofthisplan.

1.1.1PlanningOrganizationandFormatTheplanisdividedintoseveralelementsthatcontaingeneralandspecificinformationrelatingtocountyemergencymanagementoperations.Thoseelementsareasfollows:BasicPlanThissectionprovidesthestructureandorganizationoftheCountyofKingsOEM,identifiesindividualrolesandresponsibilities,describestheconceptofemergencyoperations,andidentifieshowtheCountyintegratesSEMSandNIMSintotheiremergencymanagementorganizations.InadditionthissectioncontainssupportingmaterialstotheoverallEOPanditscomponents.FunctionalAnnexesTheFunctionalAnnexescontaindetaileddescriptionsofthemethodsthattheCountyofKingsanditsdepartmentsfollowforcriticalfunctionsduringemergencyoperations.TheseFunctionalAnnexesaddressboththeState’sEmergencyFunctions(EF)andtheFederalEmergencySupportFunctions(ESF)andareexplainedinmoredetailinSection1.2Scope.



FederalEmergencySupportFunction CaliforniaEmergencyFunction

ESF#1Transportation CA‐EF#1Transportation

ESF#2Communications CA‐EF#2Communications

ESF#3PublicWorksandEngineering CA‐EF#3ConstructionandEngineering

ESF#4Firefighting CA‐EF#4FireandRescue

ESF#5EmergencyManagement CA‐EF#5Management

ESF#6MassCare CA‐EF#6CareandShelter

ESF#7ResourceSupport CA‐EF#7Resources

ESF#8PublicHealth&MedServices CA‐EF#8PublicHealthandMedical

ESF#9SearchandRescue CA‐EF#9SearchandRescue(mergedinto#4FireandRescue,#13LawEnforcement)

ESF#10OilandHazMatResponse CA‐EF#10HazardousMaterials

ESF#11AgandNaturalResources CA‐EF#11Agriculture

ESF#12Energy CA‐EF#12Utilities

ESF#13PublicSafety&Rescue CA‐EF#13LawEnforcement

ESF#14Long‐TermCommunityRecovery CA‐EF#14Long‐TermRecovery

ESF#15ExternalAffairs CA‐EF#15PublicInformation

N/A CA‐EF#16Evacuation (mergedinto#13LawEnforcement)

N/A CA‐EF#17VolunteerandDonationsManagement

N/A CA‐EF#18CyberSecurity‐UnderdevelopmentTable:FederalEmergencySupportFunctions(ESFs)andCaliforniaEmergencyFunctions(EFs)

1.2ScopeThescopeofthisplanappliestoanyextraordinaryemergencysituationassociatedwithanyhazard,naturalorhumancausedwhichmayaffecttheCountyofKingsthatgeneratessituationsrequiringplanned,coordinatedresponsesbymultipleagenciesorjurisdictions.Theprovisions,policies,andproceduresofthisplanareapplicabletoallagenciesandindividuals,publicandprivate,havingresponsibilitiesforemergencypreparedness,response,recovery,and/or



mitigationintheCounty.TheothergovernmentalagencieswithintheCountyofKingsmaintaintheirownemergencyoperationsplansandthoseplansareconsistentwiththepoliciesandproceduresestablishedbythisplan.IncorporatingtheFEMAComprehensivePreparednessGuide(CPG)101v.2.0andStateofCaliforniaEmergencyPlanbestpractices,thisplanisdesignedtoberead,understoodandexercisedpriortoanemergencyandestablishestheframeworkforimplementationoftheCaliforniaStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)andtheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)fortheCounty.TheCountyofKingsEOPisintendedtofacilitatemulti‐agencyandmulti‐jurisdictionalcoordination,particularlybetweentheCountyofKingsanditsjurisdictions,aswellasspecialdistricts,utilities,majorbusinesses,theAmericanRedCross(ARC),communitygroups,stateagencies,andthefederalgovernment.EmergencyoperationswillbecoordinatedthroughthestructureoftheEOC.ThisplanwillbeusedincoordinationwiththeStateEmergencyPlanandtheNationalResponseFramework.ThisplanispartofalargerframeworkthatsupportsemergencymanagementwithintheStateofCalifornia.Throughanintegratedframeworkofemergencyplansandproceduresinvolvingallstakeholdersintheemergencymanagementcommunity,theCountyofKingstogetherwithitspoliticalsubdivisions,theInlandRegionoftheCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES),andthefederalgovernmentwillpromoteeffectiveplanningandcoordinationpriortoanemergency,therebyensuringamoreeffectiveresponseandrecovery.

1.2.1CaliforniaEmergencyFunctionsTheStateEmergencyPlan(SEP)establishestheCaliforniaEmergencyFunctions(CA‐EFs)asakeycomponentofCalifornia’ssystemforall‐hazardsemergencymanagement.TheCaliforniaGovernor’sOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)initiatedthedevelopmentoftheCA‐EFsincooperationwithCalifornia’semergencymanagementcommunityincludingfederal,state,tribal,andlocalgovernments,public/privatepartnersandotherstakeholderstoensureeffectivecollaborationduringallphasesofemergencymanagement.ThedevelopmentoftheCA‐EFsinvolvesorganizationoftheparticipatingstakeholdersandgradualdevelopmentofemergencyfunctioncomponents.ThisdevelopmentalsoincludesaprocesstomaintaineachoftheCA‐EFsasapermanentcomponentofCalifornia’semergencymanagementsystem.KingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagementwilluseNIMSapprovedESF’sforplanningpurposesandtocomplywithfederalgrantfundingguidance.TheCA‐EFswillbeusedtointerprettheSEPandbridgethefederalandstateguidanceinKingsCounty’semergencyplanningefforts.AcomparisonofFederalESF’sandCA‐EFsisfoundintheTableonthepreviouspage.

1.2.2FederalEmergencySupportFunctionsTheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)identifiesthroughitsNationalResponseFramework(NRF)fifteen(15)ESFs.TheseESFsarelistedwithabriefdescription,astheypertaintotheKingsCountyOperationalArea(OA)below:(ESF‐1)Transportation–Transportationdescribesthesurfacetransportationresources(human,technical,information,equipment,facility,materials,andsupplies)neededtosupporttheKingsCountyOA,othergovernmentparticipants,andcivilianorganizationshavingthecapacitytoperformemergencytransportationresponsemissionsintheeventofapublicemergency.(ESF‐2)Communications–EnsurestheprovisionofcommunicationssupportKingsCountyresponseeffortsfollowingadeclaredpublicemergencyundertheEOP.



(ESF‐3)PublicWorksandEngineering–Providestechnicaladviceandevaluation,engineeringservices,contractingforconstructionmanagementandinspection,contractingfortheemergencyrepairofwaterandwastewatertreatmentfacilities,potablewaterandice,andemergencypowersupporttoassistKingsCountyinmeetinggoalsrelatedtolifesavingandlifesustainingactions,damagemitigation,andrecoveryactivitiesfollowingapublicemergency.(ESF‐4)Firefighting–Supportstheresponseandsuppressionoffiresresultingfrom,oroccurringcoincidentallywith,apublicemergencyinanextraordinarysituation.(ESF‐5)EmergencyManagement–Collects,analyzes,processes,anddisseminatesinformationaboutapotentialoractualpublicemergencytofacilitatetheoverallactivitiesofKingsCountyinprovidingassistance.(ESF‐6)MassCare,Housing,andHumanServices–Coordinatestheeffortstoprovidemasscareneedstovictimsofapublicemergency.Theseservicescouldinclude,butarenotlimitedto,providingshelter,food,andemergencyfirstaidassistancetothoseimpactedbyapublicemergency.(ESF‐7)ResourceSupport–Provideslogistical/resourcessupportfollowingapublicemergencyandestablishlinesofcommunicationbetweentheprimaryandsupportingagencies.(ESF‐8)PublicHealthandMedicalServices–Providescoordinatedassistanceandresourcestorespondtopublichealthandmedicalcareneedsfollowingapublicemergency.(ESF‐9)UrbanSearchandRescue–DeployscomponentsoftheOALaw,Fire,andEmergencyMedicalServicestoprovidespecializedlifesavingassistanceintheeventofapublicemergencyinvolvingstructuralcollapseorothercavein.Operationalactivitiesincludeconductingphysicalsearchandrescueincollapsedbuildings;providingemergencymedicalcaretotrappedvictims;assessmentandcontrolofgas,electricity,andhazardousmaterials;andevaluatingandstabilizingdamagedstructures.(ESF‐10)OilandHazardousMaterialsResponse–WithinthecontextofthisESF,theterm“hazardousmaterials”isdefinedbroadlytoincludeoil;hazardoussubstancesundertheComprehensiveEnvironmentalResponse,Compensation,andLiabilityAct(CERCLA),asamended;pollutantsandcontaminantsdefinedunderSection101(33)ofCERCLA;andcertainchemical,biological,andradiologicalmaterial,includingweaponsofmassdestruction(WMD).ThepurposeofESF‐10istoprovideacoordinatedresponsetoactualorpotentialdischargesand/orreleasesofoil,chemical,biological,radiological,orotherhazardoussubstancesinKingsCounty.(ESF‐11)AgricultureandNaturalResources–ThepurposeofthisESFistoidentifyNutritionalservices,determineimpactoftheemergencyonagriculturalproduction,animalhealth,andnaturalresourceprotectionandrestoration.(ESF‐12)Energy–HelpsrestoreKingsCountyenergysystemsfollowingapublicemergency.(ESF‐13)PublicSafetyandSecurity–Providesforthesafetyofcitizensandsecurityofpropertyduringpublicemergencies;operatesunderSEMSwithproceduresforthecommand,control,andcoordinationofOAlawenforcementpersonneltosupportemergencyoperations.(ESF‐14)Long‐TermCommunityRecovery‐Providesguidanceonthecommunityoutreach



functiontoexpeditetheOA’sabilitytohelpcitizensrecoverfromtheeffectsofapublicemergency.ProvidesguidanceonPublicAssistanceinapublicemergencyandestablishesaconsistentframeworkforcoordinatingwithvolunteerorganizationssupportingaresponse.(ESF‐15)ExternalAffairs–Providesguidanceonmediarelationsandservesasadirectlinktomediaoutlets,communityleaders,andOAresidents.Worksinclosecoordinationwithotherprogramelementstodevelopanddelivercriticalinformationduringandimmediatelyfollowingapublicemergency.ThisESFwillcoordinateandcollaboratewithmedia,community,andpublicinformationpersonnelfromtheOAjurisdictionstosupportcommunitiesandprovidethemediaandpublicwithneededandusefulinformation.EachCountyofKingsdepartmentisresponsibleforassuringthepreparationandmaintenanceofappropriateresponseplansandcurrentstandardoperatingprocedures(SOPs),resourcelistsandcheckliststhatdetailhowassignedresponsibilitieswillbeperformedtosupportimplementationofthisplanandtoensuresuccessfulresponseduringamajordisaster.ElementstobeaddressedinSOPsare:

Arrangementsfortheprovisionofdirectionandcontrolwithinthedepartment/agency. Specificemergencyauthoritiesthatmaybeassumedbyadesignatedsuccessorduring

emergencysituations. Circumstancesunderwhichsuccessoremergencyauthoritieswouldbecomeeffective,

andwhentheywouldbeterminated. Currentinternalpersonnelnotification/recallrostersandprocedurestoimplement

them.Thisshouldincludea24‐hourcommunicationsystemwiththecapabilitytonotifyandcall‐outpersonneldesignatedbytheagencyforemergencyresponse.

Designationandestablishmentofawork/control/dispatchcenterorDepartmentOperationsCenter(DOC)tomanageorganizationalresourcesandresponsepersonnel,andtomaintaincontactwiththeEOCduringemergencies.

DesignationofarepresentativetoreporttotheEOCduringanemergencytoadvisedecisionmakersandcoordinatetheagency'sresponseeffortswithotherrespondingentities.

Reportingofappropriateinformation(casualties,damageobservations,evacuationstatus,shelterstatus,chemicalexposure,etc.)totheEOCduringanemergency.

Supportofcleanupandrecoveryoperationsduringdisasters. Trainingofassignedresponsestafftoperformemergencyfunctionsconsistentwiththe

officialCountyofKingsTrainingPlanasdevelopedbytheCountyofKingsOEM.ItistheCounty’sintenttofulfillthepoliciesdescribedherein,withinthecapabilitiesandresourcesavailableatthetimeofanemergencyordisasterevent.



1.3SituationOverviewThischapterdescribesanumberofpotentialhazardsthatcouldaffecttheCountyofKingsupontheiroccurrence,whichwouldwarranttheactivationoftheCounty’sEmergencyManagementOrganization.

Figure1‐BaseMapofKings



1.3.1 HazardAnalysisSummaryIn2010,theCountyofKingsOfficeofEmergencyManagement(OEM)andaconsortiumofcommunitystakeholdersworkedtocompletetheCountyofKingsMulti‐jurisdictionalLocalHazardMitigationPlan.Thepurposeofthisanalysiswastoidentifyanddiscussthenaturalthreatsconfrontingthecommunitiesandthemitigationeffortsthathavetakenplaceorareunderwaythatmightaddressthosethreats.TheCountyofKingsisvulnerabletoawiderangeofthreats.Anall‐hazardsthreatperspectivemustincludeacompleterangeofthreatsincludingemergingandincreasingtechnologicalfactors.Itisimportanttoconsiderpasteventsforfutureplanning,withtheconsiderationthatthelocationandscopeofhazardschangesovertheyears.Althoughanattempthasbeenmadetoidentifyallmajorhazardsandtheirrespectiveimpacts,itmustberememberedthatweliveinatimeofemergingthreats,andnature,coupledwithmankind’songoingdevelopmentandtendenciestowardviolenceensuresthatthematerialcontainedwithinthisdocumentwillsurelyrequiremodificationovertime.

1.3.2 CapabilityAssessmentAcapabilityassessmentprovidespartofthefoundationfordeterminingthetypeofemergencymanagement,preparedness,andmitigationstrategy.Theassessmentprocessalsoidentifiesgapsorweaknessesthatmayneedtobeaddressedthroughpreparednessplanninggoalsandactionsdeemedpracticalconsideringthejurisdiction’scapabilitiestoimplementthem.Finally,thecapabilityassessmenthighlightsthepositivemeasuresthatareinplaceorunderwayforcontinuedsupportandenhancementofthejurisdiction’spreparednessandresponseefforts.Asanestablishedorganization,theCountyofKingsOfficeofEmergencyManagementhasthecapabilitiestoperformthenecessaryemergencyresponsedutiesoutlinedinthisEOP.AsoutlinedintheCountyCodeChapter6–EmergencyServices,KingsCountyhasidentifiedtheresponsecapabilitiesandresources(equipment,personnel,etc.)toprovidearesponsetoanemergencysituation.1.3.3 MitigationOverviewTheCountyofKingshastakenanumberofmitigationmeasuresforeachidentifiedhazardtominimizetheimpactthatislikelytoresultfromanemergency.TheCounty’sHazardMitigationPlanapprovedbyFEMA,identifiesmitigationeffortstoreducethelikelihoodthatadefinedhazardwillimpacttheircommunity.Asthecostofdamagefromnaturaldisasterscontinuestoincreasenationwide,theCountyofKingsrecognizestheimportanceofidentifyingeffectivewaystoreducetheirvulnerabilitytodisastrousevents1.

1.3.4 AssumptionsCertainassumptionswereusedduringthedevelopmentofthisplan.Theseassumptionstranslateintobasicprinciplesassociatedwithconductingemergencymanagementoperationsinpreparationfor,responseto,andrecoveryfrommajoremergencies.“Assumptions”providecontext,requirements,andsituationalrealitiesthatmustbeaddressedinplandevelopmentandemergencyoperations.

1 FordetailedinformationontheCountyofKingsmitigationstrategies,pleaserefertoCountyofKingsMulti‐jurisdictionalLocalHazardMitigationPlan,2012.



Emergenciesordisastersmayoccuratanytime,dayornight,inpopulatedaswellasremoteareasoftheCountyofKings.

Majoremergenciesanddisasterswillrequireamulti‐agency,multi‐jurisdictionalresponse.Forthisreason,itisessentialthattheStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS),andinmanycasesaUnifiedCommand,beimplementedimmediatelybyrespondingagenciesandexpandedasthesituationdictates.

TheCountyofKingsisprimarilyresponsibleforemergencyactionswithintheCounty’sboundariesandwillcommitallavailableresourcestosavelives,minimizeinjurytopersonsandminimizepropertydamage.

Large‐scaleemergenciesand/ordisastersmayoverburdenlocalresourcesandnecessitatemutualaidfromneighboringjurisdictions.

Large‐scaleemergenciesand/ordisastersandthecomplexorganizationalstructurerequiredtorespondtothemposesignificantchallengesintermsofwarningandnotification,logistics,andagencycoordination.

Majoremergenciesand/ordisastersmaygeneratewidespreadmediaandpublicinterest.Themediamustbeconsideredapartnerinlarge‐scaleemergenciesand/ordisasters;thisrelationshipcanprovideconsiderableassistanceinemergencypublicinformationandwarning.

Large‐scaleemergenciesanddisastersmayposeseriouslong‐termthreatstopublichealth,property,theenvironment,andthelocaleconomy.Whilerespondingtosignificantdisastersand/oremergencies,allstrategicdecisionsmustconsidereachoftheseconsequences.

Disastersand/oremergenciesmayrequireanextendedcommitmentofpersonnelandotherresourcesfrominvolvedagenciesandjurisdictions.

