EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN INITIAL RESPONSE OPERATIONS

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN INITIAL RESPONSE OPERATIONS

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Preface

A common question asked is: "What is the difference between an emergency and a disaster?"

! A disaster is a dangerous event that causes significant human and economic loss and demands aresponse beyond the scope of any single agency or service, such as the fire service or lawenforcement. Disasters are distinguished from emergencies by the greater level of responserequired.

! An emergency, while it may be devastating, is an event that did not result in a request for state orfederal assistance; a disaster requires resources beyond those available locally.

These guidelines are designed for field responders for initial response to emergencies to bridge the gapbetween a routine emergency and a disaster. Experience has shown that the outcome of many emergenciescan be greatly affected by effective initial response actions. However, these guidelines are not intended tosubstitute for an individual Incident Commander's judgement based upon training, experience, the event,and circumstances.

SEMS

The Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) is the system required by Government Code§ 8607(a) for managing response to multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction emergencies in California. SEMSincorporates the use of the Incident Command System (ICS), the Master Mutual Aid Agreement, existingmutual aid systems, the Operational Area concept, and multi-agency or inter-agency coordination. Itcreates a measure of performance in which responses to emergencies can be evaluated and improved.

The SEMS guidelines identify five organizational/response levels that are activated as needed for anemergency: field, local government, operational area, regional, and state. These checklists focus on thefield, local government, and operational area levels.

The field response level is where emergency response personnel and resources, under the command of anappropriate authority, carry out tactical decisions and activities in direct response to an incident or threat.SEMS requires the use of ICS and the Incident Commander to coordinate with the Emergency OperationsCenter.

Local governments include counties, cities, and special districts. Local governments manage andcoordinate the overall emergency response activities within their jurisdiction. Local governments must useSEMS to be eligible for funding of their personnel-related costs under state disaster assistance programs.


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Under SEMS, the operational area means an intermediate level of the state's emergency servicesorganization which encompasses the county and all political subdivisions located within the countygeographic area, including special districts. The operational area manages and/or coordinates information,resources, and priorities among local governments within the operational area, and serves as thecoordination and communication link between the local government level and the regional level.

ABOUT CHECKLISTS

When using your Initial Response Operations Guide, remember:

! Read entire checklist before using.

! If a checklist item is not applicable to the situation, then it should be skipped.

! Conversely, if an incident develops where a previously skipped item becomesrelevant, then that action should be executed.

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Table of Contents

911 Dispatch Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

How to Report a Military Aircraft Accident to the Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hazardous Materials Incident Information Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Severe Weather Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Animal Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Department of Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Emergency Medical Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Aircraft Accident (Military) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fire Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Aircraft Accident (Civilian) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Aircraft Accident (Military) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Avalanche Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Civil Disorder/Riot Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Dam/Levee Failure Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Explosion/Structural Collapse Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Flood Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Hazardous Materials Incident Information Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Landslide Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Multi-Casualty Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90Rail Accident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Severe Weather Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97Wildland Fire Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103Coroner: General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Aircraft Accident (Civilian) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Aircraft Accident (Military) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Avalanche Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Civil Disorder/Riot Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Dam/Levee Failure Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133Explosion/Structural Collapse Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136Flood Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144Landslide Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149Multi-Casualty Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Rail Accident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155Severe Weather Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158Wildland Fire Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Office of Emergency Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165General Response Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Aircraft Accident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172Avalanche Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Dam/Levee Failure Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184Earthquake Prediction Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188Earthquake Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190Flood (Imminent or Occurring) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Cal-Superfund Access Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Landslide Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Rail Accident Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

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Severe Weather Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217Wildland Fire Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Special District - Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226Emergency Management Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Public Information Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233General Response (Field) Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Emergency Alert System (EAS) Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237Emergency Public Information Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240Emergency Public Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)Temporary Flight Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

911 - INCREASED READINESS


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911 Dispatch Centers

Increased Readiness (Peacetime) Checklist

1. ____ Upon notification of potential emergency/disaster, adopt an increased readiness posture:

____ Establish and maintain incident log.

____ Review appropriate emergency operations plan, guidelines, and checklists.

2. ____ Consider alerting/recalling off-duty personnel:

____ Establish an emergency work schedule.

3. ____ Log availability and condition of personnel and resources.

4. ____ Establish contact with OES and EOC.

5. ____ Coordinate requests for information from public with county PIO.

911 - GENERAL RESPONSE




General Response Checklist

! For response to EARTHQUAKES or WINTER STORMS, see the respective hazardspecific checklists that follow.

! To report a MILITARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT, use the format that follows thischecklist.

1. ____ Dispatch emergency responders.

2. ____ Obtain status reports promptly:

____ Identify Incident Commanders.

____ Identify location of Command Posts.

____ Identify location of Staging Areas.

____ Identify tactical frequencies.

3. ____ Notify OES Coordinator of current status:

____ Keep OES informed of conditions.

____ Compile information on communications activities and forward to the EOC, whenactivated.

____ Document messages received via radio for OES and EOC operations.

4. ____ Call in off-duty personnel.

5. ____ Monitor communications to determine situation in other areas.

6. ____ Relay evacuation instructions.

7. ____ Coordinate warning and Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO.




8. ____ Consider with the Mental Health Division the need for Critical Incident Stress Debriefing.





How to Report a Military Aircraft Accident to the Air Force

____ Call McClellan AFB Consolidated Command Post in Sacramento at (916) 643-2751 and state:

____ "I wish to report a military aircraft accident".____ "This is (name, organization, and location you are calling from).

____ "A military aircraft accident occurred at (time)".____ Time the accident occurred? ____________________________________

____ Exact location of accident (Geographic coordinates if known):_____________________________________________________________

____ Were there any parachutes sighted? Y/N Where? ____________________________________________________________

____ Was the aircraft on fire in flight? Y/N____ Known damage to private property: _______________________________

________________________________________________________________ Extent of civilian deaths/injuries: ______________________________

____ Number on tail of aircraft: __________________________________________ Type of aircraft, if known: _____________________________________

____ Incident Command Post location: ____________________________________ Incident Commander: __________________________________________

____ Telephone number to ICP: _____________________________________

DO NOT HANG UP: Wait to see if report was understood.

* These instructions provided and verified by McClellan AFB Emergency Management.

911 - EARTHQUAKE




Earthquake Checklist

Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning, and create multiple major incidentssimultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid may not be immediatelyavailable. In earthquake response keep in mind:

! Initially, the number of incidents may overwhelm the ability of local to resources meetevery need.

! The "big picture" is critical.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant separate incidents such as: building

collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases; avalanche/landslide; damfailure; utility outages and communications failures.

! Response to relatively minor incidents may have to be delayed so that criticalsituations are addressed.

! A rapid assessment of the impacted area by field personnel is vital in prioritizingresponses.

! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization of incidents will be required.! It may be necessary to delay committing resources until the greatest need is

determined.! If our area is relatively unimpacted, be prepared to support others.! Expect anxiety.

1. ____ Check for injured personnel in Dispatch and provide first aid.

2. ____ Internal status (damage assessment and availability of resources). Check the following:

____ Facility.

____ Communications.

____ Equipment.

____ Other personnel available.

____ Availability of fuel.

911 - EARTHQUAKE



3. ____ Call in extra staff.

4. ____ Check communications equipment:

____ Radio.

____ Telephone.

5. ____ Advise OES Coordinator of status.

6. ____ Poll client agencies and obtain status reports.

7. ____ Poll field units.

8. ____ Verify which utilities are operational.

9. ____ Prepare for aftershocks.

10. ____ Appoint a liaison to the EOC.

11. ____ Log fire district survey reports for OES.


Prepare to stand alone (up to 72 hours) until the "big picture" has been ascertained.

911 - HAZMAT INFORMATION FORM



911 Dispatch CentersHazardous Materials Incident Information Form

1. ____ Life safety information:

____ Location of incident: __________________________________________

____ Type of material involved: _____________________________________

____ Release/Spill? YES / NO Quantity: _______________________

____ Placard information: __________________________________________

____ Injuries/Deaths: _______________________________________________

____ Populated areas threatened: _______________________________

____ Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place Operations: _____________________

2. ____ Incident information:

____ Waterways/storm drains contaminated: _____________________________

____ Jurisdiction:

____ Fire: __________________________________________________

____ Roadway? On / Off Primary Law Agency: _________________

____ Property Owner: ________________________________________

____ Command Post location: ________________________________________

____ Best access route: ______________________________________

____ Name and radio identifier of Incident Commander: __________________

____ Command Net: _________________________________________

911 - HAZMAT INFORMATION FORM



____ Tactical Net: ___________________________________________

____ Command Post/IC cellular phone #: _______________________

911 - SEVERE WEATHER




Severe Weather Checklist

Severe weather includes extreme cold, heavy precipitation (rainfall or snowfall), highwinds, severe thunderstorms, or tornadoes.

1. ____ Check communications equipment:

____ Ensure dispatching and reporting system are operational.

____ Check operational capability of the telephone system.

____ Contact communications personnel for supplies, service and/or replacement ofequipment.

____ Provide alternate communications links.

2. ____ Dispatch emergency responders:

____ Obtain status reports promptly.

3. ____ Determine incident locations:

____ Identify Incident Commanders.

____ Identify location of Command Posts.

____ Identify location of Staging Areas.

____ Assign tactical frequencies.

4. ____ Determine the condition of other dispatch centers.

5. ____ Notify OES Coordinator of current status:

____ Keep OES informed of conditions.

911 - SEVERE WEATHER



____ Compile information on communications activities and forward to the EOC, whenactivated.

6. ____ Call in off-duty personnel.

7. ____ Contact Facility Services to provide service for back up generators.

8. ____ Monitor NWS weather statements for significant changes in weather patterns.


ANIMAL CONTROL - INC. READINESS



Animal Control



____ Consult the Shasta County Disaster Plan for Sheltered and Rescued Animals.


____ Notify other key management of situation.

____ Review appropriate emergency operations plans, guidelines, and checklists:

2. ____ Consider alerting/recalling off-duty personnel and volunteers:

____ Determine clothing suitability for personnel.

3. ____ Assess the availability and condition of resources:

____ Determine the number of properly staffed vehicles:

____ Determine vehicle suitability for conditions.

____ Determine department logistics needs:

____ Feeding and lodging requirements.

____ Anticipate potential resupply needs.

____ Emergency power.

____ Determine specialized equipment needs:

____ Stocked "Disaster Kits".

____ Kennels.

____ Restraining and tranquilizing equipment.

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____ Request additional emergency supplies.

4. ____ Establish contact with OES Coordinator:

____ Business hours (245-6059 or 245-6174).

____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).

____ Sheriff's Office Records (245-6025)


ANIMAL CONTROL - GENERAL RESPONSE



Animal Control


For response to EARTHQUAKES or HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS,see the respective hazard specific checklists that follow.

1. ____ Utilize the Incident Command System:

____ Report to appropriate ICS position.

____ Locate Command Post.

____ Locate Staging Areas.

____ Recommend additional resources.

____ Don appropriate ICS vests as command structure grows.

____ Attend all briefings.

2. ____ Contact Animal Regulation Unit.

3. ____ Receive briefing from the Incident Commander or Operations Section Chief.

4. ____ Determine the extent of Animal Control assistance needed:

____ Request additional personnel and equipment.

____ Request Mutual Aid from adjoining jurisdictions.

5. ____ If evacuations are started or are being considered:

____ Establish contact with OES:


____ After hours:

ANIMAL CONTROL - GENERAL RESPONSE



____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).

____ Sheriff's Records (245-6025).

6. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information through OES and the county PIO.

7. ____ Provide periodic status reports to the OES Emergency Operations Center (EOC), whenactivated. Record and provide information regarding:

____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Casualties.

8. ____ Organize all incident documentation and prepare after-action report.

This information will be critical should the jurisdiction be eligible for state or federaldisaster assistance (reimbursement).

9. ____ Coordinate/participate in interagency incident debrief/critique.

10. ____ Revise and update emergency plans and procedures to reflect lessons learned fromemergency.

11. ____ Participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.

ANIMAL CONTROL - EARTHQUAKE



Animal Control


Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning and create multiple major incidentssimultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid may not be immediatelyavailable. In earthquake response, keep in mind:

! The "big picture" is critical. ! The first problem reported may not be the most serious. ! There will be insufficient resources to deal with the immediate problems.! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization/allocation is critical. ! It may be necessary to delay response until the greatest need is determined.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant individual incidents such as: building

collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases; dams failures; utility andcommunications outages; etc.

! Expect anxiety.! Use the Incident Command System.! Use checklists.

1. ____ At the first sign of shaking, take cover and protect yourself from falling objects. Takecover under a desk or in a doorway and remain there until the shaking stops.

2. ____ Conduct an internal and agency damage assessment:

____ Personnel safety, provide first aid.

____ Facility structural integrity.

____ Communications tests of radios and telephones.

____ Move all vehicles to safe locations.

____ Check utilities.

____ Check the availability of fuel.




3. ____ Establish and maintain an incident log.

4. ____ Call back off-duty personnel.

5. ____ Provide Dispatch and EOC with an initial status report.

6. ____ Follow incident specific checklists for incidents responded to.


7. ____ Provide a status report to OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


8. ____ Initiate response to most severe incidents first.

9. ____ Coordinate all Emergency Public Information through OES and county PIO.


11. ____ Provide initial and periodic status reports to:

____ EMS Coordinator.

____ OES Emergency Operations Center (EOC), when activated. Record and provideinformation regarding:

____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Casualties.

ANIMAL CONTROL - HAZMAT



Animal Control

Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist

! Upon dispatch always approach from UPWIND, UPHILL and UPSTREAM!!! Toxicmaterials may not be visible or present an odor - minimize all exposures and do notallow yourself to become contaminated by driving to, through or in the area of anactive release.

! If you discover a hazardous material or an unlabeled container and suspect it containsa hazardous material:

!! Do not move the container or attempt to determine if full.

