F. Emergency Operations Facilities
1. Central Washington University a. CWU designates a permanent facility to serve as the EOC. (See Annex A) In the event the designated facility is unusable, an alternate location will be chosen. If the EOC is activated, all command staff and liaison personnel will operate out of that facility. Command staff of responding outside resources will report to the EOC. b. In larger emergencies, CWU activities will be coordinated with the Kittitas Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management and the City of Ellensburg. At the discretion of the Chief or his designee, a unified incident command structure may be implemented and the EOC may be located at another location more suitable for the nature of the incident. 2. Counties and Cities a. Counties in Washington State have emergency management organizations and plans according to RCW 38.52.070. Most incorporated cities are part of the countywide emergency management organization and plan. b. They are organized under the incident command system and have designated primary and alternate emergency operations centers. 3. State a. The state EMD operates the state EOC for coordination of the state’s actions during an emergency or disaster. The primary state EOC is located at Camp Murray with a 24-hour-a-day warning and communications capability. The location of the alternate emergency operations centers is determined as conditions dictate. b. The state EOC may be activated when a state agency or county or city EOC is activated. The decision to activate the state EOC can be made by the Governor, the Adjutant General, the Director for the state EMD (or a designated representative), or the EMD Operations Officer. c. State agencies staff the state EOC during activations. 4. Federal a. FEMA Region X, headquartered in Bothell, Washington provides assistance to the state during emergencies and disasters. Region X includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. b. FEMA under the authority of the Public Law 93-288 establishes Disaster Field Offices (DFOs) to coordinate federal resources and Disaster Application Centers (DACs) to provide assistance to individuals, families, and businesses. G. Preparedness Activities 1. The purpose of this plan is to develop operational capabilities and facilitate a response in the event of an emergency or disaster. In keeping with this purpose, the following preparedness activities should be implemented. 2. Resources a. Conduct a resource need and availability assessment for disaster scenarios. It should consider personnel, equipment, facilities, critical business functions and operations, and materials for life and family protection safety. b. Develop and maintain a resource inventory. c. Establish a method for resource coordination and integration among responding agencies, departments, and individuals. d. Determine the need for mutual aid and memorandums of agreement, whether verbal or written, and reference or include them in this CEMP. e. Develop procedures to document and report emergency or disaster-related expenditures to qualify for insurance, state, or federal reimbursement. 3. Organizational Roles and Responsibilities a. Identify and document lines of authority for continuity of government. Identify and document individuals in the University with departmental internal and external responsibilities during mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery phases. b. Conduct preparedness training and education at least annually to validate emergency plans and procedures. Review and revise the plan as appropriate. H. Response Activities 1. Certain response strategies and actions need to be taken immediately before, during, or directly after an emergency occurs, to save lives, minimize damage to property and the environment, and enhance the response effectiveness in disaster recovery and business resumption.
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