Small Community Emergency Response Plan

1. Small Community Emergency Response Plan SCERP State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

2. Introductions HELLO G Julie Harvey Mariel Fonteyn mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

3. Overview • Small Community Emergency Response Plan (SCERP) • The Four Phases of Emergency Management • What is the difference between an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) & SCERP? • Incident complexity- Response phase • SCERP process and toolkit • Resources mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

4. The Small Community Emergency Response Plan Your community’s customized initial response resource in a disaster or emergency. mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

5. SCERP Communities - Atka - Kokhanok - Delta Junction - Nelson Lagoon - False Pass - Old Harbor - Gakona - Skagway - Hollis - Tanacross - Hydaburg - Tanana - Hyder - Tazlina - Kasaan - St. George Island - Klawock Tribe - Umkumiut - Kluti Kaah - White Mountain mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

6. The Four Phases of Emergency Management mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

7. What is an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)? A jurisdiction's emergency operations plan is a large document that: • Assigns responsibility to organizations and individuals for carrying out specific actions at projected times and places in an emergency that exceeds the capability or routine responsibility of any one agency, e.g., the fire department. • Sets forth lines of authority and organizational relationships, and shows how all actions will be coordinated. • Describes how people and property will be protected in emergencies and disasters. • Identifies personnel, equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources available--within the jurisdiction or by agreement with other jurisdictions--for use during response and recovery operations. • Identifies steps to address mitigation concerns during responseand recoveryactivities. As a public document, an EOP also cites its legal basis, states its objectives, and acknowledges assumptions. mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

8. What is a SCERP? • Bare bones actionable items for disaster response • Checklist format • Actions to take • Calls to make • Things to consider • Developed by the community with community information • Customized as needed mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

9. SCERP vs. EOP • SCERP – up to 40 pages in a flipchart format • Used for initial response to all hazard emergency or disaster • EOP- Can be 100s of pages • Planning document used through all phases of an emergency or disaster mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

10. Incident Complexity Chart Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) 1 SCERP 2 Complexity 3 4 Timeline mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

11. Emergency Response Phase • The response phase includes the mobilization of necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. • Generally the initial response occurs within the first 72 hours of an event. mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

12. Incident Response Priorities L I P • Life / Safety • Incident Stabilization • Protection of Property and Environment mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

13. Response Activities • Life safety efforts • Evacuating hazard areas • Firefighting • Search and Rescue • Medical Care • Ongoing public and responder health and safety issues • Restoring critical infrastructure • Opening shelters mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

14. Small Community Emergency Response Plan SCERP Planning Process and Toolkit mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

15. What communities benefit from a SCERP? Communities with a population of less than 2000 Communities at risk of emergency or disaster Communities that have limited training in emergency management mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

16. SCERP Process • Download the Toolkit found at (word or PPDF) http://www.ready.alaska.gov/plans/SCERP.htm • Fill in the Toolkit with a planning team of stakeholders • Send the Toolkit to DHS&EM, mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov • DHS&EM will provide 7 copies of the SCERP to your community • Reconvene the planning team and test/exercise the SCERP • Work with DHS&EM to make revisions based on lessons learned during the exercise • Ensure those that will be called upon during a disaster are aware of the plan. mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

17. Developing the SCERP mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

18. Plan Distribution • Where will the SCERPs be located? • DHS&EM will send 7 completed SCERPs to the community • Your planning team makes the decision where to place them within your community; suggested locations are VPSO office, city council, tribal council, health clinic, and school. • We will also keep one in the SEOC and one will be sent to the regional Alaska State Trooper office mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

19. Decision Making Resources • SEOC • Local subject matter experts or industry representatives • National Weather Service • Weather effects almost all incidents • Division of Forestry • Wildland fire incidents • American Red Cross mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

20. Communicating Information to SEOC • The State Emergency Operation Center is a resource that supports your needs • Initial damage assessment • Rapid needs assessment • SEOC 24/7: 1-800-478-2337 mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov

21. Questions? General Planning mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (907) 428-7000 / (800) 478-2337 Kim Weibl- Lead Planner- 907-428-7020 kim.weibl@alaska.gov Julie Harvey- SCERP/Community Planner- 907-428-7084 julie.harvey@alaska.gov Mariel Fonteyn- LEPC/Community Planner- 907-428-7024 mariel.fonteyn@alaska.gov mva.dhsem.plans@alaska.gov