!! Retreat to an upwind, uphill, upstream position.

!! Isolate and deny entry.

!! Request Environmental Health to respond.






____ Don and distribute appropriate ICS vests as command structure grows.



3. ____ Determine the extent of Animal Control assistance needed:

ANIMAL CONTROL - HAZMAT





____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Casualties.






DPW - INCREASED READINESS



Department of Public Works




____ Review appropriate emergency operations plans, guidelines, and checklists:




3. ____ Test communications equipment.

4. ____ Review equipment inventory lists and the location of equipment:

____ Determine the number of properly staffed vehicles:






____ Fuel availability.


____ Street closure materials.

____ Heavy equipment.

DPW - INCREASED READINESS




5. ____ Preposition equipment to meet expected needs.

6. ____ Monitor roadways, fluesdrainage facilities , dams, and bridges.

7. ____ Establish contact with OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).



DPW - GENERAL RESPONSE





For response to EARTHQUAKES or HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS, see therespective hazard specific checklists that follow.








3. ____ Determine the extent of DPW assistance needed:


____ Request mutual aid from adjoining jurisdictions.

____ Consider activating mutual aid agreements.

4. ____ Inspect the following structures:

____ Roadways.

____ FluesDrainage Facilities.

____ Dams.

____ Bridges.

DPW - GENERAL RESPONSE



____ Overpasses.

_____ Signals.

5. ____ Be prepared to provide equipment and assistance in rescue operations.

6. ____ Initiate debris clearance.

7. ____ Construct detours and alternate routes according to plans.

8. ____ Cordon-off areas around hazardous structures, if necessary.




____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Casualties.






DPW - EARTHQUAKE





Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning and create multiple major incidentssimultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid may not be immediatelyavailable. In earthquake response, keep in mind:

! The "big picture" is critical. ! The first problem reported may not be the most serious. ! There willmay be insufficient resources to deal with the immediate problems.! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization/allocation is critical. ! It may be necessary to delay response until the greatest need is determined.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant individual incidents such as: building

collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases; dams failures; utility andcommunications outages; etc.

! Expect anxiety.! Use ICS.! Use checklists.






____ Move all vehicles to safe locations.



DPW - EARTHQUAKE




4. ____ Initiate call-back of all personnel.

5. ____ Provide Dispatch with an initial status report.






____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Incidents.

____ Casualties.






DPW - HAZMAT





! Upon dispatch always approach from UPWIND, UPHILL and UPSTREAM!!! Toxicmaterials may not be visible or present an odor - minimize all exposures and do notallow yourself to become contaminated by driving to, through or in the area of anactive release.













3. ____ Determine the extent of DPW assistance needed:


DPW - HAZMAT



4. ____ Construct detours and alternate routes according to plans.



____ Activities.

____ Requests.

____ Casualties.






EMS - INCREASED READINESS



Emergency Medical Services





____ Review appropriate emergency operations plans, guidelines, and checklists.

____ Review mutual aid agreements.





____ Determine the number of properly staffed ambulances available for dispatch inaffected areas:


____ Check availability of fuel.

____ Determine the availability of helicopter transportation.

____ Determine the condition and capacity of health care facilities:

____ Request medical support from other jurisdictions.

____ Determine the availability and condition of medical supplies and other specializedequipment:


EMS - INCREASED READINESS



4. ____ Preposition units in strategic locations.



____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


6. ____ Coordinate warning and Emergency Public Information with OES, and county PIO, andwhen appropriate, Environmental Health.

EMS - GENERAL RESPONSE





For response to MILITARY AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, EARTHQUAKES, orHAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS,

see the respective hazard specific checklists that follow.







2. ____ Receive briefing from Operations Section Chief and determine the extent of medicalcasualties.

3. ____ If an MCI:

____ Notify the Operational Area MCI Coordinator (Health Officer).

____ Assess resources:

____ Determine the condition and capacity of health care facilities:

____ Mercy Hospital - 2175 Rosaline Avenue, Redding (225-6000).

____ Redding Medical Center - 1100 Butte Street, Redding (244-5400).

____ Mayer's Memorial Hospital - Fall River Mills (336-5511).




____ Contact Northern California Emergency Medical Services (221-7900).

____ Determine the number of properly staffed ambulances available fordispatch in affected area.


____ Determine the availability and condition of medical supplies, such asbackboards, blankets, and C-collars.


____ Request emergency supplies.

4. ____ Provide field medical care coordination, including triage, in affected/secure areas, asassigned by the Incident Commander:

____ Determine the number and location of casualties that require hospitalization.

____ Notify the receiving hospital(s) of the number of casualties.

____ Request medical support.

____ Supervise patient care and the movement of casualties to help facilities:

____ Coordinate transportation resources required for transporting casualtiesand evacuating non-ambulatory patients.

____ Request the activation of a Casualty Collection Point (CCP).

5. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information through the IC.

6. ____ Provide periodic status reports to the OES Emergency Operations Center (EOC).Record and provide information regarding:

____ Activities.

____ Requests.




____ Tally cCasualties.








10. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.

EMS - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT




Aircraft Accident (Military) Checklist

HOW TO IDENTIFY MILITARY AUTHORITIES

! Military and civilian authorities authorized to enter the crash area will haveappropriate identification.

! Air Force civilian police and firefighting teams do not have crash passes. They areto be admitted when wearing their duty uniforms.



____ Request Dispatch to relay size up of incident to other responders.





2. ____ Receive briefing from Operations Section Chief and determine the extent of medicalcasualties.

3. ____ Assess the emergency and determine the extent of medical casualties.

4. ____ If an MCI:



____ Determine the condition and capacity of local health care facilities:




____ Mercy Hospital, 2175 Rosaline Ave., Redding (225-6000).

____ Redding Medical Center, 1100 Butte St., Redding (244-5400).







5. ____ If requested by the IC to assist searching the crash area for survivors who may have beenthrown free of aircraft, keep in mind the following:

! Approach with extreme caution to safeguard survivors thrown clear of theaircraft and evidence in the crash area.

! Avoid the path taken by the aircraft after hitting the ground.

! Keep the wind at your back, particularly if the aircraft is on fire.

! Be constantly alert: Fuel tanks are apt to explode as soon as fire reachesthem.

! Danger of a nuclear detonation is minor; however, the conventional highexplosives may be burning or may explode.

6. ____ ProvideAssist in field medical care coordination, including triage, in affected/secureareas, as assigned by the Incident Commander:








____ Coordinate transportation resources required for transportingcasualties and evacuating non-ambulatory patients.


7. ____ Safeguard all evidence for accident investigators:

____ Do not move the wreckage without ICS approval or unless it is ahazard to life or property.

8. ____ Coordinate all Emergency Public Information through the IC.

9. ____ Provide periodic status reports to:

____ Dispatch.

____ EOC, when activated. Record and provide information regarding:

____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.

____ Damage assessment information.


This information will be critical should the jurisdiction be eligible for state orfederal disaster assistance (reimbursement).


EMS - EARTHQUAKE




13. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.Emergency Medical Services


Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning and create multiple majorincidents simultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid maynot be immediately available. In earthquake response, keep in mind:

! The "big picture" is critical. ! The first problem reported may not be the most serious. ! There will be insufficient resources to deal with the immediate problems.! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization/allocation is critical. ! It may be necessary to delay response until the greatest need is

determined.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant individual incidents such

as: building collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases;dams failures; utility and communications outages; etc.

! Expect anxiety.! Use ICS.! Use checklists.






____ Move all vehicles to a safe location.

EMS - EARTHQUAKE






4. ____ Initiate call-back of all personnel.

5. ____ Provide initial status report to SHASCOM.

6. ____ Contact base hospital:

____ Obtain status report.

____ Determine the number beds available.

____ Need for CCPs.

____ Forward report to SHASCOM or EOC if activated.


Prepare to stand alone (up to 72 hours) until the "big picture" has beenascertained.

8. ____ Stage at nearest fire department and notify dispatch.

9. ____ Determine need for extra rescue/extrication equipment.

10. ____ Coordinate warning and Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO orcompany PIO.


____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

EMS - EARTHQUAKE



____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







EMS - HAZMAT





! Upon dispatch always approach from UPWIND, UPHILL and UPSTREAM!!!Toxic materials may not be visible or present an odor - minimize allexposures and do not allow yourself to become contaminated by drivingto, through, or in the area of an active release.

! If you discover a hazardous material or an unlabeled container, andsuspect it contains a hazardous material:




!! Request the Shasta Operational Area Interagency HazardousMaterials Response Team.








2. ____ Assess the emergency and determine the extent of medical casualties:

____ Assess decontamination issues prior to transport of patients.

EMS - HAZMAT



3. ____ Establish communications and monitor radio traffic for possible coordinationassistance.

4. ____ If an MCI:



____ Determine the condition and capacity of local health care facilities:









5. ____ ProvideAssist in field medical care coordination, including triage, in affected/secureareas, as assigned by the Incident Commander:





FIRE - INCREASED READINESS



____ Coordinate transportation resources required for transportingcasualties and evacuating non-ambulatory patients.


6. ____ Coordinate all Emergency Public Information through the IC.


____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.






11. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.Fire Services


1. ____ Upon notification of potential emergency/disaster, adopt an increased readinessposture:






____ Review appropriate emergency operations plans, guidelines, checklists, andmutual aid agreements.

2. ____ Consider alerting/recalling off-duty personnel.


____ Determine the number of properly staffed vehicles and apparatus available fordispatch in affected areas:




____ Determine potential resupply needs.



____ Medical supplies.

____ Rescue equipment and support materials.

____ Firefighting materials:

____ Protective clothing.

____ Extra air bottles.


4. ____ Provide status report to OES:


____ After hours:




____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


5. ____ Stage equipment in strategic locations.


FIRE - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (CIVILIAN)



Fire Services

Aircraft Accident (Civilian) Checklist

! Aircraft accidents are inherently problematic. Problems may include:

!! Large numbers of on- and off-duty emergency services providersand spontaneous volunteers converging on the scene.

!! Numerous civilian onlookers. !! Tremendous media attention.!! The possibility of large numbers of casualties.!! Traffic, crowd, and perimeter control problems.

! It is imperative that you consider the following:

!! Position vehicles and equipment so that they do not interfere with at-scene activities (e.g., hose lays, search and rescue, etc.)

!! Plan for the utilization of spontaneous mutual aid and volunteers. !! Plan for extended operations and logistical support.!! Establish a central, single command post.!! Emergency passes for area residents.!! Critical Incident Stress Debriefings.

1. ____ Fully implement the Incident Command System:

____ Participate in a Unified Command.

____ Relay size up of incident to other responders.

____ Locate and announce Command Post.

____ Locate and announce Staging Areas:

____ Ensure this is done as early as possible, especially in areas whereaccess and egress are difficult.

____ Have Dispatch/ECC announce to operators of all incoming units toleave their keys in their vehicles should they need to be moved.




This is not a small problem! Disaster experience has shown that the improperstaging and placement/parking of emergency vehicles has resulted in delays in

providing service.

____ Request additional resources.

____ Ensure the safety of all at-scene personnel.

____ Don and distribute ICS vests as command structure grows.

____ Establish a regular briefing schedule with representatives of all respondingagencies.

2. ____ Make the following notifications and place on stand-by or request to respond:

____ Fire mutual aid:

____ Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator.

____ Foam trucks.

____ Environmental Health

____ Law enforcement:

____ Law enforcement agency having primary investigative authority.

____ Sheriff Dive Team.

____ Sheriff Search and Rescue.

____ OES Radiological Defense Officer:

____ Sacramento (262-1730).

____ Hospitals:







____ Helicopter transportation.

____ Public Health Officer.

____ Public Works.

____ EMS.

____ Utilities.

____ Mental Health Division.

____ Federal Aviation Administration (24 hour Command Post: 202-267-3333).

____ Airline.

3. ____ Coordinate with law enforcement to isolate and deny entry to hazardous areas.

4. ____ Assist in the coordination of Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO.

5. ____ Assist law enforcement with evacuating population in affected area:

____ Ensure rescue operations are under way.

____ Locate a rendezvous point for evacuees that is out of harm's way if a shelteris not immediately identified.

____ Notify OES if evacuation is being considered or becomes necessary.

____ Notify the Sheriff's Office of the evacuation.

____ Identify evacuation centers.

____ Survey status of major evacuation routes and identify alternate routes:




____ Place tow trucks on evacuation routes to immediately remove disabledvehicles.

____ Assist with evacuating non-ambulatory residents.

6. ____ Determine the condition of medical support and health facilities.

7. ____ Coordinate heavy rescue operations.

8. ____ Consider with the Mental Health Division the need for Critical Incident StressDebriefing.


____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







FIRE - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (MILITARY)



Fire Services



!! Large numbers of on- and off-duty emergency services providersand spontaneous volunteers converging on the scene.



!! Position vehicles and equipment so that they do not interfere with at-scene activities (e.g., hose lays, search and rescue, etc.)






____ Locate and announce Staging Areas:







providing service.




Although local authorities have incident command in civilian jurisdictions, and military officialsmake every attempt to operate in a UNIFIED COMMAND with civilian authorities to assist with

the mitigation of the incident,military officials MAY assert their authority over that portion of an incident

where there is a risk to national security.


____ McClellan AFB Consolidated Command Post:

DO NOT DELAY NOTIFICATION,but the following information is of the utmost importance to the Air Force

____ At what time did the accident occur? _______________________

____ Exact location of accident (Geographic coordinates, if known):_________________________________________________________

____ Were there any parachutes sighted? Y/N Where? _______________________________________________________________________

____ Was the aircraft on fire in flight? Y/N

____ Known damage to private property: _____________________________________________________________________________

____ Extent of civilian deaths/injuries: __________________________




____ Number on tail of aircraft: _______________________________

____ Type of aircraft, if known: _______________________________

____ Incident Command Post location: _________________________



____ Swift Water Rescue Team (PF Consolidated FPD).







____ Sacramento (916-262-1730).

____ Hospitals:





____ Public Health Officer (Environmental Health).

____ Public Works.




____ EMS.

____ Utilities.


3. ____ Establish a 2000-foot radius safety zone around the aircraft.



