Basic’Emergency’Operations’Plan’(EOP)’ …

1 county of sacramento basic emergency operations plan (EOP) December 2012 Final Page 1 county of sacramento emergency operations plan December 2012 county of sacramento basic emergency operations plan (EOP) December 2012 Final Page 2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are numerous individuals who have contributed their time, efforts, insights and resources towards the completion of this version of the sacramento county emergency operations plan (EOP). The strategies, guidance, and information in this plan represent the diligent work of numerous persons in the county of sacramento .

2 Thanks go to all the persons who extended their time and energy into developing this plan . Of special note is Ms. Brenna Howell and Ms. Kris Nelson, who developed this project on behalf of the county s Office of emergency Services, under the direction of Ms. Teresa Stahl. Thanks also go to those persons who contributed during the planning meetings, provided insights and data, and supported the development of the plan . As with any working plan , this document represents planning strategies and guidance as understood as of the date of this plan s release. This plan provides a framework to facilitate an organized and effective county response to a catastrophic disaster event sacramento county .

3 county of sacramento basic emergency operations plan (EOP) December 2012 Final Page 3 LETTER OF PROMULGATION December 2012 To: Officials and Employees of sacramento county The preservation of life and property is an inherent responsibility of all levels of government. As disasters occur in devastating form at any time, sacramento county must provide safeguards, which will save lives and minimize property damage through planning, preparedness measures and training. Sound emergency plans carried out by knowledgeable and well- trained personnel can and will minimize losses.

4 The sacramento county emergency operations plan (EOP) establishes an emergency Management Organization and assigns functions and tasks consistent with California s Standardized emergency Management System (SEMS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). It provides for the integration and coordination of planning efforts of multiple jurisdictions within sacramento county . This plan was developed for each sacramento county department, local special districts with emergency services responsibilities, and the cities within sacramento county . The content is based upon guidance approved and provided by the California emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA) and the Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

5 The intent of the EOP is to provide direction on how to respond to an emergency from the onset, through an extended response, and into the recovery process. Once adopted, this plan is an extension of the California emergency plan . It will be reviewed and tested periodically and revised as necessary to meet changing conditions. The sacramento county Board of Supervisors gives its full support to this emergency operations plan (EOP), and urges all public employees and individuals to prepare for times of emergency before they occur. _____ Chair, Board of Supervisors sacramento county county of sacramento basic emergency operations plan (EOP) December 2012 Final Page 4 Table of Contents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

6 2 LETTER OF PROMULGATION .. 3 APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION .. 7 Foreword .. 7 plan Approval and Implementation .. 7 plan Activation .. 7 plan Modifications .. 8 RECORD OF CHANGES .. 9 RECORD OF CONCURRENCE .. 10 BASIC plan .. 11 SECTION PURPOSE, SCOPE, SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS .. 11 Purpose .. 11 Planning Organization and Format .. 11 Scope .. 12 Situation Overview .. 14 Hazard Analysis Summary .. 15 Capability Assessment .. 15 Assumptions .. 15 Quick Facts sacramento county .. 16 SECTION CONCEPT OF operations .. 18 Goals, Priorities and Strategies .. 18 Operational Goals.

7 18 Operational Priorities .. 18 Operational Strategies .. 18 Standardized emergency Management System (SEMS) .. 19 SEMS Organization Levels .. 19 SEMS Functions .. 20 SEMS Components .. 22 National Incident Management System (NIMS) .. 24 Mutual Aid .. 24 Mutual Aid Coordination .. 25 Sequence of Events During Disasters .. 27 Before Impact .. 27 Immediate Impact .. 28 Sustained operations .. 30 Transition to Recovery .. 30 Proclaiming an emergency .. 31 Continuity of Government (COG) operations .. 34 county of sacramento emergency operations Policy Statement.

8 34 Disaster Service Workers .. 35 Continuity of operations (COOP) .. 35 SECTION ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES .. 36 county of sacramento basic emergency operations plan (EOP) December 2012 Final Page 5 emergency Management Response Levels .. 36 National emergency .. 36 county Department/Allied Agency EOC Organization Assignments .. 37 Director of emergency Services .. 39 Role of Private Sector .. 39 sacramento Residents .. 39 Populations with Access and Functional Needs .. 39 At- Risk Individuals .. 40 Businesses .. 40 Volunteer Organizations.

9 41 Public- Private Partnerships .. 42 SECTION DIRECTION, CONTROL AND COORDINATION .. 42 EOC Coordination with Other Government Levels and the Private Sector .. 43 Coordination with Field Response Level .. 43 Coordination with sacramento Operational Area and Member Jurisdictions .. 43 Coordination with the Cities and Special Districts .. 43 Coordination with the Inland Region emergency operations Center .. 43 Coordination with State and Federal Field Response .. 43 Coordination with Volunteers and the Private Sector .. 44 SECTION INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION .. 44 Action Planning.

10 44 Planning Requirements .. 44 plan Elements .. 44 Planning Responsibilities .. 45 EOC Reporting .. 45 EOC Reporting Systems .. 46 emergency Public Information .. 46 SECTION COMMUNICATIONS .. 47 Warning Responsibility .. 47 Warning and Alert Mechanisms .. 47 Warning Conditions .. 47 SECTION ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND LOGISTICS .. 48 Damage Assessment .. 48 Process .. 48 Documenting and Reporting Damage Assessments .. 51 After Action Reporting .. 51 Expenditure Tracking .. 52 Eligible Expenses .. 52 Recordkeeping Requirements .. 52 Resource Management.