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Home My WebLink AboutEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Augusta - Richmond County Emergency M.anagement Agency Emergency Operations Plan Plan Approved: 24-MAR-09 Revised: 09-0CT -09 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I RECORD OF REVISIONS Date Author Section Detail 10-09-2009 03:41 :07 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-200903:40:16 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-2009 03:39:44 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-2009 03:37:46 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-2009 03:36:32 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-2009 03:35:55 Richmond State Contacts 10-09-2009 03:34:23 Richmond Government Officials 10-09-2009 03:33:00 Richmond Agencies 10-09-200903:31 :48 Richmond Agencies 10-09-2009 03:28:57 Richmond Agencies 10-09-2009 03:27:34 Richmond Agencies 10-09-200903:26:15 Richmond Agencies 03-24-200909:01 :01 Glowe Plan Approved 03-19-200903:27:09 Richmond Agencies 03-19-2009 11 :49:40 Richmond Agencies 03-19-200911:13:10 Richmond Agencies 03-18-2009 11 :43:43 Richmond Agencies 03-18-2009 11 :39:39 Richmond Agencies 03-18-2009 11 :34:46 Richmond Agencies 03-18-200911:32:58 Richmond Agencies 03-18-2009 11 :29:31 Richmond Agencies 03-18-2009 11: 19:58 Richmond Agencies 03-17-200902:25:11 Richmond Agencies 03-17-2009 02:22:00 Richmond Agencies 03-17-200902:17:47 Richmond Agencies 03-17-2009 02: 15:28 Richmond Agencies 03-17-2009 02:05:04 Richmond ESF2 03-17-200902:04:47 Richmond ESF 1 03-16-200901 :43:07 Cray Plan Approved 03-16-200901 :38:45 Richmond Agencies 03-13-2009 01: 18:56 Richmond Agencies I Record of Revisions I Richmond I I Distribution List I I I Agency Number of Copies East Central Regional Hospital 1 Accountng Department of Augusta 0 Aiken Medical Regional Center 1 Amateur Radio Services 1 American Red Cross 2 Animal Services 1 Augusta - Richmond County Board of Education 1 Augusta - Richmond County E911 2 Augusta - Richmond County EMA 10 Augusta / Richmond County Risk Management 1 Augusta /Richmond License /Inspections 1 Augusta Canal Authority 1 Augusta Finance Department 1 Augusta Fire Department 0 Augusta Human Resources Department 1 Augusta Information Technology 1 Augusta Public Works 1 Augusta Regional Airport 2 Augusta Regional Airport Fire Department 1 Augusta State University 1 Augusta Techinical College 2 Augusta Transportation 1 Augusta Utilities 2 Augusta/Richmond County Planning and Zoning 2 Augusta/Richmond Recreation Department 2 Bell South 1 Blythe Police Department 1 CHEMTREC 0 Chamber of Commerce 1 City of Augusta 3 City of Blythe 0 City of Hephzibah 0 Comcast 1 Conventions And Visitors 1 County Extension Services 1 DFACS 1 Doctors Hospital 1 Eisenhower Army Medical Center 1 Fleet Management 1 Fort Gordon Fire Department 1 GEMA 2 Georgia Baptist Clean-up and Recovery Team 0 Georgia Department of Agriculture 0 Georgia EPD (Augusta) 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I IDistribution List Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Richmond County EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Local Resolution Record of Revisions Distribution List TABLE OF CONTENTS P refa ce ...................... .................................. .......... ....... ....m.. ........ ........................... ...m..... ............... .......... ....... ......... ................. 1 Basic Plan I. I ntrod u ction ................................ ........ ....... .......... ....... .................... ......... .m... .......................... .m....... ....... ........ ........ 4 Summary Purpose Scope and Applicability Key Concepts II. Planning Assumptions and Considerations ..................................................................................................... 8 Emergency Declaration Process Flow Chart III. Roles and Responsi bi!ities ................................................................................................................................ 12 Local Government Responsibilities Emergency Support Functions Nongovernmental and Volunteer Organizations Private Sector Citizen Involvement Citizen Corps Response Flow Chart Recovery Flow Chart IV. Concept of Operations ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Phases of Emergency Management V. D irecti on a nd Co ntrol......... ........ ................... .................. ......... ................. ................ .................... ....... ............... 20 Continuity of Government/Continuity of Operations VI. Incident Management Actions .........................................................................................................................22 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I A. Acro n yms .............. ........... ...... ......... ........ ......... ........ .................... ....... .......... ........ ......... ......... ....... ...................... 1 09 B. Authorities and References ............................................................................................................................. 110 C. Emergency Support Function Activation Checklist................................................................................... 111 D. Glossary............ .................. ....... ........... ......... ........ ........... .......... .............. .......... .......... ...... .......... ...... ........... ...... 112 E. ESF Matrix of Primary and Support Agencies ........................................................................................... 117 F. ESF Summary of Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 120 G. Area Map ............................................................................................................................................................. 132 H. Hazmat Facilities ............................................................................................................................................... 133 I. Emergency Shelter ............................................................................................................................................. 149 Ag e ncy Co ntacts ....... ......... ................... ........... ................ ....... ...................... ..................... ........... ......... ........ ................... ..... 154 Incident Annexes (published separately) Support Annexes (published separately) I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The following is a summary of the 1S,Emergency Support Functions: 1. Transportation: Support and assist municipal, county, private sector, and voluntary organizations requiring transportation for an actual or potential Incident of Critical Significance. 2. Communications: Ensures the provision of communications support to municipal, county, and private-sector response efforts during an Incident of Critical Significance. 3. Public Works and Engineering: Coordinates and organizes the capabilities and resources of the municipal and county governments to facilitate the delivery of services, technical assistance, engineering expertise, construction management, and other support to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and/or recover from an Incident of Critical Significance. 4. Firefighting: Enable the detection and suppression of wild-land, rural, and urban fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with an Incident of Critical Significance. 5. Emergency Management Services: Responsible for supporting overall activities of the County Government for County incident management. 6. Mass Care, Housing and Human Services: Supports County-wide, municipal, and non-governmental organization efforts to address non-medical mass care, housing, and human services needs of individuals and/or families impacted by Incidents of Critical Significance. 7. Resource Support: Supports volunteer services, County agencies, and municipal governments tracking, providing, and/or requiring resource support before, during, and/or after Incidents of Critical Significance. 8. Public Health and Medical Services: Provide the mechanism for coordinated County assistance to supplement municipal resources in response to public health and medical care needs (to include veterinary and/or animal health issues when appropriate) for potential or actual Incidents of Critical Significance and/or during a developing potential health and medical situation. 9. Search and Rescue: Rapidly deploy components of the National US Response System to provide specialized life-saving assistance to municipal authorities during an Incident of Critical Significance. 10. Hazardous Materials: Coordinate County support in response to an actual or potential discharge and/or uncontrolled release of oil or hazardous materials during Incidents of Critical Significance. 11. Agriculture and Natural Resources: supports County and authorities and other agency efforts to address: Provision of nutrition assistance; control and eradication of an outbreak of a highly contagious or economically devastating animal/zoonotic I Preface 2 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I raSiC Plan I BASIC PLAN I. INTRODUCTION Summary This plan establishes a framework for emergency management planning and response to: prevent emergency situations; reduce vulnerability during disasters; establish capabilities to protect residents from effects of crisis; respond effectively and efficiently to actual emergencies; and provide for rapid recovery from any emergency or disaster affecting the local jurisdiction and Richmond County. This Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is predicated on the National Incident Management System (NIMS) which integrates the capabilities and resources of various municipal jurisdictions, incident management and emergency response disciplines, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector into a cohesive, coordinated, and seamless framework for incident management. The EOP, using the NIMS, is an all-hazards plan that provides the structure and mechanisms for policy and operational coordination for incident management. Consistent with the model provided in the NIMS, the EOP can be partially or fully implemented in the context of a threat, anticipation of a significant event, or the response to a significant event. Selective implementation through the activation of one or more of the systems components allows maximum flexibility in meeting the unique operational and information-sharing requirements of the situation at hand and enabling effective interaction between various entities. The EOP, as the core operational plan for incident management, establishes county-level coordinating structures, processes, and protocols that will be incorporated into certain existing interagency incident- or hazard-specific plans (such as the Hurricane Plan) that is designed to implement specific statutory authorities and responsibilities of various departments and agencies in particular contingency. Purpose The purpose of the EOP is to establish a comprehensive, countywide, all-hazards approach to incident management across a spectrum of activities including prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The EOP incorporates best practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines - homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, hazardous materials response, public works, public health, emergency medical services, and responder and recovery worker health and safety - and integrates them into a unified coordinating structure. The EOP provides the framework for interaction with municipal governments; the private sector; and NGOs in the context of incident prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. It describes capabilities and resources and establishes responsibilities, operational processes, and protocols to help protect from natural and man made hazards; save lives; protect public health, safety, property, and the environment; and reduce adverse psychological consequences and disruptions. Finally, the EOP serves as the foundation for the development of detailed supplemental plans and procedures to effectively and efficiently implement incident management activities and assistance in the context of specific types of incidents. The EOP, using the NIMS, establishes mechanisms to: 4 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I · Details the specific incident management roles and responsibilities ofthe departments and agencies involved in incident management as defined in relevant statutes and directives. · Establishes the multi-agency organizational structures and processes required to implement the authorities, roles, and responsibilities for incident management. This plan is applicable to all departments and agencies that may be requested to provide assistance or conduct operations in the context of actual or potential disasters or emergencies. Disasters or emergencies are high-impact events that require a coordinated and effective response by an appropriate combination of County, municipal, private-sector, and nongovernmental entities in order to save lives, minimize damage, and provide the basis for long-term community recovery and mitigation activities. Key Concepts This section summarizes key concepts that are reflected throughout the EOP. · Systematic and coordinated incident management, including protocols for: · Coordinated action; · Alert and notification; - Mobilization of County resources to augment existing municipal capabilities; · Operating under differing threats or threat levels; and -Integration of crisis and consequence management functions. · Proactive notification and deployment of resources in anticipation of or in response to catastrophic events in coordination and collaboration with municipal governments and private entities when possible. · Organizing interagency efforts to minimize damage, restore impacted areas to pre- incident conditions if feasible, and/or implement programs to mitigate vulnerability to future events. · Coordinating worker safety and health, private-sector