! Air Force civilian police and firefighting teams do not have crash passes.They are to be admitted when wearing their duty uniforms.

4. ____ If fire present, observe the following procedures:




SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING CONSIDERATIONS

! If aircraft is on fire, maintain a minimum distance of 2000 feet.

! Assume aircraft was carrying live ammunition, rockets, high explosives, andnuclear weapons or warheads, in addition to large amounts of high test gasolineor jet fuel.

! On bomber, cargo and tanker type aircraft, all actions should be taken fromupwind, front, or rear of the aircraft.

! On fighter interceptor type aircraft, all actions should be taken from the sides.

! The presence of a nuclear weapon creates no greater hazard than the presenceof high explosives, except for a minor chemical and radiation hazard.

! The radiation hazard is slight; however, the following simple precaution shouldbe taken:

!! Wear appropriate protective clothing over entire body.

!! Do not expose yourself to smoke; wear self-contained breathingapparatus (SCBA).

5. ____ Search entire area for survivors who may have been thrown free of aircraft. Whileoperating around the aircraft, observe the following procedures:

! Approach with extreme caution to safeguard survivors thrown clear of theaircraft and evidence in the crash area.

! Avoid the path taken by the aircraft after hitting the ground.

! Keep the wind at your back, particularly if the aircraft is on fire.

! Be constantly alert: Fuel tanks are apt to explode as soon as fire reachesthem.

! Danger of a nuclear detonation is minor; however, the conventional highexplosives may be burning or may explode.












____ Evacuate any facility or area reported or presumed to be unsafe.



____ Do not allow any of the wreckage to be moved unless it is ahazard to life or property.

Military officials request that dead crew members in the aircraft or area ofwreckage not be removed unless incineration is imminent or a delay in

recovery would allow access to the bodies by predatory animals.


9. ____ Coordinate all information through OES, county PIO, and Military Information Officer(IO).




RELEASE OF INFORMATION

In the interest of safety, accurate reporting, and to preserve all evidence forexamination:

! If radiation is suspected, contact the county Radiological Defense Officer(OES) and monitor for radiation.

! Defer requests for information to the Joint Information Center or the MilitaryInformation Officer.

! Do not give the names of the Air Force casualties.

! In the event that the Information Officer is not present, give the telephonenumber of the Office of Information at McClellan AFB (916-643-6127) or thebase of origin of the aircraft where complete factual information may beobtained.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.




FIRE - AVALANCHE



Fire Services

Avalanche Checklist





____ Locate and announce Staging Areas.





3. ____ Law enforcement:


____ Shasta County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team.

____ Public Works.

____ Caltrans.

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).

FIRE - AVALANCHE






____ Interagency Hazardous Materials Response Team.

____ US Forest Service:

____ Holiday Road (275-1587)

____ California Department of Forestry

____ Cypress Avenue (225-2418)

____ Airport Road (224-2445)

____ Ski Patrols (Shasta County):

____ Mount Lassen (595-4444 or 595-3308)

____ EMS Mutual Aid.



____ Voluntary Organizations:

____ American Red Cross (notification through the Department of SocialServices), Shasta Area District (243-3021).

____ The Salvation Army (222-2207).

____ Other area churches.

____ County PIO.

4. ____ Coordinate with law enforcement to isolate and deny entry in hazardous areas:

FIRE - AVALANCHE



____ Ensure rescue operations for trapped victims is underway.

____ Provide field medical care, including triage, in affected areas:

____ Determine the number and location of casualties that requirehospitalization.



____ Establish medical aid stations.

____ Coordinate rescue operations with incident command.

5. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO.






____ Survey status of major evacuation routes and identify alternate routes.



7. ____ Assist law enforcement agencies with welfare checks for shut-ins and partially- andnon-ambulatory residents.



FIRE - AVALANCHE



10. ____ Notify adjoining fire agencies of local problems and current status.

11. ____ Assist with damage assessment.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







FIRE - CIVIL DISORDER/RIOT



Fire Services

Civil Disorder/Riot Checklist




____ Have command staff report to Command Post or EOC.

____ Stage equipment.



____ Obtain briefing.





____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ EMS.





____ Public Works.


3. ____ Establish and maintain contact with the Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator.

4. ____ Take suppression actions on reported fires in secure areas only.

5. ____ Provide field medical care, including triage, in secure areas:





____ Ensure rescue operations of victims is organized.


7. ____ Determine where hazardous chemicals, flammable substances, and explosives arestored or near the hazard area.

8. ____ Coordinate the activation of multi-purpose staging areas.

9. ____ Notify adjoining fire agencies of the local problem and current status.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.




____ Casualties.







FIRE - DAM/LEVEE FAILURE



Fire Services

Dam/Levee Failure Checklist














____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).






____ Public Works.



____ Environmental Health.

____ EMS.


3. ____ Ensure rescue operations are under way.


5. ____ Assist law enforcement with evacuating population in dam inundation area:














8. ____ Assist in any way possible with diverting flood water or pumping out flooded criticalfacilities.

9. ____ Assist with flood mitigation measures.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







FIRE - EARTHQUAKE



Fire Agencies


Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning and create multiple majorincidents simultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid maynot be immediately available. In earthquake response, keep in mind:

! The "big picture" is critical. ! The first problem reported may not be the most serious. ! There will be insufficient resources to deal with the immediate problems.! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization/allocation is critical. ! It may be necessary to delay response until the greatest need is

determined.! If your district is relatively unimpacted, be prepared to support others.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant individual incidents such

as: building collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases;dams failures; utility and communications failures.

! Expect anxiety.! Expect spontaneous volunteers; register and utilize them.! Use ICS.! Use checklists.








FIRE - EARTHQUAKE





4. ____ Provide initial status report to Dispatch/ECC:

____ Personnel available.

____ Facility.

____ Communications.

____ Apparatus and equipment.

____ Availability of fuel.

____ Utilities.

5. ____ Provide a status report to OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


6. ____ Recall off-duty personnel.

7. ____ Conduct a windshield survey of district:

FIRE - EARTHQUAKE



WINDSHIELD SURVEY

! Do not leave your vehicle: This is an information-gathering task only!

! There should be two persons per vehicle - one to drive and one to takenotes. ! If possible, utilize predetermined lists of critical facilities.

! Gathering this information will determine:

!! The scope of operations ("big picture"). !! The prioritization of response.

!! The allocation of resources (helping those in the greatest need first).

! The faster this is accomplished, the sooner resources can be allocated!

____ Check critical facilities first:

____ Essential services buildings.

____ Schools.

____ Hospitals.

____ Detention facilities.

____ Utility Buildings.

____ Dams and levees.

____ Consider the following:

____ Medical aid/MCI.

____ Fire.

____ Hazmat incidents.

____ Dam failures.

FIRE - EARTHQUAKE



____ Avalanche.

____ Landslide.

____ Utility disruptions:

____ Electricity.

____ Liquid natural gas and/or liquid propane gas.

____ Water treatment.

____ Water supplies.

____ Sewage disposal.

8. ____ Report damage assessment information to the EOC:

9. ____ Follow up with incident-specific checklists.

Prepare to stand alone (up to 72 hours) until the "big picture" has beenascertained.


11. ____ Prepare for ambulance staging at fire stations and coordinate with Dispatch/ECC:

____ Expect the public and victims to arrive spontaneously at fire stations and otherpublic buildings.

12. ____ Coordinate all Emergency Public Information through OES or county PIO.

____ Request the PIO Team.

13. ____ Check status of adjacent jurisdictions, and maintain regular contact.



FIRE - EARTHQUAKE



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.




17. ____ Assist/participate in interagency incident debrief/critique.



FIRE - EXPLOSION/STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE



Fire Services

Explosion/Structural Collapse Checklist


____ Assume Incident Command.


____ Establish a single unified Command Post.

____ Establish Staging Areas:




providing service.







____ Coroner.

____ CHP.




____ Search and Rescue.


____ Operational Area Fire & Rescue Coordinator:

____ Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR).


____ Building Division

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ EMS.

____ Hospitals:


____ Redding Medical Center - 1100 Butte Street, Redding 244-5400).




____ Public Works:






3. ____ Assist with traffic control:

____ Ensure emergency vehicles have adequate access and egress.

____ Alert incoming units of best access.

4. ____ Coordinate with law enforcement to isolate and deny entry.

5. ____ Take suppression actions on reported fires.

6. ____ Provide field medical care, including triage, in affected areas:

____ Activate the MCI Plan.



















10. ____ Determine where hazardous chemicals, flammable substances, and explosives arestored or near the hazard area.






____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.




17. ____ Assist/participate in interagency incident debrief/critique.


FIRE - FLOOD



19. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.Fire Services

Flood Checklist

1. ____ Implement the Incident Command System:









____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ Public Works.




FIRE - FLOOD








____ EMS.

____ Mental Health Department.


____ Provide field medical care, including triage, in affected areas.






____ Notify the Department of Social Services (225-5704).






FIRE - FLOOD




7. ____ Assist in any way possible with diverting flood water or pumping out critical floodedfacilities.

8. ____ Assist with flood mitigation measures:

____ Clearing storm drains.

____ Diking.

____ Sandbagging.





____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.





FIRE - HAZMAT




16. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.Fire Agencies


! Upon dispatch always approach from UPWIND, UPHILL and UPSTREAM!!! Toxicmaterials may not be visible or present an odor - minimize all exposures and do notallow yourself to become contaminated by driving to, through, or in the area of anactive release.






! Hazardous materials incidents should be treated as crime scenes.

!! Litigation must be anticipated.

! Incident Commanders should bear in mind that it is easy to get locked into one courseof action and not remain flexible to changing conditions.




____ Determine agency with Incident Command authority and notify that agency.

FIRE - HAZMAT




____ Establish Staging Areas:

____ Ensure this is done as early as possible, especially in areas where accessand egress are difficult.

____ Have Dispatch/ECC announce to operators of all incoming units to leavetheir keys in their vehicles should they need to be moved.

This is not a small problem! Disaster experience has shown that the improper staging andplacement/parking of emergency vehicles has resulted in delays in providing service.

____ Request Environmental Health to respond.

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).








FIRE - HAZMAT



____ Ensure adjoining fire agencies are notified of the local problem and currentstatus.


____ EMS.

____ Hospitals:





____ Public Works.

____ School Authorities.

____ Agricultural Commissioner.

3. ____ If incident borders, or potentially affects other jurisdictions or agencies, advise thoseagencies:

____ Water Agencies.

____ Public Utility Districts.

____ Other counties.

____ Cities.

4. ____ Isolate and deny entry:

____ Coordinate with law enforcement at-scene command to ensure that public is keptfar away from the scene.

FIRE - HAZMAT



5. ____ Ensure that operations are conducted from an upwind, uphill, upstream position.

6. ____ Conduct an initial identification of spilled or leading substance. (Locate shipping papers,placards and MSDS, etc.)


____ Assist medical personnel in isolating and removing contaminated or injured personsfrom the inner perimeter.





____ Take precautionary actions to protect medical and fire personnel when caring forcontaminated victims.


9. ____ With IC, consider the need for evacuation or shelter-in-place, and determine:

____ Area affected.

____ Special population.

____ Assist law enforcement with the evacuation of population in affected area:

____ Locate a rendezvous point for evacuees that is out of harm's way if ashelter is not immediately identified.


____ Notify the Department of Social Services (225-4704).


FIRE - HAZMAT




____ Evacuate any facility or area reported or presumed to be unsafe due to damage,developing fires, or the spread of hazardous substance.


10. ____ Reevaluate parameters as the hazardous substance is identified and/or environmentalconditions change.

11. ____ Determine where additional hazardous chemicals, flammable substances, and explosivesare stored or near the hazard area.




____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.


15. ____ Ensure photographs are taken of the incident.

16. ____ Organize all incident documentation and prepare after-action report:


FIRE - HAZMAT






FIRE - HAZMAT INFORMATION

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN INITAL RESPONSE OPERATIONS


Fire Agencies

Hazardous Materials Incident Information Checklist

1. ____ Life safety information:

____ Location of incident: __________________________________________

____ Material involved: ________________________________________________ Release/Spill? YES / NO Quantity: ___________________________ Obtain placard information: _____________________________

____ Injuries/Deaths: ___________________________________________________ Populated areas threatened: ___________________________________ Evacuation/Shelter-in-Place Operations: _____________________

2. ____ Incident information:____ Waterways/storm drains contaminated: _________________________________ Jurisdiction:

____ Fire: ______________________________________________________ Roadway? On / Off Primary Law Agency: _____________________ Property Owner: ________________________________________

____ Command Post location: ____________________________________________ Best access route: ______________________________________

____ Name and radio identifier of Incident Commander: ______________________ Command Net: _____________________________________________ Tactical Net: _______________________________________________ Command Post/IC cellular phone #: _______________________

FIRE - LANDSLIDE



Fire Services

Landslide Checklist











____ Public Works.

____ Caltrans.

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


FIRE - LANDSLIDE






____ EMS.




____ Ensure rescue operations for trapped victims is underway.






____ Coordinate rescue operations with incident command.


6. ____ Assist law enforcement with evacuating population in affected area:____ Locate a rendezvous point for evacuees that is out of harm's way if a shelter is not

immediately identified.


____ Notify Social Services Department (225-5704).


FIRE - LANDSLIDE





7. ____ Assist law enforcement agencies with welfare checks for shut-ins and partially- and non-ambulatory residents.






