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WASATCH SEISMIC ZONE Emergency Operations Plan

WASATCH SEISMIC ZONE Emergency Operations Plan. Duc Nguyen (OSC) 303-312-6509. PURPOSE.

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WASATCH SEISMIC ZONE Emergency Operations Plan

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  1. WASATCH SEISMIC ZONEEmergency Operations Plan Duc Nguyen (OSC) 303-312-6509 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  2. PURPOSE • The purpose of this plan is to provide a framework of actions necessary for emergency operations in response and coordination to a large earthquake or any catastrophic incidents involved with hazardous substances and/or oil releases in the Wasatch Seismic Zone located in Utah. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  3. Salt LakeCounty

  4. Regional Response Center Branch Management Regional Incident Coordination Team Regional Response Team RRC Staff Disaster Field Office OSC / Operations Support Staff Incident OSC EPA Support Household Hazards Assessment/ Operations Waste Collection Response Lead OSC OSC OSC Air HHW Field (RNAT) (AIR) Team Operations USCG OSC Team Water Strike Team Other Programs Emergency Support Function (ESF) #10 Hazardous Materials Command & Control RRC DFO MCP FIELD

  5. Structure & Resource Organization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  6. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  7. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  8. EPA Model for National Incident Coordination Level of Coordination Organizational Structure Organizational Position Roles & Responsibilities National Coordination Policy Coordinating Committee Administrator, DA, RAs, AAs Provides Strategic Direction/Management Objectives HQ Emergency Operations Center (EOC) National Incident Coordinator (NIC) Communicates with the RIC and REOC NICT HQ Senior Management (All AAships) Provides cross-program support Incident Information Policy and Guidance Regional Coordination RICT Regional Senior Management/Senior Federal Official Provides Strategic Direction/Management Objectives & cross-program support JFO Regional Emergency Operations Center (REOC) Regional Incident Coordinator (RIC) Communicates w/IC and supports field ops Tactical Coordination Incident Command System Incident or Area Commander Operational Decision Making

  9. Natural Disaster Response • FEMA Response – National Disaster Declaration (Stafford Act) • EPA – Emergency Support Function (ESF 10) • Hazardous materials recovery • Environmental Monitoring • Household hazardous waste

  10. Mission Assignments • MA’s Provide: • Direct Federal Assistance to Affected State • Debris Removal • Hazardous Materials Assessments and Removals • Technical Assistance to Affected State • Such as characterizing waste streams for disposal • Federal Operations Support • Logistical Assistance which supports Federal Ops

  11. National Approach to Response • Inter-Regional Resource Sharing • Back Up Regions • “Ten Region” Response Capability • Quick Access to Special Teams • ERT • USCG Strike Teams • Centralized Communication Capabilities • Regional/National RRC Facilities • NRC Communications Bridge • ERT Communications Bridge • Consistent and Interchangeable Equipment Capabilities

  12. Threat Response Assets Support for On-Scene Coordinators • 1 National and 10 Regional Response “Teams”; over 250 On-Scene Coordinators in the 10 Regions • Federal Special Teams under the NCP, including: • EPA’s Environmental Response Team (46 people in 3 locations, 2 Trace Atmospheric Gas Analyzer vans) • EPA’s Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) (25+ people in 2 locations, scanning vehicles, mobile labs) • Other Federal Special Teams (e.g. USCG Strike Teams) • Immediate Access to Emergency Response Contractors • 20+ contracts provide immediate access to field technical expertise & services, over 25,000 contractors • 25 contracts for cleanup personnel, equipment, and services • Transportation and disposal of hazardous wastes • Four Special Teams that provide scientific and technical support

  13. EPA “Special Teams” • Radiological Emergency Response Team (RERT) -Technical advice / assistance for containment, clean- up, restoration, & recovery for a radiological event - Advice on protective measures - health and safety - Assessments of dose and impact - Monitoring, sampling, laboratory analyses & data assessments - Limited Level A capabilities • National Decontamination Team (NDT) • Technical resource for decontamination science; support actions that contribute to protection of human health, the environment, and national security • Provides unique, immediate response capabilities support decon activities related to chemical, biological, and radiological events • Provides expertise in radiological, chemical, and biological decontamination (for buildings, transportation, agriculture, food, open space)

  14. Environmental Response Team (ERT) • Provides experienced technical and logistical assistance in responding to environmental emergencies • Emergency response, site characterization and assessment, verification, cleanup, and disposal of radiologically contaminated wastes or release events • Response capabilities include: • Air Monitoring • Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Neutron Detection and Quantification • Clean-Up Verification or Final Status Surveys (MARSSIM) • Contamination Containment • Disposal Option Determination • Environmental Monitoring and Sampling Design and Implementation • Isotopic Characterization • Decontamination 13

  15. Relationships EPA DHS DRG WH Homeland Security Council Administrator Deputy AA Homeland Security PCC AAs/RAs DHS Secretary FEMA AA OSWER NIC RA DRA NICT RICT Joint Field Office (JFO) PFO SCO Senior Officials FCO DDs RIC PCC: Policy Coordinating Committee NICT: National Incident Coordination Team NIC: National Incident Coordinator RICT: Regional Incident Coordination Team RIC: Regional Incident Coordinator IC/IMT: Incident Command/ Incident Management Team DRG: Domestic Readiness Group PFO: Principal Federal Official SCO: State Coordinating Officers FCO: Federal Coordinating Officers ESF: Emergency Support Function ESF-10 IC/IMT EPA/USCG ESF-3 USACE ESF-8 HHS ESF-11 USDA ESF-12 DOE ESF-15 DHS

  16. State Frequencies & Links U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  17. TABLE OF CONTENTS • Concept of Operations (Structure and Resource Organization) • Roles and Responsibilities • Communication Plan • Federal Communications • State and Local Backup Communication • Public Channels of Communication • Emergency Notification/Coordination Flow Chart • Appendices (Maps, SOPs, EOPs, Press Release Model U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  18. QUESTIONS Duc Nguyen – 303/312-6509 Bernadette Rose – 303/312-6072 Crystal Zima – 303/956-6406 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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