TheEmergencyManagementOrganization(EMO)isfamiliarwiththisplanandwithSEMSandNIMS.

1.3.5 QuickFacts–KingsCountyHistoryWhenthefirstwhitesettlersarrivedinKingsCounty,theindigenouspopulationconsistedoftheTachitribeoftheYokutIndians.TheYokutscontrolledtheentireSanJoaquinValleyfromthedeltatoTejonPass.ThefirstwhitesettlementwasaferrysituatedonthesouthbankoftheKingsRiverwheretheOverlandstageroutecrossed.KnownasKingston,thistownwaspartofTulareCountyuntilabridgereplacedtheferryin1873,andthetownwentintodeclineandwasabandoned.

AfewsmallsettlementsfollowedtheinitialsettlementatKingston,butthefirstincorporatedcommunitywasLemoore,firstsurveyedin1872.TheSouthernPacificrailroadarrivedinthetownin1877,andthesecondpermanentcommunitybeganalongtherailroadtracksshortlyafteritsarrival.NamedforJamesMadisonHanford,thepaymasteroftheSouthernPacific,thesecondtownwasincorporatedin1891.Hanfordbecamethecountyseattwoyearslater,whenKingsCountywasformedfromthewesternhalfofTulareCounty.

Theearlyeconomyofthecountycenteredonranchingandfarming.Thefirstvineyardwasestablishedin1890andthefirstdairycamethreeyearslater.SettlementinKingsCountyremainedmodestthroughoutmuchoftheCounty'sfirstcentury.Thethirdincorporatedcommunity,Corcoran,wasestablishedalongtheSanFranciscoandSanJoaquinRailroadin1905.In1929,thefourthincorporatedtown,Avenal,wasestablishedonthewestsideofthecountyfollowingthediscoveryofoilinthehills.



PopulationThetotalestimatedcountypopulationin2010was152,982upfrom147,729peoplein2007.Populationestimatesfortheunincorporatedareasfromthe2010U.S.Censusareincludedinthetablebelow.

Census‐designatedplace

TotalPopulation

WhiteAfricanAmerican

NativeAmerican

AsianPacificIslander

Otherraces

Twoor

moreraces

HispanicorLatino(ofanyrace)

Armona 4,156 2,058 99 64 85 13 1,597 240 2,784Grangeville 469 393 15 5 5 0 41 10 145Hardwick 138 63 5 0 0 0 67 3 86HomeGarden

1,761 652 221 63 50 8 677 90 1,189

KettlemanCity

1,439 478 4 8 1 0 887 61 1,383

LemooreStation

7,438 4,883 729 70 560 53 418 725 1,445

Stratford 1,277 574 16 17 19 1 617 33 1,069AllothersnotCDPs(combined)

17,488 11,304

377 755 267 18 3,991 776 7,851

GovernmentTherearefourincorporatedcitiesinthecounty—Avenal,Corcoran,Hanford,andLemoore—andfourcommunityserviceareas—Armona,HomeGarden,KettlemanCity,andStratford.KingsCountyisalsohometotheLemooreNavalAirStation,twostateprisons,andtheTachiYokuttribe,wholiveon170acresoftriballandattheSantaRosaRancheria.TheBoardofSupervisorsisthegoverningbodyforKingsCountyandmanycountyspecialdistricts.

SECTION 2.0 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

2.1Goals,PrioritiesandStrategiesDuringtheresponsephase,emergencymanagerssetgoals,prioritizeactionsandoutlineoperationalstrategies.Thisplanprovidesabroadoverviewofthosegoals,prioritiesandstrategies,anddescribeswhatshouldoccurduringeachstep,when,andatwhosedirection.

2.1.1 OperationalGoalsDuringtheresponsephase,theagenciesthatarechargedwithresponsibilitiesinthisplanshouldfocusonthefollowingfivegoals:

Mitigatehazards. Meetbasichumanneeds. Addressneedsofpeoplewithdisabilitiesandotherswithaccessandfunctionalneeds. Restoreessentialservices. Supportcommunityandeconomicrecovery.

2.1.2 OperationalPrioritiesOperationalprioritiesgovernresourceallocationandtheresponsestrategiesfortheCountyofKingsanditspoliticalsubdivisionsduringanemergency.Belowareoperationalprioritiesaddressedinthisplan:



SaveLives–Thepreservationoflifeisthetoppriorityofemergencymanagersandfirst

responders,andtakesprecedenceoverallotherconsiderations. ProtectHealthandSafety–Measuresshouldbetakentomitigatetheimpactofthe

emergencyonpublichealthandsafety. ProtectProperty–Allfeasibleeffortsmustbemadetoprotectpublicandprivate

propertyandresources,includingcriticalinfrastructure,fromdamageduringandafteranemergency.

PreservetheEnvironment–AllpossibleeffortsmustbemadetopreserveCalifornia’senvironmentandprotectitfromdamageduringanemergency.

2.1.3 OperationalStrategiesTomeettheoperationalgoals,emergencyrespondersshouldconsiderthefollowingoperationalstrategies:

MitigateHazards–Assoonaspractical,suppress,reduceoreliminatehazardsand/orriskstopersonsandpropertyduringthedisasterresponse.Lessentheactualorpotentialeffectsand/orconsequencesoffutureemergencies.

MeetBasicHumanNeeds–Allpossibleeffortsmustbemadetosupplyresourcestomeetbasichumanneeds,includingfood,water,shelter,medicaltreatmentandsecurityduringtheemergency.Provisionswillbemadefortemporaryhousing,generalneedsassistance,andsupportforre‐establishingemploymentaftertheemergencypasses.

AddressNeedsofPeoplewithDisabilitiesandOtherswithAccessandFunctionalNeeds–Peoplewithdisabilitiesandotherswithaccessandfunctionalneedsaremorevulnerabletoharmduringandafteranemergency.Thenecessitiesforpeoplewithdisabilitiesandotherswithaccessandfunctionalneedsmustbeconsideredandaddressed.

RestoreEssentialServices–Power,water,sanitation,transportationandotheressentialservicesmustberestoredasrapidlyaspossibletoassistcommunitiesinreturningtonormaldailyactivities.

SupportCommunityandEconomicRecovery–Allmembersofthecommunitymustcollaboratetoensurethatrecoveryoperationsareconductedefficiently,effectivelyandequitably,promotingexpeditiousrecoveryoftheaffectedareas.

2.2StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)TheStandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS)isthecornerstoneofCalifornia’semergencyresponsesystemandthefundamentalstructurefortheresponsephaseofemergencymanagement.TheCaliforniaEmergencyServicesAct(ESA)requiresSEMSformanagingmultiagencyandmultijurisdictionalresponsestoemergenciesinCalifornia.ThesystemunifiesallelementsofCalifornia’semergencymanagementcommunityintoasingleintegratedsystemandstandardizeskeyelements.UsingSEMSincorporatestheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS),CaliforniaDisasterandCivilDefenseMasterMutualAidAgreement(MMAA),theOperationalArea(OA)conceptandmultiagencyorinter‐agencycoordination.StateagenciesarerequiredtouseSEMSandlocalgovernmententitiesmustuseSEMSinordertobeeligibleforanyreimbursementofresponse‐relatedcostsundertheState’sdisasterassistanceprograms.



2.2.1 SEMSOrganizationLevelsTherearefiveSEMSorganizationallevels,asillustratedinFigure2‐SEMSOrganizationLevels.Field–TheFieldLeveliswhereemergencyresponsepersonnelandresources,underthecommandofresponsibleofficials,carryouttacticaldecisionsandactivitiesindirectresponsetoanincidentorthreat.LocalGovernment–TheLocalGovernmentLevelincludescities,countiesandspecialdistricts.Localgovernmentsmanageandcoordinatetheoverallemergencyresponseandrecoveryactivitieswithintheirjurisdiction.LocalgovernmentsarerequiredtouseSEMSwhentheirEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)isactivatedoralocalemergencyisdeclaredorproclaimedinordertobeeligibleforstatereimbursementofresponse‐relatedcosts.OperationalArea(OA)–AnOAistheintermediateleveloftheState'semergencymanagementorganization,whichencompassesacounty’sboundaries,andallpoliticalsubdivisionslocatedwithinthatcounty,includingspecialdistricts.TheOAfacilitatesand/orcoordinatesinformation,resourcesanddecisionsregardingprioritiesamonglocalgovernmentswithintheOA.TheOAservesasthecoordinationandcommunicationlinkbetweentheLocalGovernmentLevelandRegionalLevel.State,federalandtribaljurisdictionsintheOAmayhavestatutoryauthoritiesforresponsesimilartothatatthelocallevel.Region–TheRegionalLevelmanagesandcoordinatesinformationandresourcesamongOAswithinthemutualaidregionandalsobetweentheOAandtheStateLevel.TheRegionalLevelalsocoordinatesoverallstateagencysupportforemergencyresponseactivitieswithintheregion.CaliforniaisdividedintothreeCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)AdministrativeRegions–Inland,CoastalandSouthern–whicharefurtherdividedintosixmutualaidregions.TheRegionalLeveloperatesoutoftheRegionalEmergencyOperationsCenter(REOC).SeeFigure5–CaliforniaMutualAidRegions.State–TheStateLevelofSEMSprioritizestasksandcoordinatesstateresourcesinresponsetotherequestsfromtheRegionalLevelandcoordinatesmutualaidamongthemutualaidregionsandbetweentheRegionalLevelandStateLevel.TheStateLevelalsoservesasthecoordinationandcommunicationlinkbetweenthestateandthefederalemergencyresponsesystem.TheStateLevelrequestsassistancefromotherstategovernmentsthroughtheEmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact(EMAC)andsimilarinterstatecompacts/agreementsandcoordinatewiththeFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)whenfederalassistanceisrequested.TheStateLeveloperatesoutoftheStateOperationsCenter(SOC).Federal‐AttheFederalLevel,theNationalResponseFramework(NRF)identifiesthemethodsandmeansforfederalresourcestoprovidesupporttotheStateandlocalgovernment.FederalresourceswouldbeaccessedviatheSEMSprocessthroughthemutualaidregionandStateOperationsCenter.

Figure2 ‐ SEMSOrganizationsLevels



2.2.2 SEMSFunctionsSEMSrequiresthateveryemergencyresponseinvolvingmultiplejurisdictionsormultipleagenciesincludethefivefunctionsidentifiedinFigure3‐SEMSFunctions.ThesefunctionsmustbeappliedateachleveloftheSEMSorganization.

Figure3‐SEMSFunctions

Command/Management:Commandisresponsibleforthedirecting,ordering,and/orcontrollingofresourcesatthefieldresponselevel.ManagementisresponsibleforoverallemergencypolicyandcoordinationattheSEMSEOClevels.CommandandManagementarefurtherdiscussedbelow:

Command:Akeyconceptinallemergencyplanningistoestablishcommandandtacticalcontrolatthelowestlevelthatcanperformthatroleeffectivelyintheorganization.IntheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS),theIncidentCommander(IC),withappropriatepolicydirectionandauthorityfromtherespondingagency,setstheobjectivestobeaccomplishedandapprovesthestrategyandtacticstobeusedtomeetthoseobjectives.TheICmustrespondtohigherauthority.Dependingupontheincident’ssizeandscope,thehigherauthoritycouldbethenextrankinglevelintheorganizationuptotheagencyordepartmentexecutive.ThisrelationshipprovidesanoperationallinkwithpolicyexecutiveswhocustomarilyresideintheDepartmentOperationsCenter(DOC)orEOC,whenactivated.

Management:TheEOCservesasacentrallocationfromwhichmultipleagenciesor

organizationscoordinateinformationcollectionandevaluation,prioritysettingandresourcemanagement.WithintheEOC,theManagementfunction:

o Facilitatesmultiagencycoordinationandexecutivedecisionmakinginsupportof

theincidentresponseo Implementsthepoliciesestablishedbythegoverningbodieso FacilitatestheactivitiesoftheMultiagency(MAC)Group

Operations:Responsibleforcoordinatingandsupportingalljurisdictionaloperations

supportingtheresponsetotheemergencythroughimplementationofthe



organizationallevel'sActionPlans(AP).AttheFieldLevel,theOperationsSectionisresponsibleforthecoordinatedtacticalresponsedirectlyapplicableto,orinsupportoftheobjectivesinaccordancewiththeIncidentActionPlan(IAP).IntheEOC,theOperationsSectionChiefmanagesfunctionalcoordinatorswhoshareinformationanddecisionsaboutdiscipline‐specificoperations.

Logistics:Responsibleforprovidingfacilities,services,personnel,equipmentand

materialsinsupportoftheemergency.UnifiedorderingtakesplacethroughtheLogisticsSectiontoensurecontrolsandaccountabilityoverresourcerequests.Asneeded,UnitCoordinatorsareappointedtoaddresstheneedsforcommunications,food,medical,supplies,facilitiesandgroundsupport.

Planning/Intelligence:Responsibleforthecollection,evaluationanddisseminationof

operationalinformationrelatedtotheincidentforthepreparationanddocumentationoftheIAPattheFieldLevelortheAPatanEOC.Planning/IntelligencealsomaintainsinformationonthecurrentandforecastedsituationandonthestatusofresourcesassignedtotheemergencyortheEOC.Asneeded,UnitCoordinatorsareappointedtocollectandanalyzedata,preparesituationreports,developactionplans,setGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)priorities,compileandmaintaindocumentation,conductadvanceplanning,managetechnicalspecialistsandcoordinatedemobilization.

Finance/Administration:Responsibleforallfinancialandcostanalysisaspectsofthe

emergencyandforanyadministrativeaspectsnothandledbytheotherfunctions.Asneeded,UnitLeadersareappointedtorecordtimeforincidentorEOCpersonnelandhiredequipment,coordinateprocurementactivities,processclaimsandtrackcosts.

The field and EOC functions are further illustrated inFigure4 ‐Comparison of FieldandEOCSEMSFunctions.



PRIMARYSEMSFUNCTION FIELDRESPONSELEVEL EOCSATOTHERSEMSLEVELS

Command/Management Commandisresponsiblefordirecting,ordering,and/orcontrollingofresources.

Managementisresponsibleforfacilitationofoverallpolicy,coordinationandsupportoftheincident.

Operations ThecoordinatedtacticalresponseofallfieldoperationsinaccordancewiththeIncidentActionPlan.

ThecoordinationofalljurisdictionaloperationsinsupportoftheresponsetotheemergencyinaccordancewiththeEOCActionPlan.

Planning/Intelligence Thecollection,evaluation,documentationanduseofintelligencerelatedtotheincident.

Collecting,evaluatinganddisseminatinginformationandmaintainingdocumentationrelativetoalljurisdictionactivities.

Logistics Providingfacilities,services,personnel,equipmentandmaterialsinsupportoftheincident.

Providingfacilities,services,personnel,equipmentandmaterialsinsupportofalljurisdictionactivitiesasrequired.

Finance/Administration Financialandcostanalysisandadministrativeaspectsnothandledbytheotherfunctions.

Responsibleforcoordinatingandsupportingadministrativeandfiscalconsiderationsurroundinganemergencyincident.

Figure4‐ComparisonofFieldandEOCSEMSFunctions

2.2.3 SEMSComponents

ManagementbyObjectives‐TheManagementbyObjectives(MBO)featureofICS,asappliedtoSEMS,meansthateachSEMSLevelestablishes,foragivenOperationalPeriod,measurableandattainableobjectivestobeachieved.Anobjectiveisanaimorendofanactiontobeperformed.Eachobjectivemayhaveoneormorestrategiesandperformanceactionsneededtoachievetheobjective.

OperationalPeriod‐TheOperationalPeriodisthelengthoftimesetbycommandattheFieldResponseLevelandbymanagementatotherlevelstoachieveagivensetofobjectives.Theperiodmayvaryinlengthfromafewhourstodays,andwillbedeterminedbythesituation.

ActionPlans‐ActionplanningshouldbeusedatallSEMSLevels.TherearetwotypesofactionplansinSEMS:IncidentActionPlansandEOCActionPlans.IncidentActionPlans(IAP)areusedattheFieldResponseLevel.TheIAPcanbeeitherwrittenorverbalalthoughfordocumentationpurposesthewrittenIAPispreferable.TheIAPcontainsobjectivesreflectingtheoverallincidentstrategy,specifictacticalactionsandsupportinginformationforthenextOperationalPeriod.IncidentActionPlansareanessentialandrequiredelementinachievingobjectivesunderICS.

EOCActionPlans‐CraftedatLocalGovernment,OperationalArea,Region,andStateEOCLevels,EOCActionPlansprovidedesignatedpersonnelwithknowledgeoftheobjectivestobeachievedandthestepsrequiredforachievement.EOCActionPlansnot



onlyprovidedirection,butalsoservetoprovideabasisformeasuringachievementofobjectivesandoverallsystemperformance.ActionPlanscanbeextremelyeffectivetoolsduringallphasesofadisaster.

OrganizationalFlexibility–AModularOrganization‐TheintentofthisSEMSfeatureisthatateachSEMSLevel,onlythosefunctionalelementsthatarerequiredtomeetcurrentobjectivesneedtobeactivated.AllelementsoftheorganizationcanbearrangedinvariouswayswithinorunderthefiveSEMSessentialfunctions.Thefunctionsofanynon‐activatedelementaretheresponsibilityofthenexthighestelementintheorganization.Eachactivatedelementmusthaveapersonincharge;however,onesupervisormaybeinchargeofmorethanonefunctionalelement.