____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.





FIRE - LANDSLIDE





FIRE - MCI



Fire Services

Multi-Casualty Incident Checklist





____ Establish Staging Areas.




____ Activate MCI plan.


____ Area Hospitals:







FIRE - MCI




____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ EMS.






____ Public Works.

____ Regular and reserve personnel.

____ Mental Health Department.

3. ____ Coordinate with law enforcement to isolate and deny entry.

4. ____ Take suppression actions on reported fires.




FIRE - MCI





____ Request assistance from the Operational Area Disaster Medical Coordinator(Health Officer).




____ Locate a rendezvous point for evacuees that is out of harm's way if a shelter is notimmediately identified.


____ Notify Social Services (225-5704) of the evacuation.






9. ____ Determine where hazardous chemicals, flammable substances, and explosives are storedor near the hazard area.




FIRE - MCI





____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







FIRE - RAIL ACCIDENT



Fire Services

Rail Accident Checklist




____ Assist in establish Staging Areas.



____ Assist in establishing a regular briefing schedule with representatives of allresponding agencies.

2. ____ Provide initial size-up to Dispatch/ECC:

____ Complexity of incident.

____ Number of casualties.

____ Life/safety issues.

____ Immediate resource needs.










____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).



____ EMS.

____ Public Works.

____ Union PacificLines (800-892-1283).

____ Amtrak (202-906-3000).


4. ____ Locate any relevant paperwork relating to car placement and cargo (e.g. manifest, bill oflading, consist, shipping papers, etc.)


6. ____ Follow up with incident specific checklists.



____ Dispatch.





____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







FIRE - SEVERE WEATHER



Fire Services











____ Monitor the weather.











____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).

____ Sheriff's Record (245-6025).


____ Public Works.

____ EMS.

____ Utilities.















5. ____ Assist law enforcement agencies with welfare checks for shut-ins and partially- and non-ambulatory residents.





____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.






FIRE - WILDLAND FIRE



Fire Agencies

Wildland Fire Incident Checklist


____ Assume Incident Command until relieved by a qualified Incident Commander fromthe agency with jurisdiction.










____ Law enforcement.

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).






____ Public Works.

____ EMS.

____ School Districts.


3. ____ Request adjoining fire agencies be notified of the local problem and current status.

4. ____ Determine if current and forecast wind conditions will influence large and intense fires:

____ Request an at-scene meteorologist or fire behavior specialist.

5. ____ Coordinate with law enforcement to isolate and deny entry to the incident.

6. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO and FIO.





____ Notify Social Service (225-5704) of the evacuation.













____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.


12. ____ Arrange for rest of crews and safety checks of apparatus prior to demobilization.






LAW - INCREASED READINESS



Law Enforcement






____ Review mutual aid agreements.

____ Develop an Incident Action Plan.

2. ____ Consider alerting/recalling off-duty personnel and specialized teams:




____ Determine the number of properly staffed units:







____ Riot gear.

LAW - INCREASED READINESS




4. ____ Preposition equipment to meet expected needs.



____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).



LAW - CORONER: GENERAL RESPONSE



Law Enforcement

Coroner: General Response Checklist








2. ____ Receive briefing from Operations Section Chief and determine the extent of casualties.

3. ____ Establish contact with appropriate agencies responsible for investigation:

____ Local law enforcement agency.

____ State investigators:

____ CHP.

____ Federal investigators:

____ FBI.

____ FAA.

____ NTSB.

4. ____ Make initial assessment of scene:

____ Survey incident and surrounding areas:




____ Nature of terrain: _________________________________________

____ Structures: ______________________________________________

____ Special conditions: ________________________________________

____ Check the condition of remains.

____ Obtain estimated number of dead: _________________________________

____ Estimate time for recovery operations: _____________________________

5. ____ Determine which hospitals injured have been taken to:




Other:

____ _______________________________________________________________

____ _______________________________________________________________

____ _______________________________________________________________

6. ____ Determine resource needs:

____ Number of personnel for recovery operations: ______________________

____ Communications: ______________________________________________

____ Special personnel:

____ Sheriff Search and Rescue Team.





____ Dog Teams (State OES):

____ California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA).

____ Wilderness Finders (WOOF).

____ California Swiss Search Dog Association (CASSDA).

____ Anthropologist.

____ Odontologist.

____ Pathologist.

____ Video Crew/Photographer.

____ Special equipment and supplies:

____ Containers for remains:

____ Body bags.

____ Plastic Tarps.

____ Polyethylene sheeting.

____ Reclosable plastic bags (Ziploc®).

____ Body processing area.

____ Temporary morgue:

____ Consider refrigerator cars from Union PacificLines (800-892-1283).

____ Other resources:

____ _________________________________________________________

____ _________________________________________________________




____ _________________________________________________________

____ _________________________________________________________

7. ____ Establish the following units:

____ Survey and Recovery Unit.

____ Transportation Unit.

____ Receiving Unit.

____ Search Unit.

____ Property Unit.

____ Fingerprint Unit.

____ Autopsy Unit.

____ Dental Unit.

____ Embalming Unit.

____ Record Unit.

____ Ante Mortem Information Unit.

____ Analytical Unit.

____ Reconciliation Unit.

____ Certification Unit.

8. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information through the IC.

9. ____ Consider with the Mental Health Division/Chaplain the need for Critical Incident StressDebriefing.





____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.








LAW - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (CIVILIAN)



Law Enforcement

Aircraft Accident (Civilian) Checklist


!! Large numbers of on- and off-duty emergency services providers andspontaneous volunteers converging on the scene.



!! Position vehicles and equipment so that they do not interfere with at-sceneactivities (e.g., hose lays, search and rescue, etc.)


1. ____ Coordinate with fire to isolate and deny entry.


____ Participate in a Unified Command, if appropriate.



____ Locate Staging Areas:









____ Assist with establishing a regular briefing schedule with representatives of allresponding agencies.


____ Law Enforcement Mutual Aid:

____ Explosive Ordnance Disposal.



____ Fish and Game

____ Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

____ Fire:

____ USFS.

____ CDF.

____ City fire departments.

____ OES:

____ Business hours (245-6059).




____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ Hospitals:






____ Public Works.

____ EMS.



____ Federal Aviation Administration (24 hour Command Post: 202-267-3333).

____ Airline.

4. ____ Establish and maintain contact with the Operational Area Law Enforcement Coordinator.

5. ____ Establish security patrols and perimeter access controls:

____ Provide for traffic control:

____ Facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles.

____ Coordinate with DPW and/or Caltrans for street and road barricades.




____ Provide crowd control at assembly locations.


7. ____ Coordinate evacuation of population in affected area:

____ Notify OES Coordinator if evacuation is being considered or becomes necessary.

____ Notify Social Services of the evacuation.





____ Evacuate any facility or area reported or presumed to be unsafe due to damage,developing fires, or other hazards.

____ Ensure nonambulatory residents are evacuated.

8. ____ Ensure that searched areas are appropriately marked.


10. ____ Ensure the activation of multi-purpose staging areas.


____ Take photographs of accident site, especially if objects need to be removed priorto the arrival of investigators.

____ Do not allow any of the wreckage to be moved unless it is a hazard to lifeor property.




____ Request a surveyor from DPW:

____ Chart and record location of remains and parts as recovered.

____ Ensure there is a sufficient amount of stakes and flag markers to IDselected quadrants.

12. ____ Coordinate the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by the Coroner.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT (MILITARY)



Law Enforcement



!! Large numbers of on and off-duty emergency services providers andspontaneous volunteers converging on the scene.





1. ____ Isolate and deny entry:

____ Establish a 2000 foot radius safety zone around the aircraft.


















Although local authorities have incident command in civilian jurisdictions, and military officials makeevery attempt to operate in a UNIFIED COMMAND with civilian authorities to assist with the

mitigation of the incident,military officials MAY assert their authority

over that portion of an incident where there is a risk to national security.


____ McClellan AFB Consolidated Command Post:

DO NOT DELAY NOTIFICATION,but the following information is of the utmost importance to the Air Force.

____ At what time did the accident occur? ________________________




____ Exact location of accident (Geographic coordinates, if known):

_________________________________________________________

____ Were there any parachutes sighted? Y/N Where? ______________

______________________________________________________


____ Known damage to private property: __________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Extent of civilian deaths/injuries: ___________________________

____ Number on tail of aircraft: ________________________________

____ Type of aircraft, if known: ________________________________

____ Incident Command Post location: ___________________________


____ Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Coordinator.

____ Explosive Ordnance Disposal.



____ Fish and Game.

____ BLM.

____ Fire:

____ USFS.




____ CDF.

____ City fire departments.



____ Hospitals:






____ Public Works:

____ Road personnel.

____ EMS.





____ Facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles.





5. ____ Ensure the entire crash area is searched for survivors who may have been thrown free ofaircraft.

CAUTION

! Approach with extreme caution to safeguard survivors thrown clear of the aircraft andevidence in the crash area.

! Avoid the path taken by the aircraft after hitting the ground.! Keep the wind at your back, particularly if the aircraft is on fire.! Be constantly alert: Fuel tanks are apt to explode as soon as fire reaches them.! Danger of a nuclear detonation is minor; however, the conventional high explosives

may be burning or may explode.








____ Evacuate any facility or area reported or presumed to be unsafe due to damage,developing fires, or other hazards.


____ Ensure the condition and welfare of detention facilities:

____ Assist with the evacuation of institutionalized persons.




7. ____ Coordinate public information through OES, county PIO, and Military Information Officer(IO).


In the interest of safety, accurate reporting, and to preserve all evidence for examination:

! Do not give the names of the Air Force casualties.

! In the event that the Information Officer is not present, give the telephone number ofthe Office of Information at McClellan AFB (643-6127) or the base of origin of theaircraft where complete factual information may be obtained.

8. ____ Ensure that searched areas are appropriately marked:

____ DPW surveyor:

____ Chart and record location of remains and parts as recovered.

____ Ensure there is a sufficient amount of stakes and flag markers to IDselected quadrants.

9. ____ Impose and enforce curfews as directed.




____ Take photographs of accident site, especially if objects need to be removed priorto the arrival of investigators.

____ Do not allow any of the wreckage to be moved unless it is a hazard to lifeor property.




13. ____ Assist with the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by Military authorities andthe Coroner.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.








LAW - AVALANCHE



Law Enforcement

Avalanche Checklist


____ Assume Incident Command, if appropriate.










____ Fire.

____ EMS.

____ CDF.

____ US Forest Service.

____ NPS.

____ Public Works.

LAW - AVALANCHE



____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).





____ Voluntary Organizations.


____ Schools.

3. ____ Dispatch units to survey damage:

____ Ensure that all emergency equipment has been moved out of harm's way.

4. ____ Isolate and deny entry to the affected areas.

5. ____ Establish security patrols and perimeter access controls.


____ Facilitate the movement of emergency vehicles with CHP.


____ Establish security for vital facilities and essential supplies.


LAW - AVALANCHE






____ Notify OES Coordinator if evacuation is being considered or becomes necessary.







____ Ensure that searched areas are appropriately marked.

9. ____ Assist with the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by the Coroner.

10. ____ Determine where hazardous chemicals, flammable substances, and explosives are storedor near the hazard area:

____ Activate Environmental Health.


12. ____ Ensure debris clearance and rescue operations are carried out, as needed:

____ Ensure there are sufficient probe poles for rescue workers.

13. ____ Notify adjoining law enforcement agencies of the local problem and current status.

LAW - AVALANCHE





____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - CIVIL DISORDER/RIOT



Law Enforcement

Civil Disorder/Riot Checklist









2. ____ Make the following notifications. Advise of local problem and current status; place onstand-by or request to respond:

____ OES - request EOC activation:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).



____ Adjoining law enforcement agencies.

____ Operational Area Law Enforcement Coordinator.




____ State OES, Law Division.

____ Region III agencies.

____ Fire:


____ Public Works.

____ EMS.




3. ____ Ensure that all emergency equipment has been moved out of harm's way.









8. ____ Coordinate all Emergency Public Information through county PIO or OES.






____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - DAM/LEVEE FAILURE



Law Enforcement















____ Fire:

____ OES:


____ After hours:




____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).




____ Water Districts.

____ Public Works.

____ EMS.

____ Incorporated Cities.








____ Identify evacuation centers and provide to PIO and field units.

5. ____ Survey status of major evacuation routes and identify alternate routes:
















8. ____ Coordinate with Animal Control and the Haven Humane Society in order to take requiredanimal control measures.






____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.




____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - EARTHQUAKE



Law Enforcement


Earthquakes occur suddenly and without warning and create multiple major incidentssimultaneously. The impact is regional rather than local. Mutual aid may not be immediatelyavailable. In earthquake response keep in mind:

! Initially, the number of incidents may overwhelm the ability of local resources to meetevery need.

! The "big picture" is critical.! Earthquakes can cause a multitude of significant separate incidents such as: building

collapses; multiple casualties; hazardous materials releases; avalanche/landslide; damfailure; utility outages and communications failures.

! Response to relatively minor incidents may have to be delayed so that criticalsituations are addressed.

! A rapid assessment of the area is vital in prioritizing responses.! Difficult decisions will be required.! Appropriate prioritization of incidents will be required.! It may be necessary to delay committing resources until the greatest need is

determined.! If our area is relatively unimpacted, be prepared to support others.! Expect anxiety.! Expect citizens to spontaneously volunteer; register and utilize them where

appropriate.! Use the Incident Command System.! Use checklists.






LAW - EARTHQUAKE






3. ____ Initiate call-back of personnel.

4. ____ Provide Dispatch with an initial status report.


6. ____ Notify OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


7. ____ If possible, assign units to conduct a windshield survey of the area and report back toDispatch and the EOC. Ideally, an additional person should be available to take notes.