involvement, and other activities that are common to the majority of incidents (see Support Annexes). · Organizing ESFs to facilitate the delivery of critical resources, assets, and assistance. Departments and agencies are assigned to lead or support ESFs based on authorities, resources, and capabilities. · Providing mechanisms for vertical and horizontal coordination, communications, and information sharing in response to threats or incidents. These mechanisms I Basic Plan 6 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS The EOP is based on the planning assumptions and considerations presented in this section. -Incidents are typically managed at the lowest possible organizational and jurisdictional level. -Incident management activities will be initiated and conducted using the principles contained in the NIMS. - The combined expertise and capabilities of government at all levels, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations will be required to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies. - Disasters and emergencies require the Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency to coordinate operations and/or resources, and may: - Occur at any time with little or no warning in the context of a general or specific threat or hazard; - Require significant information-sharing at the unclassified and classified levels across multiple jurisdictions and between the public and private sectors; -Involve single or multiple jurisdictions; - Have significant regional impact and/or require significant regional information sharing, resource coordination, and/or assistance; - Span the spectrum of incident management to include prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery; -Involve multiple, highly varied hazards or threats on a regional scale; - Result in numerous casualties; fatalities; displaced people; property loss; disruption of normal life support systems, essential public services, and basic infrastructure; and significant damage to the environment; -Impact critical infrastructures across sectors; - Overwhelm capabilities of municipal governments, and private-sector infrastructure owners and operators; - Attract a sizeable influx of independent, spontaneous volunteers and supplies; - Require extremely short-notice asset coordination and response timelines; and - Require prolonged, sustained incident management operations and support activities. I Basic Plan 8 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I · Alert, notification, pre-positioning, and timely delivery of resources to enable the management of potential and actual disasters or emergencies; and · Proactive support for catastrophic or potentially catastrophic incidents using protocols for expedited delivery of resources. · For disasters or emergencies that are Presidentially declared, state and/or Federal support is delivered in accordance with relevant provisions of the Stafford Act. (Note that while all Presidentially declared disasters and emergencies under the Stafford Act are considered incidents of critical significance, not all incidents necessarily result in disaster or emergency declarations under the Stafford Act.) IBaSiC Plan 10 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Local Government Responsibilities Police, fire, public health and medical, emergency management, public works, environmental response, and other personnel are often the first to arrive and the last to leave an incident site. In some instances, a County agency in the area may act as a first responder, and the assets of County agencies may be used to advise or assist municipal officials in accordance with agency authorities and procedures. Mutual aid agreements provide mechanisms to mobilize and employ resources from neighboring jurisdictions to support the incident command. When resources and capabilities are overwhelmed, the County may request State assistance under a Governors disaster or emergency declaration. Summarized below are the responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer. A municipal mayor or city 6r County Chairman or their designee, as a jurisdictions chief executive, is responsible for the public safety and welfare of the people of that jurisdiction. The Chief Executive Officer: -Is responsible for coordinating resources to address the full spectrum of actionsto prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents involving all hazards including terrorism, natural disasters, accidents, and other contingencies; - Dependent upon law, has extraordinary powers to suspend laws and ordinances, such as to establish a curfew, direct evacuations, and, in coordination with the health authority, to order a quarantine; - Provides leadership and plays a key role in communicating to the public, and in helping people, businesses, and organizations cope with the consequences of any type of incident within the jurisdiction; - Negotiates and enters into mutual aid agreements with other jurisdictions to facilitate resource-sharing; and - Requests State and, if necessary, Federal assistance through the Governor of the State when the jurisdictions capabilities have been exceeded or exhausted. Emergency Support Functions The EOP applies a functional approach that groups the capabilities of municipal and county departments and some volunteer and non-government organizations into ESFs to provide the planning, support, resources, program implementation, and emergency services that are most likely to be needed during disaster or emergency incidents. The County response to actual or potential disasters or emergencies is typically provided through the full or partial activation of the ESF structure as necessary. The ESFs serve as the coordination mechanism to provide assistance to municipal governments or to County departments and agencies conducting missions of primary County responsibility. IBaSiC Plan 12 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Basic Plan I · Response Resource Private-sector organizations provide response resources (donated or compensated) during an incident - including specialized teams, equipment, and advanced technologies - through public-private emergency plans, mutual aid agreements, or incident specific requests from government and private-sector-volunteer initiatives. · Regulated and/or Responsible Party Owners/operators of certain regulated facilities or hazardous operations may bear responsibilities under the law for preparing for and preventing incidents from occurring, and responding to an incident once it occurs. For example, some activities are required by law or regulation to maintain emergency (incident) preparedness plans, procedures, and facilities and to perform assessments, prompt notifications, and training for a response to an incident. · State/Emergency Organization Member · Private-sector organizations may serve as active partners in emergency preparedness and response organizations and activities. Responsibilities Private-sector organizations support the EOP (voluntarily or to comply with applicable laws and regulations) by sharing information with the government, identifying risks, performing vulnerability assessments, developing emergency response and business continuity plans, enhancing their overall readiness, implementing appropriate prevention and protection programs, and donating or otherwise providing goods and services through contractual arrangement or government purchases to assist in response to and recovery from an incident. Certain organizations are required by existing law and regulation to bear the cost of planning and response to incidents, regardless of cause. In the case of an Incident of Critical Significance, these private-sector organizations are expected to mobilize and employ the resources necessary and available in accordance with their plans to address the consequences of incidents at their own facilities or incidents for which they are otherwise responsible. Response Resources Unless the response role is inherently governmental (e.g., law enforcement, etc.), private-sector organizations are encouraged to develop and maintain capabilities to respond to and manage a complete spectrum of incidents and emergencies. The County Government maintains ongoing interaction with the critical infrastructure and key resource industries to provide coordination for prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery activities. When practical, or when required under law, private-sector representatives should be included in planning and exercises. In some cases, the government may direct private-sector response resources when they have contractual relationships, using government funds. 14 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I +-' L- m .c: () 3: o - LL Q) (J) c: o a. (J) Q) ~ IBaSiC Plan I I I o z z Q I- et o iL I- o Z o z In m..m.__ .... W .. >- '" o z ; Ii) W >- -----j I I I I In W >- I ....mmmJ .0.. iz I 16 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IV. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Phases of Emergency Management Mitigation Activities designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an incident. Mitigation measures implemented prior to, during, or after an incident are intended to prevent the occurrence of an emergency, reduce the community's vulnerability and/or minimize the adverse impact of disasters or emergencies. A preventable measure, for instance, is the enforcement of building codes to minimize such situations. Preparedness Actions taken to avoid an incident or to intervene to stop an incident from occurring. Preparedness involves actions taken prior to an emergency to protect lives and property and to support and enhance disaster response. Planning, training, exercises, community awareness and education are among such activities. Response Activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident. These activities include immediate actions to preserve life, property, and the environment; meet basic human needs; and maintain the social, economic, and political structure of the affected community. Also included are direction and coordination, warning, evacuation, and similar operations that help reduce casualties and damage, and speed recovery. Recovery The development, coordination, and execution of service- and site-restoration plans and the reconstitution of government operations and services through individual, private- sector, nongovernmental, and public assistance programs. Short-term recovery includes damage assessment and the return of vital functions, such as utilities and emergency services, to minimum operating standards. When rebuilding and re-Iocating is due to damaged property, long-term recovery activities may continue for years. General · A basic premise of the EOP is that incidents are generally handled at the lowest jurisdictional level possible. Police, fire, public health, medical, emergency management, and other personnel are responsible for incident management at that level. Accordingly, in order to protect life and property from the effects of emergencies, government is responsible for all emergency management activities. When operating under such conditions, Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency will utilize all available resources from within the County, including voluntary and private assets, before requesting other assistance. After an emergency exceeds local capacity to respond, assistance will be requested from other jurisdictions and the state through GEMA. Upon a Presidential declaration, assistance as requested by the state may be provided through Federal ESFs and/or other resources. I Basic Plan 18 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I V. DIRECTION AND CONTROL Continuity of Government/Continuity of Operations (COG/COOP) Local governments and jurisdictions must be prepared to continue their minimum essential functions throughout the spectrum of possible threats from natural disasters through acts of terrorism. COG/COOP planning facilitates the performance of State and local government and services during an emergency that may disrupt normal operations. · Government continuity planning facilitates the performance government and services during an emergency that may disrupt normal operations. Contingency plans for the continuity of operations of vital government functions and jurisdictions will allow agencies to continue their minimum essential operations and maintain authority. These plans include the spectrum of possible threats from natural disasters through acts of terrorism. · Continuity of Government (COG) and Continuity of Operations (COOP) measures will establish lines of personnel succession, ensuring that authority is delegated to appropriate personnel prior to an emergency. Executive office personnel and agency managers will identify, notify, and train the individuals next in line. In addition, personnel will be familiar with alert, notification and deployment procedures to provide for command and control of response and recovery operations. · Preservation of Records addresses the protection of essential records (e.g., vital statistics, deeds, corporation papers, operational plans, resource data, personnel and payroll records, inventory lists, laws, charters, and financial documents) by the appropriate agency following an emergency or disaster. Governments will plan for preservation of succession and delegation of authority and records necessary for carrying out governments legal and financial functions and the protection of legal and financial rights of citizens. · The EMA director, under the direction of the local government, is responsible for the following, but not limited to: - Determine who is responsible for direction and control at the executive level; - Describe the decision process for implementing COG/COOP plans and procedures, including reliable, effective, and timely notification; - Establish measures for the protection of vital records; -Identify the agencies and personnel (including lines of succession) responsible for providing water, electricity, natural gas, sewer, and sanitation services in affected areas; - Identify the location of and contact points for Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACs), Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), and other cooperative agreements I Basic Plan 20 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I VI. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT ACTIONS Services and Resources An emergency or disaster may place great demands on services and resources. Priority will be based on essential needs, such as food, water, and medical assistance. Other services and resources will be acquired after establishing the need. Commitment of Services and Resources . Local governments will commit services and resources in order to save lives and protect property. Response agencies will first utilize services and resources available through their agency or organization. Additional needs may be met from other governments, agencies and/or organizations through mutual-aid or Memorandums of Understanding (MOU). After these sources have been exhausted, additional state resources may be requested from GEMA through the EOC. Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency maintains an extensive service and resource directory that is maintained by ESF 7. . Detailed records of expenditures are required by all agencies and organizations responding to a disaster for possible reimbursement, such as through an authorized Federal disaster declaration. local Involvement Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency will coordinate the efforts of agencies and organizations responsible for plan development of ESFs and major revisions. It is strongly recommended that the agencies involved in an ESF conduct coordination meetings and develop an ESF plan for their response to each level of activation. The plan will be reviewed annually and major revisions completed, as necessary. An updated plan shall be submitted for approval to GEMA every four years through the eLEOP system. Minor revisions to the plan should be logged in on the designated form at the beginning of this plan and updated on the eLEOP system. State Involvement Coordination of emergency management planning and operations and service and resource sharing across jurisdictional boundaries is necessary. Consequently, the state may be able to assist in the planning process (e.g., radiological, hurricane planning). Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency will coordinate the type and level of assistance. Agencies and organizations with ESF responsibilities will be involved in such planning. This assistance should be interpreted as supporting agencies with ESF responsibilities and enhancing emergency capabilities. Standard Operating Procedures Most agencies and organizations within Richmond County and its municipalities have emergency functions to perform in addition to their other duties. Each agency and/or I Basic Plan 22 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . Maintain an internal emergency management personnel list with telephone, fax and pager numbers; . Provide for procurement and management of resources for emergency operations and maintain a list of such resources; . Participate in training and exercises to evaluate and enhance ESF capabilities; . Negotiate and prepare MOUs that impact the specific ESF, in conjunction with Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency; and . Establish procedures for the maintenance of records, including personnel, travel, operations and maintenance expenditures and receipts. I Basic Plan 24 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Working toward continuous improvement, Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency is responsible for an annual review and updates of the EOP and a complete revision every four years, or more frequently if the County Commission or the Georgia Emergency Management Agency deems necessary. The review and update will consider lessons learned and best practices identified during exercises and responses to actual events, and incorporate new information technologies. Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency will distribute revised EOP documents for the purpose of interagency review and concurrence. EOP-Supporting Documents and Standards for Other Emergency Plans As the core plan for domestic incident management, the EOP provides the structures and processes for coordinating incident management activities for terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergencies. Following the guidance provided, the EOP incorporates existing emergency and incident management plans (with appropriate modifications and revisions) as integrated components of the EOP, as supplements, or as supporting operational plans. Accordingly, departments and agencies must incorporate key EOP concepts and procedures for working with EOP organizational elements when developing or updating incident management and emergency response plans. When an agency develops an interagency plan that involves events within the scope of disaster and emergency incidents, these plan~ (lre coordinated with Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency to ensure consistency with the EOP, and are incorporated into the EOP, either by reference or as a whole. Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency will maintain a complete set of current local interagency plans. Incident management and emergency response plans must include, to the extent authorized by law: · Principles and terminology of the NIMS; · Reporting requirements of the EOP; . Linkages to key EOP organizational elements such as the EOC; and . Procedures for transitioning from localized incidents to incidents that require state or federal assistance. The broader range of EOP-supporting documents includes strategic, operational, tactical, and incident specific or hazard-specific contingency plans and procedures. Strategic plans are developed based on long-range goals, objectives, and priorities. Operational-level plans merge the on-scene tactical concerns with overall strategic objectives. Tactical plans include detailed, specific actions and descriptions of resources required to manage an actual or potential incident. Contingency plans are based on specific scenarios and planning assumptions related to a geographic area or the projected impacts of an individual hazard. The following is a brief description of EOP-related documents. National Incident Management System The NIMS provides a core set of doctrine, concepts, terminology, and organizational I Basic Plan 26 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - - - function (Le., SOP) or a number of interdependent functions (Le., operations manual); . Field operations guides or handbooks that are produced as a durable pocket or desk guide, containing essential tactical information needed to perform specific assignments or functions; · Point of contact lists; and · Job aids such as checklists or other tools for job performance or job training. I Basic Plan 28 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I d. Plan for supporting all types of evacuation(s) to include lock down of draw bridges, suspension of highway construction and maintenance, lane reversal on evacuation routes, and state traffic management plans and operations. e. Estimate logistical requirements (e.g., personnel, supplies and equipment, facilities, and communications) during the planning process and through exercises. Develop appropriate transportation packages to support likely scenarios. f. Participate in exercises and training to validate this annex and supporting SOPs. g. Ensure all ESF 1 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. 2. Response a. Identify transportation needs required to respond to the emergency. b. Coordinate with GEMA for use of state transportation assets. c. Identify, obtain, prioritize and allocate available transportation resources. d. Report the locations of damage to transportation infrastructure, degree of damage, and other available information to ESF 5. e. Assist local governments in determining the most viable, available transportation networks to, from, and within the disaster area, and regulate the use of such networks as appropriate. f. Coordinate emergency information for public release through ESF 15. g. Plan for transportation support of mobilization sites, staging areas, and distribution points. 3. Recovery a. Continue to render transportation support when and where required as long as emergency conditions exist. b. Coordinate the repair and restoration of transportation infrastructure with the assistance of ESF 3. c. Evaluate and task the transportation support requests for impacted areas. d. Anticipate, plan for, and ready the necessary notification systems to support damage assessment teams, establishment of staging areas, distribution sites, and other local, state, and federal recovery facilities in the impacted area. e. Anticipate, plan for, and ready the necessary notification systems to support the deployment of mutual aid teams, and work teams and activities in the impacted area. f. Ensure that ESF 1 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate records of costs incurred during the event. 4. Mitigation a. Support and plan for mitigation measures. b. Support requests and directives resulting from the County I ESF 1 30 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. B. Augusta - Richmond County Board of Education No responsiblities have been provided. C. Fleet Management No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 1 32 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 4. Operations necessary for the performance of this function include but are not limited to: a. Preparedness i. Identify public and private communications facilities, equipment, and personnel located throughout Richmond County including emergency communications vehicles or mobile command posts. ii. Identify actual and planned actions of commercial telecommunications companies to restore services. iii. Coordinate the acquisition and deployment of communications equipment, personnel, and resources to establish temporary communications capabilities. iv. Develop and coordinate frequency management plans, including talk groups and trunked radio for use in disaster areas. v. Develop a long distance communications strategy for implementation during disasters. vi. Assess pre-event needs and develop plans to pre-stage assets for rapid deployment into disaster areas. vii. Develop plans to prioritize the deployment of services based on available resources and critical needs. viii. Plan for operations involving coordination with the state to coordinate communications assets beyond County capability. ix. Provide reliable links and maintain available support services for disaster communications with local, county, and state, agencies. x. Ensure all ESF 2 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. xi. Participate in tests and exercises to evaluate the county emergency response capability. b. Response i. Conduct communications needs assessments (to include determining status of all communications systems), prioritize requirements, and make recommendations to deploy equipment and personnel to affected area, as required. ii. Identify actual actions of commercial telecommunications companies to restore services. Hi. Maintain constant two-way communication with all appropriate emergency-operating services of county and local governments. iv. Implement frequency management plan in the disaster area, including talk groups and trunked radio, as required. v. Provide capability for responsible officials to receive emergency information and communicate decisions. vi. Establish communications with GEMA sac to coordinate communications assets, personnel, and resources and mobile command vehicles as needed. c. Recovery I ESF 2 34 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a. Establish methods of communications and warning for probable situations including type of emergency, projected time, area to be affected, anticipate severity, forthcoming warnings, and actions necessary. b. Ensure that primary and alternate communications systems are operational. c. Recruit, train, and designate communications and warning operators for the EOC. d. Establish warning systems for critical facilities; e. Provide communications systems for the affected emergency or disaster area. f. Develop maintenance and protection arrangements for disabled communications equipment. g. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate local communications and warning response capabilities. 