1. CalWARN Operational Plan
Presented By: Gary Sturdivan &
Kelly Hubbard

2. Authors of The CalWARN Operational Plan: Ray Riordon Katy Gibson Gary Sturdivan Kelly Hubbard Lorrie Teates

3. CalWARN Operational Plan
The need for the Operational Plan.
When to ask for mutual aid/assistance.
How to ask for mutual aid/assistance.
Considerations for requesting or receiving assistance

4. CalWARN Operational Plan
30 Day CalWARN member review period starting May 14, 2008
Comments should be sent to:
Ray Riordon:
Katy Gibson:
Gary Sturdivan:
Kelly Hubbard:
Lorrie Teates:

5. Table of Contents Acronyms Terms and Assumptions Introduction
Purpose of the plan
Governance
Trainings, Exercises and Updates
Concept of Operation
Activation
Response considerations

6. Table of Contents CalWARN Coordination
After Action Report and Improvement Plan
Attachments and Forms (In review by committee)

7. Table of Contents Member Utility Authorized Official
Member Utilities Responsibilities
Requesting Assistance
Offering Assistance
Refusing Assistance
Withdrawing Assistance

8. CalWARN Operational Plan
State Steering Committee Responsibilities
Organize/Coordinate emergency planning and response activities
Encourage participation
Establish meeting schedules
Maintain communication with members
Represent members when engaged in meetings

9. CalWARN State Steering Committee
State Chair:
(Elected by State Steering Committee)
State Vice-Chair: New position
State Steering Committee: (Region Chairs)
(Elected by Member Utilities for the six California Regions)

10. Subcommittees Associate Members Operations Subcommittee
Response Subcommittee
Membership Committee
Ballot Subcommittee
Special Projects Committee
Turn over Power Point and introduce Kelly Hubbard at the end of this slide

11. Training, Exercises, and Updates
Understand the CalWARN Agreement
Review CalWARN Operational Plan
Understand CalWARN Website
Understand AWWA Resource Typing Manual
Understand your utility’s Safety Procedures

12. Recommended Training for SEMS NIMS compliance
IS-100
IS-200
IS-300
IS-400
IS-700
IS-800.B

13. Exercises Test CalWARN Operational Plan
Train members on the use of the Operational Plan
Communication protocols
Interagency cooperation
Participate in Utility, City, County, Regional, or State Exercises

14. Updating Operational Plan
Recommendations from Member Utilities
Recommendations from Associate Member Agencyies
Changes in Federal or State laws
All changes to be reviewed by State Steering Committee and voted on by Member Utilities

15. CalWARN Activation Who Activates WARN What is activated Activation
Notification
Responding to a request

16. Response Consideration
Requesting Utility
Responding Utility
Requesting Utility Demobilization
Responding Utility Demobilization

17. CalWARN Response Coordination
Small Incidents
Catastrophic Incidents
CalWARN Response Team
Provide point of contact and liaison
Collect information
Expanding the contact and forming of a team to handle requests for large incidents

18. CalWARN Response Team Responsibilities
May Act as Liaison to Utilities Branch of the Operational Area, Region and/or State Emergency Operation Centers
Monitor the number of requests
Identify new sources of support
Identify gaps in requests and resources
Provide damage assessment data if known

19. Division of Response Team Responsibilities in a large event
Manage Damage Assessment data
Receive, track, and monitor requests
Coordinate Resource Orders
Coordinate Staging Area Information

20. CalWARN Operational Plan
After Action Report
Corrective Action Plan

21. Questions