8. ____ Coordinate with fire districts and ascertain the status of essential service and criticalfacilities first:

____ Dispatch centers.

____ Fire stations.

____ Hospitals.

____ Schools.


____ Other governmental facilities.

LAW - EARTHQUAKE



____ Utility buildings.


____ Water Districts.

9. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information through OES and county PIO.

____ Request the PIO Team.

10. ____ Provide update to OES.

11. ____ Check status of adjacent jurisdictions, and maintain regular contact.

Be prepared to stand alone for up to 72 hours,or until mutual aid resources have arrived.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.




LAW - EARTHQUAKE





17. ____ Schedule or participate in exercises to validate revised emergency plan.Law Enforcement

Explosion/Structural Collapse Checklist









____ Ensure access and egress for emergency vehicles, apparatus and heavy equipment.




LAW - EXPLOSION/STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE





____ Request county bomb technicians.

____ Request region bomb technicians.

____ Reserve unit.

____ Citizen volunteers.

____ Fire:


____ Building Division

____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).



____ Public Works.

____ EMS.



3. ____ Ensure that all emergency equipment has been moved out of harm's way.















10. ____ Perform the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by the Coroner.






____ Dispatch.





____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - FLOOD



Law Enforcement

Flood Checklist










____ Water District Members.




____ Reserve Unit.


____ Fire:

____ OES:

LAW - FLOOD




____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).




____ Public Works.

____ EMS.










____ Provide evacuation center locations to the PIO.


LAW - FLOOD





















____ Dispatch.

LAW - FLOOD




____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - HAZMAT



Law Enforcement


! Upon dispatch always approach from UPWIND, UPHILL and UPSTREAM!!! Toxicmaterials may not be visible or present an odor - minimize all exposures and do notallow yourself to become contaminated by driving to, through, or in the area of anactive release.





!! Request Environmental Health respond.

! Hazardous materials incidents should be treated as crime scenes:

!! Litigation must be anticipated.

! Incident Commanders should bear in mind that it is easy to get locked into one courseof action and not remain flexible to changing conditions.


____ Assess the situation and report to Dispatch.

____ Participate in a Unified Command, as appropriate.




LAW - HAZMAT






____ OES:


____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ District Attorney Investigator.




____ Coast Guard.

____ School Authorities.

____ Public Works.

____ EMS.

____ County Public Information Officer.



LAW - HAZMAT




3. ____ Begin investigation to ascertain cause and responsible party:

____ Conduct interviews and obtain statements.

____ Obtain and review manifests, bills of lading, and shipping papers:

____ Collect evidentiary materials when it is safe to do so.

____ Photograph or videotape scene.

Information gathered during the investigation could be critical to the mitigation of theincident and should be shared with the Command Staff and Hazmat Team.







____ Provide evacuation center locations to the PIO.





LAW - HAZMAT










7. ____ Perform the coordination of search and rescue operations.



10. ____ Perform the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by the Coroner.



13. ____ Document arrival and departure times for personnel at scene.

14. ____ Document any personnel exposures or complaints of exposures.

15. ____ Prepare after-action reports and schedule incident debrief.


____ Dispatch.


LAW - HAZMAT



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - LANDSLIDE



Law Enforcement

Landslide Checklist










____ Law Enforcement Mutual Aid.


____ Fire:

____ EMS.

____ Caltrans.

____ Public Works.

____ OES:


LAW - LANDSLIDE



____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).

____ Sheriff's Record (245-6025).





3. ____ Dispatch units to survey damage, particularly designated facilities.

____ Ensure that all emergency equipment has been moved out of harm's way.









7. ____ Assist with the removal and disposition of the dead if requested by the Coroner


LAW - LANDSLIDE




10. ____ Ensure debris clearance and heavy rescue operations are carried out.



____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - MCI



Law Enforcement

Multi-Casualty Incident Checklist









____ Activate the MCI Plan.



____ Fire.

____ Public Health Officer

____ OES.____ Business hours (245-6059 or 245-6174).

____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


LAW - MCI



____ EMS.














____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.

LAW - MCI









LAW - RAIL ACCIDENT



Law Enforcement










2. ____ Provide initial size-up to Dispatch:

____ Complexity of incident.

____ Number of casualties.

____ Life/safety issues.

____ Immediate resource needs.



____ Fire:

____ OES:

LAW - RAIL ACCIDENT




____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).




____ EMS.

____ Public Works.

____ Union PacificTransportation Company (800-892-1283).

____ Amtrak (800-872-7245).


4. ____ Locate any relevant paperwork relating to car placement and cargo (e.g. manifest, bill oflading, consist, shipping papers, etc.)


6. ____ Follow up with incident specific checklists.




____ Dispatch.


LAW - RAIL ACCIDENT



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - SEVERE WEATHER



Law Enforcement
















____ Fire:

____ OES:





____ After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).




____ Public Works.

____ EMS.































____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.




____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







LAW - WILDLAND FIRE



Law Enforcement

Wildland Fire Checklist





____ Communications support:

____ OES Communications Unit.





____ School authorities.

____ Mass Transit.

____ Animal Control.

3. ____ Coordinate with Incident Command to isolate and deny entry.

4. ____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information with OES and county PIO:

____ Keep Dispatch informed of areas threatened by the hazard.


LAW - WILDLAND FIRE



____ Notify OES if evacuation is being considered becomes necessary.


















LAW - WILDLAND FIRE






____ Dispatch.


____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.







OES - INCREASED READINESS



Office of Emergency Services




____ Notify BOS, CAO, and other key management of situation.


2. ____ Assess emergency/disaster:

____ Analyze available information and data to determine eminence of event.

____ Determine threat to:

____ Residential areas.

____ Special populations:

____ Hospitals (Acute and Convalescent Care Facilities).

____ Custody facilities.

____ Businesses.

____ Schools.

____ Environment.

3. ____ Consider activation of EOC.

4. ____ Consider alerting/recalling off-duty personnel.


____ Ensure vehicle suitability for conditions.

OES - INCREASED READINESS



____ Determine logistics needs:


____ Determine potential resupply needs.


6. ____ Develop an Incident Action Plan (IAP).

7. ____ Utilize incident specific checklists.

8. ____ Notify the following who may be impacted by the hazard and recommend the adoption ofan increased readiness posture:

____ Incorporated cities.

____ Special districts.

____ Fire protection districts.

____ Law enforcement Agencies.

____ Private ambulance providers.

____ County departments.

____ Utilities.

____ Hospitals.

9. ____ Consider issuing a press release:

____ Coordinate Emergency Public Information through county PIO.

10. ____ Continue to monitor situation.

OES - GENERAL RESPONSE





1. ____ Upon notification of incident, initiate and maintain incident log:

____ Obtain the following information from notifying agency:

____ Type of incident: _________________________________________

____ Time occurred: ____________________________________

____ Location: _______________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Weather conditions: ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Cities or populated areas threatened by incident: _______________

______________________________________________________

____ Name and radio identifier of Incident Commander: ____________

_________________________________________________________

____ Location of Command Post: ______________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Best route to CP: _________________________________

___________________________________________________

____ Location of Staging Area(s): _______________________________

_________________________________________________________




____ Actions already taken: _____________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2. ____ Accomplish the following initial notifications:

____ Sheriff's Office (245-6059 or 245-6174):

After hours:

____ SHASCOM (SCSO 245-6540).


____ Public Information Officer.

____ Social Services (225-5704).

3. ____ Establish communications with the following agencies:

____ Shasta County agencies:

____ Animal Control:

____ Domestic (245-6065).

____ Predatory (Department of Fish and Game - 225-2300).

____ Communications (245-6533).

____ County Counsel (225-5711).

____ Environmental Health (225-5787).

____ Public Health (225-5591).

____ Public Works (225-5661).




____ CAO/BOS/Emergency Management Counsel.

____ Establish contact with affected cities and initiate damage assessments.

____ City of Redding Emergency Services (Fire Chief - 225-4141).

____ City of Anderson Emergency Services (APD - 378-6621).

____ City of Shasta Lake Emergency Services (Fire Chief - 275-7474).

____ Establish contact with neighboring counties that may be affected.

____ Tehama County.

____ Siskiyou County. ____ Lassen County.

____ Trinity County.

____ CDF/SCFD (225-2418).

____ CHP (225-2700).

____ OES.

____ Inland Region (262-1846).

____ Warning Center (262-1621 or 800-852-7550).

____ Field representative (224-4837).

Note: Refer to the Resource Directory for listings of other agencies,i.e., special districts, voluntary organizations, hospitals, etc.

4. _____ Establish liaison with affected special districts, schools, and other public and privateagencies.




5. ____ If an MCI, activate MCI Plan:

____ Notify local hospitals.




____ Request Medical Branch Director from Trauma Center.

6. ____ Consider evacuation of affected areas.

____ Determine evacuation routes.

____ Contact Social Services (225-5704) to determine shelter availability.

____ Coordinate evacuation of affected areas.


7. ____ Activate and manage EOC at appropriate level.

8. ____ Coordinate mutual aid and voluntary organizations.

9. ____ Establish Public Information Center:

____ Prepare and present incident status reports and public information/safetyannouncements.

____ Ensure media is advised of developments.

10. ____ Recommend disaster proclamation to Board of Supervisors.

11. ____ Complete required reports:

____ Poll other agencies involved and collect information regarding:




____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.

____ Damages to equipment.

____ Casualties.







OES - AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT




Aircraft Accident Checklist


!! Large numbers of on- and off-duty emergency services providers convergingon the scene.




!! Plan for extended operations and logistical support.!! Establish a central, single command post.!! Emergency passes for area residents.!! Critical Incident Stress Debriefings.

1. ____ Upon notification, initiate and maintain incident log:

____ If notified by an agency other than SHASCOM, contact SHASCOM to confirmit has been advised of incident.

____ Obtain the following information from notifying agency: ____ Location of accident: _____________________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Number of passengers injured: ____________________________

____ Confirm activation of the MCI Plan.

____ Ensure area hospitals are alerted:




____ Mercy Hospital - 2175 Rosaline Avenue, Redding(225-6000).

____ Redding Medical Center - 1100 Butte Street,Redding (244-5400).


____ Agencies at-scene: ________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Location of Command Post and staging area(s): ________________

_______________________________________________________

2. ____ If accident occurred at airport, contact airport involved:

____ Redding Municipal Airport.

____ Manager (224-4321).

____ Tower (221-4475).

____ Benton Airport (241-4204).

____ Enterprise Sky Park (221-5543).

____ Nor Cal Aviation (221-4530).

3. ____ If military aircraft is involved, establish contact with McClellan AFB ConsolidatedCommand Post (643-2751):

DO NOT DELAY NOTIFICATION, but the following information is of the utmost importance to the Air Force

____ At what time did the accident occur? ______________________________




____ Exact location of accident (Geographic coordinates if known): __________

_______________________________________________________________

____ Were there any parachutes sighted? Y/N Where? ____________________

____________________________________________________________


____ Known damage to private property: ________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____ Extent of civilian deaths/injuries: _________________________________

____ Number on tail of aircraft: _______________________________________

____ Type of aircraft, if known: ______________________________________

____ Incident Command Post location: _________________________________

Although local authorities have incident command in civilian jurisdictions, and military officials makeevery attempt to operate in a UNIFIED COMMAND with civilian authorities to assist with the

mitigation of the incident,military officials MAY assert their authority

over that portion of an incident where there is a risk to national security.


____ County Administrative Officer (225-5561).

____ State OES:


____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).





____ Federal Aviation Administration (800-852-3683).

5. ____ If aircraft accident occurred within a city, establish contact with affected city and initiatedamage assessment:




6. ____ Respond to incident:

____ Notify SHASCOM and appropriate fire jurisdiction's dispatch of response andETA.

____ Ensure the implementation of the Incident Command System:




____ Check in with Incident Commander and offer assistance with incidentmanagement.

____ Don ICS vests as command structure grows.








____ Provide periodic updates to office or EOC.

____ Ensure a 2000 foot radius safety zone is established around military aircraft.

7. ____ Activate and manage EOC at appropriate level. 8. ____ Coordinate mutual aid and voluntary organizations.


____ Ensure incident status reports and public information/safety announcements arebeing presented.


____ If military aircraft involved, coordinate public information through county PIO, andMilitary Information Officer (IO).


In the interest of safety, accurate reporting, and to preserve all evidence for examination:

! Do not give the names of the Air Force casualties;

! In the event that the Information Officer is not present, give the telephone number ofthe Office of Information at McClellan AFB (643-6127) or the base of origin of theaircraft where complete factual information may be obtained.

10. ____ Recommend disaster proclamation to Board of Supervisors, if appropriate.




11. ____ Consider with the Mental Health Department the need for Critical Incident StressDebriefing.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - AVALANCHE



Office Emergency Services

Avalanche Checklist

Avalanches are unpredictable. However, there are some criteria useful in evaluating thepotential for avalanches in Shasta County:

! Issuance of avalanche warnings (high or extreme danger).

! Weather forecasts (lengthy storms with heavy precipitation heighten avalanchepotential).

! Local public safety agency assessments.




____ Time incident occurred: __________________________________

____ Location: ______________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Weather conditions: _____________________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Downhill location of avalanche and/or area affected: __________

_______________________________________________________

____ Amount of area affected: _______________________________

_________________________________________________________

OES - AVALANCHE



____ Casualties:

____ Dead: ____________________________________________

____ Injured: __________________________________________

____ Missing: __________________________________________

____ Stranded: _________________________________________

____ Confirm activation of the MCI Plan, if appropriate.

____ Ensure area hospitals are alerted, if appropriate:

____ Mercy Hospital - 2175 Rosaline Avenue,Redding (225-6000).

____ Redding Medical Center - 1100 ButteStreet, Redding (244-5400).

____ Mayer's Memorial Hospital - Fall RiverMills (336-5511).

____ Cities or populated areas threatened by snow: ________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Available search and rescue (SAR) resources: ________________

_________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

____ Location of Command Post (CP) and staging area(s): __________

_________________________________________________________

OES - AVALANCHE



____ Best route to CP: ______________________________________

________________________________________________________

2. ____ Monitor and evaluate appropriate weather related data:

____ If avalanche hazards exist, monitor and/or ascertain the following:

____ Issuance of avalanche warnings (high or extreme danger).

____ Weather forecasts. Lengthy storms with heavy precipitation heightenavalanche potential.

____ If the hazard exists on Mt. Lassen, establish contact with the NPS and poll:

____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Casualties.

____ Damage.

____ Respond resources if requested.



____ State OES:


____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).



OES - AVALANCHE



____ SHASCOM Communications (245-6533).




____ Public Works (225-5661).


Contact SHASCOM for after-hour numbers.

