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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR23-009 Adopting Eagle County Revised Emergency Operations Plan DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Commissioner Scherr moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO Resolution No. 2023- 009 RESOLUTION ADOPTING EAGLE COUNTY REVISED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-707(1) states each political subdivision is within the jurisdiction of and served by the office of emergency management and by a local or inter- jurisdictional agency responsible for disaster preparedness and coordination of response; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-707(2) states each county shall maintain a disaster agency or participate in a local or inter jurisdictional disaster agency that otherwise has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county; and WHEREAS, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-707(8) states each local and inter jurisdictional disaster agency shall prepare and keep current a local or inter jurisdictional disaster emergency plan for its area; and WHEREAS,the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan was adopted by Resolution No. 2018-037 on May 22, 2018; and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners desires to update the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO: THAT,the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan be adopted in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference. THAT,the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan, set forth herein shall be effective as of January 1, 2023. THAT,the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan contained herein at Exhibit"A" shall supersede all previously adopted plans. THAT, should any section, clause,provision, sentence or word in this Resolution be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this Resolution as a whole or any parts thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid. For this purpose, this Resolution is declared to be severable. i DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 THAT,the Board hereby finds, determines and declares that this Resolution is necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Eagle County. MOVED,READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the 31st Day of January, 2023. DocuSigned by: (0,,ci.).,(0,,...4 COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its ,ao...0 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DocuSigned by:\ DocuSigned by: ATTEST: CruitAzt 0- v,,,R,,A,�,i�Vlt,ln, By: F9D020 10896440... 8CA681rrC684403... Clerk to the Board of Kathy Chandler-Henry County Commissioners Chair E11 DocuuSigned by: 4.4t lsctuir 81E7B2D718E0473.. Matt Scherr Commissioner DocuSigned by: CA4AC120r8AA47A.. Jeanne McQueeney Commissioner Commissioner Chandler-Henry seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called,the vote was as follows: Commissioner Chandler-Henry Aye Commissioner Scherr Aye Commissioner McQueeney Aye This resolution passed by 3/0 vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 � f. Pi .•`�� /. 1 ' eta s• 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY In cooperation with: Towns,municipalities,jurisdictions, and special districts within Eagle County Plan is posted on Eagle County website at www.eaglecountv.us 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS • TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 ORGANIZATION,PROMULGATION,AND ADOPTION 5 PLAN ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT 5 BASE PLAN: 5 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION(ESF)ANNEXES: 5 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,INCIDENT,AND EVENT ANNEXES: 5 ADOPTION&PROMULGATION 6 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY 6 PURPOSE,SCOPE,& PLANNING PRINCIPLES 7 PURPOSE 7 SCOPE 7 STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL,AND TACTICAL PLANNING 9 PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS 9 PLAN MAINTENANCE 10 SITUATION OVERVIEW 11 EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO 11 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT 11 MITIGATION OVERVIEW 12 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 13 NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(NIMS)FRAMEWORK 13 NIMS GUIDING PRINCIPLES: 13 COORDINATION STRUCTURES: 14 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MISSION AREAS 15 ROLE CLARIFICATION 15 DIRECTION, CONTROL,AND COORDINATION 16 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS 17 EOC STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION 18 EOC ACTIVATION 18 COMMUNITY LIFELINES 18 EOC INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS 19 EOC ROLES &RESPONSIBILITIES 20 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AND SCOPE 21 Eagle County EOP 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS -LEAD& SUPPORT AGENCIES 23 EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS MATRIX 27 WHOLE COMMUNITY INCLUSION 30 WHOLE COMMUNITY PRINCIPLES 30 PRIVATE SECTOR 30 PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES 31 CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY/ VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS 32 LAWS AND AUTHORITIES 33 FEDERAL LAWS &AUTHORITIES 33 STATE OF COLORADO LAWS &AUTHORITIES 34 ANNEXES & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 35 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION ANNEXES 35 Emergency Support Function#1—Transportation Annex Emergency Support Function#2—Communications& Information Technology Annex Emergency Support Function#3—Public Works and Engineering Annex Emergency Support Function#4—Firefighting Annex Emergency Support Function#5—Emergency Management Annex Emergency Support Function#6—Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services Emergency Support Function#7—Resource Support Annex Emergency Support Function#8—Public Health and Medical Annex Emergency Support Function#9—Search and Rescue Annex Emergency Support Function#10—Hazardous Materials Emergency Support Function#11—Agriculture,Livestock, &Natural Resources Annex Emergency Support Function#12—Energy and Public Utilities Annex Emergency Support Function#13—Public Safety and Security Annex Emergency Support Function#14—Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex Emergency Support Function#15—External Affairs Annex SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,INCIDENT,AND EVENT ANNEXES 36 Eagle County EOP 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan Annex: Resolution Adopting the 2023 Emergency Operations Plan Annex:Acronyms.Abbreviations and Terms Annex:Animal Response Team Plan Annex:Annual Operating Plan for Wildfires—Adopted annually in March Annex: Damage Assessment Plan Annex: Disaster/Emergency Declaration Procedures Annex: Disaster Recovery Plan Annex: Eagle County SAMPLE All-Risk Mutual Aid A.reem-nt Annex: Emergency Hourly Pay Policy for Exempt Eagle County Employees Annex: Emergency Operations Center Activation Procedures Annex: Resource Management Plan Annex: Emergency Spending Authorization Policy Annex: Evacuation Plan(includes special needs evacuation/sheltering) Annex: Explosive Materials Response Plan Annex: Hazardous Materials Plan Annex: Joint Information System Protocols Annex: Mass Casualty Incident Plan Annex: Mass Fatalities Plan Annex: Major Incident Communications Plan Annex: Policy Group Plan Annex: Public Health Plans Annex: Public Information and Warning Annex: Public Safety Districts and Coverage Areas Annex: Utility Restoration Plan Annex: Rapid Needs Assessment Annex: Record of Changes Annex: Record of Distribution Annex: Response to Terrorism Plan Annex: Roles and Responsibilities Annex: Severe Weather Plan 37 Eagle County EOP 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan ORGANIZATION, PROMULGATION, AND ADOPTION PLAN ORGANIZATION AND CONTENT The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is consistent with the accepted standards and principles of the National Incident Management System(NIMS)as mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5, as well as Presidential Policy Directive #8. The use of NIMS ensures that Eagle County's response and recovery efforts are aligned with the nationally accepted emergency management system for addressing all types of hazards and for integrating multiple agencies,jurisdictions, and disciplines into a coordinated response effort. This document utilizes the all-hazards preparedness and planning approach, which is consistent with federal guidelines including NIMS and the National Response Framework (NRF). As such, the EOP recognizes that while all disaster situations are unique, key response and recovery activities and planning elements are consistent. This plan is organized as follows: BASE PLAN: Describes the structure and processes comprising a countywide approach to incident management designed to integrate the efforts and resources of local government,private-sector, and non-governmental organizations. The Base Plan includes planning assumptions, roles and responsibilities, policies, initial actions, and plan maintenance instructions. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION(ESF)ANNEXES: Emergency Support Functions (ESFs) provide the structure for coordinating the many government and private-sector partners that work together as part of Eagle County's unified emergency response. The ESF Annexes to the Emergency Operations Plan contain details on the missions, policies, structures, and responsibilities of local agencies for coordinating resource and programmatic assistance in support of local communities. ESF Lead agencies may identify other planning efforts or procedures that assist in the execution of each function. ESF Annexes are considered adopted by reference as they are signed as part of Eagle County's comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan. This section may be updated more frequently than the rest of the Emergency Operations Plan to reflect changes in best practices and operating procedures. As part of the EOP, ESF Annexes are planning documents, not procedural documents, and are available for public review. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS,INCIDENT,AND EVENT ANNEXES: Additional Annexes to the Emergency Operations Plan are supplemental documents that support emergency planning efforts. Annexes may contain definitions, sample or actual contracts and agreements, and hazard-specific plans for incidents and/or events that are likely to occur in Eagle County, Colorado. These Annexes and plans are considered adopted by reference as they are signed as part of Eagle County's comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan. This section may be updated more frequently than the rest of the Emergency Operations Plan to reflect changes in best practices and operating procedures. As part of the EOP, Supporting Documents, Incident, and Event Annexes are available for public review. Eagle County EOP 5 AmmimmommummiNNII DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan ADOPTION & PROMULGATION The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan is an all-discipline, all-hazards plan that establishes a single, comprehensive framework for the management of domestic incidents. It provides the structure and mechanisms for the coordination of local support as well as coordination with state and federal agencies. The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan is important to the mission of reducing the vulnerability to all natural and human caused hazards, minimizing the damage, and assisting in the recovery from any type of incident that occurs. This Emergency Operations Plan will be formally adopted by the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners by Resolution and filed with the Eagle County Department of Emergency Management and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. This plan is considered effective for two (2) years upon adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. Planning and coordination processes for the regular update and adoption of the Emergency Operations Plan are overseen by the Eagle County Emergency Manager. All changes to the Emergency Operations Plan between adoption periods shall be approved by the Eagle County Emergency Manager and noted in the Record of Changes document as a continuous record from previous versions. Once adopted, this Emergency Operations Plan will be distributed to all public safety agencies and state, federal, and local governments that operate within Eagle County. The EOP will also be available to the public. Departments, agencies, organizations and offices of elected officials in Eagle County are responsible for developing and maintaining up-to-date internal standard operating procedures, training and exercise plans in order to support the overall Emergency Operations Plan. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY This document supersedes all previous versions of the Eagle County Emergency Operation Plan. The transfer of management authority for actions during an incident is done through the execution of a written delegation of authority from an agency to the Incident Commander. This procedure facilitates the transition between incident management levels. The delegation of authority is a part of the briefing package provided to an incoming incident management team. It should contain both the delegation of authority and specific limitations to that authority. The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan delegates the Board of County Commissioners' authority to specific individuals. Unless otherwise noted, the chain of succession in a major emergency or disaster is as follows: • County Manager • Deputy County Manager(s) Eagle County EOP 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan PURPOSE, SCOPE, & PLANNING PRINCIPLES PURPOSE The purpose of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and its Annexes is to establish a comprehensive, countywide, all hazards approach to incident management across a spectrum of mission areas including prevention,protection, mitigation,response, and recovery. The Eagle County EOP incorporates best practices and procedures from various incident management disciplines—homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, hazardous materials response, public works, public health, emergency medical services, and responder and recovery worker health and safety—and integrates them into a unified coordinating structure. The Eagle County EOP and its Annexes provide the framework for interaction with local,private sector, and nongovernmental organizations. The EOP describes capabilities and resources and establishes responsibilities and operational processes for coordinating response activities, sharing incident information with response partners and the public, alert and notification, and mobilization of resources during an incident response. SCOPE The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan recognizes and incorporates the various jurisdictional and functional authorities of local agencies, private-sector organizations, and nongovernmental organizations. This plan is applicable to all agencies and organizations that may be requested to provide assistance or conduct operations in the context of actual or potential incidents within the county. The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan addresses the full spectrum of activities related to incident management. This plan focuses on those activities that are directly related to an evolving incident or potential incident. As a high-level strategic document, the Emergency Operations Plan complements and integrates with other emergency plans including tactical response plans, jurisdiction emergency operations plans, continuity of operations and continuity of government plans,the countywide Hazard Mitigation Plan, and other prevention,protection,mitigation,response, and recovery systems within Eagle County. Unless specified otherwise, the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan recognizes and incorporates all jurisdictions, sub jurisdictions, and private lands within the borders of Eagle County, Colorado. This includes(but is not limited to): • County Government: Eagle County Government • Municipalities: Vail,Minturn,Red Cliff,Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Basalt • Fire Districts and Coverage Areas: Vail Fire and Emergency Services, Eagle River Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, Gypsum Fire Protection District,Eagle County Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting, Rock Creek Volunteer Fire, Roaring Fork Fire & Rescue Authority Eagle County EOP 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Law Enforcement Coverage Areas: Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Vail Police Department, Avon Police Department, Eagle Police Department, Basalt Police Department, Colorado State Patrol • Emergency Medical Services Districts and Coverage Areas: Eagle County Paramedic Services,Roaring Fork Fire&Rescue Authority • 911 Public Safety Answering Points: Vail Public Safety Communications,Pitkin Dispatch • Federal Lands: White River National Forest Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District, White River National Forest Aspen-Sopris Ranger District, Bureau of Land Management Upper Colorado River District, Bureau of Land Management Northwest District • State Lands: Colorado Parks&Wildlife Areas 8 &9, Sylvan Lake State Park • School Districts: Eagle County School District,Roaring Fork School District • Other Special Districts: Metro Districts, Water and Sanitation Districts, Library Districts, Recreation Districts, Cemetery Districts • Unincorporated areas, census-designated places, and private lands within Eagle County Eagle County EOP 8 ■■11111.111Mik DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL,AND TACTICAL PLANNING There are three tiers of planning: Strategic Planning, Operational Planning, and Tactical Planning. The Emergency Operations Plan is largely a Strategic and Operational planning document,but it is important to understand how the three tiers of planning complement each other to create an effective response. • Strategic Planning: Outlines the intent of leaders and policy makers, provides high-level guidance and authority for the response, and sets the context and expectations for operational planning. • Operational Planning: Provides the tasks and resources needed to execute the strategy. • Tactical Planning directs personnel, equipment, and resources on an incident scene in order to complete the operational tasks within a given time frame. All three tiers of planning occur at all levels of government. OPERATIONAL TACTICAL STRATEGIC PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan was developed with the following planning assumptions and considerations: • Incidents are typically managed at the lowest possible geographic, organizational, and jurisdictional level. • Incident management activities will be initiated and conducted using the principles contained in the National Incident Management System. • The combined expertise and capabilities of government at all levels, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations will be required to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents or disasters. • Incidents or disasters may: Eagle County EOP 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Occur at any time with little or no warning in the context of a general or specific threat or hazard. • Require significant information sharing across multiple jurisdictions and between public and private sectors. • Span the spectrum of incident management to include prevention, protection, mitigation, response,and recovery. • Involved multiple,highly varied hazards or threats on a local,regional, or national scale. • Result in numerous casualties; fatalities; displaced people;property loss; disruption of normal life support systems, essential public services, and basic infrastructure; and significant damage to the environment. • Impact critical infrastructure across sectors. • Overwhelm capabilities of local governments and private sector infrastructure owners and operators. • Attract a sizable influx of independent, spontaneous volunteers and supplies. • Require prolonged,sustained incident management operations and support activities. • Top priorities for incident management are to • Save lives and protect the health and safety of responders,recovery workers and the public. • Prevent an imminent incident,including acts of terrorism from occurring. • Protect and restore critical infrastructure and key resources. • Conduct law enforcement investigations to resolve the incident, apprehend the perpetrators, and collect and preserve evidence for prosecution. • Protect property and mitigate damages and impacts to individuals, communities, and the environment. • Facilitate recovery of individuals, families,businesses, governments,and the environment. • Departments and agencies at all levels of government and certain nongovernmental organizations may be required to deploy to incidents or disasters on short notice to provide timely and effective mutual aid and/or intergovernmental assistance. • For incidents where a Presidential Disaster Declaration is in place, state and federal support is delivered in accordance with relevant provisions of the Stafford Act. PLAN MAINTENANCE This Eagle County EOP supersedes all previous editions and is effective immediately for planning, training and exercising,preparedness,and response operations. The Eagle County EOP will be presented to the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners for adoption by Resolution every two (2)years. The adopted EOP and Resolution will be filed with the Eagle County Department of Emergency Management and the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Planning and coordination processes for the maintenance, training, and regular update of the Emergency Operations Plan are overseen by the Eagle County Emergency Manager. All responsible parties shall review the Eagle County EOP and Annexes annually. All changes,revisions,and/or updates to the Plan its annexes and appendices shall be forwarded to Eagle County Emergency Management for review, publication, and distribution to all holders of the Plan. If no changes, revisions, and/or up-dates are required, Eagle County Emergency Management shall be notified in writing by agency leads that respective annexes and supporting plans have been reviewed and are considered valid and current. Eagle County EOP 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan SITUATION OVERVIEW EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO Eagle County has a total population of 54,960(2020). Its major transportation route is I70 which extends East/West with 60 miles of road across the county. Eagle County borders Summit, Grand, Routt, Lake, Pitkin, and Garfield County. Eagle County comprises a land area of 1,701 square miles or 1,088,485 acres with elevations ranging from about 6,000 feet to more than 14,000 feet above sea level. More than 82%of Eagle County's land is public, including National Forests,wilderness areas,U.S. Bureau of Land Management(BLM)properties, and state and local public lands. Within the county,the U.S. Forest Service manages 595,860 acres of the White River National Forest, and the Bureau of Land Management manages 247,751 acres of land. Along the northeast boundary is the Eagle's Nest Wilderness Area, in the southeast quadrant is the Holy Cross Wilderness Area, and a small piece of Flat Tops Wilderness Area is in the northwest corner. These wilderness areas all belong to the White River National Forest. There are several State Wildlife and Resource Management Areas and also Sylvan Lake State Park. The Continental Divide runs along a portion of the southern boundary, and the Colorado Trail(a non-motorized use trail)crosses the southeast corner of the county. Eagle County is predominantly situated in the Eagle and Colorado River Valleys with the Town of Basalt and El Jebel area located in the Roaring Fork River Valley. The responsibility for Eagle County's public safety systems is shared across multiple jurisdictions and response agencies. Eagle County is served by seven distinct fire districts and coverage areas, five law enforcement agencies, two emergency medical services districts, and two 911 public safety answering points. Eagle County Government, seven municipalities, federal land partners, state parks, and interstate highway authorities also provide support for Eagle County's public safety systems. More details are available in the Annex: Public Safety Districts and Coverage Areas. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT Eagle County's complete Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment is detailed in the Eagle County Hazard Mitigation Plan for Eagle County Government and all participating jurisdictions and public safety agencies. Eagle County is vulnerable to a wide variety of natural and manmade hazards that threaten life and property. Damage to critical facilities and disruption of vital services caused by natural hazards can have a significant impact on our communities. Furthermore, recent local and national events establish that risks exist from human-caused hazards ranging from accidents to domestic and international terrorism. The Hazard Mitigation Plan includes full profiles of the following hazards: • Wildfire • Floods • Severe Winter Weather • Landslides • Avalanche • Drought Eagle County EOP 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Lightning • Severe Wind At the regional level, the Northwest All Hazards Emergency Management Region (comprised of Eagle, Summit, Pitkin, Routt, Grand, Jackson, Moffatt, Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Mesa Counties)also conducts a regional Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) in accordance with the Department of Homeland Security's THIRA Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201. The THIRA process helps communities identify capability targets and resource requirements necessary to address anticipated and unanticipated risks. The THIRA process is updated independently from the Emergency Operations Plan at the regional level and is For Official Use Only. Public safety partners with a need-to-know can access the full THIRA by contacting the Eagle County Emergency Manager. MITIGATION OVERVIEW Mitigation actions are efforts that reduce the likelihood and/or consequences of natural and manmade hazards. Eagle County's mitigation strategies,projects,processes,progress, and future efforts are detailed in the Eagle County Hazard Mitigation Plan. County planning documents are also available for more information on mitigation projects. The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 44 CFR; 201.6,provides grants for implementation of both pre- and post- disaster mitigation projects through the FEMA Hazards Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). This section is specifically detailed in the Eagle County Hazard Mitigation Plan. Eagle County EOP 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-885F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS This section describes the local coordinating structures, processes, and protocols employed to manage incidents or disasters in Eagle County. These coordinating structures and processes are designed to enable execution of the responsibilities of each jurisdiction having authority and to integrate local, Non-Governmental Organizations, and private sector efforts into a comprehensive approach to incident management. A basic premise of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan is that incidents are generally handled at the lowest jurisdictional level possible. Police, fire, emergency medical services, and other first responders are responsible for incident management and coordination at the local level. In the vast majority of incidents, local resources and regional mutual aid resources provide the first line of emergency response and incident management support. When a local jurisdiction requires assistance with providing logistical support for an incident or when several local jurisdictions are experiencing simultaneous incidents requiring similar resources, the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may be activated through the County Emergency Management Director or designee in accordance with the Annex: EOC Activation Procedures to coordinate efforts and provide appropriate support to the incident command structure. The framework created by these coordinating structures is designed to accommodate the various roles local government plays during an incident, whether it is support to local agencies, or direct implementation of the Eagle County incident management authorities and responsibilities under state and federal law. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) FRAMEWORK The structure for coordination outlined in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan is based on National Incident Command System: NIMS GUIDING PRINCIPLES: • Management by Objectives The Incident Commander and EOC Manager establish objectives that drive all incident and EOC operations,respectively. • Scalable,Flexible,&Adaptable Modular Organization ICS and EOC structures develop in a modular fashion based on an incident's size, complexity, and hazard environment. Responsibility for establishing ICS and EOC teams rests with the Incident Commander and EOC Manager. Responsibility for functions that subordinates perform defaults to the next higher supervisory position until the supervisor delegates those responsibilities. Eagle County EOP 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Position-Specific Leadership An individual's roles and responsibilities during an incident are defined by their position within the ICS or EOC structure and not their day-to-day role within the organization. • Chain of Command and Unity of Command Each individual involved in an incident reports to and takes direction from only one person. • Manageable Span of Control Maintaining an appropriate span of control helps ensure an effective and efficient incident management operation. The optimal span of control for incident management is one supervisor to five subordinates. • Whole Community Enabling the participation of a wide range of players from the private sector,nonprofit sector, and the community to foster better coordination and working relationships. COORDINATION STRUCTURES: • Incident Command/Unified Command on-scene: Maintains authority, responsibility, and accountability for its personnel and other resources while managing and directing incident activities through the establishment of a common set of incident objectives, strategies,and a single Incident Action Plan. Incident Command typically operates out of an Incident Command Post on scene. Supported by the Emergency Operations Center and Policy Group. • Emergency Operations Center(EOC)Support and Coordination Supports Incident Command in accomplishing its objectives and identifies and coordinates any response and recovery needs that go beyond the scope or capabilities of Incident Command. The term "EOC"may refer to the coordination system or the physical location where this coordination takes place. The EOC is typically activated to support when: o Local response capacity is insufficient(resources support) o Extensive cross-agency or cross jurisdiction needs(coordination support) o High cost to partners or residents (financial/recovery support) o High level of public attention(communications support) • Policy Group/Multi-Agency Coordination(MAC)Group Consists of agency administrators or executives from organizations or their designees. MAC Groups provide policy guidance to incident personnel, support resource prioritization and allocation, and enable decision making among elected and appointed officials and senior executives in other organizations as well as those directly responsible for incident management. • Eagle County Joint Information Center(JIC) Serves as a focal point for the unified coordination and dissemination of information to the public and media during incident operations.The JIC staff develops, coordinates, and disseminates unified news releases alongside access and functional needs coordinator and an interpreter as needed. Public information and news releases are cleared through Incident Command and/or the EOC to ensure consistent messages,avoid release of conflicting information, and prevent negative impact on operations.This formal approval process ensures protection of law Eagle County EOP 14 IOW DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan enforcement sensitive information.Agencies may issue their own news releases related to their policies,procedures, and capabilities,however,these should be coordinated with the JIC. MAC Group--- Policy EOC Coordination ICS Operational Response Responders EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MISSION AREAS Eagle County Emergency Management supports public safety partners with pre-disaster operations, emergency response operations, and post-disaster recovery operations as outlined by the five Mission Areas: • Prevention Actions that prevent, stop,or reduce the likelihood of a manmade or natural hazard occurrence • Protection Actions that protect our citizens, residents, visitors, infrastructure, and assets against the greatest threats and hazards • Mitigation Actions that reduce loss of life and damage to property by lessening the impacts of future disasters • Response Actions that support an effective emergency response to quickly save lives, protect property and the environment,and meet basic human needs • Recovery Actions that support the timely restoration, strengthening and revitalization of infrastructure, housing and a sustainable economy, as well as the health, social, cultural, historic and environmental fabric of communities affected by a catastrophic incident ROLE CLARIFICATION First Responders Police, fire, public health and medical, emergency management, public works, hazardous materials response, and other personnel are often the first to arrive and the last to leave an incident site.When local Eagle County EOP 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan resources and capabilities are overwhelmed, the local Chief Executive Officer or their designee may request assistance from additional districts,municipalities,or Eagle County. Chief Elected/Appointed Officials The highest-level elected or appointed leaders of public safety organizations and local government structures are ultimately responsible for the public safety and welfare of the people in the jurisdiction they serve. Typically the Chief Elected or Appointed Official for an organization or government would be an Elected Leader, Chief, Mayor, Chair of the Board, and/or an organization's Chief Executive Officer or designee. Responsibilities of the Local Chief Elected/Appointed Official include: • Providing policy direction and authority for emergency response activities within their jurisdiction • Top-level responsibility for addressing the full spectrum of actions to prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents involving all natural and manmade hazards. • Depending upon state and local law,the Chief Elected/Appointed Official may have extraordinary powers to suspend local laws and ordinances, such as to establish a curfew,direct evacuations, and, in accordance with the local health authority,to order quarantine. • Playing a key role in communicating with the public and organization staff,and in helping people,businesses,and organizations cope with the consequences of any type of domestic incident within the jurisdiction. • Negotiating and entering into mutual aid agreements and financial agreements with other jurisdictions to facilitate resource sharing. • Requesting assistance through the appropriate channels when the jurisdiction's capabilities have been exceeded or exhausted DIRECTION, CONTROL,AND COORDINATION The responsibility for the management of an emergency rests with the elected and appointed leadership of each jurisdiction, special district, and public safety authority. The response to an emergency in Eagle County will be made at the lowest governmental level that will ensure operational effectiveness. Each jurisdictional agency is responsible for approving and managing the use of their own resources for emergency purposes and establishing a line of succession for authorizing funds and other emergency resources. When incident needs are beyond the scope or capabilities of Incident Command, the overall authority to offer support and coordination to each jurisdictional agency in an emergency rests with the Eagle County Emergency Manager, the Emergency Operations Center, and the Emergency Support Function Leads. When response and recovery needs exceed the capabilities of Eagle County,the Eagle County EOC is the conduit to the State of Colorado Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) for resource assistance and other state and federal support. Communication and information sharing between the Eagle County EOC and the State EOC is typically carried out between the County Emergency Manager or EOC Manager on behalf of the county and the Regional Field Manager on behalf of the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Eagle County EOP 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan State of Colorado Emergency Operations Center Eagle County Emergency Eagle County Policy Operations Center Group Incident Command Post 5 DISASTER AND EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS A Disaster/Emergency Declaration is an administrative tool used by local governments and special districts to signal to its constituents and other governments that an emergency exceeds or has the potential to exceed local capacity. Disaster/Emergency Declarations may be used to authorize emergency spending, enable emergency authorities, suspend laws and policies that inhibit an effective response, encourage prioritization of resource requests, and open channels for state and federal resource and financial support. A local municipality or special district may declare a local disaster or an emergency by notifying the Eagle County Emergency Manager and the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) or County Manager. Eagle County may also issue a Disaster Emergency Declaration at the county level when an incident or potential incident is of such severity, magnitude, and/or complexity that it is considered a disaster. At the request of the county,the State of Colorado may also issue a State Declaration of Disaster/Emergency and will serve as the channel to the federal government should thresholds be met to request a Presidential Disaster Declaration in accordance with the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. In the context of Presidentially Declared Disasters, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security coordinates supplemental federal assistance when the consequences of the incident exceed local and state capabilities. Refer to the Annex: Disaster/Emergency Declaration Procedures for details on Eagle County's Disaster/emergency Declaration Process. Eagle County EOP 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan EOC STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION Emergency Operations Center (EOC) support for incident command is facilitated through Emergency Support Functions (ESFs). Emergency Support Functions and other roles in the EOC organizational structure are activated based on the needs of incident command and the impacts to the community. Eagle County Emergency Operations Center Incident Command (EOC) Policy Group I r r County Leadership Field Emergency Manager EOC Manager Representative (Access&Functional Needs Coordinator) I EOC Operations Section EOC Planning Section , EOC Resource/Finance Section ( joint Information System ) 1 Resource Uni t .Fit7ance Unit Lead Public Info Officer/11C Public Works gi Transportation Communications Planning Section Manager J Mngr(ESF 7) Mngr(ESF 7) Manager(ESF 15) Engineering . !fall (ESF 2) r Situation Unit Info Gathering- Leader &Analysis firefiehtine& Mass Care Public Health& Info Productions Hazardous _ I-lousing.& - - Medical Services Specialist &Dissemination Materials Human Services Va g1 `IESF 4&ESF 1012 ,, JESF 61 i Writing ` Subject Matter- ‘Graphics Unit Agriculture& Experts Call tet/ Energy&Public Search&Rescue Natural — Utilities l Hotline Unit J a (ESF 9) Resources (ESF 12) Legal Officer Social.M—�edia s (ESF 11) , j r Unit Recovery liSZL ( ' ( Community ' ( \ Planner Public Safety& Translator Recovery& Damage Security — -- Misc Planning \ (ESF 13) Mitigation Assessment -` - Field Info Support (ESF 14) / \ ./ Group Contract All -(roc/IC Liaison) EOC ACTIVATION The Public Safety Answering Point(911 Dispatch)notifies Emergency Management of complex incidents and events with the potential to expand. Following notification,the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center is activated by the Eagle County Emergency Manager at the request of the Incident Commander to coordinate response and recovery needs that go beyond the scope or capabilities of Incident Command. The positions within the EOC are activated individually by the EOC Manager depending on the needs of the response. The size and scope of the EOC is flexible and scalable throughout the duration of the activation. COMMUNITY LIFELINES A pk ir as 01)) TA O *$ n.eprm°nSactray W x W rc Ecov y The Eagle County EOC structures its response around the stabilization of eight Community Lifelines. Lifelines are the most fundamental services in the community that, when stabilized, enable all other Eagle County EOP 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan aspects of society to function. All Community Lifelines are interdependent, and destabilizing one Lifeline will frequently impact the status of other Lifelines. When disrupted, decisive intervention is required to stabilize the incident.The eight Community Lifelines in Eagle County are: • Safety& Security • Food,Water, Shelter • Health&Medical • Energy(Power&Fuel) • Communications • Transportation • Hazardous Materials • Natural Resource&the Economy During EOC activations,Community Lifelines are assessed and assigned one of the following colors: [gray]: Status Unknown [green]: Stable [yellow]: Functional,but inadequate for consistent service [red]: Unstable, inadequate level of service EOC INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEMS One of the essential missions of the Emergency Operations Center is to ensure a common operating picture and effective information sharing between Incident Command, the EOC, Emergency Support Function partners, Policy Group members, and the community. Critical information requirements may vary by incident. All incident information should be archived and saved to Eagle County drives for record-keeping purposes.Additional guidance is provided in the EOC Activation Annex. Fundamental methods of information sharing through the EOC include: EOC Situation Report The EOC Situation Report (SitRep) is an internal document for all response partners and Policy Group members involved in an incident response. The SitRep seeks to provide a common operating picture while prioritizing the status of Community Lifelines and actions and resource needs associated with those lifelines. EOC Briefings EOC Briefings are in-person or virtual opportunities for Emergency Support Functions, EOC staff, and liaisons from Incident Command to brief EOC partners on the status of the incident and the status, .actions, and resource needs associated with each Community Lifeline. Policy Group Briefings Policy Group Briefings provide Incident Command and EOC response partners with an opportunity to update key Policy Group members on the status of the incident and any policy decisions that need to be made. Policy Group Briefings should clearly characterize any policy questions or needs for policy guidance, provide Policy Group members with subject matter expertise to inform their decisions, and conclude with clear policy direction for Incident Command and the EOC. Public Information Channels The Joint Information Center (JIC) will oversee a continuous cycle of identifying critical public information needs, collecting accurate and timely information from response partners to meet those needs, and using a wide variety of traditional and non-traditional channels to ensure the information is received Eagle County EOP 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan by members of the public. Extra emphasis will be put on identifying marginalized and disproportionately-impacted populations in the community and targeting messaging to the people who need it most. EOC ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES Field Emergency Manager The Field Emergency Manager is embedded with Incident Command and serves as the liaison between Incident Command and the EOC. The Field Emergency Manager works in partnership with the EOC Manager to ensure that all information needs and requests for support are addressed. EOC Manager The EOC Manager oversees all functions and staffing of the Eagle County EOC. The EOC Manager coordinates directly with the Field Emergency Manager (Incident Command) and the County Leadership/Policy Group Representative to ensure a unified EOC response. County Leadership/Policy Group Representative The County Leadership Representative coordinates the Policy Group (MAC Group) and serves as the public face of County leadership during an emergency. With guidance and direction from the County Leadership Representative, the Policy Group is responsible for all major policy decisions and high-level strategy. Emergency Support Function (ESF)Leads The ESF Lead is the primary agency or individual responsible for a given Emergency Support Function. The ESF Lead has ongoing responsibilities throughout the prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery phases of incident management. The role of the ESF Lead is carried out through a multi-agency coordination approach as agreed upon collectively by the designated lead agencies. Responsibilities of the ESF Lead include: • Pre-Incident planning and coordination • Managing mission assignments and coordinating with Support agencies • Maintaining ongoing contact with other ESF Lead and Support agencies • Conducting periodic ESF meetings and conference calls • Coordinating efforts with appropriate private-sector organizations to maximize use of all available resources • Coordinating ESF activities relating to catastrophic incident planning and critical infrastructure preparedness as appropriate • Supporting and informing other ESFs of operational priorities and activities • Assisting with procurement of goods and services as needed • Ensuring financial and property accountability for ESF activities • Planning for short term and long term incident management and recovery operations • Maintaining trained personnel to support interagency emergency response and support teams • Conducting operations, using their own authorities, subject matter experts, capabilities, or resources • Participating in planning for short term and long term incident management and recovery operations and the development of supporting operational plans, Standard Operating Procedures, checklists,or other job aids,in concert with existing first responder standards • Assisting in the completion of situation assessments • Furnishing available personnel,equipment, or other resource support as requested Eagle County EOP 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Participating in training and exercises aimed at continuous improvement of prevention,response, and recovery capabilities • Identifying new equipment or capabilities required to prevent or respond to new or emerging threats and hazards, or to improve the ability to address existing threats • Providing information or intelligence regarding the agency's area of expertise ESF Support Agencies ESF Support Agencies are individuals and agencies that provide functional support at the request of the ESF Lead or EOC Manager. Support agencies may be responsible for: • Orchestrating local support within their functional area for an affected jurisdiction • Providing staff for the operations functions at fixed and field facilities • Providing information or intelligence regarding the agency's area of expertise EOC Planning Section Manager The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Planning Section Manager provides support to the EOC Manager through the coordination of all written documentation and planning efforts related to the response and recovery. EOC Access& Functional Needs Coordinator The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Access & Functional Needs Coordinator identifies impacted individuals and groups who are not able to effectively access resources and information during an emergency and works with EOC partners to address those needs. Populations experiencing Access & Functional Needs may be different in every emergency. Common barriers include English language comprehension, physical disabilities, medical needs, access to and comfort with technology, and access to transportation. Joint Information Center(JIC)Manager The Joint Information Center Manager is responsible for identifying communication priorities and community information needs, advising Incident Command and the EOC on public information strategy, and providing direction to the Joint Information Center staff to ensure that all functions are well organized and operating efficiently to ensure the effective communication of timely, pertinent and accurate information about public safety and incident response to the public. The JIC Manager operates with the authority and direction of the lead Public Information Officer of the agency with jurisdiction over the incident response. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS AND SCOPE ESF #1—Transportation - Civil transportation support, restoration/recovery of transportation infrastructure,movement restrictions, damage and impact assessment. ESF #2—Communications & Information Technology - Coordination with telecommunications industry, restoration/ repair of telecommunications infrastructure, protection and restoration of information resources and warnings and/or notifications. Eagle County EOP 21 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan ESF #3—Public Works & Engineering - Infrastructure protection, emergency repair, infrastructure restoration, engineering services, construction management and critical infrastructure liaison. ESF#4—Firefighting -Firefighting Activities and resource support. ESF #5—Emergency Management - Coordination of incident management efforts, management of Emergency Operations Center("EOC"). ESF #6—Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services - Mass Care, disaster housing, damage assessment, human services and sheltering. ESF #7—Resource Support - Resource support (facility space, office equipment, supplies, contracting services, etc.)and financial management. ESF #8—Public Health & Medical - Public health, medical(Emergency Medical Services&Hospital), mental health,mass fatality and mortuary services. ESF#9--Search and Rescue -Life-saving assistance. ESF #10—Oil & Hazardous Materials — Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Response, environmental safety and short and long term cleanup. ESF #11—Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources; Nutrition Assistance - Animal and plant disease/pest response, food safety and food security. ESF #12—Energy and Public Utilities -Energy infrastructure assessment,repair and restoration, energy industry utilities coordination. ESF #13—Public Safety and Security - Facility and resource security, security planning, technical and resource assistance,public safety/security support, support to access,traffic,and crowd control. ESF #14—Community Recovery and Mitigation - Intermediate and long-term community recovery assistance to local government and the private sector, damage assessment, social and economic community impact assessment,mitigation analysis, and program implementation. ESF #15—External Affairs - Emergency public information and protective action guidance, media and community relations support to on scene incident management and management of Joint Information Center("JIC"). Eagle County EOP 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS - LEAD & SUPPORT AGENCIES Function Lead Agency Support Agencies ESF 1 Transportation ECO Transit • Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT) • Eagle County Emergency Management • Eagle County Regional Airport • Eagle River Water and Sanitation District • Fleet Services Departments • Greyhound • Human Resources Departments • Law Enforcement Jurisdiction(s) • Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center • Public Works Agencies • School Districts(Re-50-J and RE-1) • Transit Agencies(RFTA, Beaver Creek,Avon and Vail) • Union Pacific Railroad(Amtrak) • Vail Health • Vail Public Safety Communications Center ESF 2 -Eagle County • Eagle County Emergency Management Communications& 800MHz • Eagle County Public Information Officers Group Information -Information and • Information and Technology Departments Technology Technology • Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center Departments • Vail Public Safety Communications Center -Vail Public Safety Communications Center ESF 3 Public Works& Eagle County Road • Colorado Department of Transportation Engineering &Bridge • Eagle County Emergency Management • Eagle County Environmental Health • Eagle County Engineering • Eagle County Solid Waste and Recycling • Eagle River Water& Sanitation District • Mid-Valley Water District • Town of Avon Road&Bridge/Engineering • Town of Basalt Public Works/Engineering • Town of Eagle Public Works Engineering • Town of Gypsum Public Works/Engineering • Town of Minturn Public Works • Town of Red Cliff • Town of Vail Public Works/Engineering Eagle County EOP 23 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan ESF 4 Firefighting Appointed Fire • Ambulance Districts District • Basalt&Rural Fire Protection District Representative • Eagle County Airport Fire Department • Eagle County Emergency Management • Eagle County Sheriff's Office • Eagle River Fire Protection District • Greater Eagle Fire Protection District • Gypsum Fire Protection District • Law Enforcement Agencies • Public Works Agencies • Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department • Upper Colorado River Fire Management • Vail Fire&Emergency Services ESF 5 Emergency Eagle County • Ambulance District Management Emergency • American Red Cross/Salvation Army Management • Colorado Office of Emergency Management • Eagle County Administration • Eagle County Attorney's Office • Eagle County Environmental Health • Fire Agencies • Health and Human Services • Law Enforcement • Public Information Officers Group • Public Works Agencies • Vail Public Safety Communications Center • Wildfire Mitigation Specialist ESF 6 Mass Care, Eagle County • Eagle County Agencies • Housing and Human Department of • Administration Services Human Services • Animal Services • Attorney • Commissioners • Emergency Management • Environmental Health • Facilities Management • Finance • GIS • Housing and Development • Human Resources • IT • Sheriff's Office • ECO Transit • CSU Extension • American Red Cross (ARC) • Ambulance Districts • Eagle Valley Community Foundation Eagle County EOP 24 i DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Fire Districts • Hospitals • Mountain Recreation • West Mountain Regional