OrganizationalUnityandHierarchyofCommand‐Organizationalunitymeansthateveryindividualwithinanorganizationhasadesignatedsupervisor.Hierarchyofcommand/managementmeansthatallfunctionalelementswithineachactivatedSEMSLevelarelinkedtogethertoformasingleoverallorganizationwithappropriatespanofcontrollimits.

SpanofControl‐MaintainingareasonablespanofcontrolistheresponsibilityofeverysupervisoratallSEMSLevels.Theoptimumspanofcontrolisonetofive,meaningthatonesupervisorhasdirectsupervisoryauthorityoverfivepositionsorresources.TherecommendedspanofcontrolforsupervisorypersonnelattheFieldResponseLevelandallEOCLevelsshouldbeintheone‐to‐threetoone‐to‐sevenratio.Alargerspanofcontrolmaybeacceptablewhenthesupervisedpositionsorresourcesareallperformingasimilaractivity.

PersonnelAccountability‐AnimportantfeaturetoallSEMSLevelsispersonnelaccountability.ThisisaccomplishedthroughtheOrganizationalUnityandHierarchyofCommandorManagementfeatures,alongwiththeuseofcheck‐informs,positionlogsandvariousstatusforms.TheintentistoensurethattherearepropersafeguardsinplacesoallpersonnelatanySEMSLevelcanbeaccountedforatanytime.

CommonTerminology‐InSEMS,commonterminologyisappliedto:functionalelements,positiontitles,facilitydesignations,andresources.Thepurposeofhavingcommonterminologyistorapidlyenablemulti‐agency,multi‐jurisdictionorganizationsandresourcestoworktogethereffectively.Thiswillvaryfromleveltolevelintermsofdirecting,controlling,coordinating,andresourceinventorying.Proceduresforeffectiveresourcemanagementmustbegearedtothefunctionandthelevelatwhichthefunctionisperformed.

IntegratedCommunications‐ThisfeatureofSEMSrelatesto:hardwaresystems,planningforsystemselectionandlinking,andtheproceduresandprocessesfortransferringinformation.AttheFieldResponseLevel,integratedcommunicationsareusedonanyemergency.AtandbetweenallSEMSLevels,theremustbeadedicatedefforttoensurethatcommunicationssystems,planningandinformationflowareaccomplishedinaneffectivemanner.ThespecificsofhowthisisaccomplishedattheEOCLevelmaybedifferentthanattheFieldResponseLevel.

MoreontheSEMSRegulationsandSEMSGuidelinescanbefoundontheCalOESWebsite.



2.2.4 NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)TheterroristattacksofSeptember11,2001,illustratedtheneedforalllevelsofgovernment,theprivatesector,andnongovernmentalagenciestopreparefor,protectagainst,respondto,andrecoverfromawidespectrumofeventsthatexceedthecapabilitiesofanysingleentity.Theseeventsrequireaunifiedandcoordinatednationalapproachtoplanningandtodomesticincidentmanagement.Toaddressthisneed,thePresidentsignedaseriesofHomelandSecurityPresidentialDirectives(HSPDs)thatwereintendedtodevelopacommonapproachtopreparednessandresponse.TwoHSPDsthatareofparticularimportancetoemergencyplanners:

HSPD‐5,ManagementofDomesticIncidents:identifiesstepsforimprovedcoordinationinresponsetoincidents.ItrequirestheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)tocoordinatewithotherfederaldepartmentsand/oragenciesandstate,local,andtribalgovernmentstoestablishaNationalResponseFramework(NRF)andaNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS).

HSPD‐8,NationalPreparedness:describesthewayfederaldepartmentsandagencieswillprepare.ItrequiresDHStocoordinatewithotherfederaldepartmentsandagencies—andwithstate,local,andtribalgovernmentstodevelopaNationalPreparednessGoal.

Together,NIMS,NRF,andtheNationalPreparednessGoaldefinewhatneedstobedonetoprevent,protectagainst,respondto,andrecoverfromamajorevent.Theseeffortsalignfederal,state,local,andtribalentities;theprivatesector;andnongovernmentalagenciestoprovideaneffectiveandefficientnationalstructureforpreparedness,incidentmanagement,andemergencyresponse.NIMSstructureprovidesaconsistentframeworkforincidentmanagementatalljurisdictionallevels,regardlessofthecause,size,orcomplexityoftheincident.BuildingonICSandNIMSprovidesthenation’sfirstrespondersandauthoritieswiththesamefoundationforincidentmanagementforterroristattacks,naturaldisasters,andallotheremergencies.NIMSstructurerequirestheinstitutionalizationofICSanditsusetomanagealldomesticincidents.NIMSstructureintegratesexistingbestpracticesintoaconsistent,nationwideapproachtodomesticincidentmanagementthatisapplicableatalljurisdictionallevelsandacrossfunctionaldisciplines.SixmajorcomponentsmakeuptheNIMSsystem’sapproach:

CommandandManagement Preparedness ResourceManagement CommunicationsandInformationManagement SupportingTechnologies

OngoingManagementandMaintenance



2.2.5 MutualAidCalifornia'semergencyassistanceisbasedonastatewidemutualaidsystemdesignedtoensurethatadditionalresourcesareprovidedtotheState’spoliticalsubdivisionswhenevertheirownresourcesareoverwhelmedorinadequate.ThebasisforthissystemistheCaliforniaDisasterandCivilDefenseMasterMutualAidAgreement(MMAA),whichisenteredintobyandbetweentheStateofCalifornia,itsvariousdepartmentsandagenciesandthevariouspoliticalsubdivisions,municipalcorporationsandpublicagenciestoassisteachotherbyprovidingresourcesduringanemergency.Theagreementobligateseachsignatoryentitytoprovideaidtoeachotherduringanemergencywithoutexpectationofreimbursement.Underspecificconditions,federalandstatemoniesmaybeappropriatedtoreimbursepublicagenciesthataidotherjurisdictions.Ifotheragreements,memorandaandcontractsareusedtoprovideassistanceforconsideration,thetermsofthosedocumentsmayaffectdisasterassistanceeligibilityandlocalentitiesmayonlybereimbursediffundsareavailable.Thisplanpromotestheestablishmentofemergencyassistanceagreementsbetweenpublicandprivatesectoragenciesatalllevels.Therearefourapproved,formalMutualAidSystemsinCalifornia.Thosesystemsare:

FireandRescue LawEnforcement Coroner EmergencyManagement(resources

notcoveredbytheotherthreesystems)

Otherinformalmutualaidinvolves,butisnotlimitedto:

PublicInformation MedicalandHealth Communications TransportationServices Facilities HazardousMaterialsMutualAidSystem VolunteerandPrivateagencies

Californiaisdividedintosixmutualaidregions,whicharesubdivisionsoftheState’semergencyservicesorganizationestablishedtofacilitatethecoordinationofmutualaidandotheremergencyoperationswithinanareaoftheStateconsistingoftwoormoreOperationalAreas.AmapofInlandRegionisshowninFigure5–CaliforniaMutualAidRegions,whichdetailstheMutualAidRegions,III,IVandV.KingsCountyislocatedinMutualAidRegionV.

2.2.6 MutualAidCoordinationFormalmutualaidrequestswillfollowspecifiedproceduresandareprocessedthroughpre‐identifiedMutualAidCoordinators.Mutualaidrequestswillfollowdiscipline‐specificchains(i.e.fire,lawenforcement,emergencymanager,etc.)fromonelevelofgovernmenttothenext.TheMutualAidCoordinatorreceivesthemutualaidrequestandcoordinatestheprovisionofresourcesfromwithintheCoordinator'sgeographicareaofresponsibility.Intheeventresourcesare

Figure5– CaliforniaMutualAidRegions



unavailableatonelevelofgovernment,therequestisforwardedtothenexthigherlevelofgovernmenttobefilled.FieldLevelRequests:RequestsforMMAAresourcesoriginatefromtheFieldLevelandaremanagedbytheIncidentCommander(IC).IftheICisunabletoobtaintheresourcethroughexistinglocalchannels,therequestiselevatedtothenextsuccessivegovernmentleveluntilobtainedorcancelled.LocalGovernmentRequest:Localjurisdictionsareresponsiblefortheprotectionoflifeandpropertywithinthemunicipalgeographicboundaries.Thelocaljurisdictionwheretheincidentoccurredshouldassessitsresourceinventoryandexistinglocalagreementstodetermineiftherequestedresourceisavailable.Whenlocallycommittedresourcesareexhaustedandmutualaidisneeded,thelocalofficialwillrequestassistancefromtheOAMutualAidCoordinator.OperationalAreaRequests:TheOAisacompositeofitspoliticalsubdivisions,(i.e.municipalities,contractcities,specialdistrictsandcountyagencies).TheOAMutualAidCoordinatorassessestheavailabilityofresourceswithintheOAandfulfillstheresourcerequestbaseduponthatassessment.IntheeventresourcesareunavailableattheOAlevel,therequestisforwardedtotheresponsibleRegionMutualAidCoordinatortobefilled.RegionLevelRequests:TheStateisgeographicallydividedintosixMutualAidRegions.ForLawEnforcementMutualAid,RegionIisdividedintotwosub‐regions.EachMutualAidRegioniscomprisedofmultipleOperationalAreasandhasaRegionalMutualAidCoordinator.TheRegionMutualAidCoordinatorisgrantedtheauthoritytocoordinatethemutualaidresponseofdiscipline‐specificresourceswithintheRegiontosupportamutualaidrequestbyajurisdictionalsowithintheRegion.IntheeventresourcesareunavailableattheRegionLevel,therequestisforwardedtotheStateMutualAidCoordinatortobefilled.StateLevelRequests:OnbehalfoftheGovernor,theDirectorofCalOEShastheresponsibilityforcoordinationofstatemutualaidresourcesinsupportoflocaljurisdictionsduringtimesofemergency.TheDirectorwillanalyzeandcoordinatetherequestbyforwardingtherequesttoanunaffectedREOCortaskingan

Figure6 ‐ DisciplineSpecificMutualAidSystems



appropriatestateagencytofilltheneed.Figure6‐Discipline‐SpecificMutualAidSystemsdocumentstheflowofinformation,resourcerequestsandresourceswithinspecificmutualaidagreementsrelativetotheSEMSorganizationlevels.Figure7–FlowofRequestsandResourcesdepictstheresourcemanagementprocessfortheStateunderSEMS.Inthismodel,theaffectedlocalgovernmenthastheabilitytoaccessallstakeholdersatalllevelsofthesystem.

Figure7‐FlowofRequestsandResources

2.3SequenceofEventsDuringDisastersTwosequencesofeventsaretypicallyassociatedwithdisasters:oneinvolvestheresponseandtheotherinvolvesemergencyproclamations.Theresponsesequencegenerallydescribestheemergencyresponseactivitiestosavelives,protectpropertyandpreservetheenvironment.Thissequencedescribesdeploymentofresponseteams,activationofemergencymanagementorganizationsandcoordinationamongthevariouslevelsofgovernment.Theemergencyproclamationsequenceoutlinesthestepstogainexpandedemergencyauthoritiesneededtomitigatetheproblem.Italsosummarizesthestepsforrequestingstateandfederaldisasterassistance.

2.3.1 BeforeImpactRoutineMonitoringforAlerts,WatchesandWarnings:Emergencyofficialsconstantlymonitoreventsandtheenvironmenttoidentifyspecificthreatsthatmayaffecttheirjurisdictionandincreaseawarenesslevelofemergencypersonnelandthecommunitywhenathreatisapproachingorimminent.IncreasedReadiness:Sufficientwarningprovidestheopportunityforresponseagenciestoincreasereadiness,whichareactionsdesignedtoincreaseanagency’sabilitytoeffectivelyrespondoncetheemergencyoccurs.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto:



Briefinggovernmentofficials. Reviewingplansandprocedures. Preparinganddisseminatinginformationtothecommunity. Updatingresourcelists. Testingsystemssuchaswarningandcommunicationssystems. ActivatingEmergencyOperationsCenters(EOCs),evenifprecautionary.

Pre‐Impact:Whenadisasterisforeseenashighlylikely,actionistakentosavelivesandprotectproperty.Duringthisphase,warningsystemsareactivated,resourcesaremobilizedandevacuationbegins.

2.3.2 ImmediateImpactDuringthisphase,emphasisisplacedoncontrolofthesituation,savinglivesandminimizingtheeffectsofthedisaster.Belowisapartiallistofactionstobetaken:AlertandNotification:Localresponseagenciesarealertedaboutanincidentbythepublicthrough9‐1‐1,anotherresponseagency,orothermethod.Firstrespondersarethennotifiedoftheincident.Uponanalert,responseagenciesnotifyresponsepersonnelandthepublicasnecessary.ResourceMobilization:Responseagenciesactivatepersonnelandmobilizetosupporttheincidentresponse.Astheeventescalatesandexpands,additionalresourcesareactivatedandmobilizedtosupporttheresponse.Activationandmobilizationcontinueforthedurationoftheemergency,asadditionalresourcesareneededtosupporttheresponse.ThisincludesresourcesfromwithintheCounty,or,whenresourcesareexhausted,fromsurroundingunaffectedjurisdictions.IncidentResponse:ImmediateresponseisaccomplishedwithintheCountybylocalresponders.Firstrespondersarriveattheincidentandfunctionwithintheirestablishedfieldlevelplansandprocedures.TherespondingagencieswillmanageallincidentsinaccordancewithICSorganizationalstructures,doctrineandprocedures.EstablishingIncidentCommand:IncidentCommandisestablishedtodirect,order,and/orcontrolresourcesbyvirtueofsomeexplicitlegalagencyordelegatedauthority.Initialactionsarecoordinatedthroughtheon‐sceneIncidentCommander(IC).TheICdevelopsaninitialIncidentActionPlan(IAP),whichsetsprioritiesfortheincident,assignsresourcesandincludesacommoncommunicationsplan.Ifmultiplejurisdictionsoragenciesareinvolved,thefirstresponderswillestablishaUnifiedIncidentCommandPost(ICP)tofacilitatemultijurisdictionalandmultiagencypolicydecisions.TheIncidentCommandermayimplementanAreaCommandtooverseemultipleincidentsthatarehandledbyseparateICSorganizationsortooverseethemanagementofaverylargeorevolvingincidentthathasmultipleincidentmanagementteamsengaged.ActivationoftheMultiagencyCoordinationSystem(MACS):RespondingagencieswillcoordinateandsupportemergencymanagementandincidentresponseobjectivesthroughthedevelopmentanduseofintegratedMultiagencyCoordinationSystems(MACS)andMACGroups.ThisincludesdevelopingandmaintainingconnectivitycapabilitybetweenICP,local9‐1‐1Centers,localEmergencyOperationsCenters(EOC),REOC,SOC,FederalEOC(FEOC),andNRForganizationalelements.



LocalEOCActivation:LocaljurisdictionsactivatetheirlocalEOCbasedonthemagnitudeorneedformorecoordinatedmanagementoftheemergency.Whenactivated,localEOCshelpformacommonoperatingpicture(COP)oftheincidentbycollecting,analyzinganddisseminatingemergencyinformation.ThelocalEOCcanalsoimprovetheeffectivenessoftheresponsebyreducingtheamountofexternalcoordinationofresourcesbytheICbyprovidingasinglepointofcontacttosupportmultiagencycoordination.WhenactivatedthelocalEOCnotifiestheOAleadthatthelocalEOChasbeenactivated.CommunicationsbetweenfieldandtheEOC:WhenajurisdictionEOCisactivated,communicationsandcoordinationareestablishedbetweentheICandtheDepartmentOperationsCenter(DOC)totheEOC,orbetweentheICPandtheEOC.DepartmentOperationsCenter(DOC)Activation:SomecountydepartmentsmayactivateaDOCtomanageinformationandresourcesassignedtotheincident.IfaDOCisactivated,anagencyrepresentativeorliaisonmaybedeployedtofacilitateinformationflowbetweenthetwofacilities.OperationalArea(OA)EOCActivation:IfoneormorelocalEOCsareactivated,oriftheeventrequiresresourcesoutsidetheaffectedjurisdiction,theOAEOCactivates.TheOAEOCalsoactivatesiftheaffectedlocalgovernmentproclaimsaLocalEmergency.TheOAEOCthencoordinatesresourcerequestsfromtheaffectedjurisdictiontoanunaffectedjurisdiction,orifresourcesarenotavailablewithintheOA,forwardstheresourcerequesttotheREOCandMutualAidCoordinators.RegionalEmergencyOperationsCenter(REOC)Activation:WheneveranOperationalAreaEOCisactivatedtheCalOESRegionalAdministratorwillactivatetheREOCwithintheaffectedregionandnotifiesCalOESHeadquarters.TheREOCwillthencoordinateresourcerequestsfromtheaffectedOAtounaffectedOAswithintheaffectedregion,or,ifresourcesarenotavailablewithintheaffectedregion,resourcerequestsareforwardedtotheStateOperationsCenter(SOC)forcoordination.StateLevelFieldTeams:TheStatemaydeployFieldOn‐SiteObservationTeams(FOOT)toprovidesituationreportsonthedisastertotheREOCincoordinationwiththeresponsibleUnifiedCommand.StateOperationsCenter(SOC)Activation:TheSOCisactivatedwhentheREOCactivatesinorderto:

Continuouslymonitorthesituationandprovidesituationreportstobriefstateofficialsasappropriate.