____ State of California:

____ CHP (225-2700).

____ OES:





____ Contact Social Services (225-5704).





OES - AVALANCHE





____ Locate and assess Command Post.

____ Locate and assess Staging Areas.

____ Check in with Incident Commander and offer assistance with incident andresource management.




7. ____ Activate the EOC at the appropriate level.

8. ____ Coordinate mutual aid and volunteer activities.



____ When appropriate, contact radio and television media for dissemination ofemergency information.


11. ____ Coordinate opening and operation of Disaster Assistance Centers.


13. ____ With IC, ensure agencies/resources are released from incident.

14. ____ Clear from incident with SHASCOM and/or appropriate fire jurisdiction's dispatch:

OES - AVALANCHE



____ End EOC operations, debrief, and release staff.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - DAM/LEVEE FAILURE



Office Emergency Services




____ Report to office and recall additional OES staff.

2. ____ Start incident log.

3. ____ Contact dam owner and/or operator for situation report (if the dame affected is a PitRiver project dam, refer to the Pit River Emergency Action Plan.)

____ Maintain open communications channel with dam owner and/or operator.

4. ____ Check current and forecasted weather conditions:

____ Monitor current conditions and forecasts throughout emergency situation.

5. ____ Contact affected cities and populated areas to determine whether hospitals, convalescentcare facilities, schools, and other institutions in inundation area have been warned:




6. ____ Consider evacuation of affected area(s).


















8. ____ Activate the EOC at the appropriate level.

9. ____ Prepare and disseminate 24 hour Action Plan.

10. ____ With PIO, initiate public information procedures.

11. ____ Advise CAO and Board of Supervisors of situation. Review option to evacuate affectedarea(s).

12. ____ Contact cities at risk for situation report. Coordinate shelter opening. Recommend citiesactivate EOCs.

13. ____ Contact OES Inland Region (262-1846 or Warning Center (800-852-7550) and provideinitial situation report.




14. ____ Prepare briefing for CAO, responding field units, and the public. Discuss overall situation,location of shelters and other special facilities, and Action Plan objectives.

15. ____ Consider disaster proclamation.

16. ____ Ensure that required special facilities have been designated or are being established:

____ Multipurpose Staging Area.

____ Casualty Collection Points.

____ Mass Care Facilities.

17. ____ Begin preparation of Seven Day Action Plan.

____ Establish daily review of accomplishments and shortfalls.

18. ____ Establish shift schedule to facilitate 24 hour EOC operations.

19. ____ Assign responsibility for development of debris collection points so that debris removal canbegin expeditiously:

____ Coordinate with affected cities.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.


OES - EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION




Earthquake Prediction Checklist

1. ____ Establish and maintain incident log.

2. ____ Request further information or clarification from State OES:


____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).

3. ____ Prepare an information sheet on prediction and suggested actions.

4. ____ Advise the following officials and review Earthquake Prediction Response Guidelines:

____ CAO/Board of Supervisors.




5. ____ With PIO, establish Public Information Center.

6. ____ Consider notifying and/or closing critical facilities in hazard areas:

____ County Superintendent of Schools.

____ Area hospitals.

____ Key industries.

7. ____ Establish contact with appropriate voluntary organizations.

8. ____ Review and refine list of suggested activities.

9. ____ Review Resource Directory and determine status of equipment and supplies.

OES - EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION



10. ____ Activate EOC.

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2. ____ Determine status of EOC and alternate locations:

____ Primary - SHASCOM.

____ Alternate - Sheriff's Office conference room.

3. ____ Advise Assistant Director of situation:

____ Activate EOC.

4. ____ Conduct initial damage assessment. Consider critical services and facilities, and sensitivepopulations:

____ Emergency services providers.

____ Hospitals.

____ Schools.


____ Government buildings.


____ Utilities.

____ Other sensitive areas as appropriate.

5. ____ Contact all cities for situation report.

6. ____ Contact State OES and provide initial situation report (status of dams, hospitals, and majorproblems reported in cities):

OES - EARTHQUAKE




____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).

7. ____ Complete remainder of initial damage assessment.

8. ____ Prepare briefing for CAO, Board of Supervisors, and Assistant Director.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - FLOOD




Flood (Imminent or Occurring) Checklist


2.____ Monitor and evaluate appropriate weather data. Choose from the following:

____ National Weather Service (NWS):

____ Forecasts received from California Law Enforcement TelecommunicationsSystem (CLETS) terminal.

____ Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs) from California DataExchange Center (CDEC) via modem.

____ Sacramento (442-0282).

____ Reno (702-673-8100).

____ ALERT System.

____ NWS radio broadcasts.

____ Radio and television weather forecasts.

3. ____ Monitor impacted areas:

____ Consult with county and city DPWs.

4. ____ Advise key county officials of forecast weather conditions:




____ Public Works Director (225-5661).

OES - FLOOD



____ Appropriate special districts.

5. ____ Contact OES Assistant Director and other OES staff:

____ Consider EOC activation.

6. ____ Advise Sheriff's Office personnel:


____ Dive Team.

____ Off-duty personnel.

____ Reserves.

____ Citizen volunteers. 7. ____ Advise affected cities:

____ Current forecast.

____ Receive condition reports and/or damage assessment, if any.

____ EOC status.

____ City of Redding EmergencyServices (Fire Chief - 225-4141).

____ City of Anderson EmergencyServices (APD - 378-6621).

____ City of Shasta Lake EmergencyServices (Fire Chief - 275-7474).

8. ____ Ensure local fire districts and law enforcement agencies are notified of current conditions.

9. ____ Coordinate evacuation with appropriate law enforcement agency.

10. ____ Advise OES Inland Region (262-1846) of EOC status and any developing problems.

OES - FLOOD



11. ____ Advise adjacent county OES coordinators of current situation:

____ Tehama County.

____ Siskiyou County.

____ Lassen County.

____ Trinity County.

12. ____ Establish contact with Social Services (225-5704):

____ Coordinate shelter set-up and maintenance with the American Red Cross.

____ Contact other voluntary organizations.

13. ____ Determine status of the following:

____ Hospitals.

____ Convalescent care facilities.

____ Trailer parks.


____ Other critical facilities.

14. ____ Coordinate activities with PIO:

____ Issue media Advisories, Watches, and Warnings and other Emergency PublicInformation.

____ Establish Public Information Center.

15. ____ Coordinate mutual aid requests through OES Law Enforcement.

16. ____ Recommend proclamation of local emergency, if appropriate.

OES - FLOOD



17. ____ Provide periodic updates to CEO and the Board of Supervisors throughout the course ofthe emergency.

18. ____ Establish Disaster Assistance Center.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - HAZMAT





1. ____ Upon notification, attempt to confirm the following:

____ Material involved: _______________________________________________

____ Quantity released: _______________________________________________

____ Location of incident: ___________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

____ Best access route: ______________________________________

_______________________________________________________

____ Command Post location: _______________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

____ Name and radio identifier of Incident Commander: ___________________

_______________________________________________________________

____ Radio frequency at Command Post: ________________________________

____ Command Post/IC cellular phone #: _______________________________

____ Casualties (if required, ensure U.C. Davis Poison Control Center is called (453-3692/800-342-9293):

____ Dead: __________________________________________________

____ Injured: _________________________________________________

____ Missing: ________________________________________________

OES - HAZMAT



____ Stranded: _______________________________________________






____ Populated areas threatened: _____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

If incident is large-scale, consider immediate warning and/or evacuation.

____ Confirm Environmental Health is responding:

____ Other agencies notified or at-scene: _________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

2. ____ Start incident log.


____ Make appropriate notifications en route.

____ Check in with Incident Commander and offer assistance.

____ Assist with incident organization as needed:

OES - HAZMAT



____ Assess Command Post.

____ Assess Staging Areas.

____ Ensure Safety Officer is appointed.

____ Ensure incident is properly documented and photographs are taken of theincident.




____ Ensure initial containment actions are accomplished.


4. ____ For significant incidents endangering public health and safety, notify the Public HealthOfficer.

5. ____ If incident is of a suspicious nature or a responsible party is present, contact the localpolice jurisdiction having authority.

6.____ Assess if Regional Hazmat Team is needed. If so, contact the State Warning Center (800-852-7550).

7. ____ If an inland waterway or body of water is affected notify the following:

____ Department of Fish & Game (225-2300).

____ Cal-EPA, Department of Toxic Substance Control:

____ Business hours (800-260-3972).

____ After hours (State Warning Center - 800-852-7550).

OES - HAZMAT



____ Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board:



____ Water purveyors (also a source of information for smaller purveyors if incident isnot in their jurisdiction, as well as Environmental Health):

____ Bella Vista Water District (241-1085).

____ Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District (365-7329).

____ Burney Water District (335-3582).

____ Cottonwood Water District (347-3472).

____ Centerville Community Service District (246-0680).

____ Clear Creek Community Service District (357-2121).

____ Fall River Mills Community Service District (336-5263).

_____ Igo-Ono Community Service District.

____ Mountain Gate Community Service District (275-3002).

____ Shasta Community Service District (241-6264).

____ Department of Fish & Game (225-2300).

____ Cal-EPA, Department of Toxic Substance Control:

____ Business hours (800-260-3972).


____ CDF/SCFD (225-2418).

OES - HAZMAT



____ US Environmental Protection Agency federal On-Scene Coordinator (415-744-2000).

8. ____ If incident involves other federal jurisdictions, contact the US Environmental ProtectionAgency (415-744-2000).

9. ____ If incident involves Union Pacific Railroad or its right-of-way, contact the Manager,Western Region Transportation (800-767-3846 or 303-595-2793).

10. ____ If incident involves a pipeline, contact PG&E (246-6537).

11. ____ If public recreation land affected:

____ Local parks and recreation:

____ Department of Fish and Game (225-2300).

____ State Department of Parks and Recreation:

____ Castle Crags State Park (235-2684).

____ District Office Highway 299W (225-2075).

____ USFS:

____ Shasta-Trinity (246-5222).

____ Hat Creek (336-5521).

____ BLM (224-2100).

12. ____ Roadways and highways:

____ Jurisdiction with main responsibility for traffic enforcement.

13. _____ Continue notifications as appropriate:

____ CAO/Board of Supervisors.

OES - HAZMAT




____ Public.

____ Other jurisdictions/special districts.

____ Other city/county OES organizations.

____ Volunteer/charitable organizations (i.e., American Red Cross, The SalvationArmy, etc.)

____ State agencies:

____ Office of Emergency Services:


____ Warning Center (800-852-7550\262-1621).

____ California Environmental Protection Agency:

____ Railroad Accident and Prevention Immediate Deployment(RAPID) Team (800-852-7550/262-1621).

____ Federal agencies not listed (contact the National Response Center - 800-424-0201).

14. ____ Activate and staff EOC at appropriate level.

15. ____ Consider warning and/or evacuation of affected area(s).


____ Contact Social Services (225-5704).

____ Coordinate evacuation centrs with IC and PIO.


OES - HAZMAT



____ Shelter-in-place considerations.

16. ____ If required, notify FAA and request airspace restriction.

17. ____ Determine resource needs and availability:

____ Food and water.


____ Additional containment items (i.e., tools, booms, absorbent pads, etc.)

____ Additional manpower.

____ Communications equipment.

18. ____ When Hazcat complete:

____ Notify OES Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550):

____ Advise of findings of hazcat:

____ Product #1: ______________________________________

____ Product #2: ______________________________________

____ Product #3: ______________________________________

____ Product #4: ______________________________________

____ Obtain:

____ Spill control number: ______________________________

____ Name of Warning Controller: _________________________

19. ____ With IC, assess risks and determine potential scope of incident:

____ Impact considerations:

OES - HAZMAT



____ Material identification, toxicity, and quantity released.

____ Weather.

____ Facilities in area.

____ Nearby population.

____ Waterways/downstream contamination.

Ensure IC and/or Command Staff consider long-term health, safety, economic,environmental, and political issues and ramifications.

____ If pesticide related, notify the Agricultural Commission


____ If radioactive, contact OES Radiological Branch (262-1730).

____ Additional resources:

____ Chemtrec (800-424-9300).

____ UC Davis Poison Control Center (800-342-9293 or 734-3692).

20. ____ Assist with the coordination of clean-up:

____ Determine responsible party (name, company, address, telephone):

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

OES - HAZMAT



____ Ensure responsible party contacts State Warning Center as required bylaw.

____ Ensure hazardous materials clean-up/disposal company is called (EnvironmentalHealth maintains a listing of current cleanup companies)

21. ____ If there is no responsible party identified, attempt alternative cost recovery efforts (seeCalifornia Hazardous Material Incident Contingency Plan):

____ State:

____ Human Health Impact - California environmental Protection AgencyDepartment of Toxic Substances Control Emergency Reserve Account(Cal-Superfund):

____ Business hours (800-260-3972).


See Attachment for procedure.

____ Illegal drug labs - Department of Justice Clandestine LaboratoryEnforcement Program (law enforcement agency shall notify local healthofficer who shall notify state Department of Health Services).

____ Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat - Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Fishand Wildlife Pollution Account (445-0045).

