Office of Emergency Management

Yakima County
Comprehensive Emergency Management Program
(CEMP)

Table of Contents

Letter of Promulgation
Forward
Acknowledgments
Record of Changes
Record of Changes Form
How To Use This Plan

Basic Program (Plan)

This plan describes the basic strategies, assumptions and mechanisms through which the jurisdictions (government and private) within Yakima County will mobilize resources and conduct activities to guide and support local emergency management efforts.

Elements include:

I.         Mission
II.        Organization and Responsibilities
III.       Concept of Operations
IV.       Administration and Logistics
V.        Direction and Control
VI.       Attachments

A. Responsibilities--Primary/Support--Matrices
Figure 1--CEMP Emergency Support Function Planning Responsibility Matrix
B. Agreement for Mutual Aid for Emergencies or Disasters in Yakima County
C. Glossary of Terms, Abbreviations and Acronyms, References

Section 1: Continuity of Operations (COOP)

COOP planning and program is an effort to assure the continuance of essential local jurisdiction functions during emergencies and disasters. COOP aims to ensure that critical daily "business" functions and emergency function responsibilities are maintained.

Elements include:

A.   Purpose
B.   Background
C.   Objectives
D.   Planning Considerations
E.   Elements of a Viable COOP Capability
F.   COOP Implementation
G.   Responsibilities

Section 2: Mitigation

Mitigation efforts include activities that will prevent or reduce the impact of emergency/disaster results on people, property and environment. Efforts include building codes, land use planning, training and education, structural and non-structural safety measures. Federal policies require a formal mitigation program implementation plan any time an area is subject of a Presidential Disaster Declaration and federal disaster monies are received.

Elements include:

1.         Emergency Services Measures
2.         Public Information
3.         Preventative/Property Protection
4.         Environmental Protection
5.         Pre- and Post-Disaster Mitigation Measures
6.         Preventative

Section 3: Preparedness

Preparedness is an “insurance policy” against disasters. It is undertaken because mitigation activities cannot eliminate the occurrence of all events. Preparedness is planning how to respond should an emergency or disaster occur, and working to increase local resources and their ability to respond effectively. Preparedness activities include planning to ensure the most effective, efficient response; efforts to minimize damages, such as forecasting and warning systems; and laying the groundwork for response operations, such as stockpiling supplies.

Elements include:

A.   General
B.   Policies
C.   General Preparedness Activities
D.   Terrorism Preparedness Activities
E.   Training
F.   Exercises
G.   Public Awareness and Education
H.   Planning

Tabs:

Emergency Support Functions (ESFs)

Transportation ESF 1
Telecommunications/Warning ESF 2
Public Works/Engineering ESF 3
Firefighting   ESF 4
Information Analysis/Planning ESF 5
Mass Care ESF 6
Resource Support ESF 7
Health/Medical ESF 8
Search and Rescue ESF 9
Hazardous Materials ESF 10
Food and Water ESF 11
Energy   ESF 12
Military Support to Civil Authorities ESF 20
Recovery SF 21 (Addressed as CEMP, Section 5)
Law Enforcement ESF 22
Damage Assessment   ESF 23
Evacuation/Movement ESF 24
Animal Response   ESF 25

Section 4: Response

During an emergency event or disaster, various responders must suddenly work in a coordinated fashion to maximize the results of their efforts. No one agency, city, town or special district can afford to maintain the personnel and equipment levels necessary to handle an earthquake, flood, etc. These entities must work together.

Elements include:

A.   General
B.   Policy
C.   General Response Functions
D.   Purpose of CEMS
E.   Organizational Levels
F.   CEMS Emergency Functions (EFs)
G.   Mutual Aid

Section 5: Recovery

Recovery is designed to identify those actions that local jurisdictions must take to support themselves and to coordinate emergency recovery activities at the conclusion of the response activities. Recovery provides local jurisdiction emergency management personnel with operational guidance in order to effectively manage recovery activities in the aftermath of an emergency or disaster.

Elements include:

A.    Emergency Support Function (ESF) 21, Recovery
B.   Reentry Operations
C.   Recovery Management
D.   Rebuilding and Reconstruction
E.   Public Agency Recovery
F.   Business Recovery

Section 6: Special Subjects

Identifies plans that require specific response criteria as determined by Local, Federal and/or State regulations.

Elements include:

A.    Flood Response Plan (TBD)
B.   Columbia Generating Station (CGS)
C.   Hazardous Materials—Fixed and Transportation
D.   Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism
E.   USBR Dams
F.   Foreign Animal Disease of Livestock (TBD)
G.   BioTerrorism (Health District)
H.   Airport Emergency Plan

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