2. Response/Recovery a. Verify information with proper officials. b. Establish communication capability, between and among EOC, agencies and organizations with ESF responsibilities, other jurisdictions, and SOC. c. Coordinate communications with response operations, shelters, lodging, and food facilities. d. Provide a system for designated officials to communicate with the public including people with special needs, such as hearing impairments and non-English speaking. e. Warn critical facilities. f. Continue coordinated communications to achieve rapid recovery and contact with the SOC. g. Maintain records of expenditures and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Augusta - Richmond County E911 No responsiblities have been provided. B. Amateur Radio Services No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 2 36 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 3 PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING Primary Agency Augusta Public Works Support Agencies Augusta - Richmond County EMA Augusta /Richmond License /Inspections Augusta Canal Authority Augusta Utilities Augusta/Richmond County Planning and Zoning Augusta/Richmond Recreation Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of public works and engineering involves direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF provides operational guidance to those who are assigned to work in public works and engineering services. The mission of this ESF is to remove debris from streets, eliminate hazards, manage storm damage, provide rapid restoration of water/sewer services, repair essential services, immediately provide damage assessment information and cooperate with other emergency agencies. B.Scope This ESF is structured to provide public works and engineering related support for the changing requirements of incident management to include preparedness, prevention, response, recovery, and mitigation actions. Functions include but are not limited to: 1. Preparedness a. General i. Participate in exercises and training to validate this annex and supporting SOPs. ii. Ensure all ESF 3 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. b. Public Works and Engineering I ESF 3 38 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I regarding disposal of debris containing or consisting of animal carcasses. ix. Coordinate with ESF 10 for advice and assistance regarding disposal of hazardous materials. x. Coordinate with ESF 4 for advice and assistance regarding firefighting water supply. b. Damage Assessment i. At the onset of an emergency or disaster, notify department/agency heads and local governments and volunteer organizations to have damage assessment and safety evaluation personnel available to deploy to affected area(s) and pre-position as appropriate. ii. Provide damage assessment coordinators and support for joint state/federal teams into the affected area, as required. iii. Coordinate with ESF 12 for public utility damage assessment information. iv. Collect, evaluate, and send damage assessment reports to ESF 5 and other appropriate agencies. v. Coordinate state and local damage assessment operations with related state and federal activities, vi. Prepare damage assessment documents in conjunction with GEMA where appropriate for a presidential emergency or major disaster declaration when necessary. 3. Recovery a. General i. Anticipate and plan for arrival of and coordination with state and federal ESF 3 personnel in the EOC and/or the Joint Field Office (JFO). ii. Ensure that ESF 3 team members, their agencies, or other tasked organizations, maintain appropriate records of time and costs incurred during the event. b. Public Works and Engineering i. Maintain coordination with all supporting agencies and organizations on operational priorities for emergency repair and restoration. Coordinate, as needed, for debris management operations on public and private property. ii. Continue to monitor restoration operations when and where needed as long as necessary and until all services have been restored. c. Damage Assessment: In conjunction with GEMA, develop disaster I ESF 3 40 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - - v. Assist in evaluating losses, recommending measures for conservation of resources, and responding to needs on a priority basis. vi. Conduct restoration and maintenance operations until completion of repair services. vii. Maintain records of expenditures and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Augusta Public Works No responsiblities have been provided. B. Augusta - Richmond County EMA No responsiblities have been provided. C. Augusta /Richmond License / Inspections No responsiblities have been provided. D. Augusta Canal Authority No responsiblities have been provided. E. Augusta Utilities No responsiblities have been provided. F. Augusta/Richmond County Planning and Zoning No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 3 42 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 4 FIREFIGHTING Primary Agency Augusta Fire Department Support Agencies Augusta Regional Airport Fire Department Georgia Forestry Hephzibah Fire Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of firefighting services involves direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF provides a comprehensive mechanism to ensure appropriate utilization of local fire resources before and after the impact of a disaster. This will include but is not limited to the detection and suppression of urban, rural, and wildland fires resulting from, or occurring coincidentally with a significant natural or man-made disaster. B.Scope ESF 4 involves the management and coordination of firefighting resources in the detection and suppression of fires, during rescue situations, and when mobilizing and coordinating personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of local entities. ESF 9, Search and Rescue and ESF10, Hazardous Materials, will be collocated with ESF 4 and are integral components of the function of ESF 4 support agencies. In preparation for and execution of its fire protection mission, ESF 4 will: 1. Preparedness a. Maintain current inventories of fire service facilities, equipment, and personnel throughout the County. b. Organize and train fire service emergency teams to rapidly respond to requests for assistance. c. Monitor weather and hazardous conditions that contribute to increased fire danger. d. Maintain personnel and equipment in a state of readiness appropriate to existing and anticipated emergency conditions to include mobilizing resources and staging them at various locations. I ESF 4 44 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I and/or re-development activities. c. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Fire Fighting Services 1 . Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this section of the ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. The firefighting services function is the primary responsibility of Al:I.9~~t? fJr~_P.~.I?~r!:r!'!~DJ and support for this function is the responsibility of Al:I.9~~t? g~9.i~D~t !~i.r.p.9.r:t. fJr~ _ P._~mmrrr~.D.t. ~~9.~9.i~. f ~r~~Jry. ~D~. .t!. ~ .P.D~i. ~.?D. fj r~ _ P.~ R~rtrrr~_DJ. 2. Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Keep abreast of fire and weather forecasting information and maintain a state of readiness. ii. Implement efficient and effective MOUs among local fire agencies. iii. Establish reliable communications and incident command systems between support agencies, for an emergency site and EOC. iv. Recruit, train, and designate fire service personnel to serve in the EOC. v. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate fire service response capability. b. Response/Recovery i. Maintain a list of current fire service agencies and resource capabilities. ii. Coordinate fire services support among and between the EOC, functional support agencies, organizations, and SOC. iii. Obtain, maintain, and provide fire situation and damage assessment information. iv. Channel fire service information for public release through EOC. v. Conduct fire fighting operations. vi. Provide technical assistance and advice in the event of fires that I ESF 4 46 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 5 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES Primary Agency Augusta - Richmond County EMA Support Agencies City of Augusta Richmond County Health Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of emergency management services involves direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF provides operational guidance to those who are assigned to work in this ESF. The mission of this ESF is to collect, process, and disseminate information about an actual or potential disaster situation, and facilitate the overall activities of response and recovery. It also is used to make appropriate notifications and interface with other local and state entities. 1. Provide technical information on plans, SOPs, research and support. 2. Collect, process and disseminate essential information to the EOC staff. 3. Develop briefings, displays, and plans. 4. Consolidate key information into reports and other materials; describe and document overall response activities and inform appropriate authorities of the status of the overall response operations. 5. Maintain displays of key information such as maps, charts and status boards, and computer bulletin boards or electronic mail, as available. 6. Establish a pattern of information flow and support of the action planning process initiated by the Command Staff. 7. Provide logistical support for EOC staffing and facility needs. 8. Establish historical records collection process and event reconstruction. 9. Generate various reports and releases to support operations. 10. Coordinate Incident Action Planning to support operations. 11. Support the implementation of mutual aid agreements to ensure a seamless resource response to affected jurisdictions. 12. Maintain an on-call workforce of trained and skilled reserve employees to provide the capability to perform essential emergency management functions on short notice and for varied duration. 13. May follow established protocol to request additional state or federal assistance under the Stafford Act; communication made through the IESF 5 48 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I f. Plan for support of mobilization sites, staging areas, and distribution points. g. Coordinate the reception of state personnel. h. Plan for transition to JFO and recovery operations. 5. Recovery a. Continue information gathering and processing. b. Collect and process information concerning recovery activities to include anticipating types of recovery information the EOe and other government agencies will require. c. Assist in the transition of direction and control from the EOC to the JFO. d. Anticipate and plan for the support and establishment of staging areas, distribution sites in coordination with ESF 7, and other local, state and/or federal emergency work teams and activities in the impacted area. e. Operate ESF 5 cells in both the EOC and JFO, as required. f. Perform ESF 14 planning functions in the EOC until ESF 14 is established at the JFO. g. Ensure that ESF 5 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate records of costs incurred during the event. 6. Mitigation a. Support and plan for mitigation measures. b. Support requests and directives from the state concerning mitigation and/or re-development activities. c. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy EMA will coordinate with appropriate agencies and organizations to ensure operational readiness and will develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). B. Actions 1 . Mitigation/Preparedness a. Monitor potential or developing incidents and support the efforts of operations. b. Support the implementation of mutual aid agreements. c. Maintains schedule for staffing and operating the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) from activation to stand-down. I ESF 5 50 Richmond I I I I I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Augusta - Richmond County EMA No responsiblities have been provided. B. City of Augusta No responsiblities have been provided. C. Richmond County Health Department No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 5 52 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I epidemiological and environmental health activities, as related to sheltering and feeding disaster victims. 7. Coordinate with ESF 12 to ensure each shelter has power generation capabilities. B.Scope 1. This ESF is structured to promote the delivery of services and the implementation of programs to assist individuals, households and families impacted by potential or actual disaster or emergency. This includes economic assistance and other services for individuals impacted by the incident. 2. Activities within the scope of this function include: a. Preparedness i. The primary agency will prepare for disasters by coordinating with support agencies for their participation in exercises. ii. ESF 8 will provide ESF 6 with regularly updated lists of planned special needs shelters or other special needs units in existence in each county. iii. ESF 6 will maintain a roster of primary contact ESF personnel. iv. ESF 6 will coordinate with the American Red Cross (ARC), Augusta - Richmond CountyEmergency Management Agency, and GEMA to ensure an up-to-date shelter list is available. v. ESF 6 will procure and regularly update a list of all agencies (public and private) that have a mission and capability to provide mass feeding in times of disaster. vi. ESF 6 agencies will participate in exercises and training to validate this annex and supporting SOPs. vii. Ensure all ESF 6 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. b. Response i. Lead and support agencies will have and maintain appropriate listings of agency staff to notify for response activities. ii. ESF 6 will coordinate with ESF 5 and ESF 11 regarding mass feeding sites established by responding emergency management agencies. iii. Shelters will be opened and closed in accordance with public need as assessed by the appropriate volunteer organization, state and county emergency management agencies. iv. ESF 6 will monitor occupancy levels and ongoing victims needs, and will provide ESF 5 with an updated list of operational shelters. v. ESF 6 will coordinate with Augusta - Richmond County Emergency Management Agency, ARC, VOAD, and ESF 8 to update lists of available shelters including special needs shelters. IESF 6 54 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 . Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this section of the ESF. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. The mass care function is the primary responsibility of PE~g.$ and support for this function is the responsibility of Ar:D.~rj~~.O.g~.9__Qr9-~.~L Al:I.9!-:1~t~. fJ r.~.P.~J?~!1!TI~O.t Al:I.9.l!~t~. J J:~.O.~R9-rt9-tiS?D! A~g~.~~~{f3.J~hr:Dgn~_ g~.~f~~tl9.0.P~P.~J:t!TI~mt .MQG J.p.l:I!.~h9-~JD9. R~R~rt!:D.~.ot Qf.~~g~.~~~l. gi.~h !:D.9.0.9. ~.9.l:I.rltY-. H~~lt~. P~.P.~.r:t.r:D~lJt .$~JY~tl9.rl. A.~r:DY!.1 rloJty. HS?~pJ~~!.t. .V. oJ~~~. '!Y. ~y. .9f. th~. ~~g~!. W D!".~!.~jty. .1j9-~J?H9..I. .~D~. 'fA. M~9.i.~~! .~~lJt~.r. 2. Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Coordinate MOUs with appropriate agencies and organizations for the provision of services to or on behalf of affected individuals and families. ii. Maintain, through the County Department of Family and Children Services, in coordination with the EMA, American Red Cross, Public Health Department, and Rehabilitation Services Office, an updated list of shelters with all relevant information (e.g., location, capacity, health inspection status, accessibility level, pet space, contact telephone numbers, and pager numbers). iii. Request that the American Red Cross assume responsibility for securing shelter and feeding arrangements, train shelter workers, provide shelter management, prepare first-aid kits, prepare media releases of shelter locations, operate shelters, and maintain shelter records. iv. Coordinate with the American Red Cross and EMA to establish a communication system between the EOC and shelters. v. Prepare for evacuation and care of protective service recipients during an emergency or disaster. vi. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate mass care and shelter response capability. b. Response/Recovery i. Support opening and operating American Red Cross shelter(s), at the request of the EMA. ii. Assist with the staffing of the American Red Cross shelters, in coordination with ESF 8 and other applicable agencies, as requested upon opening. iii. Provide staffing support for American Red Cross Services Centers and local Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs), upon request. iv. Ensure evacuation and care of protective service recipients and I ESF 6 56 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I vi. Work with ESF 8 and ESF 11 to monitor food and/or water for contamination and issuance of health-related public service announcements, as necessary. vii. Continue the provision of food and/or water throughout reentry and recovery. viii. Maintain records, expenditures, and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. DFACS No responsiblities have been provided. B. American Red Cross No responsiblities have been provided. C. Augusta Fire Department No responsiblities have been provided. D. Augusta Transportation No responsiblities have been provided. E. Augusta/Richmond Recreation Department No responsiblities have been provided, F.MCG No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 6 58 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 7 RESOURCE SUPPORT Primary Agency Augusta - Richmond County EMA Support Agencies American Red Cross Augusta - Richmond County Board of Education Augusta /Richmond License / Inspections Augusta Fire Department Golden Harvest Food Bank Pain College United Way of the CSRA I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of resource support services involves direction and coordination of volunteers, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF provides operational guidance to those who are assigned to work in this ESF. This ESF has been established to provide logistical and resource support to local entities in supporting emergency response and recovery efforts during an emergency or disaster. 1. ESF 7 shall plan, coordinate and managing resource support and delivery in response to and recovery from a major disaster or catastrophe. 2. ESF 7 shall provide supplies and equipment from county and municipal stocks, commercial sources and donated goods. 3. ESF 7 support agencies will furnish resources as required. 4. Procurement will be made in accordance with current local, state and federal laws and regulations that include emergency procedures under Georgia Statute and Richmond County policies and ordinances. B.Scope 1. Preparedness a. Develop methods and procedures for responding to and complying with requests for resources. b. Develop procedures for reimbursing private vendors for services rendered. I ESF 7 60 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I a. Support and plan for mitigation measures. b. Support requests and directives resulting from the state concerning mitigation and/or re-development activities. c. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. The volunteer services function is the primary responsibility of Al,J.9~~t~u-. gi.C?hrrl9.t:I.9.~9.l,JntY-.~M~ and support for this function is the responsibility of Ar:D~rJ~~.t:I. g~.9. _Q r9-l?~, . ~l-! 9 ~.l?~~.::-. 8.i.~h r:D.9n~. g.C>.~ D!Y. J~9.~r9. .()f. ~ ~ l-! ~~JJQr! l t-.l,J.9~ ~t~. !.~i.C?h rrl9-t:l.9 _.~ j~~n~~.~ J.O.~P.~~~JQ I}l?-,. Al,J.9~ ~t~. fJ r.~. Q.~.P~ r:trrl~D.t .GQI.9.~n. .tt~.r:y~~t. t9.<?9. J~.<?n~l P~i.O. .Q9JJ~9~. .~.O~. !-lnj!~c;l. _W ~y.. Qf _t~.~_.Q~g~. B. Actions 1, Mitigation/Preparedness a. Maintain a list of volunteers and private organizations, local businesses, and individuals available to provide services, resources, and donated goods. b. Execute MOUs between county EMA and support agencies/organizations. c. Notify volunteer organizations when an emergency or disaster is threatening or underway. d. Alert and request assistance, as appropriate. e. Participate in and/or conduct exercises and tests. 2. Response/Recovery a. Support delivery of services to victims. b. Coordinate staging areas for volunteers to unload, store, or disperse donated goods. c. Assess the continuing volunteer service needs of the disaster victims. d. Resume day-to-day operations. III. RESPONSIBILITIES I ESF 7 62 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF 7 64 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I B.Scope This ESF is structured to oversee in identifying and meeting the public health and medical needs, to include emergency medical personnel, facilities, vehicles, equipment and supplies for victims, including people with special needs. The emergency operations necessary for the performance of this function include but are not limited to: 1. Preparedness a. General i. Develop mutual support relationships with professional associations and other private services and volunteer organizations that may assist during an emergency or disaster. ii. Participate in exercises and training to validate this annex and supporting SOPs. Hi. Ensure all ESF 8 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. b. Medical Care i. Coordinate the provision of medical and dental care. ii. Identify and coordinate the deployment of doctors, nurses, technicians and other medical personnel to disaster areas. iii. Maintain inventory lists of medical supplies, equipment, ambulance services, hospitals, clinics and first aid units. iv. Plan for establishment of staging areas for medical personnel, equipment, and supplies. v. When emergency facilities are not available, plan for establishment of emergency medical care centers. vi. Plan for requesting medical assistance teams and coordinate for their support while operating within the county. vii. Assure that health care facilities (i.e. hospitals, nursing homes, youth and adult medical care facilities) develop patient reduction, evacuation, and relocation procedures. c. Persons with Special Needs i. Identify and contact special needs populous and assisted living facilities to coordinate assistance and conduct needs assessments. ii. Consider all needs such as persons with physical disabilities, special medical needs, communication disabilities, elderly persons, and non-English speakers in the planning process. iii. Develop evacuation and relocation procedures for persons with special needs. iv. Develop procedures to monitor health information and records of persons being evacuated or relocated. v. Plan for deployment of food services or medical services to I ESF 8 66 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I c. Public Health and Sanitation i. Manage public health and sanitation services. ii. Determine need for health surveillance programs throughout County. iii. Issue Public Health notice for clean-up on private property. iv. Arrange for the provision of medical personnel, equipment, and supplies as well as special dietary and housing needs. v. Notify state of planning limitations regarding evacuation and core individuals with special needs. d. Crisis Counseling: Coordinate for the provision of mental health and recovery services to individuals, families, and communities. 3. Recovery a. General i. Anticipate and plan for arrival of, and coordination with state ESF 8 personnel in the EOC and the Joint Field Office (JFO). ii. Ensure ESF 8 members or their agencies maintain appropriate records of activities and costs incurred during the event. b. Medical Care i. Assist with restoration of essential health and medical care systems. ii. Assist with restoration of permanent medical facilities to operational status. Hi. Assist with restoration of pharmacy services to operational status. iv. Assist with emergency pharmacy and laboratory services. c. Persons with Special Needs i. Continue coordination with agencies and organizations caring for people with special needs for return to assisted living facilities or relocation. ii. Encourage and assist vulnerable populations to create and keep emergency preparedness and response plans. d. Public Health and Sanitation i. Monitor environmental and epidemiological surveillance. ii. Continue long-term emergency environmental activities. e. Crisis Counseling: Coordinate the management of continuous mental health and substance abuse assistance to individuals and families. I ESF 8 68 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - c. Secure, in conjunction with the EMA, American Red Cross, other agencies and organizations, and the private sector, mental health, rehabilitation assistance, and other services, when necessary. d. Assist EMA, American Red Cross, other community agencies and organizations, and the private sector with issues affecting people who have special needs. e. Provide informational support to emergency medical services; f. Channel all relevant health and medical information for public release through the EMA and state public health. g. Continue service assistance throughout reentry and until all health and medical issues are resolved. h. Maintain records of expenditures and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Richmond County Health Department No responsiblities have been provided. B. East Central Regional Hospital No responsiblities have been provided. C. Animal Services No responsiblities have been provided. D.DFACS No responsiblities have been provided. E. Doctors Hospital Enter responsibilities here. F. Eisenhower Army Medical Center I ESF 8 70 Richmond I I I I I I .1 I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 9 SEARCH AND RESCUE Primary Agency Augusta Fire Department Support Agencies Georgia Forestry Gold Cross Richmond County Sheriffs Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of search and rescue involves direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose Rapidly deploy local search and rescue components to provide specialized life-saving assistance to municipal authorities during an emergency or disaster. 1. EMA will assist in coordinating county assets and augment agencies having SAR responsibilities and may request state and Federal SAR assistance. 2. ESF 9 will interface with ESFs 1 and 8 to assist with medical assistance and the transportation of victims beyond initial collection points. B.Scope Urban SAR activities include, but are not limited to, locating, extricating, and providing immediate medical assistance to victims trapped in collapsed structures. Non-urban SAR activities include, but are not limited to, emergency incidents that involve locating missing persons, boats which are lost at sea, locating downed aircraft, extrication if necessary, and treating any victims upon their rescue. The emergency operations necessary for the performance of this function include, but are not limited to: 1. Preparedness a. Maintain a current inventory of resources, including trained personnel, which could support search and rescue operations. Maintain records reflecting local capability. b. Participate in exercises and training to validate this annex and supporting SOPs. I ESF 9 72 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this section of the ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. The search and rescue function is the primary responsibility of AlJg~~t~.f.if.~. p~.p.~D!D~rlt and support for this function is the responsibility of Q~9..~9.i~. f 9r~~trY.,__G~t9__Qr~~.~ _ ~r:l9. .8i.c;:h!T!~(1.9. .Q9..l,lnJy _ ~h~rlff~ _ R~R~rtr:D.~n~. 1 . Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Establish and maintain uniform search and rescue procedures. ii. Recruit, train, and certify search and rescue personnel. iii. Develop an inventory of resources, equipment, and personnel. iv. Enter MOUs for additional assistance and/or logistical support. v. Conduct and/or support community education programs on survival. vi. Establish a record keeping system. vii. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate search and rescue response capability. b. Response/Recovery i. Respond to requests by the EMA. ii. Monitor response efforts. iii. Channel emergency search and rescue information to the EMA-EOC. iv. Support request from other community agencies and/or jurisdictions. v, Maintain records, expenditures, and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Augusta Fire Department No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 9 74 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 10 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Primary Agency Augusta Fire Department Support Agencies CHEMTREC Radiological Assit Program DOE Richmond County Health Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of hazardous materials involves direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF coordinates County support in response to an actual or potential discharge and/or uncontrolled release of oil or hazardous materials during disasters or emergencies. B.Scope This ESF will provide a coordinated response by local resources and initiate requests for state and federal resources when necessary to minimize adverse effects on the population and environment resulting from the release of or exposure to hazardous or radiological materials. 