____ Marine Oil Spill - DFG Office of Oil Spill Response Oil Spill ResponseTrust Fund (445-0045).

____ Surface and Ground Water - State Water Resources Control BoardWater Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account:

____ Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board:


OES - HAZMAT




____ Federal:

____ Oil Spill - US Environmental Protection Agency - Oil Spill LiabilityTrust Fund (800-424-8802).

____ Other Hazmat - US EPA - Hazardous Substances Response TrustFund (Superfund)Comprehensive, Environmental Response,Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) - (800-424-8802).

____ Response Cost Recovery - US EPA - Local GovernmentReimbursement Program (800-424-9346).

22. ____ With IC, ensure agencies are released from scene.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.




OES - HAZMAT






OES - HAZMATCAL-SUPERFUND ACCESS PROCEDURE



State of California Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Toxic Substances ControlEmergency Reserve Account (Cal-Superfund)

Cal-Superfund Access Checklist

Before requesting assistance from the Department of Toxic Substances ControlEmergency Reserve Account, determine the following:

1. ____ Material(s) determined to be hazardous:

____ Product #1: ______________________________________

____ Product #2: ______________________________________

____ Product #3: ______________________________________

____ Product #4: ______________________________________

2. ____ Quantity released or spilled: ____________________________________________

3. ____ Hazard characterization:

____ Toxicity: _____________________________________________________

____ pH:

____ <2.

____ >12.5.

____ Reactivity: ____________________________________________________

____ Flammability: _________________________________________________

4. ____ Location of the incident relative to waterways, the public, and population.

OES - HAZMATCAL-SUPERFUND ACCESS PROCEDURE



5. ____ Property ownership:

____ Public.

____ Private.

____ Other: _______________________________________________________

Areas under the control of Indian reservations, federal, or state agencies will not usuallybe eligible for funding.

6. ____ No responsible party.

7. ____ Alternative funding is not available.

OES - LANDSLIDE




Landslide Checklist




____ Location: _____________________________________________

________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

____ Downhill location of landslide and/or area affected: ___________

_________________________________________________________

____ Amount of area affected: _________________________________

____ Casualties:

____ Dead: ____________________________________________

____ Injured: ___________________________________________

____ Missing: __________________________________________

____ Stranded: _________________________________________


____ Request Medical Branch Director, if appropriate.


OES - LANDSLIDE





____ Mayer's Memorial Hospital - Fall River Mills(336-5511).

____ Cities or populated areas threatened by rocks, soil, debris, etc.:

_______________________________________________________

____ Available search and rescue (SAR) resources: ________________

_________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

____ Best route to CP: _________________________________

___________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________


____ Sheriff's Office.

____ County Administrative Officer.

OES - LANDSLIDE



____ OES Inland Region


____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).

____ National Weather Service (246-5482).

____ If earthquake related, US Geological Survey (415-329-4025 or 303-236-1500).







____ Public Works (225-5661).


____ CDF (225-2418).

____ CHP (225-2700).

____ OES:



____ US Government - US Forest Service:


OES - LANDSLIDE



____ Hat Creek (336-5521).

Refer to the Resource Directory for other agencies,i.e., special districts, volunteer organizations, hospitals, etc.

4. ____ Establish contact with affected cities and initiate damage assessment.














6. ____ Activate and manage EOC at appropriate level.

OES - LANDSLIDE



7. ____ Coordinate mutual aid and volunteer activities.



____ Contact radio and television media for dissemination of emergency information. 9. ____ Recommend disaster proclamation to Board of Supervisors, if appropriate.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - LANDSLIDE



OES - RAIL ACCIDENT








____ Location: _____________________________________________

________________________________________________________

Were hazardous materials being transported?If so, utilize the Hazardous Materials Incident Checklist.


_________________________________________________________

____ Amount of area affected: _________________________________

____ Casualties:

____ Dead: ____________________________________________

____ Injured: ___________________________________________

____ Missing: __________________________________________

____ Stranded: _________________________________________


____ Request Medical Branch Director, if appropriate.


OES - RAIL ACCIDENT





____ Mayer's Memorial Hospital - Fall River Mills(336-5511).


_________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

____ Best route to CP: _________________________________

___________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________



____ State OES:


____ Warning Center (262-1621/800-852-7550).


____ National Response Center - includes NTSB (800-424-0201).

OES - RAIL ACCIDENT



____ State Public Utilities Commission (415-557-1934).

3. ____ Establish contact with affected cities and initiate damage assessment:




4. ____ Establish contact with Union PacificTransportation Company (800-782-1273) and/orAmtrak (800-872-7245).








____ Don ICS vests as command structure grows.



6. ____ Activate and manage EOC at appropriate level. 7. ____ Coordinate mutual aid and voluntary organizations.

OES - RAIL ACCIDENT



8. ____ Establish Public Information Center.







____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







OES - SEVERE WEATHER





! Severe weather includes extreme cold, heavy precipitation (rainfall or snowfall), highwinds, severe thunderstorms, or tornadoes.

! If potential avalanche conditions exist, see Avalanche Checklist.

1. ____ Begin activities log.

2. ____ Monitor and evaluate appropriate weather data. Choose from the following:

____ National Weather Service (NWS):

____ Forecasts received from California Law Enforcement TelecommunicationsSystem (CLETS) terminal (SHASCOM and Sheriff's Office Records).

____ Quantitative Precipitation Forecasts (QPFs) from California DataExchange Center (CDEC) via modem.

____ Redding (246-5481).

____ Sacramento (442-0282).

____ ALERT System.

____ NWS radio broadcasts.

____ Radio and television weather forecasts.

3. ____ Monitor impacted areas:

____ Consult with county and city DPWs.

4. ____ Advise key county officials of forecast weather conditions:








____ Public Works Director (225-5661).


5. ____ Contact OES Assistant Director and other OES staff:

____ Consider EOC activation. 6. ____ Advise affected cities of current forecast:

____ Receive condition reports and/or damage assessment, if any.

____ Advise cities of EOC status and provide phone numbers.

7. ____ Ensure local fire districts and law enforcement agencies are notified of current conditions.

8. ____ Coordinate evacuation with appropriate law enforcement agency.

____ Consider shelter-in-place.

9. ____ Advise OES Inland Region (262-1846) of EOC status and any developing problems.

10. ____ Advise adjacent county OES coordinators of current situation.

11. ____ Contact Social Services (225-5704).

____ Coordinate shelter set-up and maintenance.

12. ____ Determine status of the following:

____ Hospitals.

____ Convalescent care facilities.




____ Trailer parks.


____ Other critical facilities.

13. ____ Coordinate activities with PIO:

____ Issue Media Advisories, Watches, and Warnings and other Emergency PublicInformation:

____ Establish Public Information Center.

14. ____ Coordinate mutual aid requests through OES Inland Region.

15. ____ Recommend proclamation of local emergency, if appropriate.

16. ____ Provide regular, periodic updates to CAO/Board of Supervisors.

17. ____ Establish Disaster Application Center, if appropriate.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.



OES - WILDLAND FIRE




Wildland Fire Checklist


____ If notified by an agency other than CDF, obtain status report from CDF DutyChief.


____ Location of fire: _________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Weather conditions: ______________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Direction fire is moving: __________________________________

_________________________________________________________

____ Cities or populated areas threatened by fire: __________________

______________________________________________________

____ Available firefighting resources: ____________________________

________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

OES - WILDLAND FIRE



____ Best route to CP: _________________________________

___________________________________________________


_________________________________________________________

2. ____ Activate EOC, if appropriate.




____ State OES:








____ Public Works (225-5661).

____ Neighboring counties that may be affected.

____ Siskiyou County (842-8300).

____ Tehama County (529-7900).

OES - WILDLAND FIRE



____ Butte County (538-7321).

____ Modoc County (233-4416).

____ Trinity County (623-2611).

See county wallet card for after hours numbers or contact Sheriff's Dispatch.


____ CDF (225-2418).

____ CHP (225-2700).

____ OES:



____ US Government - US Forest Service:


____ Hat Creek (336-5521).

Refer to the Resource Directory for other agencies,i.e., special districts, volunteer organizations, hospitals, etc.

5. ____ Establish contact with affected cities and initiate damage assessment.





____ Determine possible evacuation routes.

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____ Provide evacuation center locations to IC and PIO.


____ Shelter-in-place consideration.










8. ____ Activate and manage EOC at appropriate level. 9. _____ Coordinate mutual aid and volunteer activities.

10. _____ Establish Public Information Center:


OES - WILDLAND FIRE



____ Contact radio and television media for dissemination of emergency information. 11. ____ Recommend disaster proclamation to the Board of Supervisors.

12. ____ With IC, ensure agencies/resources are released from incident.

13. ____ Clear from incident with SHASCOM and/or appropriate fire jurisdiction's dispatch:

____ End EOC operations and release staff.



____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.







SPECIAL DISTRICTEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT



Special District - Utility

Emergency Management Checklist

This checklist is intended to assist special districts with integrating their capabilities andresources into the overall emergency management effort during a wildland fire,earthquake, hazardous materials release, avalanche, or other major emergency,

1. ____ Upon notification of an incident:

____ Contact appropriate authorities:

____ Unincorporated area of the county - SHASCOM (depending on whichagency has incident command, you may be transferred to another agency):

____ Obtain a brief incident update:

____ Incident location.

____ Size and scope.

____ Location of command post (CP).

____ Safety concerns.

____ Agency with incident command responsibility.

2. ____ Assess potential impact on district services:

____ Water supplies.

____ Sewage treatment.

____ Electricity.

____ Gas.

____ Fuel dispensing.




____ Processes involving hazardous materials.

____ Public information needs.

3. ____ Evaluate need to evacuate personnel.

4. ____ Ensure adequate communications channels.

5. ____ Consider adopting an increased readiness posture or activating district emergency plan:

____ Notify appropriate personnel (Emergency Management Team):

____ Executives.

____ Key management.

____ Supervisors.

____ Evaluate equipment assignments and locations:

____ Consider relocating equipment to safer areas.

____ Consider positioning equipment to meet needs of the emergency based onincident command projections.

____ Consider assigning specialized vehicles to key staff.

____ Agency/District operations:

____ Assess need to maintain 24 hour alert/staffing.

____ Consider curtailing or suspending certain agency/district operations,essential and non-essential.

6. ____ Send a representative to the incident command post (ICP) or emergency operations center(EOC):

____ Check in with Incident Commander (IC) or Liaison Officer (Liaison) and offer:




____ Assistance and coordination.

____ Technical advice.

____ Be prepared to assume a position within the incident command structure:

____ "Liaison":

! A member of the Command Staff responsible for providing acoordination point between the Incident Commander andrepresentatives from assisting and cooperating agencies.

! The Incident Liaison Officer reports to the IC.

____ "Agency Representative" (Agency Rep):

! An individual assigned to an incident from an assisting orcooperating agency who has been delegated full authority to makedecisions on all matters affecting that agency's participation at theincident.

! Agency Reps report to the Incident Liaison Officer.

____ "Technical Specialist" (Tech Spec):

! Personnel with special skills who are activated only when neededto assist with the development of the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

! Tech Specs may be needed in the areas of fire behavior, waterresources, environmental concerns, etc.

! Tech Specs report to the Planning Section Chief.

7. ____ Begin and maintain a written log of events and decisions:

____ All information gathered and prepared in respect to an incident are legaldocuments and may be used in legal actions.




____ Will be important for back-up information for state and federal reimbursement,where applicable.

8. ____ Document all personnel costs specifically related to the emergency:

____ All information gathered and prepared in respect to an incident are legaldocuments and may be used in legal actions.

____ Will be important for back-up for state and federal reimbursement, whereapplicable.

9. ____ Complete appropriate paperwork for state and federal reimbursement

10. ____ Coordinate all information to the media through OES, incident Public Information Officer(PIO), and/or county PIO.

11. ____ Provide periodic status reports to CAO and OES Emergency Operations Center (EOC),when activated (SHASCOM). Record and provide information regarding:

____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.


____ Casualties.








15. Special districts:

____ Bella Vista Water District, 11368 East Stillwater Way, Redding, CA 96003-9510

____ Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, 2810 Silver Street, Anderson, CA 96007

____ Shasta Dam Area Public Utility District, P.O. Box 777, City of Shasta Lake, CA 96019

____ Centerville Community Services District, P.O. Box 431, Redding, CA 96099

____ Clear Creek Community Services District, 5880 Oak Street, Anderson, CA 96007

____ Fall River Mills Community Services District, P.O. Box 427, Fall River Mills, CA 96028

____ Igo-Ono Community Services District, P.O. Box 25, Igo, CA 96047

____ Mountain Gate Community Services District, 14508 Wonderland Boulevard, Redding, CA96003

____ Shasta Community Services District, P.O. Box 520, Shasta, CA 96087-0520

____ Burney Water District, Drawer 2510, Burney, CA 96013

____ Cottonwood Water District, P.O. Box 2130, Cottonwood, CA 96022-2130

____ Buckeye Fire Protection District, 1345 Lake Boulevard, Redding, CA 96003

____ Burney Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 853, Burney, CA 96013

____ Castella Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 130, Castella, CA 96017

____ Cottonwood Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 618, Cottonwood, CA 96022

____ Fall River Mills County Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 396, Fall River Mills, CA96028

____ French Gulch Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 5, French Gulch, CA 96033

____ Happy Valley Fire Protection District, 17441 Palm Avenue, Anderson, CA 96007




____ McArthur Fire Protection District, P.O. Box 670, McArthur, CA 96056

____ Millville Fire Protection District, 25250 Whitmore Road, Millville, CA 96062

____ Shasta Lake Fire Protection District, 4126 Ashby Road, Shasta Lake, CA 96019

____ Shasta County Public Works

____ Sugarloaf County Service Area #2, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Castella County Service Area #3, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Jones Valley County Service Area #6, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Burney Terrace County Service Area #7, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA96001

____ Palo Cedro County Service Area #8, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Whispering Oaks County Service Area #9, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA96001

____ French Gulch County Service Area #11, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA96001

____ Alpine Meadows County Service Area #13, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA96001

____ Belmont County Service Area #14, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Street Lighting County Service Area #15, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA96001

____ Cottonwood County Service Area #17, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Ox Yoke County Service Area #20, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Anderson County Service Area #21, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001




____ Crag View County Service Area #22, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Keswick County Service Area #25, 1855 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001

____ Anderson Cemetery District, P.O. Box 119, Anderson, CA 96007

____ Burney Cemetery District, P.O. Box 1148, Burney, CA 96013

____ Cottonwood Cemetery District, P.O. Box 1007, Cottonwood, CA 96002

____ Fall River Mills Cemetery District, P.O. Box 699, Fall River Mills, CA 96028

____ Halcumb Public Cemetery District, P.O. Box 118, Montgomery Creek, CA 96065

____ Manton Joint Cemetery District, P.O. Box 438, Manton, CA 96059

____ Millville Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery District, P.O. Box 86, Millville, CA 96062

____ Pine Grove Cemetery District, P.O. Box 311, McArthur, CA 96056

____ Shasta Union Cemetery District, P.O. Box 491, Shasta, CA 96087

____ Mayers Memorial Hospital District, P.O. Box 459, Fall River Mills, CA 96028

____ Burney Basin Mosquito Abatement District, P.O. Box 1049. Burney, CA 96013

____ Pine Grove Mosquito Abatement District, P.O. Box 328, McArthur, CA 96056

____ Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District, P.O. Box 331, Redding, CA 96099

____ Fall River Resource Conservation District, P.O. Box 551, Fall River Mills, CA 96028

____ Western Shasta County Resource Conservation District, 3179 Bechelli Lane, Suite 107,Redding, CA 96002

PIO - GENERAL RESPONSE (FIELD)



Public Information Officer

General Response (Field) Checklist

1. ____ When requested, respond to incident.

