HomeMy WebLinkAboutOB 2 EMERG SVCS PLAN 08-15-88DATE: ADGOST 8, 1988
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
EMERGENCY SERVICES PLAN
RE COMMENDAT I ON:
Request the Tustin City Council, at their regular meeting of August 15,
1988, to adopt the "Exercise Planning Program" as the City's program for
writing the initial draft of a Multi-Hazard Functional Plan and staff
training for disaster response.
BACKGROUND:
In November 1987, Council decided to develop a Multi-Hazard Functional
Plan (MHFP) with in-house staff assisted by the State Office of
Emergency Services (OES) utilizing a method of exercise planning desktop
seminars. This method allows the City to develop and write a MHFP
_~geared specifically to the jurisdiction as well as train the staff to
7espond and function in situations- germane to their particular and/or
anique needs and desired response level.
The first planned exercise would be a simulation focusing on the City's
response following a catastrophic earthquake. An earthquake simulation
is utilized because it is the disaster most often associated with this
geographical location (California); it is the first annex of a MHFP;
and, it incorporates the potential for several other disasters, i.e.,
fire, flood, hazardous spills, multi-casualty incidents.
The exercise planning program is based on the team concept, with the
team being represented by every department in the City. Each department
head would appoint a representative(s) for the task force/team to work
with the City's Emergency Services Coordinator and OES representative
to:
1. Develop an awareness of the general earthquake threat.
·
Determine the specific earthquake threat implications to the
City of Tustin.
·
Project Tustin's emergency response operation through an extended
time following the hypothetical earthquake.
·
Perform a detailed analysis of Tustin's operation including the
types and locations of major problems expected to impact Tustin.
·
Develop a list of problems and issues to be addressed in the
event of a disaster and develop resolutions to the problems and
issues before the disaster occurs.
Emergency Services Plan
August 8, 1988
Page 2
We currently have a considerable amount of information with which to
initiate our program. Additional required information has been
requested from the Federal level and should be received in six to eight
weeks.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Administrative Assistant
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