1. The emergency operations necessary for the performance of both radiological and non-radiological components of this function include but are not limited to: a. Preparedness i. Prepare an inventory of existing threats using SARA Title III, Tier II information. ii. Plan for response to hazardous materials incidents. iii. Develop plans for communications, warning, and public information. iv. Develop procedures for identification, control, and clean-up of hazardous materials. v. Provide, obtain, or recommend training for response personnel using courses made available by FEMA, Department of Energy (DOE), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the Georgia Public Safety Training Center, EPA, and manufacturers and I ESF 10 76 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I state, and federal agencies. ix. Coordinate with appropriate local, state, and federal agencies to ensure the proper disposal of wastes associated with hazardous materials incidents; and assist in monitoring or tracking such shipments to appropriate disposal facilities. x. Coordinate with ESF 1 for the use of staging areas and air assets, and technical advice and assistance on regulated rail. xi. Coordinate with ESF 3 for technical assistance on water, wastewater, solid waste, and disposal. xii. Coordinate with ESF 12 for technical advice and assistance on intra-County pipelines. xiii. Coordinate with GEMA for use of state assets. c. Recovery i. Terminate operations when the emergency phase is over and when the area has been stabilized by responsible personnel. ii. Request and maintain documented records of all expenditures, money, and physical resources of the various governmental department/agencies involved in emergency operations. Ensure that ESF 10 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate records of costs incurred during the event. iii. Anticipate and plan for arrival of, and coordination with, state ESF 10 personnel in the EGC and the Joint Field Office (JFO). d. Mitigation i. Support and plan for mitigation measures. ii. Support requests and directives resulting from the Governor and/or GEMA concerning mitigation and/or re-development activities. iii. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this section of the ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. The hazardous materials services function is the primary responsibility of Al,J.9.l:!~t?f.i!.~.9.~Q~rt!'D~I}.t and support for this function is the responsibility of .9. H ~.rY'!IR~ ~ J. B..?~ j~'-9.9j~?). A~~iJ. P.~9.9!.?!D J?Q~ .~r!(j.. Rl9.~ r!,}~r!(j. .Q~~.I}.ty. H.~~!th Department. I ESF10 78 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. B. CHEMTREC No responsiblities have been provided. C. Radiological Assit Program DOE No responsiblities have been provided. D. Richmond County Health Department Enter responsibilities here. I ESF 10 80 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - plant disease, or economically devastating plant pest infestation. 8. Assurance of food safety and food security. 9. Protection of natural and cultural resources and historic property resources before, during, and/or after a disaster or emegency. B.Scope To provide for the following functional responsibilities: Identify, secure and distribute food, bottled beverages, and supplies, and support the provision for sanitary food storage, distribution, and preparation during an emergency or disaster; Provide for mitigation, response and recovery to natural disasters, and/or acts of terrorism affecting animals, agriculture production, and the food sector; Assist agriculture in an outbreak of a highly infectious/contagious or economically devastating animal/zoonotic disease, or a highly ineffective or economically devastating plant pest disease or infestation; Assist with agriculture production, animal industry, and wildlife adversely affected by a disaster, either natural or man-made; and, Conserve, rehabilitate, recover and restore natural, cultural; -and historic properties prior to, during, and after a man-made or natural disaster. 1 . Preparedness a. Maintain an accurate roster of personnel assigned to perform ESF 11 duties during a disaster. b. Identify and schedule disaster response training for ESF 11 personnel. c. Maintain current food resource directories to include maintaining points of contact. d. Identify likely transportation needs and coordinate with ESF 1. e. Ensure all ESF 11 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. As a minimum, primary action officers for all ESF 11 agencies will complete ICS 200, 300, and 700 courses. 2. Response a. Lead support agencies will maintain a roster of personnel assigned to perform ESF 11 duties during a disaster. b. Coordinate with ESF 6 and ESF 5, regarding mass feeding sites established by responding emergency management agencies. c. ESF 11 will coordinate with EMA and Public Health to update lists of all available provision of medical services with appropriate agencies. d. ESF 6 will provide a list of mass care sites requiring restoration of services to EGC Operations. e. ESF 6 will coordinate with ESF 13 regarding additional security resources, if needed, at mass care shelters. 3. Recovery a. ESF 11 will coordinate with ESFs 5, 6, and 8 to establish or support I ESF 11 82 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I pet options and animal directives. v. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate animal and animal industry response capability. b. Response/Recovery i. Support the EMA-EOC with all available resources. ii. Coordinate local emergency response with regional and state systems. iii. Request additional personnel and equipment for triage and shelter facilities, when necessary. iv. Manage and direct evacuation of animals from risk areas and provide technical assistance to prevent animal injury and disease dissemination. v. Obtain additional supplies, equipment, personnel, and technical assistance from support agencies and the private sector. vi. Provide assistance and care for livestock and other animals impacted by the disaster. If this assistance and care cannot be provided locally, request assistance from ESF 11 through the SOC. vii. Provide information to state ESF 11 on all available animal shelter facilities and confinement areas identified, before, during and after the disaster. viii. Assist with the evacuation of animals from risk areas and provide technical assistance to prevent animal injury and disease dissemination. Request additional assistance from state ESF 11 as needed. ix. Support GA-SART(s) as necessary. x. Coordinate with supporting agencies and Volunteer Agencies Active in Disaster (VOAD) for additional animal emergency sheltering and stabling for both large and small animals. xi. Restore equipment and supplies to a normal state of operational readiness. xii. Maintain financial records on personnel, supplies, and other resources utilized. Report to EMA upon request. xiii. Resume day-to-day operations. B. Nutrition Assistance and Food Safety 1 . Strategy The agency assigned primary responsibility for ESF 11 will coordinate with appropriate agencies and organizations to ensure operational readiness. Agencies with responsibilities for this section of the ESF, will coordinate with the EMA, GDA, and DNR. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. 2. Actions I ESF 11 84 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I agent may have been suspicious or intentional. xii. Designate certain individuals to serve as expert points of contact for law enforcement. xiii. Provide for communication, surveillance, and response with all appropriate agencies in response to an act of agro-terrorism. xiv. Coordinate public information and provide updates for ESF 15 to distribute to the public and media. xv. Maintain financial records on personnel, supplies, and resources utilized, and report expenditures to local EMA and GEMA upon request. xvi. Resume day-to-day operations. C. Animal and Plant Diseases and Pests 1 . Strategy The agency assigned primary responsibility for ESF 11 will coordinate with appropriate agencies and organizations to ensure operational readiness. Agencies with responsibilities for this section of the ESF, will coordinate with the EMA, GDA, and DNR. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. 2. Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Develop mutual aid agreements with government agencies, professional associations, and private agencies/organizations. ii. Work with GDA and DNR to train first responders, community leaders, and the agricultural industry at the awareness level in agro-security and agro-terrorism. iii. Work with GDA and DNR to provide for surveillance of foreign animal diseases or an animal disease, syndrome, chemical, poison, or toxin that may pose a substantial threat to the animal industries, aquaculture or seafood industries, the economy, or public health of the state. iv. Provide for surveillance of pests which may pose a potential or substantial threat to agriculture, horticulture, the economy, or the public health of the state. v. Develop local plans and resources to enhance awareness of surveillance for early detection of animal health emergencies and agro-terrorism. vi. Conduct and/or participate in exercises, training sessions, and workshops to assist local communities and support agencies/organ izations. vii. Encourage support agencies to develop emergency operations plans that detail their support functions for ESF 11. I ESF 11 86 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I D. Resource Protection 1 . Strategy The agency assigned primary responsibility for ESF 11 will coordinate with appropriate agencies and organizations to ensure operational readiness. Agencies with responsibilities for this section of the ESF, will coordinate with the EMA, GDA, and DNR. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. ESF 11 agencies will coordinate with public natural, cultural, and historic properties and state agencies to develop Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) for disaster prevention, preparedness, and recovery. On the state level, the Georgia Archives will manage, monitor, and assist in or conduct response and recovery actions to minimize damage to natural, cultural, or historic property resources, including essential government and historical records. ESF 11 agencies will request assistance for this resource through the SOC. 2. Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Participate in mutual aid agreements with government agencies, professional organizations, private agencies, and organizations. ii. Develop inventory of natural, cultural, and historic resources that will be covered by this plan. iii. Participate in a and/or conduct workshops for historical and cultural properties to encourage developmental plans for disaster prevention, preparedness, and recovery. b. Response/Recovery i. Support the disaster recovery with all available resources. ii. If criminal activity is suspected, cooperate with the criminal investigation jointly with appropriate state and federal law enforcement agencies. iii. Coordinate public information and provide updates for ESF 15 to distribute to the public and media. iv. Provide technical assistance to public natural, historic and cultural properties in damage assessment; request needed technical assistance and damage assessment support from the state or federal government through the SOC. v. Work with the state to reopen public natural, historic, and cultural properties as soon as safely possible, to the public. vi. Request assistance from the state for preservation, scientific/technical, and records and archival management advice and information for stabilization, security, logistics, and contracting for recovery services of damaged natural, historic or cultural resources pertaining to documentary and archival records and historic documents. I ESF 11 88 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 12 ENERGY Primary Agency Augusta Utilities Support Agencies Bell South Georgia Power Jefferson Electric I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of energy services direction and coordination, operations and follow-through during an emergency or disaster. A. Purpose This ESF provides operational guidance to those who are assigned to work in this ESF. The mission of this ESF is to coordinate response activities of energy and utility organizations in responding to and recovering from fuel shortages, power outages, and capacity shortages which impact or threaten to impact Richmond County citizens and visitors during and after a potential of actual disaster or emergency. 1. This ESF will coordinate providing sufficient fuel supplies to emergency response organizations and areas along evacuation routes. 2. Coordinate the provision of materials, supplies, and personnel for the support of emergency activities being conducted. 3. Maintain communication with utility representatives to determine emergency response and recovery needs. 4. Coordinate with schools and other critical facilities within the county to identify emergency shelter power generation status/needs; and coordinate with other ESFs with assistance in providing resources for emergency power generation. 5. Maintain lists of energy-centric critical assets and infrastructures, and continuously monitors those resources to identify and correct vulnerabilities to energy facilities. 6. Addresses significant disruptions in energy supplies for any reason, whether caused by physical disruption of energy transmission and distribution systems, unexpected operational failure of such systems, or unusual economic or political events. B.Scope This ESF is structured to coordinate the provision of emergency supply and IESF 12 90 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 3. Recovery a. Maintain coordination with all supporting agencies and organizations on operational priorities and emergency repair and restoration. b. Continue to provide energy emergency information, education and conservation guidance to the public in coordination with ESF15. c. Anticipate and plan for arrival of and coordinate with state ESF12 personnel in the EOC and the Joint Field Office. d. Continue to conduct restoration operations until all services have been restored. e. Ensure that ESF12 team members or their support agencies maintain appropriate records of costs incurred during the event. 