____ Utilize the Incident Command System:

____ Report to IC and receive briefing from the Incident Commander.




____ Don appropriate ICS vest.


2. ____ If PIOs are present from other agencies, recommend the establishment of a JointInformation Center (JIC).

3. ____ Quickly introduce yourself to any media present as the "Information Officer" and, ifassigned by the IC, official spokesperson for the incident:

____ Ensure that you will provide them with updated information as soon as it isavailable.

____ Request the support of radio and TV in communicating lifesaving information asquickly as possible.

4. ____ Identify public information priorities, particularly those which involve saving lives, reducinginjuries, and saving property (see Emergency Public Information Priorities):

____ Develop plan to disseminate emergency information immediately using radio andTV, with secondary priority to key print media on deadline.





____ Coordinate information through the IC.

5. ____ Brief all media on the incident, including response actions underway and planned:

____ Do not release names or identifications of casualties.

6. ____ Request other media not present at scene to relay lifesaving information such asevacuations and shelter locations, shelter-in-place instructions, etc.

____ Request Public Information personnel at the EOC to assist with proactive calldown of all appropriate media.

7. ____ Establish an Information Center in the vicinity of, but separate from, the Incident CommandPost.

____ Instruct all media personnel, present and incoming, to assemble at this location.

____ Establish a regular briefing schedule.

____ Use a written fact sheet whenever possible.

____ Clear ALL information prior to release with the IC.

____ Write down media questions and present to command staff for follow-up.

____ Provide as much information as possible but do not allow yourself orothers to be drawn into speculation - stick to the facts as you knowthem.

____ Provide rumor control:

____ Correct any misinformation presented by the media immediately.

____ Activate the phone bank in the EOC, or other location, and havethe media publish the number if there are large numbers ofinquiries from the public anticipated or occurring:

____ Direct the public to radio and TV to receive mostinformation.




____ Interviews with key personnel may be arranged when it does not interferewith response operations.

____ Collect business cards for follow-up interviews.

8. ____ Select, with the IC, areas where the media may safely view the incident:

____ Arrange tours for more hazardous areas:

____ Request the media's cooperation regarding hazardous areas.

____ Authorities (usually a law enforcement agency) may deny the mediaaccess to the incident if:

____ The area has been declared a crime scene (PC 409.5).

____ The area has been declared a National Defense Area (NDA) bymilitary authorities.

____ The media is obstructing or interfering with emergency operations.

____ Establish a media pool to visit the incident site.

9. ____ If no electronic media is present, maintain contact via telephone and keep them advised.

____ Request them to send someone to the incident.

____ Direct them to appropriate staging area or media center at scene.

10. ____ Keep timed, written records of information released and contacts made.

11. ____ Provide periodic status reports to CEO and OES Emergency Operations Center (EOC),when activated. Record and provide information regarding:

____ Requests.

____ Activities.

____ Expenditures.





____ Casualties.





PIO - EBS GUIDELINES




Emergency Alert System (EAS) Guidelines

These guidelines have been compiled to include the procedures from EmergencyCommunications Areas (EAS Areas) that cover the Shasta Operational Area.

1. ____ Write the WARNING message to be broadcast by all AM, FM, and TV stations in theaffected FCC Operational Area Emergency Alert System plan (see the basicannouncement format in the shaded box following the list of designated officials authorizedto activate ECA stations).

NEVER DICTATE MESSAGE TO RADIO STATION PERSONNEL. YOU ARE THEANNOUNCER -- THE RADIO STATION WILL RECORD YOUR MESSAGE FOR

IMMEDIATE BROADCAST.

2. ____ Telephone the primary station:

____ KNR (245-0600).

3. ____ Identify yourself:

____ Name.

____ Title.

4. ____ State:

____ You want to activate the Emergency Alert System.

__ The nature of the emergency.

5. ____ Authenticate (consult current Authenticator List provided by OES).

6. ____ Prepare to transmit message:

____ Speak clearly and distinctly.




____ Count-down "3 - 2 - 1 . . . " and read your prepared message.

7. ____ Upon completion of message:

____ Remain quiet at the end until station personnel speak to you.

____ Verify with the station that the recording has been made.

____ Leave call back number for station personnel for additional information.




Designated Officials Authorized to Activate ECA (EAS) Stations

Jurisdiction Organization/Title Phone Number

National Weather Service Duty Forecaster 246-5481 (Redding)442-0282 (Sacramento)

County of Shasta(Unincorporated Area)


Office of EmergencyServices

245-6059

County AdministrativeOfficer

225-5561

Incident Command

City of Redding Shasta Operational Area

City of Anderson City OES Representative

City of Shasta Lake Incident Command

City Manager

PIO - EPI PRIORITIES




Emergency Public Information Priorities

Basic Announcement Format(can be used for EAS Warning Messages)

Releases should contain as much of the following as is known:

1. Critical Information

a. What has happened?

b. When and where did it happen?

c. What were injuries or damages?

d. What are the cities and the county doing about it?

2. Advisory (What public should or should not do):

a. Lifesafety actions.

b. Personal and family protection measures.

c. Shelter-in-place instructions.

d. Evacuation routes.

e. Areas to be avoided.

f. Where to go for help.

g. Where to call for additional information.

Below is a more detailed checklist of information elements.

1. Lifesaving/health preservation instructions:




____ First aid information.

____ Firefighting instructions.

____ Evacuation Issues:

____ Routes.

____ Instructions (including what to do if vehicle breaks down).

____ Arrangements for persons without transportation.

____ Shelter-in-place.

____ Areas to avoid:

____ Hazardous.

____ Contaminated.

____ Congested.

____ Information (for parents) on status and actions of schools (if in session).

____ Instructions/precautions about utility use, sanitation, how to turn off utilities.

____ Emergency telephone number (otherwise request people not to use telephone):

____ Stress to out-of-area media that people should NOT telephone into thearea. Lines must be kept open for emergency calls.

____ Locations of:

____ Mass care facilities.

____ Medical facilities.

____ Coroner facilities.




____ Food and safe water.

____ Status of hospitals.

____ Essential services available, including:

____ Hospitals.

____ Grocery stores.

____ Banks.

____ Pharmacies.

____ Road, bridge, freeway overpass, and dam conditions, and alternate routes to take.

2. Emergency Status Information:

____ Media hotline number.

____ Public hotline number.

____ Description of the emergency situation, including:

____ Number of deaths and injuries.

____ Property damage.

____ Persons displaced.

____ Description of government and private response efforts, including:

____ Mass care.

____ Medical.

____ Search and rescue.

____ Emergency repair.




____ Debris clearance.

____ Fire/flood fighting.

____ Curfews:

____ Times.

____ Areas affected.

____ Status of local and Governor's Proclamation, and Presidential Declaration.

____ Where people should report/call to volunteer.

____ How people in other areas can obtain information about relatives/friends in the disasterarea.

____ Coordinate with Social Services (225-5704) on release of this information.

____ How disaster victims can locate family members.

3. Other Useful Information (usually this type of information will be released after the EmergencyPhase because of other priorities):

____ State/Federal assistance available.

____ Disaster Assistance Center opening dates/times.

____ Historical events of this nature.

____ Charts/photographs/statistics from past events.

____ Human interest stories.

____ Acts of heroism.

____ Historical value of property damaged/destroyed.




____ Prominence of those killed/injured.

4. General Guidelines For Dealing With The Media:

____ Do not release unconfirmed information or speculate on the extent of the emergency,despite repeated urging by reporters to do so.

____ Never hesitate to say, "I don't know, but I'll find out."

____ Monitor published and broadcast EPI for accuracy:

____ Correct misinformation.

____ Provide sufficient staffing and telephones to efficiently handle incoming media andpublic calls and to gather status information.

____ Ensure that official spokespersons are thoroughly briefed on all aspects of the emergencysituation.

____ Keep the Assistant Director of Emergency Services and County Administrative Officerinformed of all actions taken or planned, and obtain clearance prior to public release.

____ Keep PIOs in other jurisdictions and at other government levels apprised of informationreleased.

____ Maintain an EPI release log and a documentary file of all information, instructions, andadvise released to the public.

PIO - EPI CONTACTS




Emergency Public Information Contacts

The following are local media contact numbers:

Media Contact List

Source Fax Phone

TELEVISION STATIONS

KRCR-CH7 243-9382 243-7777

KHSL-CH12 241-2236 241-1212

KCPM-CH24 221-0243 221-2424

RADIO STATIONS

KNR 243-2321 245-0600

KQMS/KSHA 221-6653 221-1400

KNCQ 244-9707 244-9700

KEWB 244-5807 243-5392

KNNN/K9FM 241-4183 241-4141

KARZ 243-2321 243-2222

Z100FM 926-0737 926-1332

NEWSPAPERS

Record Searchlight 225-8212 243-2424

Valley Post 365-2829 365-2797

Intermountain News 335-5335 335-4533

Ridge Rider News 474-3448

Mountain Echo 336-6262 221-1191

Shasta Lake Bulletin 275-1699 275-1716

PIO - EPI CONTACTS


Media Contact List

Source Fax Phone


Sacramento Bee 321-1109Public Information Officer

California Media Access Regulations

The Incident Commander may close areas during an emergency. The following are extractsfrom the Government Codes and Regulations relating to the granting of access to the mediato closed or restricted areas during incidents and disasters:

California Penal Code §409.5 Power of peace officers to close areas during emergencies;Entering or remaining within areas is a misdemeanor; Exception as to newspaper representatives,etc.

(a) Whenever a menace to the public health or safety is created by a calamity such as flood, storm,fire, earthquake, explosion, accident or other disaster, officers of the California Highway Patrol,California State Police, police departments or sheriff's office, any officer or employee of theDepartment of Forestry designated a peace office by subdivision (f) of Section 830.3, and anyofficer or employee of the Department of Parks and Recreation designated a peace officer bysubdivision (i) of Section 830.3, may close the area where the menace exists for the durationthereof by means of ropes, markers or guards to any and all persons not authorized by such officerto enter or remain within the closed area. If such calamity creates an immediate menace to thepublic health, the local health officer may close the area where the menace exists pursuant to theconditions which are set forth above in this section.

(b) Officers of the California Highway Patrol, police departments or sheriff's office or officers of theDepartment of Forestry designated as peace officers by subdivision (f) of Section 830.3 may closethe immediate area surrounding any emergency field command post or any other command postactivated for the purposes of abating any calamity enumerated in this section or any riot or othercivil disturbance to any and all unauthorized persons pursuant to the conditions which are set forthin this section whether or not such field command post or other command post is located near tothe actual calamity or riot or other civil disturbance.

PIO - EPI CONTACTS



(c) Any unauthorized person who willfully and knowingly enters an area closed pursuant to subdivision(a) or (b) and who willfully remains within such area after receiving notice to evacuate or leave shallbe guilty of a misdemeanor.

(d) Nothing in this section shall prevent a duly authorized representative of any news service,newspaper, or radio or television station or network from entering the areas closed pursuant to thissection.

PIO - EPI CONTACTS




Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR)Temporary Flight Restrictions

The Incident Commander may want to request a Temporary Flight Restriction over theincident area to:

(1) Protect persons and property on the surface or in the air from a hazard associated withan incident on the surface.

(2) Provide a safe environment for the operations of disaster relief aircraft.

(3) Prevent an unsafe congestion of sight-seeing and other aircraft above an incident orevent which may generate a high degree of public interest.

Key Contacts for Implementation of FAR 91.137

Facility Address Phone Contact

Oakland AFTC Center5125 Central AvenueFreemont, CA 94536

510-745-3200510-745-3000

Ask for on-dutysupervisor

Redding Airport TowerAirport RoadRedding, CA

221-4475Ask for on-duty

supervisor

If unable to contact geographic primary, use other primary as an alternate.

If unable to contact either primary, attempt contact with the following.

Rancho Murietta 800-752-7860

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