Processresourcerequestsbetweentheaffectedregions,unaffectedregionsandstateagencyDepartmentOperationCenters(DOCs).

ProcessrequestsforfederalassistanceandcoordinatewithFederalIncidentManagementAssistanceTeams(IMATs)whenestablished.

CoordinateinterstateresourcerequestsaspartoftheEmergencyManagementAssistanceCompact(EMAC)orInterstateDisasterandCivilDefenseCompact.

TheSOCmayalsobeactivatedindependentlyofaREOCtocontinuouslymonitoremergencyconditions.



JointInformationCenter(JIC)Activation:Wheremultipleagenciesareprovidingpublicinformation,theleadagencieswillworktogethertoanalyzetheinformationavailableandprovideaconsistentmessagetothepublicandthemedia.Wherepractical,theagencieswillactivateaJointInformationCenter(JIC)tofacilitatethedisseminationofconsistentinformation.FEMARegionalResponseCoordinationCenter(RRCC)Activation:TheFEMARRCCmaydeployaliaisonorIMATtotheSOCtomonitorthesituationandprovidesituationalawarenesstofederalofficials.

2.3.3 SustainedOperationsAstheemergencysituationcontinues,furtheremergencyassistanceisprovidedtovictimsofthedisasterandeffortsaremadetoreducethelikelihoodofsecondarydamage.Ifthesituationdemands,mutualaidisprovided,aswellasactivitiessuchassearchandrescue,shelterandcare,andidentificationofvictims.

2.3.4 TransitiontoRecoveryAstheinitialandsustainedoperationalprioritiesaremet,emergencymanagementofficialsconsidertherecoveryphaseneeds.Short‐termrecoveryactivitiesincludereturningvitallifesupportsystemstominimumoperatingstandards.Long‐termactivityisdesignedtoreturntonormalactivities.Recoveryplanningshouldincludereviewsofwaystoavertormitigatefutureemergencies.Duringtherecoveryphase,damageisassessed,LocalAssistanceCenters(LAC)and/orDisasterRecoveryCenters(DRC)areopenedandhazardmitigationsurveysareperformed.LocalAssistanceCenters(LACs):LACsareopenedbylocalgovernmentstoassistcommunitiesbyprovidingacentralizedlocationforservicesandresourcereferralsforunmetneedsfollowingadisasterorsignificantemergency.TheLACisnormallystaffedandsupportedbylocal,stateandfederalagencies,aswellasnon‐profitandvoluntaryorganizations.TheLACprovidesasinglefacilityatwhichindividuals,familiesandbusinessescanaccessavailabledisasterassistanceprogramsandservices.Asmorefederalresourcesarrive,afederalDRCmaybecollocatedwiththestate/localLACs.JointFieldOffice(JFO):TheStatecoordinateswithFEMAasnecessarytoactivateaJFOtocoordinatefederalsupportfortheemergency.TheStatewillappointaStateCoordinatingOfficer(SCO)toserveastheState’spointofcontact.AFederalCoordinatingOfficer(FCO)isappointeduponaPresidentialDeclarationofanEmergencyorMajorDisaster.Demobilization:Asresourcesarenolongerneededtosupporttheresponse,ortheresponseactivitiescease,resourcesaredemobilized.Demobilizationincludesprovisionstoaddressandvalidatethesafereturnofresourcestotheiroriginallocationandincludeprocessesforresourcetrackingandensuringapplicablereimbursement.Whereapplicable,thedemobilizationshouldincludecompliancewithmutualaidandassistanceprovisions2.

2.3.5 ProclaiminganEmergencyTheCaliforniaEmergencyServicesActprovidesforthreetypesofemergencyproclamationsinCalifornia:(1)LocalEmergency,(2)StateofEmergency,and(3)StateofWarEmergency.

EmergencyproclamationsexpandtheemergencypowersandauthoritiesoftheStateanditspoliticalsubdivisions.Theyalsoprovideamechanismforunaffectedjurisdictionstoprovide 2 FormoreinformationontheRecoveryeffortbefore,duringandafteradisaster,refertotheRecoveryFunctionalAnnex.



resourcesandassistancetotheaffectedjurisdictions.Althoughemergencyproclamationsfacilitatetheflowofresourcesandsupporttotheaffectedjurisdictionsandlocalgovernment,theyarenotprerequisiteforrenderingmutualaidandassistanceunderexistingagreementsorrequestingassistancefromtheAmericanRedCross(ARC)orstateagencies.

LocalEmergencyProclamation:ALocalEmergencymaybeproclaimedbytheDirectorofEmergencyServicesortheAssistantDirectorofEmergencyServices,asspecifiedbyChapter6–EmergencyServices.TheKingsCountyBoardofSupervisorsmustratifyaLocalEmergencyproclaimedbytheseindividualswithinseven(7)days.

Thegoverningbodymustreviewtheneedtocontinuetheproclamationatleasteverythirty(30)daysuntiltheLocalEmergencyisterminated.TheLocalEmergencymustbeterminatedbyresolutionassoonasconditionswarrant.AProclamationisnormallymadewhenthereisanactualincident,threatofdisaster,orextremeperiltothesafetyofpersonsandpropertywithintheCountyofKings,causedbynatural,technologicalorhuman‐causedsituations.

TheProclamationofaLocalEmergencyprovidesthegoverningbodywiththelegal

authorityto:

o RequesttheGovernorproclaimaStateofEmergency,ifnecessary.o Promulgateorsuspendordersandregulationsnecessarytoprovideforthe

protectionoflifeandproperty,includingissuingordersorregulationsimposingacurfewwithindesignatedboundaries.

o Exercisefullpowertoprovidemutualaidtoanyaffectedareainaccordancewithlocalordinances,resolutions,emergencyplans,oragreements.

o Requeststateagenciesandotherjurisdictionstoprovidemutualaid.o Requiretheemergencyservicesofanylocalofficialoremployee.o Requisitionnecessarypersonnelandmaterialsfromanylocaldepartmentor

agency.o Obtainvitalsuppliesandequipmentand,ifrequired,immediatelycommandeerthe

sameforpublicuse.o Imposepenaltiesforviolationoflawfulorders.o Conductemergencyoperationswithoutincurringlegalliabilityforperformance,or

failureofperformance3.

RequestforCalOESDirector’sConcurrence:LocalgovernmentscanrequestcostreimbursementfromtheStateforcertaindisaster–relatedrepaircostsundertheCaliforniaDisasterAssistanceAct(CDAA)followingtheProclamationofaLocalEmergency.TheDirector’sConcurrencewiththelocalproclamationisrequiredforthisreimbursement.ThisstepisnotrequiredifaGovernor’sProclamationofaStateofEmergencyisreceivedforthesameevent.

RequestfortheGovernortoProclaimaStateofEmergency:Whenemergency

conditionsexceedorhavethepotentialtoexceed,localresourcesandcapabilities,localgovernmentmayrequesttheGovernorProclaimaStateofEmergency.Theformalrequestmaybeincludedintheoriginalemergencyproclamationorasaseparatedocument.Therequestmustbereceivedwithinten(10)daysoftheevent.Inaddition

3 (Note:Article17oftheEmergencyServicesActprovidesforcertainprivilegesandimmunities.)



toprovidingaccesstoreimbursementforeligibledisasterrelatedresponseandrecoveryexpenditures,aGovernor’sproclamationcanfacilitateotheractions,suchaswaiverofstateregulationsimpactingresponseorrecoveryoperations.

InitialDamageEstimate(IDE):TherequestforaDirector’sConcurrenceora

Governor’sProclamationshouldincludeacopyoftheproclamationdocumentandanInitialDamageEstimate(IDE)thatestimatestheseverityandextentofthedamagecausedbytheemergency.AnIDEmaynotbeimmediatelyrequiredforsuddenemergencieswithwidespreadimpacts,emergenciesofsignificantmagnitude,orduringfastmovingemergencieswhereimmediateresponseassistanceisnecessary.

AnalysisofRequest:TherequestandtheIDEarereviewedbytheCalOESRegionand

arecommendationismadetotheGovernorthroughtheDirectorofCalOES. ProclamationofaStateofEmergency:TheGovernorproclaimsaStateofEmergency

basedontheformalrequestfromthelocalgoverningbodyandtherecommendationofCalOES.Ifconditionsandtimewarrant,theGovernordraftsandsignsaformalStateofEmergencyProclamation.TheGovernorhasexpandedemergencypowersduringaproclaimedStateofEmergency.TheGovernor:

o Hastherighttoexercisepolicepowerasdeemednecessary,vestedintheState

ConstitutionandthelawsofCaliforniawithinthedesignatedarea.o Isvestedwiththepowertouseandcommandeerpublicandprivatepropertyand

personnel,toensureallresourceswithinCaliforniaareavailableanddedicatedtotheemergencywhenrequested.

o Candirectallstateagenciestoutilizeandemploypersonnel,equipmentandfacilitiesfortheperformanceofanyandallactivitiesdesignedtopreventoralleviateactualandthreateneddamageduetotheemergencyandcandirectthemtoprovidesupplementalservicesandequipmenttopoliticalsubdivisionstorestoreanyservicesinordertoprovideforthehealthandsafetyoftheresidentsoftheaffectedarea.

o Maymake,amend,orrescindordersandregulationsduringanemergencyandtemporarilysuspendanynon‐safety‐relatedstatutes,ordinances,regulations,orrulesthatimposerestrictionsontheemergencyresponseactivities.

Governor’sProclamationwithoutaLocalRequest:Arequestfromthelocal

governingbodyisnotalwaysnecessaryfortheGovernortoproclaimaStateofEmergency.TheGovernorcanproclaimaStateofEmergencyifthesafetyofpersonsandpropertyinCaliforniaarethreatenedbyconditionsofextremeperiloriftheemergencyconditionsarebeyondtheemergencyresponsecapabilityandcapabilitiesofthelocalauthorities.Thissituationis,however,unusual.

ProclamationofaStateofWarEmergency:InadditiontoaStateofEmergency,the

GovernorcanproclaimaStateofWarEmergencywheneverCaliforniaorthenationisattackedbyanenemyoftheUnitedStates,oruponreceiptbyCaliforniaofawarningfromthefederalgovernmentindicatingthatsuchanenemyattackisprobableorimminent.ThepowersoftheGovernorgrantedunderaStateofWarEmergencyarecommensuratewiththosegrantedunderaStateofEmergency.



StateRequestforaPresidentialDeclaration:WhenitisclearthattheState’scapabilitieswillbeexceeded,theGovernorcanrequestfederalassistance,includingassistanceundertheRobertT.StaffordDisasterReliefandEmergencyAssistanceAct(StaffordAct).TheStaffordActauthorizesthePresidenttoprovidefinancialandotherassistancetostateandlocalgovernments,certainprivatenonprofitorganizations,andindividualstosupportresponse,recovery,andmitigationeffortsfollowingPresidentialemergencyormajordisasterdeclarations.

PreliminaryDamageAssessment(PDA):Uponsubmissionoftherequest,FEMA

coordinateswiththeStatetoconductaPreliminaryDamageAssessment(PDA)anddetermineiftheincidentisofsufficientseveritytorequirefederalassistanceundertheStaffordAct.Thisprocesscouldtakeafewdaystoaweekdependingonthemagnitudeoftheincident.FEMAusestheresultsofthePDAtodetermineifthesituationisbeyondthecombinedcapabilitiesofstateandlocalresourcesandtoverifytheneedforsupplementalfederalassistance.ThePDAalsoidentifiesanyunmetneedsthatmayrequireimmediateattention.ThePDAmaynotberequiredifimmediateresponseassistanceisnecessary.

FederalAnalysisoftheState’sRequest:TheFEMARegionalAdministratorassesses

thesituationandtherequest,andthenmakesarecommendationtothePresidentthroughtheFederalDepartmentofHomelandSecurityonacourseofaction.Thedecisiontoapprovetherequestisbasedonsuchfactorsastheamountandtypeofdamage,thepotentialneedsoftheaffectedjurisdictionandtheState,availabilityofstateandlocalgovernmentresources,theextentandtypeofinsuranceineffect,recentdisasterhistoryandtheState’shazardmitigationhistory.

FederalDeclarationswithoutaPDA:Iftheincidentissoseverethatthedamageis

overwhelmingandimmediatelyapparent,thePresidentmaydeclareaMajorDisasterimmediatelywithoutwaitingforthePDAprocessdescribedabove.

DeclarationofEmergencyorMajorDisaster:ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatescan

declareanEmergencyorMajorDisasterundertheRobertT.StaffordDisasterReliefandEmergencyAssistanceAct(42USC§5121etseq.),therebyprovidingfederalgovernmentresourcestosupporttheStates’responseandrecoveryactivities.WhilePresidentialDeclarationsundertheStaffordActreleasefederalresourcesandfundingtosupportresponseandrecovery,federalagenciesmayalsoprovideassistanceunderotherauthoritiesoragreementsthatdonotrequireaPresidentialDeclaration.

ThesequenceofactivitiesoccurringfortheemergencyresponseandtheproclamationprocessisillustratedinFigure8–ResponsePhaseSequenceofEvents.



Figure8‐ResponsePhaseSequenceofEvents

2.4ContinuityofGovernment(COG)OperationsAmajordisastercouldresultingreatlossoflifeandproperty,includingthedeathorinjuryofkeygovernmentofficials,thepartialorcompletedestructionofestablishedseatsofgovernment,and/orthedestructionofpublicandprivaterecordsessentialtocontinuedoperationsofgovernmentandindustry.Intheaftermathofamajordisaster,duringthereconstructionperiod,lawandordermustbepreservedand,sofaraspossible,governmentservicesmustbemaintained.Civilgovernmentcanbestcompletetheseservices.Tothisend,itisparticularlyessentialthatthelocalunitsofgovernmentcontinuetofunction.ApplicableportionsoftheCaliforniaGovernmentCodeandtheStateConstitutionprovideauthorityforthecontinuityandpreservationofstateandlocalgovernment.Amajordisastercouldresultingreatlossoflifeandproperty,includingtheinjuryordeathofkeygovernmentofficials,thepartialorcompletedestructionoftheestablishedSeatofCountygovernment,andthedestructionofpublicandprivaterecordsessentialtocontinuedoperationsofgovernmentandindustry.Tohelppreservelawandorderandtocontinue/restorelocalservices,itisessentialthatkeyunitsoflocalgovernmentcontinuetofunctionduringorfollowingsuchsituations.AuthorityforpoliciesandproceduresassociatedwithContinuityofGovernment(COG)isderivedfromtheCaliforniaGovernmentCode,Article15,Chapter7,Division1,Title2(Sections8635‐8643)andKingsCountyCode(Chapter6).



2.4.1 SuccessionofCountyOfficialsInordertoprovideforthecontinuanceofthelegislativeandexecutivebranchesoftheKingsCountygovernmentduringaStateofWarEmergency,StateofEmergencyorLocalEmergency,Sections8635‐3643oftheCaliforniaGovernmentCode:

Authorizepoliticalsubdivisionstoprovideforthesuccessionofofficers(DepartmentHeads)havingdutiesrelatedtolawandorderandpublicservicesrelatedtohealthandsafety.SuccessorsshallhavethesameauthorityandpowersastheregularDepartmentHeads.

Authorizegoverningbodies(BOS)todesignateandappointthreestandbyofficersforeachmemberofthegoverningbodyandfortheChiefExecutive,ifnotamemberofthegoverningbody.Standbyofficersmayberesidentsorofficersofapoliticalsubdivisionotherthanthattowhichtheyareappointedandshallhavethesameauthorityandpowersastheregularofficers.

AuthorizestandbyofficerstoreportfordutyintheeventofaStateofWarEmergency,StateofEmergencyorLocalEmergency,attheplacepreviouslydesignated.

AuthorizelocalgoverningbodiestoconveneassoonaspossiblewheneveraStateofWarEmergencyorLocalEmergencyexistsandataplacenotwithinthepoliticalsubdivision.Authorizethat,shouldallmembers,includingallstandbys,beunavailable,temporaryofficersshallbeappointedasfollows:

o BytheBoardofSupervisorsoftheCountyofKingso BytheBoardofSupervisorsofanyothercountywithin150miles(nearestandmost

populateddowntofarthestandleastpopulated)o BytheMayorofanycitywithin150miles(nearestandmostpopulateddownto

farthestandleastpopulated)

2.4.2 TemporaryCountySeatSection23600oftheGovernmentCodeprovidesthat:

BoardsofSupervisors(BOS)shalldesignatealternatetemporarycountyseats,whichmaybeoutsidethecountyboundaries.

BOScannotpurchaserealpropertyforthispurpose BOSresolutionistobefiledwiththeSecretaryofState Differentsitescanbedesignatedsubsequentlyifcircumstancesrequire

IntheeventofdamageorlossoftheCountySeat,KingsCountyhasidentifiedanalternateseatofcountygovernmenttoprovidealocationforpublicmeetingsandCounty/OperationalAreamanagementoperations.Alternatesitesforcriticalfacilities,suchastheEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC),havealsobeenidentified.

2.4.3 EssentialRecordsPreservationTheCountyRecorder’sOfficeisresponsibleforthepreservationandprotectionofrecordeddocumentssuchasdeeds,maps,mortgagesandliens.ThesedocumentsareelectronicallyscannedintothecountyimagingsystemwiththedatabanklocatedintheCountyInformationTechnologyDepartment.AllappropriatebackupishandledbyInformationServices.ThesamedocumentsareallmicrofilmedandoriginalfilmiskeptintheMicrofilmVaultforarchivalreasons.TheVaultislocatedinthestoragewarehouse.Originalbooksarelocatedinthewarehouse.