4. Mitigation a. Anticipate and plan for mitigation measures. b. Support requests and directives resulting from the Governor and/or the state concerning mitigation and/or redevelopment activities. c. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this section of the ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. Energy services is the primary responsibility of Al:l.9.l:l~t~__~.wm!~.~ and support for this function is the responsibility of J?~JL~Ql,l.tl:1-,__G~9-~9.i.~J?<?YY.~!._~n.(t Jefferson Electric. - ----- -- --- ------ - -------- 1 . Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. Establish liaison support to ensure responsiveness, in conjunction with EMA and the private sector. ii. Identify additional resources and assistance teams; iii. Develop emergency response support plans. iv. Prepare damage assessment, repair and restoration procedures, and reporting mechanisms. v. Recommend actions to conserve energy and conservation guidance. vi. Participate in drills and exercises to evaluate energy response IESF 12 92 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF12 94 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - technical assistance to support incident operations, consistent with agency authorities and resource availability. B.Scope . This ESF is structured to oversee public safety to include law enforcement, victim recovery, and deceased identification and mortuary services.The emergency operations necessary for the performance of this function include but are not limited to: 1. Preparedness a. ESF 13 capabilities support incident management requirements including force and critical infrastructure protection, security, planning and technical assistance, technology support, and public safety in both pre-incident and post-incident situations. b. ESF 13 is generally activated in situations requiring extensive assistance to provide public safety and security and where local government resources are overwhelmed or are inadequate, or in pre-incident or post-incident situations that require protective solutions or capabilities unique to the county. c. ESF 13 will procure and regularly update a list of all agencies (public and private) that have the capability to provide law enforcement and security services and victim recovery and mortuary services. 2. Response a. Provide warning and communications in support of the communications and warning plans. b. Staff the EOC as directed. c. Provide security to the EOC. d. Secure evacuated areas, including safeguarding critical facilities, and controlling entry and exit points to the disaster area as requested. e. ESF 13 will coordinate with ESF 5 to request additional resources, if needed. f. ESF 13 will activate existing MOUs with appropriate entities. 3. Recovery a. Continue those operations necessary to protect people and property. b. Assist in return of evacuees. c. Assist with reconstitution of law enforcement agencies as necessary. d. Require ESF 13 team members or their agencies maintain appropriate records of costs incurred during the event. e. Phase down operations as directed by the EOC. 4. Mitigation a. ESF 13 agencies will conduct and/or support community education programs on survival and safety. I ESF 13 96 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I v. Control entry and exit to the emergency or disaster area. vi. Control vehicle and individual access to restricted areas. vii. Continue operations necessary to protect people and property. viii. Coordinate public information and provide updates for ESF 15. ix. Assist in return of evacuees. x. Maintain records of expenditures and document resources utilized during recovery. xi. Resume day-to-day operations. B. Victim Recovery Services 1 . Strategy Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be developed and maintained by the agency or organization that has primary responsibility for this ESF, in cooperation with the EMA. This function will be coordinated with and involve other support agencies and organizations. 2. Actions a. Mitigation/Preparedness i. This function will be coordinated with and involve other agencies/organizations. ii. Develop and maintain standard operating procedures and plans, to include alerting lists of personnel and agencies. iii. Establish and maintain standards for human remains recovery operations. iv. Establish and maintain human remains recovery support and reporting procedures. v. Recruit, train, and certify recovery personnel. vi. Develop an inventory of resources and establish a record keeping system. vii. Conduct or participate in exercises to evaluate recovery response capability. viii. Conduct and/or support community education programs on survival. b. Response/Recovery i. Respond to requests by local EMA; monitor response efforts. ii. Support requests from neighboring counties and MOU/EMAC agreements. iii. Maintain records, expenditures, and document resources utilized during response and recovery. I ESF 13 98 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. B. Blythe Police Department No responsiblities have been provided. C. Gold Cross No responsiblities have been provided. D. Hephzibah Police Department No responsiblities have been provided. E. Richmond Coroner No responsiblities have been provided, F. Richmond County MarshaUs Office No responsiblities have been provided. G. Richmond County Sheriffs Department Enter responsibilities here. I ESF 13 100 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - the affected area (e.g., impacts on housing, businesses and employment, community infrastructure, and social services). Activities within the scope of this function include: 1. Preparedness a. Develop systems to use predictive modeling to determine vulnerable critical facilities as a basis for identifying recovery activities. b. Review County Hazard Mitigation Plan to identify vulnerable facilities. c. Analyze and evaluate long-term damage assessment data. d. Ensure all ESF 14 personnel integrate NIMS principles in all planning. 2. Response Use predictive modeling to determine vulnerable critical facilities as a basis for identifying recovery activities. 3. Recovery a. Analyze evaluate long-term damage assessment data. b. In coordination with the state government, assign staff to identify and document economic impact and losses avoided due to previous mitigation and new priorities for mitigation in affected areas. c. Review the County Hazard Mitigation Plan for affected areas to identify potential mitigation projects. 4. Mitigation a. Support requests and directives resulting from the state and/or federal government concerning mitigation and/or re-development activities. b. Document matters that may be needed for inclusion in agency or state/federal briefings, situation reports and action plans. II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. This ESF will assess the social and economic consequences in the impacted area and coordinate efforts to address long-term community recovery issues resulting from a disaster or emergency. B. Advise on the long-term recovery implications of response activities and coordinate the transition from response to recovery in field operations. C. Work with municipal governments; non-governmental organizations; and private-sector organizations to conduct comprehensive market disruption and loss analysis and develop a comprehensive long-term recovery plan for the community. D. Identify appropriate State and Federal programs and agencies to support implementation of the long-term community recovery plan, ensure I ESF14 102 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION 15 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Primary Agency Augusta - Richmond County EMA Support Agencies Comcast Richmond County Health Department I. INTRODUCTION The emergency support function of external affairs includes direction, policies, responsibilities, and procedures for disseminating timely, accurate, and easily understood information to the public before, during, and after a disaster or emergency situation. Hazard-specific appendices to this plan contain additional information for such specific emergencies. A. Purpose 1. Ensures that sufficient County assets are deployed to the field during a potential or actual a disaster or emergency to provide accurate, coordinated, and timely information to affected audiences, including governments, media, the private sector, and the populace. 2. This ESF includes a provision for providing information in a clear, concise and accurate manner on actions to be taken by local agencies and governments and actions to be taken by the public. Every effort shall be made to prevent and counter rumors and inaccurate information. B.Scope The emergency operations necessary for the performance of this function include, but are not limited to: 1 . Preparedness a. Develop a public information program to educate the public regarding the effects of common, emergency, and disaster situations. b. Develop plans to coordinate with international, national, state and local news media for emergency operations, before, during and after emergency situations. c. Develop plans to conduct a multi-agency/jurisdiction coordinated public information program during emergencies and disasters; this includes the establishment of a Joint Information Center (JIC). d. Develop plans and programs to educate news media that ESF 15 is IESF 15 104 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS A. Strategy EMA will coordinate overall information and planning activities for state agencies and organizations. EMA will coordinate with appropriate agencies to ensure operational readiness of the Intel Function for the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Al,l.9~~t?__-_.R~~_~!T!~rlc;l__Q~':l.r1~YJ~M~ provides primary responsibility of this ESF and support for this function is the responsibility of .Q9.rJ:lf~?t?D~-'3J~~.r:r1~D~. .Q9.l,l.r1~Y. t1~~lt~. P~.p.?r:tm~l}t. B. Response Actions 1. Mitigation/Preparedness a. Develop a briefing and reporting system to include an EOC briefing, situation report, public information and federal request format for the EOC Intel Function; b. Share Intel formats with agencies and organizations that have primary functional responsibilities; c. Update the information and planning system as required; and d. Participate in and/or conduct exercises. 2. Response/Recovery a. Begin Intel Function upon activation of the EOC; b. Collect and process information from state agencies and organizations with primary Emergency Support Function responsibilities; c. Prepare EOC briefings, situation reports and geographic data for mapping to keep state and federal agencies and organizations, officials, local governments and local Emergency Management Agencies (EMAs) abreast of the severity and magnitude and provide updates to Public Affairs for media release; d. Provide technical assistance information and analysis to the EMA Director and EOC Chief, upon request; e. Coordinate needs and damage assessment of affected areas for dissemination to appropriate agencies and organizations; f. Track and record data necessary for federal declaration; g. Prepare information for after-action reports; and h. Resume day-to-day operations. C. Public Information Services I ESF15 106 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I - - conferences and conduct briefings in a timely manner. iv. Provide updates (e.g., response to inquiries about missing relatives, restricted areas of access and reentry) regarding the emergency or disaster. v. Establish media responsibilities and appropriate spokespersons from local government, agencies, and organizations with ESF responsibilities. vi. Continue provision of public safety and other necessary assistance information throughout the recovery phase. vii. Provide advanced media releases to the GEMA-SOC. viii. Coordinate with other jurisdictions that share the media market. ix. Maintain records of expenditures and document resources utilized during recovery. III. RESPONSIBILITIES A. Augusta - Richmond County EMA No responsiblities have been provided. B. Comcast No responsiblities have been provided. C. Richmond County Health Department No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF 15 108 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I AUTHORITIES AND REFERENCES · Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, as amended. · Georgia Emergency Operations Plan, revised January 2008. · Local Resolution for Emergency Management. · The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended. (http://www.fema.gov/library/stafact.shtm) I Authorities & References 110 Richmond I I I GLOSSARY I Alternate Emergency Operations Center - A site located away from the primary Emergency Operations Center where officials exercise direction and coordination in an emergency or disaster. Area Command - An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an Incident Command System organization or to oversee the management" of large or multiple incidents to which several Incident Management Teams have been assigned. Catastrophic Incident - A natural or manmade incident, which results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the population, infrastructure, environment, economy, and/or government functions Command Post - A designated location to communicate and exercise direction and coordination over an emergency or disaster. Continuity of Government - Measures taken to ensure coordination of essential functions of government in the event of an emergency or disaster. Critical Facilities - Schools, libraries, hospitals, public roads, water and sanitation systems, public safety buildings and other essential infrastructure. Cyber - Pertaining to computers and their support systems, such as servers, routers, and switches that support critical infrastructure. Damage Assessment - An appraisal or determination of the number of injuries or deaths, damage to public or private property, status of critical facilities, services, communication networks, public works and utilities, and transportation resulting from a man-made or natural disaster. Decontamination - Reduction or removal of chemical, biological or radioactive material from a structure, area, object, or person. Direction and Coordination - Determining and understanding responsibilities so as to respond appropriately and expeditiously at a centralized center and/or on-scene location during emergency operations. Disaster - A man-made or natural disaster resulting in severe property damage, injuries and/or death within a community or multi-jurisdictional area that requires local, state, and federal assistance to alleviate damage, loss, hardship, or suffering. Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) - A facility established in a centralized location within or near the disaster area at which disaster victims (individuals, families, or businesses) apply for disaster aid. Drill - A practical approach or procedure that involves elements of a preparedness plan or the use of specific equipment to evaluate a plan prepared response. Emergency - As defined by the Stafford Act, an emergency is "any occasion or instance for which, in the determination of the President, Federal assistance is needed to supplement State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States." Emergency Alert System (EAS) - A digital voice/text technology communications system consisting of broadcast stations and interconnecting facilities authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to provide public information before, during, and after disasters. Emergency Management - An organized analysis, planning, direction, and coordination of resources to mitigate, prepare, respond, and assist with recovery from an emergency or disaster. Emergency Management Agency (EMA) - Local government agency, established by local resolution(s), charged with the responsibility for local emergency management mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities within the jurisdiction. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Glossary 112 Richmond I I I operations at the incident site. Incident of Critical Significance - An actual or potential high-impact event that requires a coordinated and effective response by and appropriate combination of County, local, nongovernmental, and/or private-sector entities in order to save lives and minimize damage, and provide the basis for long-term community recovery and mitigation activities. Infrastructure - The manmade physical systems, assets, projects, and structures, publicly and/or privately owned, that are used by or provide benefit to the public. Examples of infrastructure include utilities, bridges, levees, drinking water systems, electrical systems, communications systems, dams, sewage systems, and roads. Joint Information Center (JIC) - A facility established to coordinate all incident-related public information activities. It is the central point of contact for all news media at the scene of the incident. Public information officials from all participating agencies should collocate at the JIC. Joint Operations Center (JOC) - The JOC is the focal point for all Federal investigative law enforcement activities during a terrorist or potential terrorist incident or any other significant criminal incident. Jurisdiction - A range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authorities. Jurisdictional authority at an incident can be political or geographical. (e.g., city, county, State, or Federal boundary lines) or functional (e.g., law enforcement, public health). Liaison Officer - A member of the Command Staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. Local Government - County, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments, regional or interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government; or a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity. Major Disaster - As defined by the Stafford Act, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought) or, regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under this act to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, or suffering caused thereby. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - A written memorandum of understanding between agencies and organizations to share resources and assistance during an emergency or disaster. Mitigation - Activities designed to reduce or eliminate risks to persons or property or life, to lessen the actual or potential effects or consequences of an emergency or disaster. Mobile Command Post (MCP) - A vehicle having the capability to communicate and exercise direction and coordination over an emergency or disaster. Mutual Aid Agreement - Written agreement between agencies, organizations, and/or jurisdictions that they will assist one another on request by furnishing personnel, equipment, and/or expertise in a specified manner. National Incident Management System (NIMS) - A system that provides a consistent, nationwide approach for Federal, State, and local governments; the private sector; and NGOs to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. Natural Resources - Natural resources include agriculture, biota, fish, livestock, wildlife, domesticated animals, plants, and water. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Glossary 114 Richmond I I I Shelter Management - The internal organization, administration, and operation of a shelter facility by the American Red Cross. Staging Area - A location pre-selected for emergency management equipment, vehicles, and personnel to begin coordinated operations, deployment of personnel to host jurisdictions and other assistance to affected communities. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) - Directions, detailing task assignments, and a step-by-step process of responsibilities relating to each Emergency Support Function or in relation to organizational response. State Operations Center (SOC) - Permanent facility designated by the State Emergency Management Agency as the central location for information gathering, disaster analysis, and response coordination before, after and during a disaster. Strategic Plan - A plan that addresses long-term issues such as impact of weather forecasts, time-phased resource requirements, and problems such as permanent housing for displaced disaster victims, environmental pollution, and infrastructure restoration. Support Agencies - An agency or organization which provides assistance to the primary agency or organization with designated Emergency Support Function responsibility. Terrorism - The unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or coercing societies or governments, often for ideological or political reasons. Unaffiliated Volunteer - An individual who is not formally associated with a recognized voluntary disaster relief organization; also known as a "spontaneous" or "emergent" volunteer. Unified Command - An application of Incident Command System (ICP) used when there is more than one agency with incident jurisdiction or when incidents cross-political jurisdictions. Agencies work together through the designated members of the Unified Command to establish their designated Incident Commanders at a single ICP and to establish a common set of objectives and strategies and a single Incident Action Plan. Unsolicited Goods - Donated items offered by and/or sent to the incident area by the public, the private sector, or other source, that have not been requested by government or nonprofit disaster relief coordinators. I I I I I I I I I I I Urban Search and Rescue - o Jerational activities that include locating, extricating, and providing on-site medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed or damaged structures. Volunteer - Any individual acce:Jted to perform services by an agency that has authority to accept volunteer service~ when the individual performs services without promise, expectation, or receipt of compensation for services performed. Volunteer and Donations Coordination Center - Facility from which the Volunteer and Donations Coordination Team operates to review and process offers. Warning - Alerting local government, agencies and organizations with emergency support function responsibilities, and the public r'~garding the threat of extraordinary danger (e.g., tornadocwarning, hurricane warning, severe storm warning) and that such occurrence has been sighted or observed specifying related effects that may occur due to this hazard. Watch - Indications by the National Weather Service that, in a defined area, conditions are possible or favorable for the specific types of severe weather (e.g., f1ashflood watch, tropical storm watch). Weapon of Mass Destruction - Any weapon that is designed or intended to cause widespread destruction resulting in serious bodily injury or death through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic substance at a level dangerous to human life. I I I I I Glossary 116 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF Matrix of Primary & Support Agencies 118 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES East Central Regional Hospital ESF 8: Public Health I Medical (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Accountng Department of Augusta No responsiblities have been provided. Aiken Medical Regional Center No responsiblities have been provided. Amateur Radio Services ESF 2: Communications (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. American Red Cross ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 7: Resource Support (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Animal Services ESF 8: Public Health I Medical (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 11: Ag I Natural Resources (Primary) No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta - Richmond County Board of Education ESF 1: Transportation (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF Summary of Responsibilities 120 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta IRichmond License I Inspections ESF 3: Public Works / Engineering (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 7: Resource Support (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 14: Long Term Recovery (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta Canal Authority ESF 3: Public Works / Engineering (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta Finance Department No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta Fire Department ESF 4: Firefighting (Primary) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 7: Resource Support (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 9: Search and Rescue (Primary) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 10: Hazardous Materials (Primary) I ESF Summary of Responsibilities 122 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF 12: Energy (Primary) No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta/Richmond County Planning and Zoning ESF 3: Public Works / Engineering (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 14: Long Term Recovery (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Augusta/Richmond Recreation Department ESF 3: Public Works / Engineering (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Bell South ESF 12: Energy (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Blythe Police Department ESF 13: Public Safety (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. CHEMTREC ESF 10: Hazardous Materials (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Chamber of Commerce No responsiblities have been provided. City of Augusta I ESF Summary of Responsibilities 124 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. Fleet Management ESF 1: Transportation (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Fort Gordon Fire Department No responsiblities have been provided. GEMA No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia Baptist Clean-up and Recovery Team No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia Department of Agriculture No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia EPD (Augusta) No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia Forestry ESF 4: Firefighting (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 9: Search and Rescue (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia Power ESF 12: Energy (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Georgia State Patrol No responsiblities have been provided. Gold Cross I ESF Summary of Responsibilities 126 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I No responsiblities have been provided. MCG ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 8: Public Health I Medical (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Medical College of Georgia No responsiblities have been provided. National Weather No responsiblities have been provided. Pain College ESF 7: Resource Support (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Purchasing Department of Augusta ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. RCCI No responsiblities have been provided. Radiological Assit Program DOE ESF 10: Hazardous Materials (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Richmond Coroner ESF 13: Public Safety (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. I ESF Summary of Responsibilities 128 Richmond I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ESF 13: Public Safety (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Salvation Army ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. Trinity Hospital ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 8: Public Health / Medical (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. United Way of the CSRA ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 7: Resource Support (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. University Hospital ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 8: Public Health / Medical (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. VA Medical Center ESF 6: Mass Care (Support) No responsiblities have been provided. ESF 8: Public Health / Medical (Support) ESF Summary of Responsibilities 130 Richmond