HomeMy WebLinkAboutX-D-01 Emergency Operations Plan PresentationCity of Hastings Emergency Operations Plan
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I. Reason for Plan
Tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and other natural disasters can affect the City of Hastings. In addition, major disasters such as transportation accidents, explosions, hazardous materials
releases, pipeline leaks, disease outbreaks, terrorist attacks, and national security emergencies pose a potential threat to public health and safety.
An emergency plan is needed to ensure the protection of the public from the effects of these hazards.
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II. Purpose of Plan
The City of Hastings has many capabilities and resources which could be used in the response to any major disaster.
The purpose of this plan is to ensure the effective, coordinated use of these resources to:
Maximize the protection of life and property;
Prepare for and respond to emergencies and recover to a state of normalcy;
Ensure the continuity of government; and
Provide support to all areas in the city that require assistance
Examples, but not all inclusive
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III. Organization
Existing government is the basis for emergency operations. That is, government agencies will perform emergency activities related to those they perform on a day-to-day basis. City organization
and interrelationships that coordinate plan development and maintenance are shown on Chart A (next slide) of this basic plan.
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IV. Hazard Analysis
Some examples of situations which may result in the activation of the City’s Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) include the following:
Natural hazards
Tornadoes/straight-line winds
Severe hail storms
Severe thunderstorms
Extreme ice storms
Large rain falls with flash flooding
Extreme & prolonged heat temperatures
Drought
Earthquake
Mayfly Hatch
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IV. Hazard Analysis
Technological hazards (human created)
Transportation hazardous materials incident
Large scale transportation accident
Large/multiple structure collapse
Utility failure – water, sewer, gas, electric, etc.
National security/terrorism/manmade
Terrorist bombing/mass homicide/assault
Hostage taking incident
Terrorist act against government/society
Large scale civil disorder/riot incident
Chemical/biological weapon attack
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IV. Hazard Analysis - Probability
More likely to occur
Tornadoes/straight-line winds
Severe thunderstorms
Severe winter storm accumulations
Utility failure – water, sewer, gas, electric, etc.
Large scale transportation accident
Large/multiple structure fire w/high occupancy
Large scale civil disorder/riot incident
Mayfly Hatch
Less likely to occur
Large scale wild fires/grass and forest
Extreme & prolonged fog
Earthquake, large/multiple structure collapse
Enemy military invasion
Terrorist bombing/mass homicide/assault
Chemical/biological weapon attack
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V. Direction and Control
The Mayor will be responsible for providing overall direction and control of city government resources involved in the response to a disaster. In addition, the mayor, or designee will
brief city council members on incident details and progress.
Direction and control of the City of Hastings response to a major disaster will be carried out at the Emergency Operating Center (EOC). The Cities EOC’s are:
Police Department (Primary)
Fire Department (Secondary)
Public Works (Secondary)
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VI. Operation Policies
In the event of a major disaster, the Mayor may declare a local emergency (City of Hastings Ordinance No. 32.06).
In an emergency affecting more than one political jurisdiction, officials of all jurisdictions involved will coordinate their services to the maximum extent possible.
The Emergency Management Team will assist in providing resource coordination between government agencies and the private sector.
Each agency, department, or service of city government will provide for the maintenance of records during an emergency. For example: hours worked, equipment used, injuries, etc.).
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VII. State and Federal Support
A. General
The City of Hastings Emergency Management Team will be responsible for assisting the city in obtaining any county, state or federal government resources that may be needed as a
result of a disaster.
B. Emergency Assistance
In the event of a major emergency/disaster which exceeds the resources and capabilities of city and county government, the State Duty Officer should be contacted.
C. National Guard
When a natural disaster or other major emergency is beyond the capability of local government, support from the Minnesota National Guard may be available. Only the Governor, as
Commander-in- Chief of the Minnesota National Guard, has the authority to activate the Guard.
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VIII. Plan Development/Maintenance, Implementation, Training, and Exercises
A. With regard to this plan, the City’s Emergency Management Team will also serve as the planning coordinator team. As such, the Team will have overall authority and responsibility
for the development and maintenance of the plan, and implementation.
B. This plan will be reviewed and updated bi-annually.
C. This plan will be distributed to all city government departments that have emergency assignments relative to a major disaster in the city in either paper or jump drive format.
D. The Emergency Management Team will meet to review the plan with continued training within each department throughout the year as required.
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Questions?
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