TheCountyClerk’sOfficeisresponsibleforthepublictogainaccesstovitalstatisticrecordssuchasbirth,deathandmarriagecertificates.TheserecordsarecurrentlykeptbytheStateofCaliforniaandareaccessedelectronicallythroughtheClerk'soffice.The"old"recordsarekeptinArchivalMicrofilmsimilartorecordeddocumentsandkeptintheMicrofilmVault.Originalbooksarelocatedinthewarehouse.IndexesarekeptelectronicallyinthemainframeintheInformationTechnologyDepartment.TheCountyElectionsOffice:AllcurrentelectionrecordsarekeptinanelectronicformatintheDIMSsystemwiththeserverbeinglocatedintheCountyInformationTechnologyDepartment.PaperdocumentsrequiredtobekeptaftereachelectionarelocatedintheElectionwarehouse.TheCountyAssessor’sOffice:Muchoftheelectronicdataiscontainedinthe"MasterPropertySystem",amainframecomputerprogramoperatingoutoftheInformationTechnologyDepartment.PaperfilesarekeptoneachsingleparcelofpropertyandarelocatedintheAssessor’sOffice.

2.4.4CountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPolicyStatementLimitations:Duetothenatureofemergencyresponse,theoutcomeisnoteasytopredict.Therefore,itshouldberecognizedthatthisplanismeanttoserveasaguidelineandthattheoutcomeoftheresponsemaybelimitedbythescope,magnitudeanddurationoftheevent.

SuspensionofRoutineActivitiesandAvailabilityofEmployees:Day‐to‐dayfunctionsthatdonotcontributedirectlytothedisasteroperationmaybesuspendedforthedurationofanemergency.Effortsnormallyrequiredforroutineactivitiesmayberedirectedtoaccomplishemergencytasks.Duringanemergencyresponse,countyemployeesnototherwiseassignedemergency/disasterrelateddutieswill,unlessotherwiserestricted,bemadeavailabletoaugmenttheworkoftheirdepartment,orothercountydepartments,ifrequired.HouseholdsofEmergencyResponsePersonnel:Countyemployeesmaynotbeatpeakefficiencyoreffectivenessduringadisasterifthestatusoftheirhouseholdsisunknownorindoubt.Employeeswhoareassigneddisasterresponsedutiesareencouragedtomakearrangementswithotheremployees,friends,neighborsorrelativestocheckontheirimmediatefamiliesintheeventofadisasterandtocommunicatethatinformationtotheemployeethroughtheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC).

Non‐Discrimination:Alllocalactivitieswillbecarriedoutinaccordancewithfederalnondiscriminationlaws.ItistheCounty’spolicythatnoservicewillbedeniedonthebasisofrace,religion,nationalorigin,age,sex,maritalstatus,veteranstatus,sexualorientationorthepresenceofanysensory,mentalorphysicaldisability.

CitizenPreparedness:Thisplandoesnotsubstitutegovernmentservicesforindividualresponsibility.Citizensareexpectedtobeawareofdevelopingeventsandtakeappropriatestepstorespondinasafeandtimelymanner.SincetheCounty’sresourcesandpersonnelmaybeoverwhelmedattheonsetofadisasterevent,individualsandorganizationsshouldbepreparedtobeself‐sufficientfollowingadisaster.TheCountywillmakeeveryefforttoprovideinformationtothepublic,viathemediaandothersourcestoassistcitizensindealingwiththeemergency.

2.4.5 DisasterServiceWorkersUnderCaliforniaGovernmentCode,Section3100‐3109,allpublicemployeesareobligatedtoserveasDisasterServiceWorkers(DSW’s).Publicemployees(civilservice)areallpersonsemployedby



anycounty,city,stateagencyorpublicdistrictintheStateofCalifornia.DisasterServiceWorkersprovideservicesandsupportduringdeclaredemergenciesordisasters.

Intheeventofamajoremergencyordisaster,countyemployeesmaybecalledupontoperformcertaindutiesinsupportofemergencymanagementoperations,suchas:serveinapositionintheEOC,supportshelteroperations,orworkatalogisticsbaseinthefield.

Countyemployeesmayberequiredtoworkatanytimeduringadeclaredemergency

andmaybeassignedtodisasterservicework. Assignmentsmayrequireserviceatlocations,timesandunderconditionsotherthan

normalworkassignments. AssignmentsmayincludedutieswithintheEOC,inthefieldoratanotherdesignated

location.Undernocircumstanceswillcountyemployeesthatdonotusuallyhavearesponseroleintheirdaytodayresponsibilitiesbeaskedtoperformdutiesorfunctionsthatarehazardous,thattheyhavenotbeentrainedtoperformorthatarebeyondtheirrecognizedcapabilities.

SECTION 3.0 ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1EmergencyManagementResponseLevelsTheCountyofKingsEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP)willbeactivatedwhenanemergencyoccursorthreatenstoexceedcapabilitiestoadequatelyrespondtoandmitigateanincident(s).Thescopeofanemergency,ratherthanthetype,willlargelydeterminewhethertheEOPandEOCwillbeactivated,andtowhatlevel.Forplanningpurposes,theCaliforniaOfficeofEmergencyServices(CalOES)hasestablishedthree"levels"ofresponsetoemergencies.TheCountyofKingsalsoemploysthissystemtoguidelocalresponsetoemergencies4.

3.1.1 NationalEmergencyIntheeventofadeclaredNationalEmergency,theCounty’sEOCcouldbeactivatedandallelementsoflocalgovernmentorganizedtorespondtotheindicatedthreat.ANationalEmergencymayoccurduetoarealorpotentialactofterrorismorothercatastrophiceventthataffectsthecountry,includingtheCountyofKingsandsurroundingjurisdictions5.

3.2CountyDepartment/AlliedAgencyEOCOrganizationAssignmentsIntheeventofEOCactivation,eachcountydepartmentandselectedalliedagenciesareassignedspecificfunctionstosupportemergencymanagementoperations.TheseassignmentsmayinvolvedirectparticipationwithintheEOCorprovideindirectsupport.SeetheResponsibilityMatrixonthefollowingpageforPrimary(P)andSupport(S)rolesforeachcountydepartmentororganization.

4 ForadditionalinformationregardingtheCountyofKingsDirectionandControlandEOCFunctions,refertotheDirectionandControlFunctionalAnnex. 5 ForadditionalinformationregardingtheCountyofKings DirectionandControlandEOCFunctions,refertotheDirectionandControlFunctionalAnnex.


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Emergency

Operations Center

Functions

County Departments Management Section

EOC Coordinator

PAFN

Coordinator

Public Inform

ation Officer

Legal A

ffairs Officer

Liaison Officer

Safety Officer

Security Officer

Operations Section

Law Enforcem

ent Branch

Fire and Rescue Branch

Public Works Branch

Medical/ Health Branch

Care and Shelter Branch

Planning Section

Situation Status Unit

Action Planning Unit

Resources Status Unit

Advance Planning Unit

Documentation Unit

Dem

obilization Unit

Technical Specialists Unit

Logistics Section

IT and Communications Branch

Facilities Branch

Supply/Procurm

ent Branch

Personnel Branch

Transportation Branch

Finance Section

Recovery Unit

Compensation and Claim

s Unit

Fiscal Unit

Agriculture P P P

Assessor P P

Behavorial Health P S

Board of Supervisors

Child Support ServicesP S

Community Development P P P P

County Administrator P S P S S S

County Counsel P

Clerk of the Board S S P

District Attorney S

Environment Health

ServiceP P P

Finance S S P P P

Fire Department S P S S P P

Human Resources S S P

Human Services Agency P

IT S

Job Training Office

KART

Probation S S

Public Guardian S

Public Health P S

Public Works S P S

Purchasing S S

Sheriff P P P P P

Veterans Services S

Victim‐Witness S

Kings County Department/ Allied Agency EOC Responsibility Matrix

Management Finance

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3.2.1 DirectorofEmergencyServicesAsdefinedbytheCountyGovernmentCode,Chapter6–EmergencyServices,thememberoftheBoardofSupervisorsselectedtoserveontheKingsCountyDisasterCouncilshallbetheDirectorofEmergencyServices.TheAssistantDirectorofEmergencyServicesshallbeappointedbytheBoardofSupervisors.

https://www.municode.com/library/ca/kings_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH6EMSE_S6‐6DIASDIEMSE

WithintheCountyofKingsgovernmentorganization,theKingsCountyFireDepartmentisresponsibletotheCountyBoardofSupervisorsfortheCounty’sOfficeofEmergencyManagementprogramandhastheauthoritytoimplementtheprogramgoals.TheCountyhastakenthenecessarystepsandhasagrantfundedfull‐timeOfficeofEmergencyManagementCoordinatorthatperformstheoverallemergencymanagementcoordinationandday‐to‐dayemergencymanagementfunctionsandactivities.

3.3RoleofPrivateSector

3.3.1 KingsCountyResidentsTheresidentsofKingsCountyaretheprimarybeneficiariesoftheCounty’semergencymanagementsystem.Atthesametime,residentsplayanimportantroleinemergencymanagementbyensuringthattheyandtheirfamiliesarepreparedfordisasters.Beforeanemergency,residentscanassisttheemergencymanagementeffortbytakingfirstaidtraining,maintainingsuppliesandbeingpreparedtoevacuateorshelterin‐placeforseveraldays.Manyresidentsjoindisastervolunteerprogramsandremainreadytovolunteerorsupportemergencyresponseandrecoveryefforts.Duringanemergency,residentsshouldmonitoremergencycommunicationsandcarefullyfollowdirectionsfromauthorities.Bybeingprepared,residentscanbetterservetheirfamily,theircommunityandreducedemandsonfirstresponders.

3.3.2 PopulationswithDisabilitiesandAccessandFunctionalNeedsAccordingtotheU.S.Censusof2000therearealmost6millionpeoplewhoidentifyashavingadisabilityinCalifornia.Populationswithaccessandfunctionalneedsincludethosemembersofthecommunitythatmayhaveadditionalneedsbefore,during,andafteranincidentinfunctionalareas,includingbutnotlimitedtomaintainingindependence,communication,transportation,supervision,andmedicalcare.Individualsinneedofadditionalresponseassistancemayincludethosewho:

Havedisabilities–temporaryand/orlifelong; Liveininstitutionalizedsettings; Areelderly; Areunaccompaniedchildren; Arefromdiversecultures; HavelimitedEnglishproficiencyorarenon‐Englishspeaking; Havesightorhearinglosses(impairments); Aretransportationdis‐advantaged;or, Othersituationsthatwouldrequireassistance.



Lessonslearnedfromrecentemergenciesconcerningpeoplewithdisabilitiesandolderadultshaveshownthattheexistingparadigmofemergencyplanning,implementationandresponsemustchangetomeettheneedsofthesegroupsduringanemergency.Theselessonsshowfourareasthatarerepeatedlyidentifiedasmostimportanttopeoplewithdisabilitiesandolderadults:

CommunicationsandPublicInformation–Emergencynotificationsystemsmustbeaccessibletoensureeffectivecommunicationforpeoplewhoaredeaf/hardofhearing,blind/lowvision,ordeaf/blind.

EvacuationandTransportation–Evacuationplansmustincorporatedisabilityandolderadulttransportationprovidersforidentificationandmovementofpeoplewithmobilityimpairmentsandthosewithtransportationdisadvantages.

Sheltering–Careandshelterplansmustaddresstheaccessandfunctionalneedsofpeoplewithdisabilitiesandolderadultstoallowforshelteringingeneralpopulationshelters.

AmericanswithDisabilitiesAct‐Whenshelterfacilitiesareactivated,theStatewillworkwithlocalofficialstoensuretheyaccommodatetheprovisionsoftheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA).

3.3.3 At‐RiskIndividualsAnotherperspectiveistoconsidertheneedsofpeoplewhoarenotincontactwithtraditionalemergencyserviceproviders.Thesepeoplemayfeeltheycannotcomfortablyorsafelyaccessandusethestandardresourcesofferedinpreparedness,responseandrecovery.Theseinclude,butarenotlimitedtoindividualswhoare:

Homeless Withouttransportation Outofhearingrangeofcommunityalertsirens/systems Withoutradioortelevisiontoknowtheyneedtotakeaction Withoutaccesstotelephones Visitingortemporarilyresidinginanimpactedregion Notfamiliarwithavailableemergencyresponseandrecoveryresources LimitedintheirunderstandingofEnglish,and/or Geographicallyorculturallyisolated.

3.3.4 BusinessesMuchofKingsCountycriticalinfrastructureisownedormaintainedbybusinessesandmustbeprotectedduringaresponsetoensureaquickandcompleterecoveryfromanemergency.Thesesamebusinessesprovidevaluableresourcesbefore,duringandafteranemergency,aswellasplayacriticalroleinmeetingtheneedsofthoseimpactedbyanemergency.TargetHazards:Somekeyindustriesarepotentialtargetsforterroristattacksandmustinstitutemeasurestopreventattacksandprotecttheirinfrastructureandthesurroundingcommunity.Thisrequiresbusinessestocoordinatewithlocal,state,andfederalgovernmentstoensurethattheiremergencyplansareintegratedwithgovernmentplans.



HazardousMaterialsAreaPlans:Someindustriesarerequiredbylaworregulationtohaveemergencyoperationsprocedurestoaddressavarietyofhazards.TheCalOESHazardousMaterialsProgramrequiresbusinessesthathandlehazardousmaterialsthatmeetcertainquantityorriskthresholdsmustsubmitBusinessProgramPlansandRiskManagementPlanstotheKingsCountyCertifiedUnifiedProgramAgency(CUPA).TheCUPAhasHazardousMaterialsAreaPlanstorespondtoareleaseofhazardousmaterialwithinKingsCounty.BusinessEmergencyPlans:Thisplanrecommendsthatallbusinessesdevelopcomprehensiveemergencyplansthatincludeemployeeinjuryandillnesspreventionprograms,businessresumptionandcontinuityofoperationselements.Acomprehensivebusinessemergencyplancanassistthebusinessandthecommunityat‐largebyproviding:

Informationtotheemployeestoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamiliesfromtheeffectsoflikelyemergencies.

Abusinessemergencyorganizationwithidentifiedpositionshavingclearandspecificemergencyroles,responsibilities,delegatedauthorityandidentifiedsuccessors.

Anidentificationofactionsnecessarytoprotectcompanypropertyandrecordsduringemergencies.

Alistingofcriticalproductsandservices. Productionshutdownprocedures. Acompanycommandpost. Alternateworksites. Methodsandchannelsofcommunication. Contactswithlocalemergencymanagementofficials. Amethodtoprovideandacceptgoodsandservicesfromothercompanies.

BusinessOperationsCenters:Thisplanalsopromotestheuseofbusinessoperationscenterstoenhancepublicandprivatecoordination.Localgovernmentscaneffectivelycoordinatewithbusinessesbyestablishingabusinessoperationscenterthatislinkedtotheirexistingemergencyoperationscenter.

3.3.5 VolunteerOrganizationsKingsCountyrecognizesthevalueandimportanceoforganizationsthatperformvoluntaryservicesintheircommunity.Theseorganizationshaveresources,whichcanaugmentemergencyresponseandrecoveryefforts.SomeexamplesofvoluntaryorganizationsinKingsCountyarethefollowing:

KingsCommunityActionOrganization KingsUnitedWay(partneredwith2‐1‐1) AmericanRedCross CentralCaliforniaVolunteerOrganizationsActiveinDisasters(VOAD) SalvationArmy

3.3.6 Public‐PrivatePartnershipsTheprivatesectorprovidesvaluableassistanceandresourcestosupportemergencyresponseandrecoveryactivities.ThegoalofthePublic‐PrivatePartnershipistoadviseon:



Appropriateagreementstoprovideforquickaccesstoemergencysuppliesandessentialservicesinordertominimizetheneedtostockpilesuchsuppliesduringnormaltimes.

Logisticmeasuresrequiredtoquicklydeliverneededsuppliesandservicestoaffectedareas.

Methodstoutilizenon‐profitandprivatesectorcapabilitiestoincreasethesurgecapacityoflocalagenciesrespondingtoemergencies.

Methodstopromotetheintegrationofthenon‐profitandprivatesectorsintotheemergencyservicessystemsothatpeoplecanbebetterinformedandpreparedforemergencies.

Systemsthataidbusinessandeconomicrecoveryafteranemergency.

SECTION 4.0 DIRECTION, CONTROL AND COORDINATION

Responsibilityforemergencyresponseisbasedonstatutoryauthority.TheemergencyresponseiscoordinatedunderSEMS,whichprovidesaflexible,adaptableandexpandableresponseorganizationtoaddressall‐hazardsofvaryingmagnitudeandcomplexity.

CommandandControl:Duringresponsetominorormoderateevents,theCountyofKingsmaymanagetheemergencywithexistingresources.TheEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)maynotbeactivatedunderthisscenario.PersonnelthatarepartofafieldlevelemergencyresponsewillutilizetheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)tomanageanddirecton‐sceneoperations.

