SAFE 101 NSC Chapter 18

WHAT IS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS?

Definition A written comprehensive emergency management plan intended to provide a planned response to a disastrous event that can strike an organization

Emergency Preparedness MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW A plan developed in advance of an emergency Prioritize human safety Protect property Restore operations

Emergency Preparedness System

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Fire and explosion Flame and heat Smoke Dispersion of harmful substances Contaminated water http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqjDXL8I33o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YY0xw5r1ro

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Floods Know the flood plain 100-year flood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PXj7bOD7IY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMcHtNyxM0

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Hurricanes Atlantic and Gulf Coast June to October Dorecho Tornadoes 1200 each year in U.S. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgYMT8SvTlE

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Earthquakes Faults: San Andreas, New Madrid, Ramapo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSgB1IWr6O4&feature=relmfu

Emergency Preparedness What are some OTHER HAZARDS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1qY8nPqcCw

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Civil Strife or Sabotage Riots Work Accidents or Rumors Leakage of liquid or gas Panic

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Shutdowns Turn of energy sources Close fluid valves Wartime

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Radioactive material Yonke Fenix http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1991_788198/el-cobalto-condemned-without-a-trial-junkyard-sale.html

Emergency Preparedness TYPES OF EMERGENCIES Weather-related Snow/ice Extreme heat or cold Drought Lightning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm3rHONOr9o

Emergency Preparedness Next class: Plan-of-Action considerations

Emergency Preparedness MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW A plan developed in advance of an emergency Prioritize human safety Protect property Restore operations

Emergency Preparedness PLAN OF ACTION CONSIDERATIONS Multi source input Management Labor union Public and private sectors

Emergency Preparedness PROGRAM CONSIDERATIONS Advance planning is the key Documented in a manual or handbook Policy Expected disasters Maps Listing of agencies Warning system Communications Shutdown Visitors, customers, or contractors Location of needed equipment or resources

Emergency Preparedness CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO is in charge? Best person for the job, not just title Keep the chain of command small The Emergency Director must be trained!

Emergency Preparedness EMPLOYEE TRAINING For each type of emergency Rehearsals and drills

Emergency Preparedness Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response HAZWOPER 1910.120 Addresses HM site workers Treatment, storage and disposal workers Emergency responders to HM releases Control and contain spills or releases of HM Protect all other workers

Emergency Preparedness ALARM SYSTEMS Fire Alarms Alarms for other than fire Connected to Fire Department Or private company Alarm system testing

Emergency Preparedness FIRE BRIGADES Optional, if used, must follow OSHA Fire prevention and protection Training!!

Emergency Preparedness EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES – EMS Headed by company doctor (if on site) CPR, first-aid Training!!

Emergency Preparedness WARDEN SERVICE AND EVACUATION Guide employees to a safe area Direct employees away from hazardous areas Avert panic

Emergency Preparedness TRANSPORTATION Moving employees to or from work during critical disruptions of normal transportation Ambulance services

Emergency Preparedness OUTSIDE HELP Local Fire Police

Emergency Preparedness OUTSIDE HELP Federal Emergency Management Agency – FEMA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Salvation Army American Red Cross U.S. Public Health National Weather Service