Field/EOCCommunicationsandCoordination:TheKingsCountyEOCisactivatedto

supportfieldoperationswhenanemergencyrequiresadditionalresources,orwhenrequestedresourcesexceedthatwhichisavailablefromwithinthejurisdiction.FieldIncidentCommandersandtheCountyEOCwillestablishcommunicationswhentheEOCisactivated.TheKingsCountyEOCwillcommunicatewiththeKingsOperationalAreaEOCandtheKingsOperationalAreaEOCwillcommunicatewiththeInlandRegionEmergencyOperationsCenter(REOC)andtheREOCwillcommunicatewiththeStateOperationsCenter(SOC).

Multi‐agencyCoordination:Largerscaleemergenciesinvolveoneormore

responsiblejurisdictionsand/ormultipleagencies.ManagementpersonnelfromtheresponsiblejurisdictionsformaUnifiedCommandandoraMulti‐AgencyCoordination(MAC)group.Provisionismadeforsituationassessment,determiningresourcerequirements,establishingalogisticalsystemandallocatingresources.Variousemergencyoperationscenters,dispatchcentersandotheressentialfacilitieslocatedinoradjacenttotheaffectedareaareactivatedatthistime.

4.1EOCCoordinationwithOtherGovernmentLevelsandthePrivateSector

4.1.1 CoordinationwithFieldResponseLevelCommunicationsandcoordinationmustbeestablishedbetweentheEOCandfieldresponderswhoarerespondingwithinthecountyboundaries.ThisisaccomplishedthroughcoordinationwiththeDepartmentOperationsCenters(DOC),whenactivated,andasnecessarythroughtheEOC.



4.1.2 CoordinationwithKingsOperationalAreaandMemberJurisdictionsDirectcommunicationsandcoordinationwillbeestablishedbetweenKingsCountyandanyOperationalAreamemberjurisdictions'activatedEOC.Additionally,astimepermits,communicationswillbeestablishedbytheCountywithothermemberjurisdictionsthathavenotactivatedtheirEOCs.Initially,communicationswillbeestablishedbyanymeansavailableandwithwhoeverisavailable,regardlessoftheirfunctionalEOCposition.Ideally,communicationsandcoordinationamongstthecitiesandspecialdistrictEOCswilloccuralongfunctionallines.AnagencyrepresentativefromanyOAjurisdictionthatactivateditsEOCmayrequesttohavealiaisonattheEOC;thiswillbecoordinatedthroughtheKingsOAEOCortheEmergencyServicesCoordinatoriftheCountyEOCisnotactivated.Duetospacelimitations,thiswouldonlyberecommendedduringcomplexorlargeoperationswithintheKingsOAandwilldependonpersonnelresourcesatthetimeofthedisaster.

4.1.3 CoordinationwiththeCitiesandSpecialDistricts Theemergencyresponseroleofcitiesandspecialdistrictsisgenerallyfocusedonrestoringtheirnormalservicesorfunctionalareaofresponsibility.Duringdisasters,citiesandsometypesofspecialdistrictswillbemoreextensivelyinvolvedintheemergencyresponsebydirectlycoordinating,communicating,andassistinglocalgovernments(forinstanceutilizingschooldistrictsforincidentsinvolvingshelters,schoolfacilities,orthechildren.)IfacityorspecialdistrictdoesnotsendarepresentativetotheEOC,thentheLiaisonOfficerintheEOCwillberesponsibleforestablishingcommunicationsandcoordinationwiththecitiesorspecialdistrictliaison(s).

4.1.4 CoordinationwiththeInlandRegionEmergencyOperationsCenterCommunicationswiththeInlandRegionEmergencyOperationsCenter(REOC)areconductedthroughtheKingsOperationalArea.TheREOCwillworkwiththeOAdirectlyonbehalfoftheCountyandthemethodsaredescribedasfollows:

PrimaryMethod‐TheREOCsendsafieldrepresentativetotheOperationalAreaEOC.

AlternateMethod‐TheOperationalAreaEOCandtheREOCcoordinatethroughvarioustelecommunicationssystems.

CoordinationandcommunicationsbetweentheKingsCountyEOCandtheInlandREOCwilloccurbetweenthefiveSEMSfunctions.DirectcoordinationandcommunicationswillalsobeestablishedbetweentheOperationalAreaMutualAidCoordinators,whoarelocatedintheCounty’sEOCeitherphysicallyorvirtually,andtheRegion'sMutualAidCoordinator,whomaybelocatedintheREOC.

4.1.5 CoordinationwithStateandFederalFieldResponseTherearesomeinstanceswhereastateorfederalagencywillhaveafieldresponse.Stateagencyfieldresponsesmayresultfromafloodfighteffort,oilspill,andhazardousmaterialsaccidentonahighwayorotherhazardscenarios.Federalfieldresponsecouldresultfromthesamescenariosoramilitaryaircraftaccident,and/orterrorismincidents.Whenastateagencyorfederalagencyisinvolvedinfieldoperations,coordinationmaybeestablishedwiththeCounty’sEOC.StateorfederalagenciesoperatinginthefieldmaybefoundinanyICSsection,branch,orunit,orpartofaUnifiedCommand.Theagency’sresponsibilitiesinrespondingtotheincidentwilldeterminetheirlocationintheorganization.PerNIMS,anymulti‐agencyresponsewillrequiretheformationofaUnifiedCommandstructure.



4.1.6 CoordinationwithVolunteersandthePrivateSectorWithinKingsCounty,coordinationofresponseactivitieswithnon‐governmentalorganizationsmayoccur.Privatelyownedutilities,suchasSouthernCaliforniaEdisonorPacificGasandElectricwillfrequentlysendrepresentativestoactivatedEOCstofacilitatecoordinationofcriticalfacilityrestoration.TheCounty’sEOCwilladdressvolunteerrequestsfromthegeneralpublicbydirectingthemtotheLogisticsSection,theVolunteerCoordinatorintheEOC,ortheEmergencyVolunteerCenter(EVC),ifactivated.OtherprivatesectorcorporateinterestsmaycontacttheEOCthroughtheappropriateliaisonstoexpresstheirinterestinassistinginresponseandrecoveryoperations6.

SECTION 5.0 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION

5.1ActionPlanningTheuseofActionPlansintheKingsEOCprovidesaclearandmeasurableprocessforidentifyingobjectivesandprioritiesforagivenevent.Actionplanningisanimportantmanagementtoolthatinvolves:

Processforidentifyingprioritiesandobjectivesforemergencyresponseorrecovery

efforts. Planswhichdocumenttheprioritiesandobjectives,andthetasksandpersonnel

assignmentsassociatedwithmeetingtheobjectives.

TheActionplanningprocessshouldinvolvetheEOCDirectorandSectionChiefs(onefromeachsection),alongwithotherEOCstaff,asneeded,suchasagencyrepresentatives7.

5.2EOCReportingSystemsTheStateofCaliforniacurrentlyhasaninternet‐basedinformationreportingsystemforuseduringemergencies.ThepurposeofCalEOCistoimprovetheState’sabilitytorespondtomajordisasters.ThesystemwillincreasethelevelofserviceandefficiencybyimprovingtheState’sabilityto:

Respondto,manageandcoordinaterequestsforresources. Collect,process,anddisseminateinformationduringandafteradisaster.

KingsCountywillutilizethissystemtoreportinformationtoCalOES.

5.3EmergencyPublicInformationEmergencyPublicInformationisapriorityofutmostimportanceduringemergenciesanddisasters.Countygovernmenthasaprimaryresponsibilitytoprovideaccurateandtimelyinformationtothepublicregardingconditions,threats,andprotectivemeasures.Toavoidconflictsandconfusion,theEmergencyPublicInformationfunctionoperatesbestwhencentralizedandcoordinatedamongallinvolvedjurisdictions,agenciesandorganizations8.

6 ForadditionalinformationregardingtheCountyofKingsDirectionandControlandEOCFunctions,refertoDirectionandControlFunctionalAnnex.7 ForadditionalinformationregardingtheCountyofKingsDirectionandControlandEOCFunctions,refertoDirectionandControlFunctionalAnnex.8 ForadditionalinformationregardingtheCountyofKingsEmergencyPublicInformation,refertoEmergencyPublicInformationFunctionalAnnex.



SECTIO 6.0 COMMUNICATIONS

Incoordinationwithestablishedpublicsafetywarningprotocols,theactivatedEOCwillmanagethedisseminationoftimelyandadequatewarningstothreatenedpopulationsinthemosteffectivemannerpossible.Warninginformationwillbeissuedasquicklyasathreatisdetected,usingthemostdirectandeffectivemeanspossible.

6.1WarningResponsibilityWhentheEOCisnotactivated,theCountyPublicSafetyDepartmentswillcoordinatethedisseminationofofficialalertsandwarningstothegeneralpublicandalliedagenciesusingavailablemethods.ThisalertandwarningactivitywillbecoordinatedthroughtheCountyPIO,thedispatchcenterandotheravailablealertandwarningmechanismsavailabletotheCounty.

6.2WarningandAlertMechanismsDependinguponthethreatandtimeavailability,theEOCwillinitiatealertsandwarningsutilizinganyofthefollowingmethods:

ActivationoftheEmergencyAlertSystem(EAS). ActivationoftheEmergencyDigitalInformationSystem(EDIS). ActivationoftheCaliforniaLawEnforcementMutualAidRadioSystem(CLEMARS). ActivationoftheTelephonicAlertandWarningSystem(Everbridge). Mediabroadcastalerts. SocialMedia IPAWS

Asinanyemergency,theeffectivenessofanywarningwillbedependentuponmanyfactorsincluding:

Timeavailability. Initialnoticeofthreat. Timeofday. Languagebarriers. Receivingchallengesforthehearingandsightimpaired.

6.3WarningConditionsTypically,warningswillbeissuedduringperiodsofflashflooding,majorhazardousmaterialincidents,publichealthemergencies,fastmovingfires,severeweatherconditions,andpotentialactsofviolence.However,warningsmaybeissuedwhereverathreatisperceivedandthepotentialforsafeguardingpublicsafetyispossiblethroughrapidalerting.

SECTION 7.0 ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND LOGISTICS

7.1 DocumentationTheEmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)Finance/AdministrationSectionwillberesponsibleformaintainingrecordsondamageassessmentexpenditure,recoverycostexpenditures,insurancerelateddocuments,personnelovertime,andothercostsassociatedwiththeemergency.GuidanceisprovidedintheirpositionguidesattheEOC.TheEOCPlanningSectionwillmaintaincopiesofdocumentsthatareintegraltoEOCfunctions,(suchasEOCActionPlans,SituationStatuslogs,positionlog)thattogethermakeupthehistoryand



chronologyoftheemergencyevents.GuidanceisprovidedintheirPlanningSection’spositionguidesattheEOC.

7.2 FinanceInthecaseofamajordisaster,theEmergencyOperationsCenterwillsupportstateandfederalentitieswithcostrecoveryefforts,ifrequestedandasable.KingsCountycitizensmaybenefitfromtheSmallBusinessAdministration(SBA),andtheCountymaybenefitfromtheStateandorFederalPublicAssistanceProgram.TheCountymayassistthecitizenrywithpublicserviceannouncementsregardingsupportavailableasunemploymentbenefits,worker’scompensation,andinsurancebenefits.

7.3 ExpenditureTrackingTheCountymaybereimbursedfrominsurance,stateand/orfederalsourcesfordisaster‐relatedexpenses.Thepurposeofthissectionistoprovideguidanceontherecordkeepingrequirementsforclaimingsuchexpenses.

7.3.1 EligibleExpensesEligiblecostsareextraordinarycostsincurredwhileprovidingemergencyservicesrequiredbythedirectimpactofadeclareddisasterandwhichserviceistheresponsibilityoftheapplicantagency.Eligiblecostsaregenerallyconsideredtobethenetcostsoverandaboveanyincreasedrevenueorsubsidyfortheemergencyservice.Ineligibleexpensesincludecostsforstandbypersonneland/orequipmentandlostrevenue.

7.3.2 RecordkeepingRequirementsStateandfederalgovernmentsrequiredetailedinformationtosupportclaimsforreimbursement.Fundingwillbeapprovedordeniedbasedupontheinformationsuppliedbyapplicantagencies.Documentationsupportingallcostsclaimedwillberequired,andallinformationmustrelatebacktoindividualoriginalsourcerecords.Thefollowingguidelinesshouldbefollowedwhendocumentingdisaster‐relatedreimbursableexpenses:

Costsandrevenuesassociatedwithemergencyoperationsshouldbesegregatedfromnormaloperatingexpenses.

Separaterecordsshouldbemaintainedforeachvehicleandpieceofheavyequipmentusedforemergencyoperations.

Vehicleandequipmentdocumentationshouldincludethemilesand/orhoursoperatedbylocationandoperator.

Vehicleoperatingexpensesshouldincludefuel,tires,andmaintenance. Laborcostsshouldbecompiledseparatefromvehicleand/orequipmentexpenses. Equipmentdocumentationshouldincludeexactlywheretheequipmentwasusedandfor

what;hoursandminutesused;andthenameoftheequipmentoperatorifapplicable. Revenuesandsubsidiesforemergencyoperationsmustbesubtractedfromanycosts

claimed. Requisitions,purchaseorders,andinvoicesmustbemaintainedforallsupplies,materials

andequipmentexpensesclaimed. Costsforsuppliesandmaterialsmustincludedocumentationofexactlywhereresources

wereusedandforwhatpurpose. Allnon‐competitiveprocurementsmustbejustified.

Expendituretrackingshouldcommenceuponnoticeorobviousoccurrenceofdisastersthatrequireexpenseoflabor,equipmentuse,materials,andotherexpenses.TheIncidentCommander(s),



EmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC)Director,andEmergencyOperationsCenterstaffsareresponsibleformaintainingwrittenrecordsofalldisaster‐relatedpersonnelovertime,requestsforsupplies,equipmentandcontractpersonnel,andreceiptsforemergencypurchasesofsupplies,equipmentandotherdisaster‐relatedexpenses.TheCountymayactivateaspecialcodingforemergencyexpendituretrackingwhichisusedforbothlaborandequipment.TheFinance/AdministrationSectionwillcompilereports,includingtotalexpendituresbycategory.TheFinance/AdministrationSectionChiefwillsubmitasummaryreportontotalcoststotheEOCDirectorasrequested.Thisinformationwillbeusedforstateandfederaldisasterassistanceapplications.Theexpendituredataanddocumentationisvitaltostateandfederalagenciesforrequestingfinancialassistanceduringandafterthedisaster.LOGISTICS

7.4ResourceManagement

7.41 ResourcePrioritiesWhenactivated,theCountyofKingsEOCestablishesprioritiesforresourceallocationduringtheemergency.Allcountyresourcesareconsideredpartofapool,whichmaybeallocatedbytheEOCtofulfillprioritymissions.Eachdepartmentretainscontrolofitsnon‐assignedresourcesuntilreleasedforanemergencyassignmentbytheEOC.

7.4.2 ResourceRequestsResourceRequests(personnel,equipmentortechnicalassistance)willbemadethroughoneofthefollowingprocesses:

Discipline‐specific(usuallyFireandLaw)mutualaidsystems:Requestsforresources

thatarenormallywithintheinventoriesofthemutualaidsystemwillgofromlocalcoordinatortoOperationalAreaMutualAidCoordinatortotheRegionalMutualAidCoordinator.

Allotherresourcerequestswillbemadethroughthelogisticsfunctionateachlevel.

ResourcerequestsfromjurisdictionswithinthecountywillbecoordinatedwiththeKingsOAEOCtodetermineiftheresourceisavailableinternallyorfromothermoreappropriatesourceslocatedwithintheOA.EmergencyManagementMutualAidCoordinatorsateachlevelwillkeeptheOperationsChiefinformedofthestatusofresourcerequestsandallocations.Coordinatorsateachlevelwillcommunicateandcoordinatewitheachothertomaintaincurrentstatusonresourcerequestsandallocationswithinthedisasterarea.ResourcerequestsfromtheEOCtotheInlandRegionREOCmaybeverballyrequestedandthendocumented.Availableresourceswillbeallocatedtotherequestinglocalgovernment.Ifrequestsforaspecificresourceexceedthesupply,theavailableresourceswillbeallocatedconsistentwiththeprioritiesestablishedthroughtheactionplanningprocess.TheSectionChiefsintheEOCareresponsibleforensuringthatprioritiesarefollowed.

Resourcerequestsforequipment,personnelortechnicalassistancenotavailabletotheCountyshouldbecoordinatedwiththeKingsOAEOCtotheInlandRegionREOC.Oncetherequestiscoordinated,approvedandresourcesdeployed,theResourceStatusUnit,incoordinationwithvariousOperationsBranches,isresponsiblefortrackingtheresources.



SECTION 8.0 PREPAREDNESS, TRAINING AND EXERCISES

8.1PreparednessPlanningCountygovernmentconductsawidearrayofemergencyplanningactivities.Planningeffortsincludedevelopmentofinternaloperationaldocumentsaswellasinteragencyresponseplanshavingmulti‐jurisdictionalparticipation.

Inadditiontotheplanningactivitiesconducted,countydepartmentsdevelopinternalpreparednessandcontingencyplanstoensureprovisionofgovernmentservicesandmaintenanceofdepartmentalfunctionsduringdisasters.TheDepartmentOperationsPlan(DOP)isanintegralsupportingcomponentofthemasterEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP).Emergencyreadinesscannotbeconductedwithinavacuum.TheCountyisresponsibleforworkingwithallcountydepartments,specialdistrictsandalliedagenciesthatareconsideredacomponentoftheKingsCountyEmergencyOrganization.Suchcoordinationextendstothefollowingactivities:

Interagencyplandevelopment Interagencytrainingcoordination Interagencyexercisedevelopmentandpresentation Interagencyresponsemanagement Interagencyemergencypublicinformationactivities

Additionally,theKingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagementactsastheCounty’skeyrepresentativeandleadagentforday‐to‐dayemergencymanagementactivitiessuchas:mitigation,preparedness,response,andrecovery.Non‐emergencyfunctionsincludeplanning,trainingandexercisedevelopment,preparednesspresentations,interagencycoordination,hazardassessment,anddevelopmentofpreparednessandmitigationstrategies;grantadministrationandsupporttoresponseagencies.

8.1.1 CommunityPreparednessandAwarenessThepublic'sresponsetoanyemergencyisbasedonanunderstandingofthenatureoftheemergency,thepotentialhazards,thelikelyresponseofemergencyservices,andknowledgeofwhatindividualsandgroupsshoulddotoincreasetheirchancesofsurvivalandrecovery.

PublicawarenessandeducationpriortoanemergencyordisasterwilldirectlyaffecttheCountyofKings'emergencyoperationsandrecoveryefforts.Forthisreason,theCountyofKingswillmakeemergencypreparednessinformationfromcounty,stateandfederalsourcesavailabletothememberjurisdictionsandcitizensuponrequestaswellasthroughtheCounty’swebsiteand/orsocialmedia.

8.1.2 PreparednessActionsInidentifyinggeneralpreparednessactions,countygovernmentworkswithcommunitybasedorganizations,faith‐basedorganizations,otherlocalgovernments/specialdistricts,privateindustry,preparednessgroups,andotherentitiestoprovideinformationrelatingtoindividualandgrouppreparedness.

Governmentislimitedinitsabilitytoprovideendlessservicesandsupportduringtimesofdisaster,sopublicpreparednessisessentialforensuringindividualandorganizationalsafetyandprotection.



8.2ReadinessTrainingTheKingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagementwillnotifyholdersofthisplanoftrainingopportunitiesassociatedwithemergencymanagementandoperations.IndividualdepartmentsandagencieswithintheCountyofKingsareresponsibleformaintainingtrainingrecords.Jurisdictionsandagencieshavingassignedfunctionsunderthisplanareencouragedtoensurethatassignedpersonnelareproperlytrainedtocarryoutthesetasks.TheCountyofKings’OfficeofEmergencyManagementwilldevelopandexecuteacomprehensivetrainingprogramforemergencymanagementtopicsonanannualbasis.Theestablishedtrainingschedulewillincludeapplicablecoursesofinstructionandeducationthatcovermanagementsubjects.SuchinstructionshallmeetorexceedSEMSandNIMStrainingrequirements.

8.3ExerciseandEvaluationElementsofthisplanwillbeexercisedregularly.TheKingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagementwillconductandparticipateinemergencypreparednessexercises,inaccordancewithitsannualexerciseschedule,followingappropriatestateandfederalguidance.Deficienciesidentifiedduringscheduledexerciseactivitieswillresultinthedevelopmentofcorrectiveactionplanstoinitiateappropriateimprovements.Theplanningdevelopmentandexecutionofallemergencyexerciseswillinvolveclosecoordinationbetweenallcountydepartments,alliedagencies,specialdistricts,andsupportingcommunityandpublicserviceorganizations.Theprimaryfocuswillbetoestablishaframeworkforinter‐organizationalexercisecollaborationincoordinationwithall‐hazardresponseandrecoveryplanningandtrainingactivities,conductedwithintheCountyofKings.Emergencyexerciseactivitywillbescheduledinaccordancetostateandfederalguidanceandprogramrequirements.ExerciseactivitywillfollowtheHomelandSecurityExerciseandEvaluationProgram(HSEEP)guidanceandmaybedesignedasoneormoreofthefollowingexercisetypes:

Drills Games Seminars(Workshops) TableTopExercises(TTX) FunctionalExercises(FE) FullScaleExercises(FSE)

SECTION 9.0 PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE

9.1PlanDevelopmentandMaintenanceResponsibilityThisplanisdevelopedundertheauthorityconveyedtotheCountyofKingsOfficeofEmergencyManagementinaccordancewiththeCounty’sEmergencyOrganizationwhohastheprimaryresponsibilityforensuringthatnecessarychangesandrevisionstothisplanareprepared,coordinated,published,anddistributed.

9.2ReviewandUpdatingThisplananditssupportingdocumentsorannexes,willbereviewedannually,withafulldocumentupdateconductedminimallyeverytwo(2)years.Changestotheplanwillbepublishedand



distributedtoallinvolveddepartmentsandorganizations.RecommendedchangeswillbereceivedbytheKingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagement,reviewedanddistributedforcommentonaregularbasis.ElementsofthisplanmayalsobemodifiedbytheKingsCountyOfficeofEmergencyManagementanytimestateorfederalmandates,operationalrequirements,orlegalstatutesorequire.Oncedistributed,neweditionstothisplanshallsupplantolderversionsandrendertheminoperable.



SECTION 10.0 AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES

10.1AuthoritiesFederal RobertT.StaffordDisasterReliefandEmergencyAssistanceActof1988,42U.S.C.5121,etseq.,

asamended Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5,Management ofDomestic Incidents, February 28,

2003 HomelandSecurityPresidentialDirective8,NationalPreparedness,December17,2003 TheCodeofFederalRegulations,Title44,Chapter1,FederalEmergencyManagementAgency,

October1,2007

State CaliforniaEmergencyServicesAct(CAgovernmentCodeSection8550et.seq.) CaliforniaDisasterAssistanceAct(CAgovernmentCodeSection8680et.seq.) California Code of Regulations Title 19, (Standardized Emergency Management System and

CaliforniaDisasterAssistanceAct) CaliforniaDisasterandCivilDefenseMasterMutualAidAgreementCounty KingsCountyOrdinanceChapter6–EmergencyServices

10.2ReferencesFederal NationalResponseFramework(Asrevised) NationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS) ComprehensivePreparednessGuide(CPG)101v.2State CaliforniaStateEmergencyPlan,July2009edition StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS) CaliforniaDisasterAssistanceAct(CDAA) ContinuityofGovernmentinCalifornia(ArticleIV,Section21oftheStateConstitution)County KingsCountyEmergencyOperationsPlan,2008 KingsCountyMulti‐jurisdictionalLocalHazardMitigationPlan,2012



SECTION 11.0 GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

11.1GlossaryofTermsActionPlan(AP):TheplanpreparedintheEOCcontainingtheemergencyresponseobjectivesofthatSEMSlevelreflectingoverallprioritiesandsupportingactivitiesforadesignatedperiod.Theplanissharedwithsupportingagencies.AllHazards:Referstoapolicyorprogramthatisdesignedtodealwithavarietyofnaturalandtechnologicalhazards.Agency:Adivisionofgovernmentwithaspecificfunctionofferingaparticularkindofassistance.IntheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS),agenciesaredefinedeitherasjurisdictional(havingstatutoryresponsibilityforincidentmanagement)orasassistingorcooperating(providingresourcesorotherassistance).Governmentalorganizationsaremostofteninchargeofanincident,thoughincertaincircumstancesprivatesectororganizationsmaybeincluded.Additionally,Non‐GovernmentalOrganizations(NGOs)maybeincludedtoprovidesupport.Catastrophe:Anynaturalormanmadeincident,includingterrorismthatresultsinextraordinarylevelsofmasscasualties,damage,ordisruptionseverelyaffectingthepopulation,infrastructure,environment,economy,nationalmorale,and/orgovernmentfunctions.Command:Theactofdirecting,ordering,orcontrollingbyvirtueofexplicitstatutory,regulatory,ordelegatedauthority.Command/Management:Commandisresponsibleforthedirecting,ordering,and/orcontrollingofresourcesatthefieldresponselevel.ManagementisresponsibleforoverallemergencypolicyandcoordinationattheSEMSEOClevels.CommandPost:SeeIncidentCommandPost.CommandStaff:TheCommandStaffattheSEMSFieldLevelconsistsoftheInformationOfficer,SafetyOfficerandLiaisonOfficer.TheyreportdirectlytotheIncidentCommander.Theymayhaveanassistantorassistants,asneeded.TheseofficersarealsofoundattheEOClevelsinSEMSandtheyreportdirectlytotheEOCDirectorandcomprisetheManagementStaff.Theymayhaveanassistantorassistants,asneeded.CommonTerminology:Normallyusedwordsandphrases‐avoidstheuseofdifferentwords/phrasestoprovideconsistencyandallowdiverseincidentmanagementandsupportorganizationstoworktogetheracrossawidevarietyofincidentmanagementfunctionsandhazardscenarios.ContinuityofGovernment(COG):Includesmeasurestoensurecontinuedleadershipandpreservationofvitalrecords,therebymaintainingaviablesystemofgovernmentsupportedbylaw;establishemergencyauthoritieslegallyvestedingovernmentleaderssothattheyhaveprescribedpowerstoact;ensuresurvivabilityofmechanismsandsystemsfordirectionandcontrolsothatactionsdirectedbyleaderscanbecommunicatedandcoordinated;sustainessentialemergencyservicesandresourcessothatcriticalresponseandrecoveryactionscanachievewidestpossibleimplementation.



ContinuityofOperationsPlanning(COOP):Aninternaleffortwithinanorganizationtoassurethatthecapabilityexiststocontinueessentialbusinessfunctionsacrossawiderangeofpotentialemergencies,includinglocalizedactsofnature,accidents,andtechnologicaland/orattack/terrorist‐relatedemergencies.Accordingly,aneffectiveEmergencyManagementProgram(EMP)notonlyaddressesthefourphasesofmitigation,preparedness,responseandrecovery,butalsoincludesCOOPplanningactivitiestoensurethatancillaryandsupportfunctionswouldcontinuewithlittleornointerruption.CriticalInfrastructure:Systemsandassets,whetherphysicalorvirtual,sovitaltothecommunitythattheincapacityordestructionofsuchsystemsandassetswouldhaveadebilitatingimpactonsecurity,localeconomicsecurity,localpublichealthorsafety,oranycombinationofthosematters.DepartmentOperationsCenter(DOC):Acentralizedlocationforasingledepartmentoragencywheretheirinternalincidentmanagementandresponsetakesplace.Disaster:Asuddenandextraordinarymisfortune;acalamity,whichthreatensoreffectsextraordinarylossoflifeorproperty.DisasterServiceWorker(DSW):AllpublicemployeesinCaliforniaaresubjecttosuchemergencyordisasteractivitiesasmaybeassignedbytheirsupervisorsorbylaw.Emergency:Aconditionofdisasterorofextremeperiltothesafetyofpersonsandpropertywithinthestatecausedbysuchconditionsasairpollution,fire,flood,hazardousmaterialincident,storm,epidemic,riot,drought,suddenandsevereenergyshortage,plantoranimalinfestationsordisease,theGovernor'swarningofanearthquakeorvolcanicprediction,oranearthquakeorotherconditions,otherthanconditionsresultingfromalaborcontroversy.EmergencyAlertSystem(EAS):AnestablishedsystemtoenablethePresident,federal,state,andlocaljurisdictionauthoritiestodisseminateemergencyinformationtothepublicviatheCommercialBroadcastSystem(CBS),(composedofamplitudemodulation(AM),frequencymodulation(FM),televisionbroadcasters,andthecableindustry);formerlyknownastheEmergencyBroadcastSystem(EBS).EmergencyManagement:Thedisciplineandtheprofessionofapplyingscience,technology,planning,andmanagementtodealwithextremeeventsthatcaninjureorkilllargenumbersofpeople,doextensivedamagetopropertyanddisruptcommunitylife.Asaprocessitinvolvespreparing,mitigating,respondingandrecoveringfromanemergency.Criticalfunctionalcomponentsincludeplanning,training,simulatingdrills(exercises),andcoordinatingactivities.EmergencyOperationsCenter(EOC):Acentralizedlocationwhereindividualsresponsibleforrespondingtoalargescaleemergencycanhaveimmediatecommunicationwitheachotherandwithemergencymanagementpersonnelforthepurposeofenhancingcoordinationinexercisingdirectionandcontrolofemergencyresponseandrecoveryefforts.EmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP):TheEOPisthedocumentthatdescribesstrategiesformanagingemergencysituations.EmergencyResponseAgency:Anyorganizationrespondingtoanemergency,whetherinthefield,atthesceneofanincident,ortoanEOC,inresponsetoanemergency,orprovidingmutualaidsupporttosuchanorganization.



EmergencyResponsePersonnel:Thepersonnelinvolvedwithanagency'sresponsetoanemergency.EmergencyResourceDirectory(ERD):Adirectorycontaininginformationonagencyororganizationpersonnelemergencycertificationsandqualifications,andvendorandsupportorganizationsupplies,equipment,etc.thatmaybeneededduringanemergency.Suppliesandequipmentcanincludesuchitemsaspotablewatertenders,portabletoilets,heavyequipment,preparedmeals,bulkfoodstuffs,cots,rentalofficetrailers,etc.Totheextentpossibleandwhenappropriate,equipmentshouldbetypedbycapabilityaccordingtoacommonandacceptedtypingschematic.Emergencyresourcedirectoriesshouldonlyincludethoseitemslikelytobeneededbythepreparingagencyororganizationintheperformanceoftheirdutiesandshouldnotattempttoincludeeverythingthatmaybeneededinanyemergency.Evacuation:Theprocessofmovingpersonsoutofanareaaffectedorpotentiallyaffectedbyadisastersituation.FederalCoordinatingOfficer(FCO):TheindividualappointedbytheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencyDirector(bydelegationofauthorityfromthePresident)tocoordinateassistanceinafederallydeclareddisaster.FederalDisasterArea:Anareaofastate(oftentimesdefinedbycounties)thatisdeclaredeligibleforfederaldisasterreliefundertheStaffordAct.ThesedeclarationsaremadebythePresidentusuallyasaresultofarequestmadebytheGovernoroftheaffectedstate.FederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA):Anagencycreatedin1979toprovideasinglepointofaccountabilityforallfederalactivitiesrelatedtodisastermitigation,preparedness,response,andrecovery.FEMAmanagesthePresident’sDisasterReliefFund,andcoordinatesthedisasterassistanceactivitiesofallfederalagenciesintheeventofapresidentialdisasterdeclaration.FederalEmergencyResponseTeam:Aninteragencyteam,consistingoftheleadrepresentativefromeachfederaldepartmentoragencyassignedprimaryresponsibilityforanEmergencySupportFunctionandkeymembersoftheFederalCoordinatingOfficer’sstaff,formedtoassisttheFederalCoordinatingOfficer(FCO)incarryingouthis/hercoordinationresponsibilities.TheEmergencyResponseTeamprovidesaforumforcoordinatingtheoverallfederalresponse,reportingontheconductofspecificoperations,exchanginginformation,andresolvingissuesrelatedtoEmergencySupportFunctions(ESFs)andotherresponserequirements.EmergencyResponseTeammembersrespondtoandmeetasrequestedbytheFederalCoordinatingOfficer.TheEmergencyResponseTeammaybeexpandedbytheFCOtoincludedesignatedrepresentativesofotherfederaldepartmentsandagenciesasneeded.Full‐ScaleExercise:Anactivityintendedtoevaluatetheoperationalcapabilityofemergencymanagementsystemsinaninteractivemanneroverasubstantialperiodoftime.Itinvolvesthetestingofamajorportionoftheemergencyplanandorganizationsinahighlystressfulenvironment.Itincludesthemobilizationofpersonnelandresourcestodemonstratecoordinationandresponsecapabilities.TheEOCisactivatedandfieldcommandpostsmaybeestablished.Afull‐scaleexerciseisalwaysformallyevaluated.FunctionalAnnex:AdocumentthatsupplementstheEmergencyOperationsPlan(EOP),whichprovidesfurtherplanninginformationforaspecificaspectofemergencymanagement.FunctionalExercise:Activitiesdesignedtotestorevaluatethecapabilityofindividualormultipleemergencymanagementfunctions.Itismorecomplexthanatabletopexerciseinthatactivitiesareusuallyundertimeconstraintsandarefollowedbyanevaluationorcritique.Itusuallytakesplacein



sometypeofcoordinationoroperatingcenter.Theuseofoutsideresourcesisoftensimulated.Nofieldunitsareused.Governor’sAuthorizedRepresentative(GAR):AnindividualauthorizedbytheGovernortosignamendmentstotheFederal‐StateAgreementandtoverifythegrantapplicationsfromthestateandlocaljurisdictions.HazardousMaterialsTeam:Atermusedtodescribeateamofhighlyskilledprofessionalswhospecializeindealingwithhazardousmaterialincidents.HazardMitigationGrantProgram(HMGP):AprogramauthorizedunderSection404oftheStaffordAct,whichprovidesfundingforhazardmitigationprojectsthatarecosteffectiveandcomplementexistingpost‐disastermitigationprogramsandactivitiesbyprovidingfundingforbeneficialmitigationmeasuresthatarenotfundedthroughotherprograms.Incident:Anoccurrenceorevent,eitherhuman‐causedorbynaturalphenomena,thatrequiresactionbyemergencyresponsepersonneltopreventorminimizelossoflifeordamagetopropertyand/ornaturalresources.IncidentActionPlan(IAP):Theplandevelopedatthefieldresponselevel,whichcontainsobjectivesreflectingtheoverallincidentstrategyandspecifictacticalactionsandsupportinginformationforthenextoperationalperiod.Theplanmaybeoralorwritten.IncidentCommander(IC):Theindividualresponsibleforthecommandofallfunctionsatthefieldresponselevel.IncidentCommandSystem(ICS):Anationallyusedstandardizedon‐sceneemergencymanagementconceptspecificallydesignedtoallowitsuser(s)toadoptanintegratedorganizationalstructureequaltothecomplexityanddemandsofsingleormultipleincidentswithoutbeinghinderedbyjurisdictionalboundaries.ICSistheFieldLevelcomponentofSEMS.Itisthecombinationoffacilities,equipment,personnel,procedures,andcommunicationsoperatingwithinacommonorganizationalstructure,withresponsibilityforthemanagementofresourcestoeffectivelyaccomplishstatedobjectivespertinenttoanincident.IndividualAssistance:AsupplementaryfederalassistanceavailableundertheStaffordActtoindividuals,families,andbusinesseswhichincludesdisasterhousingassistance,unemploymentassistance,grants,loans,legalservices,crisiscounseling,taxrelief,andotherservicesorreliefprograms.JointInformationCenter(JIC):Afacilityestablishedtocoordinateallincident‐relatedpublicinformationactivities.Itisthecentralpointofcontactforallnewsmedia.Publicinformationofficialsfromallparticipatingagenciesshouldco‐locateattheJIC.JointInformationSystem(JIS):Integratesincidentinformationandpublicaffairsintoacohesiveorganizationdesignedtoprovideconsistent,coordinated,accurate,accessible,timelyandcompleteinformationduringcrisisorincidentoperations.ThemissionoftheJISistoprovideastructureandsystemfordevelopinganddeliveringcoordinatedinteragencymessages;developing,recommendingandexecutingpublicinformationplansandstrategiesonbehalfoftheIC;advisingtheICconcerningpublicaffairsissuesthatcouldaffectaresponseeffort;andcontrollingrumorsandinaccurateinformationthatcouldunderminepublicconfidenceintheemergencyresponseeffort.



KeyResources:Anypubliclyorprivatelycontrolledresourcesessentialtotheminimaloperationsoftheeconomyandgovernment.LocalGovernment:LocalagenciesasdefinedinGovernmentCode§8680.2andspecialdistrictsasdefinedinCaliforniaCodeofRegulations,Title19,Division2,Chapter5,CDAA,§2900(y).MajorDisaster:Asdefinedinfederallaw,is“anyhurricane,tornado,storm,flood,highwater,wind‐drivenwater,tidalwave,tsunami,earthquake,volcaniceruption,landslide,mudslide,snowstorm,drought,fire,explosion,orothertechnologicalorhumancausedcatastropheinanypartoftheUnitedStateswhich,inthedeterminationofthePresident,causesdamageofsufficientseverityandmagnitudetowarrantmajordisasterassistanceinalleviatingthedamage,loss,hardship,orsufferingcausedthereby.”MasterMutualAidAgreement(MMAA):TheCaliforniaDisasterandCivilDefenseMasterMutualAidAgreementmadeandenteredintobyandamongtheStateofCalifornia,itsvariousdepartmentsandagencies,andthevariouspoliticalsubdivisionsoftheState.Theagreementprovidesforsupportofonejurisdictionbyanother.Mitigation:Activitiestakentoeliminateorreducethedegreeofrisktolifeandpropertyfromhazards,eitherpriortoorfollowingadisasteroremergency.Mobilization:Aprocessofactivatingresourcesincludingpersonnel,equipmentandsupplies.Theprocesswouldincludenotification,reporting,andsetuptoattainfullorpartialreadinesstoinitiateresponseandrecoveryactions.Multi‐agencyorinter‐agencycoordination:TheparticipationofagenciesanddisciplinesinvolvedatanyleveloftheSEMSorganization,workingtogetherinacoordinatedefforttofacilitatedecisionsforoverallemergencyresponseactivities,includingthesharingofcriticalresourcesandtheprioritizationofincidents.MutualAid:Voluntaryaidandassistanceintheeventthatadisastershouldoccur,bytheinterchangeofservicesandfacilities,including,butnotlimitedto:fire,police,medicalandhealth,communication,andtransportationservicesandfacilities,tocopewiththeproblemsofrescue,relief,evacuation,rehabilitation,andreconstructionwhichwouldariseintheeventofadisaster.Mutualaidisdesignedtoensurethatadequateresources,facilities,andothersupportareprovidedtojurisdictionswhenevertheirownresourcesprovetobeinadequatetocopewithagivensituation.MutualAidRegion:AsubdivisionoftheState’semergencyservicesorganization,establishedtofacilitatethecoordinationofmutualaidandotheremergencyoperationswithinanareaofthestate,consistingoftwoormorecountyOperationalAreas(OAs).NationalResponseFramework(NRF):AnationallevelplandevelopedbytheFederalEmergencyManagementAgency(FEMA)incoordinationwith26federaldepartmentsandagenciesplustheAmericanRedCross.NationalWarningSystem(NAWAS):ThefederalportionoftheCivilDefenseWarningSystem,usedforthedisseminationofwarningsandotheremergencyinformationfromtheFEMANationalorRegionalWarningCenterstoWarningPointsineachstate.AlsousedbytheStateWarningPointstodisseminateinformationtolocalPrimaryWarningPoints.ProvideswarninginformationtotheStateandlocal



jurisdictionsconcerningsevereweather,earthquake,flooding,andotheractivities,whichaffectpublicsafety.OperationalArea(OA):AnintermediateleveloftheState’semergencyservicesorganization,consistingofacountyandallpoliticalsubdivisionswithinthecountyarea.TheOAisaspecialpurposeorganizationcreatedtoprepareforandcoordinatetheresponsetoemergencieswithinacountyarea.EachcountyisdesignatedasanOA.AnOAmaybeusedbytheCountyandthepoliticalsubdivisionsforthecoordinationofemergencyactivitiesandtoserveasalinkinthesystemofcommunicationsandcoordinationbetweentheState'semergencyoperatingcentersandtheoperatingcentersofthepoliticalsubdivisionscomprisingtheOA.TheOAaugments,butdoesnotreplace,anymemberjurisdiction.PreliminaryDamageAssessment(PDA):Thejointlocal,state,andfederalanalysisofdamagethathasoccurredduringadisasterandwhichmayresultinaPresidentialDeclarationofDisaster.ThePDAisdocumentedthroughsurveys,photographs,andotherwritteninformation.PreliminaryDamageAssessmentTeam:Anadhocgroupthatcomestogetherafteradisasterwhosemainpurposeistodeterminethelevelofdisasterdeclarationthatiswarranted.Theteamusuallyconsistsoflocal,state,andfederalrepresentativestodoaninitialdamageevaluationtositesdamaged.Preparedness:Actionstakeninadvanceofanemergencytodevelopoperationalcapabilitiesandfacilitateaneffectiveresponseintheeventanemergencyoccurs.Preparednessmeasuresincludecontinuityofgovernment,emergencycommunications,emergencyoperationscenters,emergencyoperationsplans,emergencypublicinformationmaterials,publiceducationprograms,exerciseofplans,mutualaidagreements,stockingofdisastersupplies,trainingofemergencyresponsepersonnel,andwarningsystems.PresidentialDeclaration:AformaldeclarationbythePresidentthatanEmergencyorMajorDisasterexistsbasedupontherequestforsuchadeclarationbytheGovernorandwiththeverificationofFEMAPreliminaryDamageAssessments(PDA).PrivateSector:Organizationsandentitiesthatarenotpartofanygovernmentalstructure.Theprivatesectorincludesfor‐profitandnot‐for‐profitorganizations,formalandinformalstructures,commerceandindustry.Protocols:Setofestablishedguidelinesforactions(whichmaybedesignatedbyindividuals,teams,functions,orcapabilities)undervariousspecifiedconditions.PoliticalSubdivision:Anycity,cityandcounty,county,district,orotherlocalgovernmentalagencyorpublicagencyauthorizedbylaw.PublicAssistance(PA):AsupplementaryfederalassistanceprovidedundertheStaffordActtostateandlocaljurisdictions,specialpurposedistricts,NativeAmericans,oreligibleprivate,nonprofitorganizations.PublicAssistanceOfficer(PAO):AmemberoftheFEMARegionalDirector’sstaffwhoisresponsibleformanagementofthePublicAssistanceProgram.PublicInformation:Processes,proceduresandsystemsforcommunicatingtimely,accurateandaccessibleinformationontheincident’scause,sizeandcurrentsituation;resourcescommitted;and



othermattersofgeneralinteresttothepublic,respondersandadditionalstakeholders(bothdirectlyaffectedandindirectlyaffected).PublicInformationOfficer(PIO):AmemberoftheCommandStaff(ManagementStaffattheSEMSEOCLevels)responsibleforinterfacingwiththepublicandmediaand/orwithotheragencieswithincident‐relatedinformationrequirements.Recovery:Anactivitytoreturnvitallifesupportsystemstominimumoperatingstandardsandlong‐termactivitydesignedtoreturnlifetonormalorimprovedlevels,includingsomeformofeconomicviability.Recoverymeasuresinclude,butarenotlimitedto:crisiscounseling,damageassessment,debrisclearance,disasterloansandgrants,disasterunemploymentassistance,publicinformation,reassessmentofemergencyplans,reconstruction,temporaryhousingandbusinessresumptionfullscale.ResourceManagement:Efficientemergencymanagementandincidentresponserequiresasystemforidentifyingavailableresourcesatalljurisdictionallevelstoenabletimelyandunimpededaccesstoresourcesneededtopreparefor,respondto,orrecoverfromanincident.ResourcemanagementunderNIMSincludesmutualaidagreementsandassistanceagreements,theuseofspecialfederal,state,tribalandlocalteams,andresourcemobilizationprotocols.Resources:Personnelandmajoritemsofequipment,suppliesandfacilitiesavailableorpotentiallyavailableforassignmenttoincidentoperationsandforwhichstatusismaintained.ResourcesaredescribedbykindandtypeandmaybeusedinoperationalsupportorsupervisorycapacitiesatanincidentoratanEOC.Response:Actionstakenimmediatelybefore,during,ordirectlyafteranemergencyoccurs,tosavelives,minimizedamagetopropertyandtheenvironment,andenhancetheeffectivenessofrecovery.Responsemeasuresinclude,butarenotlimitedto,emergencyplanactivation,emergencyalertsystemactivation,emergencyinstructionstothepublic,emergencymedicalassistance,staffingtheemergencyoperationscenter,publicofficialalerting,receptionandcare,shelterandevacuation,searchandrescue,resourcemobilization,andwarningsystemsactivation.RobertT.StaffordDisasterReliefandEmergencyAssistanceAct:(PublicLaw93‐288,asamendedbyPublicLaw100‐707)‐TheActauthorizesthegreatestsinglesourceoffederaldisasterassistance.Itauthorizescoordinationoftheactivitiesoffederal,state,andvolunteeragenciesoperatingundertheirownauthoritiesinprovidingdisasterassistance,provisionofdirectfederalassistanceasnecessary,andprovisionoffinancialgrantstoindividualsandfamilies.ThisActiscommonlyreferredtoastheStaffordAct.SafetyOfficer:AmemberoftheCommandStaff(ManagementStaffattheSEMSEOCLevel)responsibleformonitoringincidentoperationsandadvisingtheIConallmattersrelatingtooperationalsafety,includingthehealthandsafetyofemergencyresponderpersonnel.TheSafetyOfficermayhaveassistants.Section:TheorganizationallevelhavingresponsibilityforamajorfunctionalareaofincidentorEOCManagement,(e.g.Operations,Planning,Logistics,Finance/Administration).SituationReport:Oftencontainsconfirmedorverifiedinformationregardingthespecificdetailsrelatingtotheincident.



SpanofControl:Thenumberofresourcesforwhichasupervisorisresponsible,usuallyexpressedastheratioofsupervisorstoindividuals.(UnderNIMS,anappropriatespanofcontrolisbetween1:3and1:7,withoptimalbeing1:5.)SpecialDistrict:Aunitoflocalgovernment(otherthanacity,county,orcityandcounty)withauthorityorresponsibilitytoown,operateandmaintainsystems,programs,services,orprojects(asdefinedinCaliforniaCodeofRegulations(CCR)Section2900(s))forpurposesofnaturaldisasterassistance;thismayincludejointpowersauthorityestablishedunderSection6500et.seq.oftheCode.StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystem(SEMS):TheconsistentsetofrulesandproceduresgoverningtheoveralloperationalcontrolorcoordinationofemergencyoperationsspecifiedinCCRTitle19,Division2,§2400etsec.Itidentifiesateachlevelofthestatewideemergencyorganizationthedirectionoffieldforcesandthecoordinationofjointeffortsofgovernmentandprivateagencies.TheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)isthefieldlevelcomponentofSEMS.StateofEmergency:Agovernmentaldeclarationthatmaysuspendsomenormalfunctionsofgovernment,alertcitizenstochangetheirnormalbehaviors,orordergovernmentagenciestoimplementemergencyoperationsplans.TableTopExercise(TTX):ATTXisanactivityinwhichofficialsandkeystafforotherswithemergencyresponsibilitiesaregatheredtogetherinformallytodiscusssimulatedemergencysituations.Itisdesignedtoelicitconstructivediscussionbytheparticipantswithouttimeconstraints.Participantsevaluateplansandproceduresandresolvequestionsofcoordinationandassignmentofresponsibilitiesinanon‐threateningformatunderminimumstress.VitalRecords:Theessentialagencyrecordsthatareneededtomeetoperationalresponsibilitiesundernationalsecurityemergenciesorotheremergencyordisasterconditions(emergencyoperatingrecords),ortoprotectthelegalandfinancialrightsofthegovernmentandthoseaffectedbygovernmentactivities(legalandfinancialrightsrecords).Volunteer:ForpurposesofNIMS,avolunteerisanyindividualacceptedtoperformservicesbytheleadagency(whichhasauthoritytoacceptvolunteerservices)whentheindividualperformsserviceswithoutpromise,expectation,orreceiptofcompensationforservicesperformed.See16U.S.C.742f(c)and29CFR553.101.WindshieldSurvey:Aquickvisualoverviewoftheaffecteddisasterareaperformedwithinthefirst24hoursafterthedisaster.



11.2Acronyms

AAAR AfterActionReportARC AmericanRedCrossATC AirTrafficControlATC‐20‐2 AppliedTechnologyCouncil(20‐2referstothetrainingcourseforbuilding

inspectors)BBOS BoardofSupervisorsCCalEMA CaliforniaEmergencyManagementAgencyCAHAN CaliforniaHealthAlertNetworkCBP CustomsandBorderProtectionCDAA CaliforniaDisasterAssistanceActCERT CommunityEmergencyResponseTeamCGC CaliforniaGovernmentCodeCGS CaliforniaGeologicalSurveyCISD CriticalIncidentStressDebriefingCOG ContinuityofGovernmentCOOP ContinuityofOperationsDDCF DisasterControlFacilityDHS DepartmentofHomelandSecurityDMC DebrisManagementCenterDOC DepartmentOperationsCenterDOP DepartmentOperationsPlanDRC DisasterRecoveryCenterDSW DisasterServiceWorkerEEAP EmergencyActionPlanEAS EmergencyAlertSystemEDIS EmergencyDigitalInformationSystemEMS EmergencyMedicalServicesEMO EmergencyManagementOrganizationEOC EmergencyOperationsCenterEOP EmergencyOperationsPlanERC EmergencyResponseCoordinatorESA EmergencyServicesActFFAA FederalAviationAdministrationFCO FederalCoordinatingOfficerFE FunctionalExercise



Acronyms(Continued)FEMA FederalEmergencyManagementAgencyFMAG FireManagementAssistanceGrantFSE FullScaleExerciseGGAR Governor’sActionRequestHHM HazardMitigationHMGP HazardMitigationGrantProgramHSPD HomelandSecurityPresidentialDirectiveIIAP IncidentActionPlanIC IncidentCommanderICP IncidentCommandPostICS IncidentCommandSystemIDE IndividualDamageEstimateIMT IncidentManagementTeamIT InformationTechnologyJJFO JointFieldOfficeJIC JointInformationCenterLLAC LocalAssistanceCenterMMACS MultiAgencyCoordinationSystemMBO ManagementbyObjectivesMCI Multi‐CasualtyIncidentMHOAC MedicalHealthOperationalAreaCoordinatorMOU MemorandumofUnderstandingNNAWAS NationalWarningSystemNIMS NationalIncidentManagementSystemNFIP NationalFloodInsuranceProgramNRF NationalResponseFrameworkNRP NationalResponsePlanNWS NationalWeatherServiceOOA OperationalAreaOASIS OperationalAreaSatelliteInformationSystemOES OfficeofEmergencyServices



OEM OfficeofEmergencyManagementPPA PublicAssistancePAO PublicAssistanceOfficerPDA PreliminaryDamageAssessmentPDM Pre‐DisasterMitigationPGE PacificGasandElectricPSAP PublicSafetyAnsweringPointPIO PublicInformationOfficerRRDMHC RegionalDisasterMedicalHealthCoordinatorREOC RegionalEmergencyOperationsCenterSSAP SafetyAssessmentProgramSAT SafetyAssessmentTeamSCO StateCoordinatingOfficerSEMS StandardizedEmergencyManagementSystemSOP StandardOperatingProcedureTTTX TableTopExerciseUUSGS UnitedStatesGeologicalSurveyVVIPS VolunteersinPoliceService

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