COAD • Salvation Army • • School Districts • Vail Public Safety Communications Center • Vail Interfaith Chapel • Victim Services ESF 7 Resource Eagle County • Ambulance Districts Management Facilities&Finance • American Red Cross • Eagle County Department of Human Resources • Fire Districts • Hospitals • Law Enforcement • Metropolitan Districts • Local Governments • Private Sector service and support providers • Salvation Army • School Districts • Volunteer Groups ESF 8 Public Health Eagle County Public • Ambulance Providers Health and • American Red Cross Environment • Eagle County Animal Services • Eagle County Coroner • Eagle County Emergency Management • Eagle County Human Resources • Eagle County Human Services • Hospitals(Vail Health&Valley View) • Law Enforcement Agencies • Mind Springs Health • Public Works Agencies • Fire Districts ESF 9 Search and Vail Mountain • Ambulance Providers Rescue Rescue Group • Eagle County Emergency Management • Law Enforcement Agencies • Civil Air Patrol • Fire Agencies • HAATS ESF 10 Hazardous Designated • Fire Agencies Materials Emergency • Law Enforcement Agencies Response Authority • Ambulance Districts • Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County EOP 25 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Colorado State Patrol • Eagle County Environmental Health • Eagle County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) • Private Industry • Environmental Health ESF 11 Agriculture, CSU Extension • Eagle County Animal Services Livestock, and Natural • Local Private Veterinary Practitioners Resources • Eagle County Humane Society • Eagle County Public Health and Environment • Eagle County Vegetation Management • Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife • Open Space and Natural Resources ESF 12 Energy Public Works • Public and Private Utility Providers Department • Holy Cross energy • Black Hills • Xcel Energy ESF 13 Public Safety Law Enforcement • Eagle County Emergency Management and Security Agency with • Eagle County Fire agencies Jurisdiction • Eagle County Emergency Medical Services providers • Metropolitan Districts • Private(Contracted) Security • Law Enforcement Agencies ESF 14 Recovery and Eagle County • Eagle County Offices/Departments Mitigation Planning • Municipal Offices/Departments Department • School Districts • Special Districts • Non-Governmental Organizations ESF 15 External Jurisdiction Public • Eagle County Public Information Officer's("PIO") Affairs Information Group Officer(s) • Firefighting Districts • Law Enforcement Agencies • Access and Functional Needs Eagle County 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As a concept, Whole Community is a means by which residents, emergency management practitioners, organizational and community leaders, and government officials can collectively understand and assess the needs of their respective communities and determine the best ways to organize and strengthen their assets, capacities, and interests. By doing so, a more effective path to societal security and resilience is built. In a sense, Whole Community is a philosophical approach on how to think about conducting emergency management. There are many different kinds of communities, including communities of place, interest, belief, and circumstance, which can exist both geographically and virtually (e.g., online forums). A Whole Community approach attempts to engage the full capacity of the private and nonprofit sectors, including businesses, faith-based and disability organizations, and the general public, in conjunction with the participation of local, tribal, state, territorial, and Federal governmental partners. This engagement means different things to different groups. In an all hazards environment, individuals and institutions will make different decisions on how to prepare for and respond to threats and hazards; therefore, a community's level of preparedness will vary. The challenge for those engaged in emergency management is to understand how to work with the diversity of groups and organizations and the policies and practices that emerge from them in an effort to improve the ability of local residents to prevent, protect against, mitigate,respond to, and recover from any type of threat or hazard effectively. WHOLE COMMUNITY PRINCIPLES Numerous factors contribute to the resilience of communities and effective emergency management outcomes. However, three principles that represent the foundation for establishing a Whole Community approach to emergency management emerged during the national dialogue: • Understand and meet the actual needs of the whole community • Engage and empower all parts of the community • Strengthen what works well in communities on a daily basis PRIVATE SECTOR Eagle County Emergency Management and support agencies coordinate with the private sector to effectively share information, form courses of action, and incorporate available resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents or disasters. The roles, responsibilities, and participation of the private sector during incidents or disasters vary based on the nature of the organization and the type and impact of the incident. Common roles of private sector organizations are summarized below: • Impacted Organization or Infrastructure Private sector organizations may be affected by direct or indirect consequences of the incident, including privately owned critical infrastructure, key resources, and those main private sector organizations that are significant to local, regional, and national economic recovery from the Eagle County EOP 30 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan incident. Examples of privately owned infrastructure include transportation,telecommunications, private utilities, financial institutions,and hospitals. • Response Resource Private sector organizations may provide response resources(donated or compensated)during an incident including specialized teams, equipment, and advanced technologies through local public-private emergency plans, mutual aid agreements, or incident specific requests from government and private sector volunteer initiatives. • Regulated and/or Responsible Party Owners/operators of certain private sector regulated facilities or hazardous operations may bear responsibilities under the law for preparing for and preventing incidents from occurring, and responding to an incident once it occurs. For example, federal regulations require owners/operators of Tier II reporting facilities to maintain emergency (incident) preparedness plans, procedures, and to perform assessments, prompt notifications, and training for a response to an incident. • Local Emergency Organization Member Private sector organization members may serve as active partners in local emergency preparedness and response organizations and activities. PRIVATE SECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES Private sector organizations support the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan (voluntarily or to comply with applicable laws and regulations) by sharing information with the government, identifying risks, performing vulnerability assessments, developing emergency response and business continuity plans, enhancing their overall readiness, implementing appropriate prevention and protection programs, and donating or otherwise providing goods and services through contractual arrangement or government purchases to assist in response to and recovery from an incident. Certain organizations are required by existing law and regulation to bear the cost of planning response to incidents, regardless of cause. In the case of an incident or disaster, these private sector organizations are expected to mobilize and employ the resources necessary and available in accordance with their plans to address the consequences of incidents at their own facilities or incidents for which they are otherwise responsible. Unless the response is inherently governmental, private sector organizations are encouraged to develop and maintain capabilities to respond to and manage a complete spectrum of incidents and emergencies. The local government should maintain ongoing interaction with the critical infrastructure and key resource industries to provide coordination for prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities. When practical, or when required under federal law, private sector representatives should be included in planning and exercises. The government may, in some cases direct private sector response resources when they have contractual relationships, using government funds. The lead agency for each Emergency Support Function must maintain working relations with its associated private sector counterparts through partnership committees or other means. Eagle County EOP 31 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN DISASTERS Strong partnerships with citizens groups and community/volunteer organizations provide a foundation for effective whole community emergency prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts. As an emergency evolves, Incident Command and the EOC are continually assessing impacts to the community and seeking to address unmet needs. In situations where government resources are insufficient or not well-suited to meet certain community needs, the EOC may engage community and volunteer organizations to support impacted community members. Role of the EOC when coordinating with community/volunteer organizations: • Sharing information with organizations that helps them understand unmet needs in the community and what support may be needed • Connecting impacted community members with organizations that are interested in providing support • Providing logistical support and/or technical assistance to community and volunteer organizations when needed Role of community/volunteer organizations when coordinating with the EOC: • Providing services to community members in need • Providing information to the EOC that helps response partners better understand impacted communities and unmet needs Eagle County EOP 32 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan LAWS AND AUTHORITIES FEDERAL LAWS &AUTHORITIES • Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) Prohibits discrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services. • Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and Amendments (1998) Provides statutory authority for most federal disaster response activities especially as they pertain to FEMA and FEMA programs and establishes the Presidential Disaster Declaration process. • The Homeland Security Act of 2002 Creates the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September l lth,2001. • National Planning Framework Describes how the whole community works together to achieve the National Preparedness Goal. Includes a Framework for each of the five mission areas: Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, Response, &Recovery. • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5: Management of Domestic Incidents(2003) Enhances the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive National Incident Management System. • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, Critical Infrastructure Identification,Prioritization, and Protection(2003) Establishes a national policy for federal departments and agencies to identify and prioritize critical infrastructure and to protect them from terrorist attacks. • The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act United States Dept. of Homeland Security (2006) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to significantly reorganize FEMA and provide the agency with new authority to remedy gaps that became apparent in Hurricane Katrina response efforts. • PETS Act (2006) Ensures that state and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals. • Plain Language Guidance(2010) Establishes that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly in a way that the public can understand and use. • Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 Version 2 (CPG-101 v21(2010) Provides FEMA guidance on the fundamentals of planning and developing Emergency Operations Plans. Eagle County EOP 33 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan • Presidential Policy Directive 8,National Preparedness(2011) Directs the federal government to develop a National Preparedness Goal that identifies the core capabilities necessary for preparedness and a national preparedness system to guide activities that will enable the nation to achieve the goal. STATE OF COLORADO LAWS &AUTHORITIES The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan uses the foundation provided by the Homeland Security Act, HSPD #5, PPD #8, the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), and the Colorado Disaster Emergency Act of 1992 to provide a comprehensive, all hazards approach to incident management. Nothing in this plan alters the existing authorities of individual departments and agencies. This plan establishes the coordinating structures and processes required to integrate the specific statutory and policy authorities of various departments and agencies in a collective framework." • C.R.S. 24-33.5 $701-717 Colorado Disaster Emergency Act(2018) To include provisions related specifically to recovery, mitigation, and resiliency, and to establish the roles and responsibilities of state and local agencies. • C.R.S. 24-33.5 $1601-1615 Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The threat of terrorism in Colorado is a matter of great concern to the people of the state and affects the public interest. • C.R.S. 24-33.5 1101-1109 Disaster Relief- In an emergency, the governor may provide assistance to save lives and to protect property,public health and safety. • C.R.S. 24-33.5 $1501-150.7 Colorado Emergency Planning Commission- A subcommittee shall designate local emergency planning districts to develop emergency response and preparedness capabilities in accordance with the federal act. • State of Colorado Emergency Operations Plan Outlines general guidelines on how the State of Colorado carries out its response and recovery responsibilities to address an emergency or disaster event. The State Emergency Operations Plan (SEOP) defines the organizational structure and operation of the Colorado State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). The SEOP is established to coordinate and support state and local government actions during an emergency or disaster event. ANNEXES & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS The below Emergency Support Function Annexes and Supporting Document, Incident,.and Event Annexes are considered adopted by reference as they are part of Eagle County's comprehensive Eagle County EOP 34 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan Emergency Operations Plan. Annexes may be updated more frequently than the rest of the Emergency Operations Plan to reflect changes in best practices and operating procedures. Any changes to the Emergency Operations Plan or Annexes between adoption periods shall be noted in the Record of Changes. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION ANNEXES Emergency Support Function#1—Transportation Annex Emergency Support Function#2—Communications& Information Technology Annex Emergency Support Function#3—Public Works and Engineering Annex Emergency Support Function#4—Firefighting Annex Emergency Support Function#5—Emergency Management Annex Emergency Support Function#6—Mass Care,Housing. and Human Services Emergency Support Function#7—Resource Support Annex Emergency Support Function#8—Public Health and Medical Annex Emergency Support Function#9—Search and Rescue Annex Emergency Support Function#10—Hazardous Materials Emergency Support Function#11—Agriculture, Livestock, &Natural Resources Annex Emergency Support Function#12—Energy and Public Utilities Annex Emergency Support Function#13—Public Safety and Security Annex Emergency Support Function#14—Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex Emergency Support Function#15—External Affairs Annex Eagle County EOP 35 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, INCIDENT,AND EVENT ANNEXES Annex: Resolution Adopting the 2023 Emergency Operations Plan Annex:Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms Annex:Animal Response Team Plan Annex:Annual Operating Plan for Wildfires—Adopted annually in March Annex: Damage Assessment Plan Annex: Disaster/Emergency Declaration Procedures Annex: Disaster Recovery Plan Annex: Eagle County SAMPLE All-Risk Mutual Aid Agreement Annex: Emergency Hourly Pay Policy for Exempt Eagle County Employees Annex: Emergency Operations Center Activation Procedures Annex: Emergency Resource Management Plan Annex: Emergency Spending Authorization Policy Annex: Evacuation Plan(includes special needs evacuation/sheltering) Annex: Explosive Materials Response Plan Annex: Hazardous Materials Plan Annex: Joint Information System Protocols Annex: Mass Casualty Incident Plan Annex: Mass Fatalities Plan Annex: Major Incident Communications Plan Annex: Policy Group Plan Annex: Public Health Plans Annex: Public Information and Warning Annex: Public Safety Districts and Coverage Areas Annex: Utility Restoration Plan Annex: Rapid Needs Assessment Eagle County EOP 36 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Emergency Operations Plan Annex: Record of Changes Annex: Record of Distribution Annex: Response to Terrorism Plan Annex: Roles and Responsibilities Annex: Severe Weather Plan Annexes may be created,revised and adopted independent of the base plan. 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I f � Y 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency t110 Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY In cooperation with: Towns,municipalities,jurisdictions, and special districts within Eagle County Plan is posted on Eagle County website at www.eaglecounty.us Eagle County EOP 39 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #1 TRANSPORTATION ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES ECO Transit Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County Regional Airport Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Fleet Services Departments Greyhound Human Resources Departments Law Enforcement Jurisdiction(s) Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center Public Works Agencies School Districts(Re-50-J and RE-1) Transit Agencies (RFTA, Beaver Creek, Avon and Vail) Union Pacific Railroad(Amtrak) Vail Health Vail Public Safety Communications Center INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Emergency Support Function ("ESF") #1 — Transportation supports local governmental entities and other organizations to provide transportation for an actual or potential emergency. Through the transportation agencies coordination role, ESF #1 integrates the responsibility for emergency management of the transportation system in the prevention, mitigation, response, preparedness, recovery, infrastructure restoration, safety, and security of the County and its transportation systems. SCOPE ESF#1 is designed to provide transportation support to assist in incident management. Activities within the scope of ESF#1 functions include: processing and coordinating requests for transportation support as directed under the Emergency Operations Plan (`BOP"); reporting damage to transportation infrastructure as a result of the incident; coordinating alternate transportation services; coordinating the restoration and recovery of the transportation infrastructure; performing transportation activities such as air, surface and rail; and coordinating and supporting prevention/preparedness/mitigation among transportation infrastructure stakeholders at the state and local levels. 1 mow DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#1—Transportation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan POLICIES • Transportation planning employs the most effective means of transporting resources, including commercial transportation capacity, and capacity owned or operated by local agencies. • Transportation planning recognizes federal and state transportation policies and plans used to control the movement of relief personnel, equipment, and supplies, as well as local established priorities for determining precedence of movement. • The Eagle County Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") facilitates coordination between local entities adjoining counties and the State in the event of multi jurisdictional ESF#1 operation. • Movements of personnel, equipment, and supplies are managed through prioritizing shipments. To facilitate the prompt deployment of resources, priorities for various incidents are developed and maintained through an interagency process led by Eagle County Emergency Management prior to an incident to facilitate the prompt deployment of resources. • Agencies are encouraged to use ESF #1 service. To ensure the orderly flow of resources, agencies should advise ESF #1 or the EOC of all transportation movements arranged independently from ESF#1 activity. • Military transportation may be provided in accordance with state policy for use of National Guard resources. • The EOC supports ESF #1 with relevant situational awareness and threat information reports. • EFS #1 Lead(s) provide relevant situational awareness and threat information reports to the EOC. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL • The EOP provides a structure for managing and coordinating the complex operations of the transportation systems during an emergency. This includes deployment of resources into and out of the incident area and the coordination of transportation recovery, restoration, and safety/security. The EOP also provides a means of facilitating or restricting the movement of personnel and goods as necessary. • The ESF #1 Lead(s) provide direction for the mission locally. The EOC provides policy guidance and operational direction. • Regional ESF #1 organization, notification, deployment, and support operations are conducted in accordance with the County EOP and established plans and agreements. • Communications are established and maintained in accordance with ESF#5—Emergency Management to report and receive assessments and status information,and in accordance with ESF#7—Resource Support to report and receive such support as needed. • The ESF#1 Lead(s)designates a representative(s)to the EOC as required. • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#1—Transportation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ACTIONS: INITIAL ACTIONS COORDINATING ENTITY(S): Immediately, upon notification of a threat or an imminent or actual incident, consideration is given toward: • Providing appropriate representation, when requested, to the Eagle County EOC, and the ESF#1 function; and • Implementing plans to ensure adequate staff and administrative support. ACTIONS: CONTINUING ACTIONS • ESF #1 staff coordinates the acquisition of transportation services to fulfill mission assignments in support of all ESFs when required. • The EOC coordinates with appropriate federal, state and local entities to facilitate the movement of people and goods to, from, and within the incident area, and participates in decision making regarding issues such as movement restrictions, critical facilities closures, and evacuations. • The EOC is responsible for the administrative support of individuals involved in regional emergency transportation operations and for tracking all financial transactions undertaken through mission assignments issued to ESF#1. • The EOC coordinates with appropriate jurisdictional administrations on the implementation of specific statutory authorities providing immediate assistance, such as traffic control, long-term recovery of the transportation infrastructure, and any authorized mitigation efforts to lessen the effects of future incidents. RESPONSIBILITIES LEAD AGENCY ECO Transit • Coordinates the provision of transportation services in support of federal, state, local and voluntary organizations. Coordinates the recovery, restoration, and safety/security of the transportation infrastructure. Manages the EOC ESF #1. Provides trained personnel to staff ESF#1 responsibilities in the EOC structure. • Tracks the financial aspects of the ESF#1 response. • Works with state and federal transportation departments and industry partners to assess the damage to the transportation infrastructure and analyze the impact of the incident on transportation operations, and report promptly as changes occur. • Coordinates and implements, as required, emergency-related response and recovery functions performed statutory authorities, including the prioritization and/or allocation of transportation capacity, hazardous material containment response and movement, and damage assessment, to include safety and security related actions concerning movement restrictions, closures,quarantines, and evacuations. • Provides technical assistance in evacuation or movement restriction planning, and determining the most viable transportation networks to, from, and within the incident 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#1—Transportation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan area, as well as alternate means to move people and goods within the area affected by the incident. • Identifies resource requirements for transportation and coordinates their allocation. SUPPORT AGENCY FUNCTIONS EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT • Provides staffing to the EOC ESF#1 when requested. • Provides transportation assets when possible. • Coordinates air traffic issues of the incident(s). TRANSIT AGENCIES (Greyhound, RFTA, Beaver Creek, Avon and Vail), Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) • Provides staffing to the EOC ESF#1 when requested. • Provides mass transportation guidance and assistance as necessary to support emergency activities. PUBLIC WORKS AGENCIES • Participates in a Unified Command role to provide transportation related incident management within their respective jurisdictions. • Provides staffing to the EOC ESF#1 when requested. • Provides resources for damage assessment and transportation systems maintenance as needed. • Provides technical assistance for ESF#1. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES • Participates in a Unified Command role to provide transportation related incident management within their respective jurisdictions. FLEET MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS • Provides support in the emergency operations and restoration. • Assists in restoring the transportation infrastructure. OTHER SUPPORT AGENCIES • School Districts (Re-50-J and RE-1), Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, Vail Public Safety Communications Center, Union Pacific Railroad (Amtrak), Human Resources Departments, Vail Health, Eagle River Water and Sanitation District o Provides resources as requested with the intention of facilitating logistical and technical functions for the completion of the intended mission. • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #2 COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County 800MHz Eagle County Emergency Management Information and Technology Departments Eagle County Public Information Officers Vail Public Safety Communications Center Group Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Emergency Support Function ("ESF") #2 — Communications ensures the provision of communications support to federal, state, local and private-sector response efforts during an emergency incident. SCOPE ESF#2 coordinates actions to provide the required telecommunications, and the restoration of the telecommunications infrastructure. ESF#2 supports all Eagle County agencies in the procurement and coordination of telecommunications services from the telecommunications and information technology("IT")industry during an incident response. Communication is information transfer and involves the technology associated with the display, transfer, interpretation, and processing of data among persons, places and machines. It includes transmission, emission, or reception of signs, signals, writing, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire,radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems. Where appropriate, communications services may be provided through various national-level Programs, including the Shared Resources (SHARES) High-Frequency Radio Program, Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) Program, Government Emergency Telecommunications Service(GETS), and Wireless Priority Service (WPS). POLICIES The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP") serves as the basis for planning for the utilization of telecommunications assets and resources in support of emergencies. This plan is the formal plan applicable to all governmental and critical infrastructure entities in Eagle County. In addition to local communications protocols, the Northwest All Hazards Emergency Management Region coordinates annually to develop a regional Tactical Interoperable Communications(TIC) Plan to enhance our first responders' ability to communicate with each other when outside of their home jurisdictions. The mission of the EOP is to assist in: 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#2—Communications Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The exercise of the telecommunications functions and responsibilities. • The coordination of the planning for and provision of emergency preparedness communications for all circumstances, including crisis or emergency, attack, recovery, and reconstitution. • Federal, state, local, and tribal officials, nonprofit organizations, and private-sector entities respond to the vast majority of incidents acting under their authorities or through agency or interagency contingency plans. • Eagle County 800 MHz is the ESF #2 coordinating agency with functional responsibilities for the EOP Communications Annex. • The Eagle County Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") facilitates coordination between local entities, adjoining counties and the State in the event of multi jurisdictional ESF#2 operations. • CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL • Eagle County Emergency Management determines whether to activate ESF #2 based upon information from initial staff reports and County authorities. For incidents where ESF #2 is not activated, ECEM may elect to use the existing resources of the PSAPs, which are the Vail Public Safety Communications Center and Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. • When activated, ESF #2 coordinates and supports telecommunications requirements of the incident(s). • Telecommunications management occurs on a bottom-up basis: decisions are made at the lowest level, with only those issues requiring adjudication or additional resources being referred to the next higher management level. • ESF #2 requests communications assets (i.e., Mobile Telecommunications Systems, Mobile Emergency Communications Vehicle) in the incident area and coordinates their use with the Incident Commander. Other agencies that provide telecommunications assets in support of the response also control their assets,but coordinate use with the PSAPs. ORGANIZATION • Dispatch Centers: The Vail Public Safety Communications Center and Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center are the primary organizations for incident management communications. The PSAP staff process anticipated/actual damage, identifies communications requirements, monitors the developing situation/response, renders status reports, and coordinates service provisioning and restoration as required. The PSAP Director appoints ESF #2 representatives to the EOC as requested, providing for 24-hour coverage if required. • Regional: When ESF #2 is activated, the PSAP may request assistance from other communication centers in the Northwest All-Hazards Emergency Management Region to include Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Department of Transportation and federal Inter-agency Communications Centers. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#2—Communications Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • State: Whenever the EOC is activated in Eagle County, the Colorado Office of Emergency Management Duty Officer shall be notified. Following notification of the Duty Officer, additional telecommunications resources may be obtained through the Colorado State Resource Mobilization Plan. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Communication Center Director Communications Field Based ESF#2 Staffing Center Staffing Dispatchers For the EOC ACTIONS: PRE-INCIDENT • Work closely with Eagle County entities and private-sector coordinators to ensure the latest technology is available to all agencies participating in the response effort. • Coordinate intergovernmental, nongovernmental organization and private-sector preparedness efforts as they pertain to critical infrastructures supporting telecommunications. • Develop and issue information collection guidelines and procedures to enhance assessment, allocation, and coordination of government and industry telecommunications assets in the event of an emergency incident. ACTIONS: INCIDENT PERIOD • If ESF #2 is activated, the affected PSAP notifies the PSAP Supervisor. The PSAP Supervisor, in coordination with the Incident Commander(s), determines the appropriate level of response for ESF#2 elements. THE PSAP • Alerts all appropriate personnel when ESF#2 is activated. • Advises the EOC when communications problems are expected in the incident area to enable activation of other communications resources. • Identifies telecommunications assets available for use within the affected area. • Facilitates the implementation of a pre-established incident communications plan (ICS form 205) or the development of an incident specific communications plan. • Obtains information from ESF #1 — Transportation relative to road, rail, and other transportation conditions in the area and whether they can be used to get mobile telecommunications systems into the area. THE EOC • Assesses the availability of commercial telecommunications for location of the incident(s). 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#2—Communications Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Determines from ESF #7 —Resource Support, the location of possible incident facilities in the area (e.g., staging areas or camps) and the communications needs for those facilities. • Forwards unresolved telecommunications requests to the State EOC. • Coordinates telecommunications support from State and other local governments, and voluntary relief organizations(ARES and RACES) as necessary. OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES • Until the EOC and ESF #2 are operational, the primary response agency(s) accumulate damage information. • Adhere to pre-established incident radio plans (Type 5/4 ICS 205 or Type 3 ICS 205 forms)as appropriate. ACTIONS: POST-INCIDENT • Develop,coordinate, and execute service and site restoration plans. • Conducts measurements necessary to identify damaged critical infrastructure assets; repair, reconstitute, and secure communications; and coordinate actions to protect these assets from further damage. • Evaluates the incident to identify lessons learned. • Completes or participates in an After Action Review. • Actively pursues remedies identified in the subsequent improvement plan. • Prepares and processes any required reports. • Recommends release/termination-of-use of outside telecommunications resources when they are no longer required. • Maintains a record for all telecommunications support provided(ICS form 214). SUPPORT AGENCIES PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS • Manages and directs prevention and preparedness efforts in areas of agency expertise. • Monitors the status of situations that have the potential for developing into an incident requiring additional communications resources. • Assesses the impact on existing telecommunications services. RESPONSE AND RECOVERY • Manages and directs response and recovery efforts in areas of agency expertise. • Supports the EOC as required, in accordance with standard operating procedures outlined in the EOP. • Ensures that all information regarding potential and/or actual incidents with significant telecommunications implications are brought to the attention of the EOC in a timely manner. • Coordinates response activities with Incident Commander(s)and the EOC as necessary. • Coordinates with ESF #12 — Energy and Public Utilities, regarding communications industry requests for emergency fuel re-supply and safe access for telecommunications work crews into incident areas. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#2—Communications Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Monitors recovery efforts and, as required, coordinates the provision of telecommunications services needed by the incident(s). • Provides reports to the EOC as directed. • Coordinates the restoration and/or rerouting of existing telecommunications services and the provisioning of new telecommunications services. • Coordinates with telecommunications service providers to facilitate the prioritizing of requirements as necessary when providers are unable to satisfy all telecommunications services requirements, when there are conflicts between multiple incidents, or when the allocation of available resources cannot be fully accomplished at the incident level. • Coordinates with appropriate government and industry representatives in support of EOC requests to meet user requirements for communication assets. AGENCY FUNCTIONS EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Provides communications support to State and local officials to assist in disseminating warnings to the populace concerning risks and hazards. • Develops, in cooperation with the PSAP and IT Departments, plans and capabilities for the Emergency Alert System, Everbridge, ECAlert and other notification systems. • Maintains a record of all equipment and services provided. EAGLE COUNTY PIO GROUP • Use Joint Information System protocols to deliver consistent and accurate information to the incident(s),the EOC and the public. PRIVATE SECTOR • Private sector agencies may be called upon to assist with emergency communications needs for the EOC or other venues. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #3 PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Road&Bridge Colorado Department of Transportation Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County Environmental Health Eagle County Engineering Eagle County Solid Waste and Recycling Eagle River Water& Sanitation District Mid-Valley Water District Town of Avon Road&Bridge/Engineering Town of Basalt Public Works/Engineering Town of Eagle Public Works Engineering Town of Gypsum Public Works/Engineering Town of Minturn Public Works Town of Red Cliff Town of Vail Public Works/Engineering INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The purpose of Emergency Support Function("ESF")#3 is to provide for debris clearance,roads, highways and bridge repairs, engineering, construction, repair and restoration of essential public works systems and services. SCOPE • •To evaluate, maintain and restore public roads, bridges, and drainages. Support private sector access in support of the restoration of critical infrastructure (i.e., electrical, gas, communications, and water distribution)throughout Eagle County. • In the event of an incident involving criminal or terrorist acts,responding personnel will work to preserve evidence and will fully coordinate all activities with on scene law enforcement and the Incident Commander. SITUATION • When notified of an emergency situation, public works entities will mobilize the necessary available resources to meet demands within their respective jurisdictions. If the situation is large enough to require additional support from multiple public works agencies, if multiple jurisdictions are affected or if multiple private sector resources are necessary then the request for 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#3 Public Works Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan County Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") activation should be made to assist with resource mobilization. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS • Local governments are responsible for their own public works and infrastructures and have the primary responsibility for incident prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. • Assistance may be needed to clear debris, perform damage assessment, structural evaluations, make emergency repairs to essential public facilities, reduce hazards by stabilizing or demolishing structures, and provide emergency water for human health needs. • Access to the disaster area will often be dependent upon the re-establishment of transportation routes. In many locations debris clearance and emergency road repairs will be given top priority to support immediate life-saving emergency response activities. • Rapid damage assessment of the disaster area will be required to determine potential workload. • Emergency environmental and legal clearances will be needed for handling and storage or disposal of materials from debris clearance and demolition activities. • Significant numbers of personnel with engineering and construction skills along with construction equipment and materials will be required from outside the disaster area. • The State of Colorado maintains a computer-based resource mobilization inventory of public works equipment that could be utilized to manage corridors and clear debris as needed from affected roadways. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS • Eagle County Road & Bridge or designee will be the ESF #3 lead when the EOC has been activated. The ESF #3 lead will be responsible for coordination of all county-wide agencies providing support under ESF#3. • In response to an emergency, the first responders will assess the extent,type and severity of damage to the area. The status of transportation corridors will be determined in accordance with the Rapid Needs Assessment Annex,Eagle County Road&Bridge may work with ESF#6 to determine any Damage Assessment needs. • Operators of responding equipment will contact the local Incident Commander for instructions and clearance before proceeding to enter any affected area. They will work with trained personnel in areas deemed safe by the incident commander to clear debris in un-contaminated areas and will support those involved in direct handling of the hazardous materials contaminated debris. • In small magnitude emergencies, requests for assistance may be handled virtually. In larger magnitude events, the ESF #3 lead will respond to the EOC to coordinate a response from a centralized location. If the State Emergency Operation Center is activated,the County ESF#3 lead will coordinate closely with the State ESF#3 lead. • ESF #3 will maintain copies of all information to be compiled into a master log of the event. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#3 Public Works Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES ORGANIZATION • Public Works activities are conducted in the field with overall coordination between the Public Works representative and the Incident Commander. • Requests for additional resources and/or support are normally made by the Public Works representative through the Incident Commander to the Public Safety Answering Point ("PSAP"). When the EOC has been activated requests for resources and/or support will be made through the County ESF#3 lead at the EOC. • ESF #3 actions include conducting pre and post incident assessments of public works and infrastructure. • ESF #3 will assist in executing emergency contract support for life-saving and life-sustaining services. • Provide technical assistance to include engineering expertise, construction management, contracting. • Provide emergency repair of damaged infrastructure and critical facilities and other recovery programs. RESPONSIBILITIES—SUPPORTING AGENCIES/DEPARTMENTS • Provide personnel necessary to support ESF#3 coordination in the EOC and on the field. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Each entity will be responsible for its own finances. In the event that disaster assistance may become available, having detailed records supporting necessary expenses will be necessary in order to receive the maximum available assistance. 3 • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #4 FIREFIGHTING ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Appointed Fire District Representative Ambulance Districts Basalt&Rural Fire Protection District Eagle County Airport Fire Department Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County Sheriff's Office Eagle River Fire Protection District Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Gypsum Fire Protection District Law Enforcement Agencies Public Works Agencies Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Upper'Colorado River Fire Management Vail Fire& Emergency Services INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Emergency Support Function ("ESF") #4 — Is responsible for the coordination of firefighting activities, including the detection and suppression of fires on state and local lands and providing personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of agencies involved in urban, rural and wildland firefighting operations. Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") is the process of locating, extricating, and providing initial medical treatment to victims trapped in collapsed structures or rescuing or removing persons threatened or stranded in harm's way by any emergency or hazardous event when they cannot remove themselves. USAR includes technical rescue activities such as dive rescue and heavy lifting. Alpine/rural/wilderness search and rescue activities (emergency incidents involving locating missing individuals, mountain rescue, locating downed aircraft, etc.) are addressed in ESF#9. SCOPE The management of a large firefighting operation is complex, often involving many different agencies and local jurisdictions. Fires resulting from or independent of, but coincident with, a catastrophic event will place extraordinary demands on available resources and logistics support systems. ESF #4 supports structural and wildfire operations through close coordination with other local, state, and federal agencies. ESF#4 coordinates firefighting support to disaster response and recovery operations that may not be directly fire related. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 ESF#4—Firefighting Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan POLICIES • Priority is given to responder and public safety, stabilizing the incident and protecting property, in that order. • Processes and procedures approved by the National Fire Protection Association and/or National Wildland Coordinating Group are the guiding principles for firefighting. • Coordination with, and support of, state and local fire suppression organizations is accomplished through mutual aid agreement with adjacent organizations, and in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and Colorado Office of Emergency Management when resources beyond existing mutual aid are necessary. • Efficient resource management requires that all resources are properly statused in both the federal Resource Ordering and Status System("ROSS")and Colorado State Resource Mobilization("WebEOC"). • Implement alert/activation for USAR resources through the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. • Suppression organizations operate under the National Incident Management System/Incident Command System. • The lead in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") for ESF #4 — Firefighting is a fire agency representative not directly involved in the firefighting incident or event. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL • Cities, towns,counties, fire protection districts, and other fire protection organizations are responsible for requesting activation of the EOC when an incident exceeds local capabilities. • The EOC will be activated anytime outside county mutual aid is needed or multiple incidents are occurring requiring firefighting resources. • The EOC facilitates coordination between local entities and other counties or the State in the event of multi jurisdictional ESF#4 operations. ORGANIZATION PRE-INCIDENT • Participate in planning, exercising and evaluating the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan. • Maintain current data in the WebEOC and the federal ROSS database as appropriate and the Eagle County Public Safety Network(Roam Secure system). INCIDENT • Upon notification, a fire service representative will be assigned and respond to the Eagle County EOC to serve as the ESF#4 lead. ESF#4 2 Firefighting Annex Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 ESF#4—Firefighting Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The ESF# 4 lead is responsible for situation awareness (incident situation and damage assessment information for all incidents) and determination of resource needs from the local Incident Commander(s). • Coordinate incident resource needs and determines and resolves as necessary, issues regarding resource shortages and resource ordering issues. • Gather and maintain current inventories of available fire service facilities, equipment, and key personnel throughout Eagle County during an incident(s). • Assume responsibility for coordinating and tracking fire resources mobilized through the EOC. • Assist the Incident Commander(s) in planning for and acquiring relief resources to replace or rotate with committed resources for extended operations. • Collect appropriate records of costs incurred during an event for all fire resources. • Request supporting agencies document any lost or damaged equipment and personnel or equipment accidents. POST-INCIDENT • Maintain adequate resources to support local operations and plan for a reduction of resources. • Upon request,ESF#4 will provide firefighting resources for recovery efforts. • Conduct After Action Reviews of incident actions with teams involved to improve future operations. • Coordination with ESF# 14 personnel for recovery and mitigation efforts. • Inform agencies providing resources where to send records. The specific recovery actions following an emergency will be determined by the event. Additional Wildfire specific actions will be outlined in the current version of the Annual Operating Plan for Wildland,Fires ESF#4 3 Firefighting Annex Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #5 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Emergency Management Ambulance District American Red Cross/Salvation Army Colorado Office of Emergency Management Eagle County Administration Eagle County Attorney's Office Eagle County Environmental Health Fire Agencies Health and Human Services Law Enforcement Public Information Officers Group Public Works Agencies Vail Public Safety Communications Center Wildfire Mitigation Specialist INTRODUCTION PURPOSE Emergency Support Function (ESF) #5 — Emergency Management is responsible for supporting overall activities of the domestic incident management. ESF #5 provides the core management and administrative functions in support of Multi-Agency Coordination in the Emergency Operations Center. SCOPE ESF #5 serves as the support ESF for all incident management from prevention to response and recovery. ESF #5 facilitates information flow in the pre-incident prevention phase in order to place assets on alert or to preposition assets for quick response. During the post-incident response phase, ESF #5 transitions and is responsible for support and planning functions. ESF#5 activities include those functions that are critical to support and facilitate multi-agency planning and coordination for operations involving potential and actual incidents. This includes alert and notification, deployment and staffing of resources, incident action planning, coordination of operations, logistics and material, direction and control, information management, facilitation of requests for State and Federal assistance, resource acquisition and management (to include allocation and tracking), worker safety and health, facilities management, financial management, and other support as required. POLICIES • ESF #5 is responsible for establishing the support infrastructure for incidents in anticipation of requirements for prevention,response,and recovery. • Requests for County disaster declarations to enable funding through state and federal assistance programs are coordinated through the Eagle County Emergency Management. • Resource allocation and tasking are coordinated through ESF #5 using procedures outlined in the Emergency Response Plan. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#5—Emergency Management 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Identifies and resolves resource allocation issues identified at the EOC. • Provides the informational link between the local EOC and State. ESF #5 serves as the centralized conduit for situation reports to the EOC from the various incidents and ESFs. • Departments and agencies participate in the incident action planning process coordinated by ESF#5. • Provides representatives to staff key positions on Emergency Response Teams in support of the Incident Commander(s). • Establish required facilities, supplies, and equipment to support activities related to the management of incidents. These facilities include, but are not limited to the EOC, the Joint Information Center, Mobilization Centers, Staging Areas, and Disaster Recovery Centers. • Supports the implementation of mutual aid agreements to ensure a seamless resource response to affected jurisdictions. • Provides surge capability to perform essential emergency management functions on short notice and for varied duration. • The Eagle County Emergency Management Director is responsible for notifying state and local emergency management organizations of potential threats to enable the elevation of operational response postures or the pre-positioning of assets. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL • Provides a trained and experienced staff to fill management positions in the Emergency Support Functions of the EOC, if activated or established. • The EOC, staffed by ESF #5 and other ESFs when activated, monitors potential or developing incidents and supports the efforts of field operations. • The EOC, staffed by ESF #5 and other ESFs as required, coordinate operations and situational reporting to the State. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ESF #5 is organized in accordance with the National Incident Management System(NIMS). The structure supports the general staff functions described in the NIMS at the Emergency Operations Centers. These functions include: • COMMAND SUPPORT o Supports the command function by providing staff, incident action planning capabilities, information, administrative, logistics, and financial support functions. • PLANNING o Provides for the collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information regarding incident prevention and response actions and the status of resources. The Planning Section is responsible for the action planning process. This includes preparing and documenting incident priorities; establishing the EOC operational period and tempo; and developing contingency, long-term, 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#5—Emergency Management 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan demobilization, and other plans related to the incident(s), as needed. The Planning Section also coordinates the agencies with special technical capabilities to request support for geospatial intelligence,modeling, and forecasting. • LOGISTICS o Provides staff to manage the control and accountability of supplies and equipment; resource ordering; delivery of equipment, supplies, and services; resource tracking; facility location and operations; transportation coordination; and information technology systems services and other administrative services. The Logistics Section coordinates closely with ESF #7 — Resource Support and implements the Logistics Management Support Annex. • FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION o Provides staff to monitor funding requirements and incident costs. ACTIONS EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER • When an incident occurs or has the potential to occur, Eagle County Emergency Management activates ESF #5 as requested by assigning staffing at the EOC. Actions include alert, notification, and situation reporting and coordination. Once activated, ESF #5 is operational at the EOC until the EOC is deactivated. • Maintains constant communications with the incident(s) and the State and convenes periodic conference calls with all appropriate parties to coordinate the joint operations. • Provides situation reports and other information as required to the EOC and the State. • The Eagle County Emergency Management activates the ESFs required to handle the threat or incident(s) at hand, issues initial activation mission assignments, and establishes reporting and communications protocols. • Facilitates the deployment of special Federal teams such as the National Emergency Response Team,Mobile Emergency Response Support,Nuclear Incident Response Team, Mobile Air Transportable Telecommunications System, National Disaster Medical System, Civil Support Teams, Urban Search and Rescue Teams in coordination with ESF #8. • Develops the initial action plan outlining EOC operations priorities and coordinates with other ESFs to implement the plan. • Develops the schedule for staffing and operating the EOC from activation to stand-down. PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES • Helps maintain situational awareness of the threat or incident(s), and ensures that situations or incidents receive timely,equitable, and comprehensive assistance. • As the operation progresses from the pre-incident phase through response and into recovery, ESF #5 continues to provide immediate, short-term, and long-term planning functions in coordination with the other ESFs engaged in the operation and with those who are operating under agency statutory authorities. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#5—Emergency Management 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RESPONSIBILITIES ESF LEAD • Monitors assets and capabilities to prevent and respond to an incident(s)and coordinates with local,regional, State and private agencies and organizations. SUPPORT AGENCIES • Support agencies' responsibilities and capabilities are outlined in the EOP and ESF Annexes. • Support agencies provide personnel to the EOC, as requested, to assist ESF operations and provide reports to ESF #5. All agencies, as appropriate, identify staff liaisons or points of contact to provide technical and subject-matter expertise, data, advice, and staff support for operations that fall within the domain of each agency. Support capabilities of other organizations may be used as required and available. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #6 MASS CARE, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES ANNEX ",a:ri°i'#:,,,5¢.':b.u?,;:L;.'4�e.,.4.,rW*.o-:c:r„.x...,.,,:¢:"iNNNT:wYbT69i.#'eN�'ke&9ah0P�B&HR4+.`k:•9z?v¢o..:;srt':S..s�e:',p.es4':.n:;>:.v'.'YY a^es.,:.4"r,:v'."'.a.:...+..:.rv. 1e:•^.,e`BM,riW+:Y^AYE¢anM,^i.'4M"'nR;.:f'^.Cen':^f+A+ _ ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Department of Human Services Eagle County Agencies (ECDHS) Administration Animal Services Attorney Commissioners Emergency Management Environmental Health Facilities Management Finance GIS Housing and Development Human Resources IT Sheriff's Office ECO Transit CSU Extension Other Relief Agencies: American Red Cross (ARC) Ambulance Districts Eagle Valley Community Foundation Fire Districts Hospitals Mountain Rec West Mountain Regional COAD Salvation Army School Districts Vail Public Safety Communications Center Vail Interfaith Chapel Victim Services PURPOSE The purpose of the Eagle County Emergency Support Function (ESF) #6 Plan is to provide guidelines, principles and structure to local government and private relief agencies for coordinating the overall functions of Evacuation Centers, emergency sheltering and/or temporary housing for people displaced from their residence by an emergency or disaster. Evacuation Centers and Emergency Shelters include the use of pre-identified sites in existing facilities within an area of risk, creation of temporary facilities or the temporary construction of shelters, and use of facilities outside the incident area should evacuation be necessary. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#6 Mass Care,Housing and Human Services 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SCOPE ESF #6 (Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services) supports state, regional, local, and nongovernmental organization efforts to address the non-medical mass care,housing, and human services needs of individuals and/or families impacted by incidents or events. This includes economic assistance and other services for individuals impacted by the incident. DEFINITIONS Evacuation Center — A temporary short term facility which provides shelter from the elements, restroom facilities, and information dissemination. Usually for displacements of 12 hours or less. Emergency Shelter—A temporary longer term facility which provides shelter from the elements, sanitary facilities to include restroom and shower facilities, sleeping accommodations, food services and information dissemination. SITUATION • Emergency planning requires plans that are flexible to meet the needs of the situation at hand. Emergencies may come in the way of natural disasters, man-made disasters and other events. The situation and needs of the individuals impacted will determine which centers and/or shelters are open, for how long and by whom. • Incidents that require multiple municipalities to participate; cause depletion of local resources; and/or multiple incidents occurring simultaneously will require the activation of the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). If state resources are requested, all operations must coincide with the Colorado State Emergency Operations Plan,ESF#6. • Based on the County's hazard analysis,there are several emergency and disaster scenarios that may require a mass care response, including severe storms, floods,HazMat incidents, fires, and road closures. • Many Eagle County Schools are identified as potential shelter sites and have agreements in place with the American Red Cross for that purpose. The shelter location will be determined with coordination from the ESF6 lead, Incident Command, or designees depending on the scope of the emergency,the impact area and facility availability. Shelter location information will be provided to the public in a timely manner,through a variety of Eagle County communication capabilities. • Other structures such as church fellowship halls, recreation centers and some private meeting facilities may be utilized as Evacuation Centers until all displaced victims can be consolidated into fully staffed official shelters or if the situation extends beyond the county's capabilities. ASSUMPTIONS • People are generally not inclined to evacuate unless clear and concise information is provided regarding the nature of hazards and they are given directions for evacuation routes and Evacuation Center locations (see Evacuation Plan Annex). • There are not sufficient in-county resources to meet the needs of mass care during an emergency or disaster. • Local grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses may support the initial shelter/feeding operations by donating emergency supplies. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#6 Mass Care,Housing and Human Services 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • For an out-of-county evacuation, sufficient shelter capacity exists in adjacent counties and shelter locations can be arranged and made available. • A high percentage of evacuees will seek shelter with family or friends,or in commercial facilities rather than go to a public Evacuation Center or emergency shelter. • Evacuees will be provided with public information concerning the emergency. • Eagle County Animal Rescue Teams (ECART) will provide for companion animal sheltering in close proximity to human shelters whenever possible. • Emergency Support Function #11- Agriculture and natural resources will coordinate livestock services as resources allow. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Eagle County Department of Human Services is the lead agency for ESF #6 (Mass Care) and is primarily responsible for providing general public mass care as part of a broad disaster relief program enacted by the U.S. Congress and through the provisions of an agreement between the American Red Cross and the State of Colorado. While state law identifies the Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health and Environment as the agencies legally responsible for ensuring that county residents are sheltered and fed in an emergency, the responsibility for conducting mass care operations for the general public in Eagle County have been traditionally performed by the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross shall be contacted for Evacuation Centers and Emergency shelter management in Eagle County. If displaced persons are to be housed for a period of longer than 12 hours, the emphasis should be on shelters rather than Evacuation Centers. If more than one mass care facility is required, ESF #6 agencies will coordinate the provision of additional sites for disaster victims. This includes, but is not limited to, the creation of temporary facilities such as tent cities, the construction of temporary shelters, and the use of similar facilities outside of the disaster area(s). Eagle County Agencies will coordinate with other ESF #6 agencies to meet the housing and human service needs resulting from an incident. Eagle County agencies will work to ensure temporary housing functions are addressed and provided as needed. ECDHS will assist victims with temporary human services and economic assistance programs utilizing local, state and federal resources. Mental health functions will be provided by appropriately trained and/or certified mental health providers,coordinated through ECDHS and in partnership with ESF#8. All ESF#6 agencies will: • Operate agency functions within the structure of the Incident Command System and the National Response Framework as appropriate. • Develop applicable standard operating procedures, guidelines and/or checklists detailing the accomplishment of their assigned functions. • When requested, deploy a representative to the EOC to assist with ESF#6 as needed. • Provide ongoing status reports as requested by the ESF#6 lead. • Maintain updated resource inventories of supplies, equipment, and personnel resources, including possible sources of augmentation or replacement. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#6 Mass Care,Housing and Human Services 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Document all costs and expenses associated with response and recovery activities taking care to clearly separate disaster related work from daily work in the event that State and Federal reimbursement becomes available. • Maintain up-to-date rosters for notifying personnel and 24-hour staffing capabilities. • Coordinate with ESF #8 lead (Health and Medical) to ensure that emergency medical services are available to disaster victims and emergency workers at all mass care facilities. • Work closely with all other ESF #6 agencies for collecting information on disaster victims and making that information available to family members outside the disaster area(s). ARS reunification -This information will include the names of persons registered at shelters and listed on National Disaster Medical System and other casualty lists, and any other relevant information released through local hospitals and emergency operations centers. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS MASS CARE The coordination of non-medical mass care services to include sheltering of victims, organizing feeding operations, collecting and providing information on victims to family members, and coordinating bulk distribution of emergency relief items. • Initial response activities focus on meeting urgent mass care needs of victims. • Either an Incident Commander or an appropriate city or county official will determine the need for opening Evacuation Centers or Emergency Shelters and commencing mass care operations based on the situation. o An emergency or disaster resulting in any sort of evacuation will immediately necessitate the need for an Evacuation Center. Evacuation Centers will be opened: • at the onset of an incident where it is determined that evacuation is necessary, or • as it is identified that persons are displaced by the emergency or disaster. o During the initial phase of an emergency law enforcement or Incident Command may choose a place and location for an emergency shelter or evacuation center based on the needs and resources at the time. • Once activated, ESF6 will take lead by anticipating and identifying further requirements or changes to the ongoing mission in relation to Mass Care, Housing and Human Services; • This may include relocating the shelter location and its evacuees, feeding all persons involved, shelter management, distribution of personal hygiene items, welfare information, among other mass care services as needed. • Emergency shelter, evacuation center, hotel, or other alternative sheltering arrangements may be used depending on the number of individuals impacted, if the emergency or disaster creates displaced victims, and if it is anticipated that they will remain displaced for greater amounts of time. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#6 Mass Care,Housing and Human Services 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • For road closures resulting in stranded motorists Emergency Shelters can be established if; o motorists will be stranded for longer than 12 hours because no routes of passage are accessible, or o weather conditions create other hazards for motorists if they remain in their vehicles, or o at the request of Incident Commander, ESF6 Lead or designee in order to reduce the risk to stranded motorists and first responders due to weather conditions and road hazards. • Disaster victims requiring medical treatment and/or hospitalization should be directed or transported to the nearest available medical facility. The Eagle County medical surge trailer is designated to support alternate care medical facilities or hospital overflow. • Evacuation Centers and Emergency Shelters shall remain open only as long as absolutely required. • At each official county mass care facility, the county will provide communications and security, to the extent possible. At each official mass care facility in municipalities, the municipality will provide communications and security to the extent possible. • The direct cost of opening and operating official mass care facilities will be borne by the agency managing the facilities. HOUSING The ESF #6 housing function addresses the needs of victims in the affected areas, and is accomplished through the implementation of programs and services designed to determine victim needs and the provision of housing assistance for short and long term housing of displaced victims. These provisions may include: • The Eagle County Housing Department will coordinate with the EOC to provide the most effective, expedited and efficient plan of action to provide housing assistance. a. Due to the lack of available permanent rental housing in Eagle County. Housing solutions would likely include identifying temporary housing solutions. • Eagle County agencies will help to facilitate short and long term solutions for victims, which may include rental assistance, temporary housing, loans for the repair and/or replacement of primary residences, etc. HUMAN SERVICES The ECDHS along with other Eagle County agencies will assist with the provision of victim related recovery efforts such as mental health counseling, support for persons with special needs and coordination of financial assistance programs. These provisions may include: • Coordinating and assessing the situation and implementing an appropriate plan based on the resources available to assist all victims. • Supporting various services impacting individuals and households, including a coordinated system to address victims' incident related recovery efforts through crisis counseling and other supportive services. • Coordinating and identifying individuals with special needs within the impacted area,to include the elderly, people with disabilities, and people communicating in languages 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#6 Mass Care,Housing and Human Services 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan other than English (including sign language) in collaboration with the Access and Functional Needs Coordinator. • Coordinating immediate, short-term assistance for individuals, households, and groups dealing with the anxieties, stress, and trauma associated with a disaster, act of terrorism, and/or incident of mass criminal violence. • Supporting expedited processing of Federal benefits claims(e.gSocial Security,veterans' benefits, disaster unemployment assistance, and Federal tax refunds) disaster unemployment assistance, and disaster legal services. • Ensuring water, ice, and other emergency commodities and services requirements are delivered to appropriate entities. RECOVERY Recovery efforts are initiated concurrently with response activities. Close coordination is required among those agencies responsible for response operations and recovery activities (ESF#14) and other organizations providing assistance. Recovery operations should include: • Public information regarding safe re-entry to damaged or affected areas • Continued coordination with the EOC to support on-going activities • Identification and provision of long-term housing resources • Development of a long-term recovery assistance team to help ensure individuals and families affected by the disaster continue to receive assistance for critical needs and necessary expenses • Participation in after action reviews and reports • Changes to standard operating procedures and this ESF #6 plan to improve future operations DAMAGE ASSESSMENT • A key component to receiving disaster assistance. The quicker that a detailed damage assessment can be completed, the quicker a disaster declaration, if warranted, can be declared resulting in financial assistance from that point forward. If damage is beyond the capabilities of an agency's resources to mitigate, County EOC activation should be requested. Refer to Evacuation Plan Annex for further information on evacuation plans, assignments, and support agencies' responsibilities. The Evacuation Plan Annex may be modified independently from the Emergency Support Functions and the Emergency Operations Plan. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #7 RESOURCE SUPPORT UdIR+htt*rew.:'st'.:o. LXF6°PMY°'wa'0x'evP@*wi';y➢T&lk%` � ,34✓d8+zb':' � :"wA+'.iS}e ..T,,..ew..'.`isbv..':'eras:..anm.Y',-a^ ':::':GY:.. ..',r+y.:e.tLDlw;.,,";C"x:AY'x"^Rn.p:<t 'AC ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Facilities Department Ambulance Districts Eagle County Finance Department American Red Cross Eagle County Department of Human Services Fire Districts Hospitals Law Enforcement Metropolitan Districts Local Governments Private Sector service and support providers Salvation Army School Districts Volunteer Groups PURPOSE The purpose of this Emergency Support Function (ESF) #7 is to support logistical and resource support to entities involved in emergency response and recovery efforts for an emergency or disaster that impacts Eagle County. SCOPE ESF #7 is responsible for providing direct and active support to emergency response and recovery efforts during Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activation. This support includes locating, procuring, and issuing resources, and response assistance such as supplies, office space, office equipment, fuel, contracting services, personnel, heavy equipment, generators and transportation of such in coordination with Eagle County Emergency Management (ECEM). It also provides logistical support for requirements not specifically identified in the other emergency support functions and may be resources unique to the emergency itself. Resource support also involves the effort and activity necessary to evaluate, locate, procure, and provide essential material resources throughout the event. Resource support activities must be ongoing and coordinated in both the local EOC and in field incident command posts. SITUATION During emergency and disaster conditions, communities and possibly the entire county may be isolated due to problems with the transportation and communications infrastructure. The Public Safety Answering Points in Aspen and Vail may become inundated with emergency telephone calls and resource capabilities can be overwhelmed. The EOC will have the capacity to facilitate foreseeable logistical requirements;however,there will be shortages of a wide variety of supplies, personnel and resources to support a very large incident or numerous simultaneous smaller incidents and to provide basic human needs for emergency population survival. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#7—Resource Support 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS All ESF #7 support agencies will be notified and tasked to provide 24-hour representation as necessary. Successful sustained emergency and disaster operations are contingent upon an efficient and effective resource support function. Each support agency is responsible for ensuring sufficient program staff is available to report to and support the EOC and to carry out the activities tasked to their organization on a continuous basis. Individuals representing agencies supporting the staffing of the EOC will have extensive knowledge regarding resources and capabilities of their respective agencies and have rapid access to the appropriate authority for committing such resources during activation. Transport of resources may require staging areas and support from ESF #1(Transportation). Staging areas will be predetermined to the degree possible. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS ECEM is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing the resource support needed in ESF #7. Capabilities and resources committed by ESF#7 will be allocated and coordinated by the EOC based upon the policy group priorities. The primary source of equipment, supplies, and personnel shall be made from existing support agencies' resources and local sources outside the impacted area through established mutual aid agreements. Support which cannot be provided from these sources will be obtained through coordination with the EOC and/or commercial sources. Logistical support necessary to save lives will receive first priority. Massive requests for resources will be accompanied by a disaster declaration which should also include provisions for changes in procedures for purchasing. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES During an emergency or disaster, the primary and support agencies of ESF #7 will assign personnel to the EOC. In addition,ESF#7 will: ORGANIZATION • Operate under the direction of the EOC Manager. • Operate during the emergency, either in the EOC, or at a location designated in coordination with the EOC Manager. • Alert designated primary personnel of possible resource needs and to report to the EOC. • Maintain liaison with other ESFs and appropriate parties. This will be accomplished through the coordination of the EOC Manager. • At the tasking of the EOC Manager, take action if another ESF requires assistance in obtaining needed items. ESF #7 finds a source for needed items and provides to the requesting emergency support function the name of the contact person, the price, and schedule for when the material can be made available at the established location. • 6. Eagle County Finance Department personnel will be available to ESF #7 when the EOC is activated. When needed, for example long activation periods or intense activation over a short time frame, finance personnel from other support agencies may be called in to the EOC to participate in ESF #7. Support agency personnel may be asked to help locate sources of needed items while posted at their own agencies. Purchasing needs that cannot be handled from the Incident Command Post(s)will be sent to the EOC. NOTIFICATION • The EOC will implement the activation plan to notify appropriate personnel and other support personnel. Personnel may either be placed on standby or requested for immediate 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#7—Resource Support 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan response. All support agency contact persons for ESF #7 will be instructed to alert their contacts throughout the county to ensure all available resources are on standby. • Response-specific inventories of resources, including but not limited to pre-arranged staging areas, government buildings, public facilities and agency contacts will be reviewed. ACTIONS Preparedness • a. Place appropriate personnel on standby or direct to staging areas with some facilities staffed for immediate response. • b. Place resources in a mobilization center near the expected impact/emergency areas when possible. • c. The available resources and facilities that are necessary for an emergency will be identified and assessed for possible activation. Response • Some support agencies may be directed to respond with personnel and other resources. • Assess initial reports from impacted areas to identify potential resource support needs. • Establish a resource support tracking and accounting system. • Buildings may be identified for use as staging areas,warehouses or to replace damaged or destroyed facilities. • Make available technical advisors in the areas of procurement, storage, and transportation. • Make the necessary arrangements for "rapid turnaround" for printing, photographic reproduction, layouts,blueprints, forms and formats and other graphic needs as required. • Communication resources will be provided in coordination with ESF#2. • Transportation needs will be provided in coordination with ESF#1. • The Eagle County Attorney's Office,on behalf of the EOC,will facilitate, and coordinate contractual services between the county and commercial sources and other entities in the County should be prepared to enter into contracts for their jurisdictions as needed. • Coordinate with Corporate Emergency and Disaster Response Teams to avoid duplication of support. • Office furniture, equipment, and supplies will be provided from existing inventories or will be procured. • Food and fuel will be provided with cooperation of ESFs#1,#11, and#12. • Security for staging areas and facilities will be coordinated by ESF#13. • ESF #7 will provide a report listing all supplies ordered and en-route to staging area personnel before they depart the EOC for the staging area. Recovery • ESF#7 will support ECEM with providing logistical support for staff movement. • Procuring equipment after disaster events. Mitigation • Establish resource and vendor lists in advance and update as needed. • Encourage cities and special districts to work with County Emergency Managers and EOC personnel to build databases for acquisition of goods and services that may be needed for preparedness,response,and recovery operations. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#7—Resource Support 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DIRECTION AND CONTROL • ECEM is responsible to the Board of County Commissioners for the operations of the ECEM during normal operations and emergencies. In times of emergency,when the EOC is in operation, the Emergency Management Director works directly with the senior County Official in the EOC to meet the needs of this support function, countywide. • The Emergency Management Director is authorized to make decisions and manage, control, and coordinate resources in accordance with established policies. • ESF#7 supports the Supply Unit of the Logistics Section for incidents. RESPONSIBILITIES ECEM • Responsible for allocating and coordinating resources and support activities through ESF #7. Designated county departments will furnish resources as required. • Such support will be terminated at the earliest practical time. • Enlist support staff for the procurement of commodities and services, the leasing of buildings, and other facilities and facilities management. • Coordinate and allocate available food, equipment, and supplies as necessary. • Serve as the primary agency for ESF #7 and be present at the EOC and/or on call on a 24-hour basis. FINANCE MANAGEMENT The Eagle County Finance director or designee is notified when the EOC is activated. Expenditures for cost tracking and recovery are documented during the incident response and will continue through the incident recovery and close out period. The EOC Manager and Finance Department will work with ESF #7 personnel in keeping the Eagle County Policy Group and Commissioner's appraised of expenditures based upon standard accounting procedures. Each Support agency is responsible for tracking its own costs associated with ESF#7 operations using the standard procedures established by the support agency's standard accounting and tracking procedures. In concurrence with the EOC, each support agency will file for reimbursement of eligible costs it incurs through its own agency's accounting and reimbursement filing system. Each support agency is responsible for monitoring staff hours using its own tracking system and requesting financial reimbursement for staff hours incurred in association with ESF#7 operations. The EOC will provide appropriate forms and provide guidance to complete forms for efficient tracking and reimbursement when reimbursement is available from any source. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #8 EAGLE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT AND MEDICAL SERVICES ANNEX :. ..'x. r;vr:r.S,,, x".{MFM,3.M:'Oro•dd'ta? 'ufp6d"k:e:r,iH+n'ro,,;.a :ttYriY`%YS?tY;n^k^f.k'i{.'r-e x;.Y."'•."`'t.ra...s,sh»Ci: s.i-aru urns:nwA'i"5:xx,yNb:..'"=.•rw.M54,.M4AtirMvaii'>rVms,f^m'P.'..^A W'T%tYvxdMtwryq LEAD AGENCY SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Public Health and Environment Ambulance Providers American Red Cross Eagle County Animal Services Eagle County Coroner Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County Human Resources Eagle County Human Services Hospitals (Vail Health&Valley View) Law Enforcement Agencies Mind Springs Health Public Works Agencies Fire Districts INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The purpose of Emergency Support Function (ESF) —#8 is to provide a coordinated response for the protection of Eagle County's public health, emergency medical care, and fatality and mortuary needs in an emergency situation. It provides a structure consistent with the National Response Framework and National Incident Management System from which to coordinate emergency activities to protect and provide essential life and health services, and to provide for the respectful and lawful handling of human remains. It recognizes the need for pre-event preparedness and coordination during developing potential health and medical situations. SCOPE The scope of ESF-#8 is to provide direct assistance in identifying, and meeting public health and medical needs of victims of an emergency or disaster situation. This direct assistance is categorized in the following core functional areas: • Assessment and monitoring of Eagle County Public Health/medical needs (including mental health); • Continuity of water and sanitation services; • Emergency medical services and care; • Medical equipment and supplies; • Fatality management; and • Mortuary management. Policies 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The policies guiding actions by the primary responsible agency under ESF-#8 are: • The primary ESF agency will be dependant upon the current situation and the ESF-#8 Coordinator will be assigned by that primary agency. The Coordinator will make notifications and coordinate the appropriate personnel from ESF-#8 to respond and fulfill the responsibilities of the ESF. • Eagle County Public Health and Environment will be the primary coordinating agency for this ESF in matters pertaining to public health. • Eagle County ambulance providers will be the primary coordinating agencies for this ESF in matters pertaining to pre-hospital emergency medical care. • The two Hospitals serving Eagle County will be the primary coordinating agencies for this ESF in matters pertaining to hospital Emergency Medical Care. • The Eagle County Coroner's Office will be the primary coordinating agency for this ESF in matters pertaining to Fatality Investigation and Mortuary Management. • The adoption of this Annex to the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan(EOP)does not alter or impede the existing authorities of any department or agency supporting ESF-#8. • The EOC facilitates the coordination of the overall County response including ESF-#8 and all other Emergency Support Functions. • As necessary, during the ESF-#8 activations, Eagle County Public Health and Environment will maintain frequent communications with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment(CDPHE)department operations center. • The Joint Information Center (JIC), established in support of the County EOC, is authorized to release general medical and public health information to the public after consultation with all impacted agencies. To ensure patient confidentiality, the release of medical information by ESF-#8 will be in accordance with the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act. • In the event of a zoonotic disease outbreak, or in coordination with ESF-11 (Agriculture and Natural Resources) during an animal disease outbreak, public information will be released after consultation with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and CDPHE. • The ESF-#8 lead is responsible for consulting with and organizing state, federal and local, medical subject matter experts, disaster medical and mortuary subject-matter experts and teams,as needed. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS SITUATION • A comprehensive ESF-#8 system and support network is essential at any time, but becomes vital during emergency situations. • Eagle County and its partners have sufficient ESF-#8 capability and capacity to handle routine health care, medical services, and mortuary requirements. CAPABILITY ASSUMPTIONS • A large-scale emergency situation may significantly increase demand for public health, mental health,medical, and mortuary requirements in the County. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The release of toxic or hazardous materials may result in human and environmental contamination. • During severe weather conditions, County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and rescue operations may be temporarily suspended to protect the responders from dangerous conditions. • Disaster events involving multiple patients, mass care and/or fatalities will be managed according to the Eagle County Mass Casualty Incident Plan as coordinated by the on-scene Incident Command in coordination with the EOC. CAPACITY ASSUMPTIONS • Any large-scale emergency or disaster will result in increased demands on all public health,medical services,and mental health services. • Disruption of the County's communication systems will severely impede the timely delivery of emergency medical response services and coordination with facilities. • Many injuries,both minor and relatively severe,will be self-treated by the public. • EMS has a limited capacity to handle mass casualty incidents and will require significant support from local fire districts and mutual aid from surrounding jurisdictions in order to treat and transport patients. • Patients from a mass casualty incident will initially be transported to local facilities generating a need for those facilities to activate their surge plans and requiring coordination of transports to hospitals outside of Eagle County. EMResource will be the primary tool for identification of transportation locations. • When local resources can no longer meet the demand of the situation,regional, state, and federal resources may be requested. • An emergency situation involving large areas of the County may adversely affect local resource response capabilities and damage the existing medical infrastructure. • Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to relocate hospital functions and patients including the seriously ill(surge capacity). • When local resources can no longer meet the demands of the emergency situation, additional resource requirements will be requested through agreement and/or mutual aid. The County Emergency Manager will request assistance from the State of Colorado ESF-#8 through the Colorado Office of Emergency Management or State EOC and specialized teams and assistance from FEMA. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS During an emergency situation in Eagle County, public health, mental health, medical, and mortuary requirements and outside assistance for health and medical emergency operations will be under the control of the Incident Commander and/or an Incident Management Team and coordinated and prioritized in the County EOC. Upon activation of the ESF-#8 function notification of all Primary ESF-#8 agencies are required. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ORGANIZATION • A significant disaster event may cause injuries to a considerable number of people resulting in physical,biological, or mental health impact throughout the affected area, and create a widespread need for medical care or public guidance. • •Emergency operations for health and mental health services will be an extension of normal agency and facility responsibilities. • Existing emergency medical facilities: Vail Health 24/7 contact Phone: 970-471-9286(Administrative Supervisor) Valley View Hospital 24/7 contact Phone: 970-618-6735 (House Supervisor) Aspen Valley Hospital 24/7 contact Phone: 970-544-1363 (House Supervisor) Avon Urgent Care 8AM-8PM contact Phone: 970-949-6100 Gypsum Urgent-Emergent Care 9AM-9PM contact Phone: 970-777-2800 Pre-identified and established emergency mass casualty surge locations in Eagle County are: Dobson Ice Arena 321 East Lionshead Circle,Vail, CO 80657 Day: 970-479-2279 After Hours: via Vail Com Center—970-479-2201 Donovan Pavilion 1600 South Frontage Road,Vail,CO 81657 Day: 970-477-3699/970-376-3756 After Hours: via Vail Com Center—970-479-2201 Gypsum Recreation Center 0052 Lundgren Blvd, Gypsum,CO 81637 Day: 970-777-5561 /970-777-5555 After Hours: 970-688-0017 Mountain Recreation 0450 Miller Ranch Road,Edwards, CO 81632 Day: 970-777-5561 /970-777-5555 After Hours: 970-688-0017 Eagle County and several surrounding counties own mass casualty and/or surge capacity trailers. The Eagle County Emergency Resource Mobilization Plan Annex should be utilized though ESF# 7 for mobilization of these resources when needed. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Disaster Mortuary Response Team (DMORT) - A request for DMORT assistance must be made by the County Coroner or the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). • Access and Functional Needs (AFN) populations may be defined as individuals with limited access to the necessary information and resources to be able to effectively respond in the event of an emergency. The individuals and resources may be different depending on the nature of the emergency. Some areas of access to consider include: communications, maintaining health, maintaining independence, access to safety/support/services, and transportation. Some targeted populations to consider include but are not limited to: non-English speaking individuals, transient workers and tourists unfamiliar with the area, houseless or house insecure individuals, people who are differently abled, the very young, and the very old, to name a few. AFN populations experience barriers to access due to elements in person, in the environment or in the task at hand. • Information about injured people within Eagle County will be tracked by Ambulance Services and medical receiving facilities. INITIAL ACTIONS Eagle County Public Health • To the best of its ability, Eagle County Public Health and Environment will provide timely and effective services, including but not limited to disease surveillance, health promotion, and mitigate the effects of an emergency or event based on the needs of the community. • The Eagle County Public Health and Environment Director may order inspections of damaged housing, emergency shelters, and public facilities as necessary,to determine the need for emergency repairs, pest control, sanitation, or other health related protective procedures. • If required,the Eagle County Public Health and Environment Director will establish mass medication sites to dispense needed medication or vaccinations to emergency workers and/or the general public in accordance with the Eagle County Point of Dispensing (POD)Plan. • The Eagle County Public Health and Environment Director will identify the need for mental health services. • Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) assets, if required, will be requested from CDPHE and Colorado Office of Emergency management via the County EOC. Local distribution of SNS assets is coordinated through the Eagle County Public Health and Environment Director according to the protocols established under the Eagle County POD Plan. • The Eagle County Public Health and Environment Director has the statutory authority to issue written orders for Quarantine and Isolation. The issuance and enforcement of such orders during a public health emergency will be coordinated through the BOCC and with law enforcement. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Environmental Health • Eagle County Public Health and Environment will be the lead agency in providing for food and water safety. Mental Health • Eagle Valley Behavioral Health, in conjunction with other community mental health agencies, providers and resources, will provide support to agencies and people impacted by an emergency situation or incident Medical Services • During emergency medical situations, on-scene incident command functions will be performed by. • Medical transport may also be provided by other ambulance providers, fire district personnel,mass transit vehicles such as buses, or aviation medical services. • During an Eagle County declared emergency, ambulance licensing requirements may be suspended at the discretion of the Eagle County Policy Group. • Vail Health,Valley View Hospital and local emergency clinics,when opened,will receive patients during emergency situations. • Emergency Management Resource will be used by the hospitals and/or the EOC to assist with patient assignment and medical transport routing if the needed medical service is not available at the hospital, or there are no bed spaces available. • Vail Health may also provide for secondary decontamination of contaminated patients on hospital grounds, if required but will require assistance from outside agencies. • Coordinators from regional support agencies including: Central Mountain Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Committee, Northwest Region Healthcare Coalition, and Regional EPR/Epi Staff may be called upon to provide technical assistance to ESF-#8 Fatality and Mortuary • The Eagle County Coroner will identify and take charge of the proper recovery of the deceased and any human remains as well as coordinating the Family Assistance Center and Ante-Mortem Data Collection. The Coroner's office may be assisted by law enforcement officials and Eagle County Public Health and Environment. • In the event of a mass fatality incident, additional support services may be required, and will be requested by the County Coroner directly or through the County Emergency Manager from the State EOC via the County EOC. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBILITIES The primary agency for this ESF will be established based upon the specific needs of the preparedness planning or incident and will be responsible to organize, coordinate and support 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan emergency Eagle County Public Health and Environment,medical service operations, fatality and mortuary management. PRIMARY AGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Eagle County Public Health and Environment • Coordinate through the Eagle County Joint Information System and County Emergency Manager in the development and implementation of appropriate emergency health awareness and public information. • Identify access and functional needs populations and assure information for these populations is distributed. • Implement plans to coordinate POD sites, distribute medical countermeasures and non pharmaceutical interventions, State lab services, SNS asset distribution, disease surveillance, etc. • Coordinate environmental health activities for wildfire smoke,waste and refuse disposal, food,water, and sanitation and vector/vermin control. • Provide for the monitoring and evaluation of environmental health hazards and arrange for corrective measures. Eagle Valley Behavioral Health • Be the supporting agency to ESF-#8 in matters pertaining to mental health assessment and services provision. • Organize and deploy mental health teams to support emergency operations in Eagle County. • Provide for 24/7 mental health care services during emergency operations to include but are not limited to: critical incident stress debriefings for evacuees in emergency shelters, disaster victims, and all personnel that support emergency operations in Eagle County, including first responders,hospital/medical services personnel, and volunteers. • Provide sites, as available, for temporary mental health clinics,or coordinate transfers for patients with mental health concerns. Emergency Medical Services • Prepare or assist in the preparation of plans and SOPs in support of County EMS operations during emergencies and provide for coordination with other emergency services(e.g., fire, law enforcement,hospital, etc.)including private support groups. • Coordinate emergency medical services with Vail Health, Valley View Hospital, Aspen Valley Hospital, Castle Peak Senior Living Center and outside agencies and representatives, as appropriate. • Provide a tracking system for injured patients. Eagle County Coroner 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 May 2018 ESF#8—Public Health and Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Develop procedures for the recovery, identification, registration and disposition of the deceased. • Be prepared to recruit other professionals and volunteers to assist with sorting, documenting,and identifying human remains, and establishing temporary morgues,as required. • During a mass fatality incident, coordinate medical examiner and mortuary operations with law enforcement, ambulance services,pathologists,the American Red Cross, dentists,X-ray technicians, county funeral home director, DMORT and others as required. • Coordinate notification of next of kin and or DNA collection, release of remains, and deceased person's personal effects, with local law enforcement, the American Red Cross, clergy services, and mental health services. • Coordinate with the County Emergency Manager if State or Federal assistance is required for resource ordering, equipment and supplies(e.g.,refrigerated trucks;body bags). • Provide a tracking system and procedures for handling human remains. Vail Health Hospital • Implement plans to provide medical services for a mass casualty or mass fatality incident in the County or the surrounding municipalities. • Track patients that come and go from the hospital. Communicate and coordinate with EMS for all patient transfers. • Coordinate with the County Emergency Manager. • Designate liaison to the EOC/JIC. PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS & AUTHORITIES State and Local Public Health Authorities are outlined in the Eagle County Public Health Emergency Operations Plan (PHEOP). The PHEOP is For Official Use Only. Public safety partners can access the PHEOP on a need-to-know basis by contacting Eagle County Public Health and Environment. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #9 SEARCH AND RESCUE ANNEX ap.,,:aRpu",d4a[k:,R.s+YY+Ufd^%+%? Y`JuaN'.W✓18:M B64P, >fisbbS+S .m,.x.er,.r ?v's„' ^;",%Y5'rAY4Ye.dti".Y:W.rr`AS.,«•.dvk{:xt' 'YY.:A'.w r',.tw.eu:.t.wR"z'„MM ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Vail Mountain Rescue Group Ambulance Providers Eagle County Emergency Management Law Enforcement Agencies Civil Air Patrol Fire Agencies HAATS PURPOSE Emergency Support Function (ESF) #9 integrates the Search and Rescue ("SAR")system around a core of task forces prepared to deploy immediately and initiate operations in support of ESF#9. These task forces are staffed primarily by local volunteers who are highly trained and experienced in search and rescue operations and possess specialized expertise and equipment. This annex does not include urban search and rescue(USAR)as defined in ESF 9 of the National Response Plan. USAR involves the location, rescue(extrication),and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined spaces. Structural collapse is most often the cause of victims being trapped, but victims may also be trapped in transportation accidents, mines, and collapsed trenches. For this function see ESF#4. SCOPE The Colorado Revised Statutes task the Sheriff to "be the official responsible for coordination of all search and rescue operations within the sheriffs jurisdiction" and to "make use of the search and rescue capability and resources available within the county and request assistance from the office of emergency management only when and if the sheriff determines such additional assistance is required." C.R.S. § 24-33.5-707. For the purpose of this plan SAR activities may include but are not limited to: • Searches and rescues in the wilderness areas for lost,missing, or endangered persons. • Surface or underwater searches of lakes,ponds,or rivers. • Searching for downed or missing aircraft. The State of Colorado has signed an agreement with the Air Force SAR Coordinator for the Inland Region in support of the National Search and Rescue Plan. This agreement provides the Sheriff with the ability to contact Air Force air assets directly or via the Office of Emergency Management(OEM)or the Colorado Search and Rescue Board(CSRB). INITIAL ACTIONS • Responsible for situation assessment using the EOC situation worksheet and determination of resource needs of the local incident(s). 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#9—Search and Rescue Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • ESF #9 is responsible for coordination of search and rescue missions within their assigned areas. • All SAR operations will be managed under the Incident Command System. • The Civil Air Patrol is responsible for conducting and coordinating all lost, missing and overdue aircraft searches in cooperation with the Sheriff's Office. • Upon activation of the EOC, a member of a SAR organization or the Eagle County Sheriff's Office will respond to the Eagle County EOC as a SAR representative under ESF#9. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #10 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ANNEX R::n'H^'rtt'C`%'. .c'k'YMaYtA:`SCAt'#'xe'AffiM5rer'4' '"' M588ah^W flt,:MSb riWS*S`f'k+,t�Y.,,•+:•;.T•''.• :r.r,:,..r.•,ba.'.:...M,,:;M.:., ,..:n,",:'}I`Ya tt':;."4'Lr;:AxY.";NGd eW:.W.T.a:5^,A:•:OSr.:+:Bkl,nw.. ' ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Designated Emergency Response Authority Fire Agencies RHMAEC Law Enforcement Agencies Ambulance Districts Eagle County Emergency Management Colorado State Patrol Eagle County Environmental Health Eagle County Local Emergency Planning Committee(LEPC) Private Industry PURPOSE Emergency Support Function(ESF)#10 provides for a coordinated response to actual or potential hazardous materials incidents. ESF #10 includes the appropriate response and recovery actions to prepare for, prevent, minimize, or mitigate a threat to public health, welfare, or the environment caused by actual or potential hazardous materials incidents. SCOPE Hazardous materials addressed under the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan include chemical, biological, radiological, and explosive substances,whether accidentally or intentionally released. These may include substances considered weapons of mass destruction(WMD). ESF #10 describes the lead coordination roles, the division and specification of responsibilities among various agencies, and the regional and onsite response organizations, personnel, and resources that may be used to support response actions. This ESF is intended to provide a coordinated response to an actual or potential release of hazardous materials, resulting from any source including by not limited to; transportation incidents, fixed facility incidents,natural disaster(i.e., wildfire, flood, etc.) and/or terrorist attack. POLICIES The DERA, is the primary response authority for any hazardous materials incident in Eagle County. The DERA is authorized by state statute to provide support to other local governments at the request of another DERA, or under established mutual aid. The DERAs for Eagle County are: • Colorado State Patrol—for federal, and state roads. • Eagle County Sheriff's Office — for all other non-federal areas not inside of a municipality. • Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority—Town of Basalt. • Eagle River Fire Protection District—Towns of Avon, Minturn and Red Cliff. • Greater Eagle Fire Protection District—Town of Eagle. • Gypsum Fire Protection District—Town of Gypsum. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#10—Hazardous Materials Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Vail Fire and Emergency Services—Town of Vail DERA is a State of Colorado Designation. The responsible entities for hazardous spill mitigation on federal lands in Eagle County are; • Grand Junction Fire Department—USDOI Bureau of Land Management. • USDA United States Forest Service—USDA United States Forest Service. Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration 1910.120 and/or National Fire Protection Association standard 472 shall be the guiding documents for hazardous materials response. All participating agencies/departments will operate under the principles and features of the Incident Command System. The Regional Hazardous Materials Association of Eagle County has been formed under an Inter-Governmental Agreement to function as a hazardous materials response team for Eagle County. Hazardous materials inventory, containment, and emergency planning services are mandated under the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 also known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act of 1986. This function shall be carried out by the LEPC. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Unless otherwise specified herein, the response to hazardous materials incidents shall be handled by the DERA for the jurisdiction. In the event of a terrorist event, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be the lead investigative agency with state and local agencies providing support and resources to assist. Disposal of hazardous materials (waste) is invariably handled by a private clean-up contractor with the responsible transporter or property owner being liable for the costs of the response and remediation of the affected area. INITIAL ACTIONS The DERA will provide and/or participate in on-scene command and control utilizing unified command when appropriate. The ESF#10 lead will deploy hazardous materials response teams to provide technician level response to mitigate an actual or potential release of hazardous materials. The ESF#10 lead will work with support agencies to provide personnel to manage technical/safety requirements during hazardous material/terrorist incidents. Upon activation, a representative will be assigned to the Eagle County Emergency Operation Center to function as the ESF# 10 lead. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#10—Hazardous Materials Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The ESF # 10 lead is responsible for providing situational awareness to the EOC staff, gathering resource needs of the local incident(s) and providing technical assistance when requested by local jurisdictions or the incident commander(s). 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #11 AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, AND NATURAL RESOURCES ANNEX • _r. . . . n,.^,wC«tw.%rtWL.M-....nu,.a.M.CkaL+a e.x r .. ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES CSU Extension Eagle County Animal Services Local Private Veterinary Practitioners Eagle County Humane Society Eagle County Public Health and Environment Eagle County Vegetation Management Colorado Department of Parks and Wildlife Open Space and Natural Resources PURPOSE Emergency Support Function(ESF)#11 —Agriculture,Livestock and Natural Resources supports local efforts to address: • Address impacts to livestock and large animals during emergencies. • control and eradication of an outbreak of a highly contagious or economically devastating animal/zoonotic disease, highly infective exotic plant disease, or economically devastating plant pest infestation; • assurance of food safety and food security (under United States Department of Agriculture jurisdictions and authorities); and • protection of natural and cultural resources and historic properties resources prior to,during, and/or after incidents. SCOPE Animal and plant disease and pest response includes implementing an integrated local response to: an outbreak of a highly contagious or economically devastating animal/zoonotic disease; an outbreak of a highly infective exotic plant disease; or an economically devastating plant pest infestation. ESF #11 ensures coordination with ESF #8—Public Health and Environment and Medical Services, so that animal/veterinary/wildlife issues in natural disasters are supported. ESF # 11 should ensure coordination with ESF #6—Mass Care, Housing and Human Services when necessary. ESF #11 is responsible for the coordination of efforts to prevent, protect,respond to,and recover from incidents affecting food supplies, plant/animal disease control, natural resource protection and companion animal safety. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-48C2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#11—Agriculture,Livestock,and Natural Resources Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INITIAL ACTIONS Upon notification, an Agency Representative will respond to the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center(EOC)to function as the ESF# 11 lead. The ESF# 11 lead is responsible for providing situational awareness to the EOC and for determination of resource needs for local incident(s). 1. CSU Extension* a. Primary agency for issues involving domestic animals, excluding companion animals, and crop plants excluding forest products. 2.Eagle County Animal Service* a. Primary agency for issues involving companion animals. b. Assists with investigation of zoonotic disease. 3.Integrated Weed&Pest Management) a. Provides for the inspection, fumigation, disinfection, sanitation, pest extermination and destruction of animals or articles found to be so infected or contaminated as to be sources of dangerous infection to human beings and take other measures as necessary. 4. Eagle County Public Health and Environment a. Provides assistance and coordination of safe food commodities during declared emergencies. Annex: Animal Response Team Plan provides more detail for companion animal and livestock issues. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #12 ENERGY AND PUBLIC UTILITIES ANNEX µ':2y!':..,. .,„.Y. H....,ryyH,:d,.'.++i'(R4'-q#MtFT P4+:sHiY<..- .. 4.w. .,. _ ;:55C.'SOfiS6SM Ta44K+9s • . ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Public Works Department Public and Private Utility Providers Holy Cross energy Black Hills Xcel Energy PURPOSE Emergency Support Function (ESF) #12 collects, evaluates, and shares information on energy system damage and estimation on the impact of energy system outages within affected areas. Responsible for coordinating the restoration and protection of Eagle County's critical energy systems following a major disaster, emergency, or other significant event requiring response and protection. Responsible for providing information to the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center ("EOC") on system(s) damage and estimations on the impact of these system outages within affected areas. SCOPE The term "energy" includes producing, refining, transporting, generating, transmitting, conserving,building, distributing, and maintaining energy systems and system components. ESF #12 provides information concerning the energy restoration process such as projected schedules, percent completion of restoration, geographic information on the restoration, and other information as appropriate. INITIAL ACTIONS Upon notification, an Agency Representative will respond to the Eagle County EOC. This representative will serve as a liaison with regulated and unregulated utility companies to facilitate critical infrastructure protection and restoration. The ESF # 12 Lead is responsible for providing situational awareness for the EOC and determination of resource needs of the local incident(s). Information should include the affected area, estimated outage time and estimated restoration time. The ESF # 12 Lead is responsible for coordinating requests for assistance from local energy officials, suppliers, and deliverers. The ESF #12 Lead is responsible for coordinating and tracking assets and resources that may be used in response to any event involving energy or multi-hazard problems. 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #13 PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Law Enforcement Agency with Jurisdiction Colorado State Patrol Eagle County Emergency Management Eagle County Fire agencies Eagle County Emergency Medical Services providers Metropolitan Districts Private(Contracted) Security Law Enforcement Agencies Vail Public Safety Communications Center PURPOSE Emergency Support Function (ESF) #13 provides a mechanism for coordinating and providing support to local authorities to include public safety, and security capabilities and resources during potential or actual incidents/disasters. INITIAL ACTIONS Upon notification, a law enforcement representative from the agency with jurisdiction will be assigned to respond to the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to serve as the ESF#13 Lead. The ESF# 13 Lead will be responsible for providing situational awareness to the EOC staff regarding law enforcement,public safety and security issues. The ESF#13 Lead will assist in determining resource needs of the local incident(s) and provide for the mobilization,prioritization, and coordination of law enforcement services. ESF #13 will assist in procuring additional resources from outside of Eagle County through the ESF#7—Resource Support lead. Unless there is a delegation of authority by the Sheriff or Chief of Police, or a Governor's emergency declaration and the Governor chooses to take command of local resources, law enforcement activities remain under the control of the jurisdiction's chief law enforcement official, generally the Chief of Police or the County Sheriff. ESF #13 will maintain current inventories of available law enforcement facilities,equipment, and key personnel throughout Eagle County. ESF #13 will mobilize, prioritize, and assign to incident(s) law enforcement teams and resources as needed for security,traffic control,evacuation, general law enforcement duties,etc. as well as personnel for relief or rotation assignment. ESF #13 will coordinate with ESF #1—Transportation for use of public works assets to support law enforcement operations when indicated. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #14 COMMUNITY RECOVERY AND MITIGATION ANNEX m.. .......Y.rtxW 4F•..-r:t.-'wv••F r:r „r-r..tlMYI+•.�.xtN.Y_.`xNYsct°.&.n:, e:R,. .-.;:i ....w .. �.. .;r,... ...;.:.BQY'YWDkVA!rtrv.r.X< r. .... .. .. - ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Eagle County Planning Department(Recovery) Eagle County Offices/Departments Eagle County Resilience Department Municipal Offices/Departments (Recovery/Economic Recovery) School Districts Eagle County Assessor's Office(Damage Special Districts Assessment) Non-Governmental Organizations PURPOSE Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 is responsible for providing coordinated measures and policies designed to facilitate recovery from the affects of natural and technological disasters, civil disturbances, or acts of terrorism. ESF #14 is responsible for providing effective utilization of resources to support local efforts to aid short-term and long-term community recovery, stabilize local economies, and reduce or eliminate risks from future incidents. ESF #14 is responsible for providing a government conduit and administrative means for appropriate federal, military, state, voluntary and private sector organizations to assist local governments during the recovery and mitigation process. SCOPE Based on an assessment of incident impacts, ESF#14 may vary depending on the magnitude and type of incident and the potential for long-term and severe consequences. ESF #14 will most likely be activated for large-scale or catastrophic incidents that require state and federal assistance to address significant long-term impacts in the affected areas(e.g., impacts on housing,businesses,employment, community infrastructure, and social services.). Local officials have authority under their local ordinances,resolutions, and the Colorado Revised Statutes to take responsible and appropriate actions in the direction and control of disaster recovery activities. The primacy of affected local governments in defining and addressing risk reduction and long term recovery priorities is recognized. If an effective recovery is beyond a local jurisdiction's capability, State assistance may be required. The Governor may then declare a "State of Emergency" and the provisions of the State Emergency Operations Plan will be implemented. If the situation is beyond local and State capability, the Governor may ask for Federal assistance by requesting a Presidential Declaration of an "emergency" or "major disaster." A Presidential 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#14—Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Declaration authorizes federal assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act(PL 93-288, as amended). The declaration triggers the implementation of Federal disaster assistance programs, which are coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in cooperation with the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. Response and recovery operations in both state and federally declared disasters will be conducted in accordance with the standards set forth by the National Incident Management System and the National Response Framework (NRF). Long term recovery and mitigation efforts will be based on a variety of factors and priorities, including public safety, economic development, environmental protection, and preservation of social,cultural and historical resources. INITIAL ACTIONS Initial and short term recovery activities focus on the safety and welfare of the affected community and restoration of essential services to include: • Coordinate and conduct initial damage assessment efforts to help guide local decision making and priority setting and to determine the need for supplemental state and federal assistance. • Coordinate the restoration of essential public services and facilities (e.g., removal of debris from emergency routes, emergency repairs to hospitals, and public safety facilities). • Complete steps for formally requesting state and federal disaster assistance when damage assessment results indicate that impacts exceed local capabilities. • Coordinate the delivery of state and federal disaster assistance programs(e.g., Individual Assistance,Public Assistance,Hazard Mitigation) in Presidential declared disasters. • Coordinate relief efforts with voluntary organizations. • Manage unsolicited,undesignated donations of goods and services. • Coordinate spontaneous volunteers. • Coordinate disaster related information and instructions to the general public. • Identify post disaster hazard mitigation activities to reduce future risks. Long term recovery efforts focus on redeveloping communities and restoring the economic viability of disaster areas, including; • Coordinate and integrate the resources and assistance programs of voluntary agencies and other community based organizations. •_ Restore and make disaster resilient repairs to public infrastructure damaged in the disaster. • Re-establish an adequate supply of housing, including affordable housing, to replace housing stock destroyed by the disaster. • Restore the economic base of disaster impacted communities, including lost jobs and employment opportunities. • Identify hazard mitigation opportunities and implement long term hazard mitigation plans,projects and measures. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#14—Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RESPONSIBILITIES The following Offices/Departments have these specific emergency responsibilities with respect to recovery efforts; - EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Coordinate county-wide damage assessment and recovery efforts. • Ensure rapid disbursement of disaster assistance funds to individuals and government throughout the recovery period. • Make recommendations to the appropriate governing body(s) concerning requests for disaster declarations • Coordinate the dissemination of information on emergency assistance available to public and private agencies, organizations, individuals, and families. • Supply technical information, advice, and assistance in procuring available federal and state emergency assistance. • Review and verify damage assessment and assistance information. • Task organizations to provide personnel to serve on damage assessment or mitigation teams based upon the nature of the disaster. • Facilitate damage assessment/recovery training to participating organizations. • Coordinate closely with county entities for assessment/recovery activities. • Provide regular updates of information to Public Information Officer and ESF #5—Emergency Management for use in the development of information packets,briefing information,displays,news releases, etc. ALL OFFICES/DEPARTMENTS; • Serve on Damage Assessment and/or Mitigation Teams as required. • Provide personnel to temporarily support recovery activities as requested by the Director of Emergency Management. • Assist in operating phone lines for recovery information. • Coordinate with Emergency Management for the identification of disaster recovery programs and assistance. ADULT SERVICES • Provide support and assistance to older disaster victims located within Eagle County, including but not limited to the following. • Maintain a presence at the Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) and/or Disaster Recovery Centers. • Inform older disaster victims and their families of disaster programs and other assistance, including referring older disaster victims to the National Tele-Registration Center and/or assist with the tele-registration process. • Assist older disaster victims in establishing eligibility and completing applications for disaster assistance programs. Provide follow-up and advocacy to assure that individuals are able to complete the application process and/or receive eligible assistance. • Inform older disaster victims, aging network staff and emergency management staff of services the area agencies on aging and related service providers can provide including but not limited to alternative housing,home repair, chores, meals and counseling. • Collaborate with disaster relief organizations to address unmet service needs of older disaster victims. • Represent the needs and interests of the aging network and older adults at the EOC. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#14—Community Recovery and Mitigation Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Coordinate the aging network's presence at Disaster Recovery Centers during a state or federally declared disaster. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE • Assist in the preparation of disaster declarations and emergency resolutions to expedite recovery efforts. • Assist in the preparation of contracts for disaster related services and supplies. • Provide legal advice for proposed actions. SCHOOLS • Assist in the dissemination of information to families adversely affected by disasters. • Assist in utilization of school facilities for temporary emergency use as necessary. HUMAN SERVICES • Coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive program of emergency assistance to families following a disaster to include: • Aid to Dependent Children • Emergency Food Stamp Program • Inter-county welfare operations • Non-deferrable grants • Welfare inquiries • Medical assistance programs • Maintain liaison with private relief organizations and public agencies during the operation of mass care centers. • Provide representatives as needed to give advice and assistance to disaster affected individuals. • Assist private relief organizations and/or public agencies in distributing emergency supplies. • Coordinate with public agencies and private relief organizations for the operation of mass-care centers following a disaster. • Process requests, assist in reuniting families and provide missing person information as required. • Assist in the procurement and distribution of food products following a disaster. HUMAN RESOURCES • Provide services to procure additional workers during emergencies. • Assist employees in solving special employment problems that may arise as the result of a disaster. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION #15 EXTERNAL AFFAIRS ANNEX ESF LEAD SUPPORT AGENCIES Jurisdiction Public Information Officer(s) Eagle County Public Information Officer's ("PIO") Group Firefighting Districts Law Enforcement Agencies Access and Functional Needs PURPOSE The purpose of public information is to establish uniform policies for the effective development, coordination, and dissemination of information to the public in the event of a disaster. These policies and procedures are located in the Eagle County Joint Information Center/Joint Information System("JIC/JIS")Plan. Emergency Support Function(ESF)#15 coordinates local actions to provide the required external affairs support to local incident management elements. ESF #15 details the establishment of support positions to coordinate communications to various audiences. The Eagle County JIC is a physical location where public affairs professionals from organizations involved in incident management activities can work together to provide critical emergency information, crisis communications, and public affairs support. The Eagle County JIC serves as a focal point for the coordination and dissemination of information to the public and media concerning incident prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. The Eagle County JIC structure is designed to work equally well for large or small situations and can expand or contract to meet the needs of the incident. The Eagle County PIO Group will be responsible for staffing and managing the JIC. SCOPE ESF #15 applies to all local departments and agencies that may require public affairs support or whose public affairs assets may be employed during a disaster. ESF #15 is required during any response or other event where significant interagency coordination is required and when the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center("EOC")has been activated. ESF #15 provides the resources and structure for the implementation of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ("EOP"). Incident communications actions contained in the EOP are consistent with the National Incident Management System. Under the Incident Command System ("ICS")/Unified Command System("UCS"),the JIC is led by the PIO whose jurisdiction has authority for the incident. The PIO has three primary responsibilities: 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ESF#15—External Affairs Annex 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • To gather incident data. This involves understanding how an ICS/UCS operates and developing an effective method for obtaining up to date information from appropriate ICS/UCS sections. • To analyze public perceptions for each incident of the response. This involves employing techniques for obtaining community feedback to provide response agencies with insight into community information needs, their expectations for the role to be played by the response agencies, and the lessons to be learned from specific response efforts. • To inform the public. That is, to serve as the source of accurate and comprehensive information about the incident and the response to a specific set of audiences. When multiple public and/or private agencies and organizations come together to respond to an emergency or manage an event, efficient information flow is critical to carrying out these PIO responsibilities and meeting the expectations of various entities. The Eagle County JIC is a centralized"communication hub"that serves to achieve that information flow. PIOs will represent their own agency and speak about their agency's involvement in response and recovery operations in an event. The Colorado Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management PIO will be a central point of contact for the State and should be kept informed, utilizing WebEOC whenever possible, about all participating agency news and information releases throughout the response and recovery operations. INITIAL ACTIONS The Eagle County Emergency Management Director or designee will make the initial decision to activate the JIC during a large-scale emergency or disaster affecting Eagle County. The JIC will be located in close proximity to the EOC. Once a JIC has been established, the information officers will follow the Eagle County JIC/JIS Plan. If activated to support incident information management, a request may come from the Incident Commander, or the PIO assigned to the incident. The request is made to the Vail Public Safety Communications Center(VPSCC)to notify the PIO Group using the group located in the RoamSecure® system. Upon notification, VPSCC will inform the available PIO's where to respond and to whom they should report upon arrival. PIO's should reply to the PSN message with their availability to respond to the request and give their expected time of arrival on scene. The Lead PIO will be the PIO whose agency has statutory authority for the incident. If there are multiple agencies with jurisdictional authority, a unified approach should be utilized when possible. Eagle County PIO Group may be activated to support ongoing information requirements of a specific jurisdiction during any incident as needed or may be activated to staff the JIC during any large-scale incident. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ACRONYMS USED IN EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS Terms And Acronyms Pertaining To: Bioterrorism Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness And Response Environmental Emergency Wildland Fire An operational guideline applicable to all emergencies employing National Incident Management System(NIMS), including the Incident Command System(ICS). 100-YEAR FLOOD The term "100-year flood" is misleading. It is not the flood that will occur once every 100 years. Rather, it is the flood elevation that has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded each year. Thus,the 100-year flood could occur more than once in a relatively short period of time. The 100-year flood, which is the standard used by most federal and state agencies, is used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as the standard for floodplain management and to determine the need for flood insurance. A structure located within a special flood hazard area shown on an NFIP map has a 26 percent chance of suffering flood damage during the term of a 30-year mortgage. AAR After Action Review ACTUAL CASH VALUE (ACV) The cost to replace an insured item of property at the time of loss, less the value of physical depreciation. ACTUAL OCCURRENCE An "actual occurrence" is defined as any natural, technological, national security or terrorism incident that has happened in your jurisdiction for which a coordinated emergency response or recovery operation was required. This includes both large-scale incidents that have resulted in a presidential declaration of an emergency or major disaster and those occurrences of a lesser magnitude,which require significant state and/or local response and recovery activities. ACTIVE CROWN FIRE A crown fire in which the entire fuel complex is involved in flame, but the crowning phase remains dependent on heat released from surface fuel for continued spread. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS(CHARGES) Any expenses not charged directly to a program, project or fire. They include general overhead personnel and administrative services. For the state, the administrative charge is identified as those charges and expenses used to determine the "facilities and administrative (indirect rate)." All activities that can be identified and charged to specific projects(and not excluded elsewhere) are considered direct costs and may be billed with proper documentation. AEMP Animal Emergency Management Program 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan AERIAL FUELS All live and dead vegetation in the forest canopy or above surface fuels, including tree branches, twigs and cones, snags,moss, and high brush. AERIAL IGNITION Ignition of fuels by dropping incendiary devices or materials from aircraft. AFTER ACTION REVIEW(AAR) A professional discussion of an event, focused on performance standards, that enables Agency Administrators and responders to discover for themselves what happened, why it happened, and how to sustain strengths and improve on weaknesses. An After Action Review is a tool incident command personnel and units can use to get maximum benefit from every incident. It provides a daily review of the day's actions: - Identify and discuss effective and non-effective performance. Candid insights into specific firefighter, leader, and unit strengths and weaknesses from various perspectives. - Feedback and insight critical to actions that were not standard operating procedures or those that presented safety problems. - Lessons learned and how to apply them in the future. AGENCY An agency is a division of government with a specific function, or a non-governmental * organization (e.g., private contractor, business, etc.) that offers a particular kind of assistance. In the Incident Command System (ICS), agencies are defined as jurisdictional (having statutory responsibility for incident mitigation) or assisting and/or cooperating(providing resources and/or assistance). (See Assisting Agency, Cooperating Agency) AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR Agency officials who are signatory to an agreement. AGENCY EXECUTIVE A policy group of executive personnel from a "key" (lead) agency (ministry) that addresses matters pertaining to declaring an emergency,to invoking response levels,to liaising with support agencies, to preparing a public communications strategy, and to informing cabinet ministers (equivalent to a crisis management team in industry). AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE An individual assigned to an incident from an assisting or cooperating agency that has been delegated authority to make decisions on matters affecting that agency's participating at the incident. Agency representatives report to the Liaison Officer. AGRICULTURAL BURN A fire designed to burn cover vegetation in preparation for crop production,weed control, or other cultivation purposes. A fire used to clean irrigation ditches, fencerows, and cultivated fields that have an excess of dead grass or weeds which deter agricultural use. A fire used to dispose of agricultural byproducts such as old hay, straw,fence posts,trees, limbs, or lumber. AHJ Authority Having Jurisdiction AIR OPERATIONS Established separately at an incident due to the complex needs for use of aircraft in both tactical and logistical operations. AIR OPERATIONS BRANCH DIRECTOR The person primarily responsible for preparing and implementing the air operations portion of the incident action plan. Also responsible for providing logistical support to helicopters operating on the incident. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan AIR TACTICAL GROUP SUPERVISORS Airborne coordinators who manage the aviation resources and airspace over a fire (typically called Air Attack). AIR TANKERS Fixed-wing aircraft aircraft with the capacity to deliver up to 3,000 gallons of retardant,or small, single-engine "crop duster" type aircraft with a capacity of up to 800 gallons. Both have unique characteristics and are deployed according to the needs of a fire scene. Single engine air tankers are usually called SEATs. ALLOCATED RESOURCES Resources(i.e.,people,equipment, supplies, and vehicles)dispatched to an incident. ALPHA RADIATION One of the three main types of radiation (alpha, beta, and gamma) emitted from radioactive materials. Alpha particles are the heaviest and most highly charged of these type particles. However, they cannot travel more than a few inches in air and are completely stopped by a piece of paper. A human's outermost layer of dead skin can stop even the most energetic alpha particle; however, if ingested through eating, drinking, or breathing, particles can become an internal hazard. AMERICAN RED CROSS (ARC) A quasi-governmental organization that's purpose is to provide relief of suffering and welfare activities during war and disaster. The ARC operates under a congressional charter and is financially supported by public donations. Internationally, it operates in accordance with the Treaty of Geneva. It is the national organization with Primary Agency responsibility in the Federal Response Plan(FRP)for Emergency Support Function 6(ESF6)—Mass Care. ANCHOR AND FLANK Usually, firefighters start their work to encircle the fire at the bottom or upwind side of the fire. These points are often the safest places to create an anchor point. Any other safe feature (like a meadow, rock bluff, or road) can serve as an anchor too. After an anchor point is established, firefighters construct a fireline around the fire and gradually pinch it off at its head. ANCHOR POINT An advantageous location, usually a barrier to fire spread, from which to start building a fire line. An anchor point is used to reduce the chance of firefighters being flanked by fire. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE A part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. ANSI American National Standards Institute ANTIBIOTIC A substance produced by bacteria or fungi that destroys or prevents the growth of other bacteria and fungi. ANTIBODY A protein produced by the body's immune system in response to a foreign substance (antigen). Our bodies fight off an infection by producing antibodies. An antibody reacts specifically with the antigen that triggered its formation and its function is to inactivate the antigen. ANTIGEN Any foreign substance, usually a protein, which stimulates the body's immune system to produce antibodies. (The name antigen reflects its role in stimulating an immune response - antibody generating.) 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ANTIVIRAL Drugs that are used to prevent or cure a disease caused by a virus,by interfering with the ability of the virus to multiply in number or spread from cell to cell. AOP Annual Operating Plan. Plan for wildfire response and operations agreed upon each year by the wildfire response agencies. APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHL Agency for Public Health Laboratories ARES Amateur Radio Emergency Services (see RACES) AREA COMMAND An organization established to oversee the management of multiple incidents that are each being handled by an Incident Command System organization; or to oversee the management of a very large incident that has multiple Incident Management Teams assigned to it. Area command has the responsibility to set overall strategy and priorities, allocate critical resources based on priorities, ensure that incidents are property managed, and ensure that objectives are met and strategies followed. ARSON Crime of burning property. ASYMPTOMATIC Presenting no symptoms of disease. ART Assessment and Response Team ASPECT Direction toward which a slope faces. ASSESSMENT The evaluation and interpretation of measurements and other information to provide a basis for decision-making. ASSIGNED RESOURCES Resources (i.e., people, equipment, supplies, and vehicles)checked in and assigned work tasks on an incident. ASSIGNMENTS Tasks given to resources to perform within a given operational period based upon tactical objectives in the incident action plan. ASSISTING AGENCY An agency directly contributing tactical or service resources to another agency. The general term "augmenting"may be used to describe this activity. ASTHO Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ATROPINE An anticholinergic used as an antidote for nerve agent poisoning to block the effect of the neurotransmitter or chemical causing the over-stimulation. ATTACK A hostile action taken against the United States by foreign forces or terrorists, resulting in the destruction of or damage to military targets, injury or death to the civilian population, or damage or destruction to public and private property 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan AVAILABLE RESOURCES Incident-based resources that are ready for deployment but not yet assigned. AVA Aspen Valley Hospital AVIAN FLU A highly contagious viral disease with up to 100% mortality in domestic fowl caused by influenza A virus subtypes H5 and H7. All types of birds are susceptible to the virus but outbreaks occur most often in chickens and turkeys. The infection may be carried by migratory wild birds, which can carry the virus but show no signs of disease. Humans are only rarely affected. AWARENESS The continual process of collecting, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence, information, and knowledge to allow organizations and individuals to anticipate requirements and to react effectively. AWARENESS TRAINING LEVEL Addresses training requirements for emergency responders who are likely to witness or discover an incident involving the terrorist/criminal use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or who may be sent out to initially respond or support the response to the report of such an incident.. Generally, all actions to be taken by these individuals should be conducted from within the cold zone. Should personnel find themselves in the warm and hot zones, they are to remove themselves and to encourage others, if ambulatory, to move to a staging area away from the immediate threat and attempt to minimize further contamination. The requisite competencies for this level of training are to recognize (RECOGNITION) a WMD terrorism incident and to notify (NOTIFICATION)appropriate authorities of the incident. BACKFIRE A fire set along the inner edge of a fireline to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column. BACKING FIRE A segment of fire perimeter oriented opposite the direction of maximum spread. BACKPACK PUMP A portable sprayer with hand-pump, fed from a liquid-filled container fitted with straps, used mainly in fire and pest control. (See also Bladder Bag) BACTERIA Microscopic organisms capable of creating diseases. BAMBI BUCKET A collapsible bucket slung below a helicopter. Used to dip water from a variety of sources for fire suppression. BANKFULL An established river stage/elevation at a given location along a river which is intended to represent the maximum safe water level that will not overflow the river banks or cause any significant damage within the river reach. BANKFULL DISCHARGE A flow condition in which streamflow completely fills the steam channel up to the top of the bank. In undisturbed watersheds, the discharge condition occurs on average every 1.5 to 2 years and controls the shape and form of natural channels. BANKFULL FLOW Maximum amount of discharge (usually measured in cubic feet/seconds) that a stream channel can carry without overflowing. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan BANKFULL EVENT A flow condition in which streamflow completely fills the stream channel up to the top of the bank. In undistributed watersheds, the discharge condition occurs on average every 1.5 to 2 years and controls the shape and form of natural channels. BANKFULL HEIGHT The flow in a stream that just fills the stream channel to the top of its banks and the point where the water begins to overflow onto a flood plain. BANKFULL STAGE The stage, on a fixed river gauge, corresponds to the top of the lowest banks within the reach for which the gauge is used as an index. BASE The location at which primary logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and administered. The Incident Command Post may be co-located with the base. BASE FLOOD The flood has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. BASE FLOOD DEPTH(BFD) The depth shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zone AO indicates the depth of water above the highest adjacent grade resulting from a flood that has a one percent chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year. BASE FLOOD ELEVATION(BFE) The elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zones AE, AH, Al-A30,AR,AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1-A30, AR/AH, AR/AO, V1-V30, and VE that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a one percent chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year. BASIN Whole geographic area having a common outlet (such as a river, stream, or lake) for its surface runoff. Also known as drainage area or watershed. BEHAVE A system of interactive computer programs for modeling fuel and fire behavior that consists of two systems: Burn and Fuel. BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BIOTERRORISM(BT) The intentional use of microorganisms or toxins derived from living organisms to produce death or disease in humans, animals, or plants. BLOW-UP A sudden increase in fire intensity or rate of spread strong enough to prevent direct control or to upset control plans. Blow-ups are often accompanied by violent convection and may have other characteristics of a fire storm. (See also Flare-up) BLOWDOWN An area of previously standing timber blown over by strong winds or storms. BONFIRE An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes. BOUNDARY LINE FIRE This includes(i)a fire burning jointly on lands of two or more parties or will soon burn across the boundary line and the boundary line is known; (ii) where the fire location is known, but the jurisdictional boundary on the ground is uncertain; or (iii) where the location of a reported fire is uncertain in relation to the jurisdictional boundary. Once the exact location of the fire is 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan determined in relation to the jurisdictional boundary, it ceases to be a boundary fire unless falling in category(i)above. BRANCH The organizational level having functional or geographic responsibility for major parts of incident operations. The branch level is organizationally between section and division/group in the operations section, and between section and units in the logistics section. BRANCHES Branches are necessary to establish another level of organization within the operations section in order to minimize span of control concerns. BRUSH A collective term that refers to stands of vegetation dominated by shrubby,woody plants, or low growing trees,usually of a type undesirable for livestock or timber management. BRUSH FIRE A fire burning in vegetation that is predominantly shrubs,brush, and scrub growth. BRUSHING Removing the brush and shrubs either during fireline construction or while clearing out a work area. BUCKET A fabric or fiberglass container hung below a helicopter and used to drop water on a fire. "Bucket work"refers to a helicopter engaged in water dropping flights. BUCKET DROPS The dropping of fire retardants or suppressants from specially designed buckets slung below a helicopter. BUFFER ZONES An area of reduced vegetation that separates wildlands from vulnerable residential or business developments. This barrier is similar to a greenbelt in that it is usually used for another purpose such as agriculture,recreation areas,parks, or golf courses. BUMP-UP METHOD A progressive method of building a fire line on a wildfire without changing relative positions in the line. Work begins with a suitable space between workers. Whenever one worker overtakes another, all workers ahead move one space forward and resume work on the uncompleted part of the line. The last worker does not move ahead until completing his or her space. BURN OUT Setting fire inside a control line to widen it or consume fuel between the edge of the fire and the control line. BURN PROBABILITY The probability that a specific geographic location will experience a wildland fire during a specified time period. BURNED AREA REHABILITATION/STABILIZATION Efforts undertaken within three years of a wildland fire to repair or improve fire-damaged lands unlikely to recover to management-approved conditions, or to repair or replace minor facilities damaged by fire; along with planned actions to stabilize and prevent unacceptable degradation to natural and cultural resources, to minimize threats to life or property resulting from the effects of a fire, or to repair/replace/construct physical improvements necessary to prevent degradation of land or resources. BURNING BAN A declared ban on open air burning within a specified area, usually due to sustained high fire danger. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan BURNING CONDITIONS The state of the combined factors of the environment that affect fire behavior in a specified fuel type. BURNING INDEX An estimate of the potential difficulty of fire containment as it relates to the flame length at the most rapidly spreading portion of a fire's perimeter. BURNING OUT AND BACKFIRING Techniques which use fire to deny the main fire a continuous source of fuel. Burning out generally means burning the fuels inside of a completed fireline. Backfiring generally means setting a fire against something pressed into service as a control line, like a ridge,a road, a river or creek, or a meadow. Backfiring is a riskier tactic and is often used when the fire is so big or moving so fast it leaves firefighters with few if any options. BURNING PERIOD The part of each 24-hour period when fires spread most rapidly; typically from 10:00 a.m. to sundown. (See also Ops Period) CACHE A predetermined complement of tools, equipment, and/or supplies stored in a designated location, available for incident use. CAMP A geographical site, within the general incident area, separate from the incident base, equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food,water,and sanitary services to incident personnel. CAMPFIRE As used to classify the cause of a wildland fire, a fire that was started for cooking or warming that spreads sufficiently from its source to require action by a fire control agency. CAMPS Incident locations where resources may be kept to support incident operations. Camps differ from staging areas in that essential support operations are done at camps, and resources at camps are not always immediately available for use.Not all incidents will have camps. CANDLE OR CANDLING A single tree or a very small clump of trees which is burning from the bottom up. CANUTEC CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT Provides information designed to help the planning team evaluate preparedness, mitigation prevention), and response resources and capabilities. This includes an assessment of community and industry response capabilities. CARRIER A bearer and transmitter of an agent capable of causing infectious disease. An asymptomatic carrier shows no symptoms of carrying an infectious agent. CART County Animal Response Team. Assists with livestock and companion animal issues during emergency situations. CATEGORY"A"AGENTS The possible biological terrorism agents having the greatest potential for adverse public health impact with mass casualties. The Category"A" agents are: • Smallpox • Anthrax • Plague • Botulism 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Tularemia • Viral hemorrhagic fevers (e.g., Ebola and Lassa viruses) CBRNE Terrorism related acronym which means, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive. CD Communicable Disease CDA Colorado Department of Agriculture CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDEM Colorado Division of Emergency Management CDPHE Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION The U.S. government agency at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats. CDC is one of 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. CEDRS Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System CEO Chief Elected Official. Usually the Chair of a Board or the Mayor of a municipality. CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act CERT Community Emergency Response Team. Citizens training to assist response agencies and governmental entities in emergencies. CHAIN A unit of linear measurement equal to 66 feet. CHAIN OF COMMAND A series of management positions in order of authority. CHARACTERISTIC SURFACE-AREA-TO-VOLUME RATIO The surface-area-to-volume ratio that characterizes a heterogeneous fuelbed. CHECK-IN The process whereby resources first report to an incident. Check-in locations include incident command post, incident base, camps, staging areas, heli-base, heli-spots, and division supervisors. CHECKLIST Written (or computerized) enumeration of actions to be taken by an individual or organization; means to aid memory rather than provide detailed instruction. CHEMTREC Chemical Manufacturers' Association Chemical Transportation Emergency Center CHIEF An incident command system title for individuals responsible for command of the functional sections(i.e., operations,planning, logistics, and finance/administration). 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICIAL The official of the community who is charged with authority to implement and administer laws, ordinances, and regulations for the community. He or she may be a mayor,city manager, etc. CISM Critical Incident Stress Management CLEAR TEXT The use of plain English in radio communications transmissions. No ten codes or agency codes are used when using clear text. CLOSEST FORCES CONCEPT The philosophy of committing the closest available appropriate resources, regardless of agency, for initial attack or for critical need. CLOSURE Legal restriction,but not necessarily elimination of specified activities such as smoking, camping, or entry that might cause fires in a given area. CMRETAC Central Mountains Regional Emergency Trauma Advisory Council. Provides coordination for EMS and Trauma services in Central Colorado and includes the counties of Chaffee,Eagle, Lake, Park,Pitkin and Summit. COLD FRONT The leading edge of a relatively cold air mass that displaces warmer air. The heavier cold air may cause some of the warm air to be lifted. If the lifted air contains enough moisture, the result may be cloudiness, precipitation, and thunderstorms. If both air masses are dry, no clouds may form. Ahead of the cold front in the Northern Hemisphere, breezy to strong southerly winds usually occur within 24 to 48 hours prior to the cold front passage. Following the passage of a cold front in the Northern Hemisphere, breezy to strong westerly or northwesterly winds usually continue for 12 to 24 hours. COLD TRAILING A method of controlling a partly dead fire edge by carefully inspecting and feeling with the hand for heat to detect any fire,digging out every live spot, and trenching any live edge. COLD ZONE A safe area free of contamination or threat of exposure, at a hazardous material incident for responders. The area where a command post or staging area is located. Also called the support zone. COLORADO DHSEM State of Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management COLORADO START TRIAGE The Colorado Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment (START) method whereby patients in an MCI are assessed and evaluated on the basis of the severity of injuries and assigned the following emergency treatment priorities: • 0 Black Deceased • I Red Immediate • II Yellow Delayed • III Green Walking Wounded COLORADO STATE FOREST SERVICE (CSFS) A statutory entity governed by the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System. COMMAND The act of directing and/or controlling resources by virtue of explicit legal, agency, or delegated authority. May also refer to the incident commander. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan COMMAND Sets objectives and priorities. Has overall responsibility at an incident or event. COMMAND STAFF The command staff consists of the information officer, safety officer, and liaison officer. They report directly to the incident commander and may have assistants. Command staff has responsibilities that can involve the entire incident management team. COMMUNICATIONS UNIT An organizational unit in the logistics section responsible for providing communication services at an incident. A communications unit may also be a facility (e.g., a trailer or mobile van)used to provide the major part of an incident communications center. COMMUNITY A political entity which has the authority to adopt and enforce laws and ordinances for the area under its jurisdiction. In most cases, the community is an incorporated town, city, township, village, or unincorporated area of a county. However, each state defines its own political subdivisions and forms of government. COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM(CRS) A program developed by the Mitigation Division to provide incentives for those communities in the Regular Program that have gone beyond the minimum floodplain management requirements to develop extra measures to provide protection from flooding. COMPENSATION UNIT/CLAIMS UNIT Functional unit within the finance/administration section responsible for financial concerns resulting from property damage,injuries,or fatalities at the incident. COMPLEX Two or more individual incidents located in the same general area which are assigned to a single incident commander or to unified command. CONFINEMENT Strategy employed in appropriate management responses where a fire perimeter is managed by a combination of direct and indirect actions and use of natural topographic features, fuel, and weather factors. CONTAIN A FIRE A fuel break around the fire has been completed. This break may include natural barriers or manually and/or mechanically constructed lines. CONTAGIOUS A contagious disease is easily spread from one person to another by contact with the infectious agent that causes the disease. The agent may be in droplets of liquid particles made by coughing or sneezing, contaminated food utensils,water or food. CONTAMINATION The undesirable deposition of a chemical, biological, or radiological material on the surface of structures, areas, objects,or people. CONTROL A FIRE The complete extinguishment of a fire, including spot fires. Fireline has been strengthened so that flare-ups from within the perimeter of the fire will not break through this line. CONTROL LINE All built or natural fire barriers and treated fire edges used to control a fire. CONTROL ZONES The areas in and around a hazardous material incident whereby entry by people and equipment are controlled to ensure human safety and to reduce the spread of contamination. See the 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan following terms exclusion or hot zone; decontamination reduction or cold zone; support or cold zone. CONTROLLED BURN A fire that is being contained/confined by the person(s) that ignited the fire. Fire should not be considered controlled if no one is monitoring the fire. COOPERATING AGENCY An agency supplying assistance, including but not limited to direct tactical or support functions or resources to the incident control effort(e.g.,Red Cross,telephone company, etc.). COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS Federal grants for bioterrorism preparedness and response from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Health Resources and Services Administration. COOPERATOR Organized fire forces of other agencies, paid or volunteers, public or private, at the local, municipal, state or federal level. COORDINATION The process of systematically analyzing a situation, developing relevant information, and informing appropriate command authority of viable alternatives for selection of the most effective combination of available resources to meet specific objectives. The coordination process (which can be either intra- or inter-agency) does not involve dispatch actions. However, personnel responsible for coordination may perform command or dispatch functions within the limits established by specific agency delegations,procedures,legal authority, etc. COORDINATION CENTER A general term used to describe any facility that is used for the coordination of agency or jurisdictional resources in support of one or more incidents, such as a command post. COST SHARE AGREEMENT A document prepared between a federal, state and/or local agency to distribute costs on a multi jurisdictional incident or an incident which threatens or burns across boundaries of direct protection areas of the agencies. COST UNIT A functional unit within the finance section responsible for tracking costs, analyzing cost data, making cost estimates, and recommending cost-saving measures. COUNTYWIDE MAP A Flood Insurance Rate Map that shows flooding information for the entire geographic area of a county, including the incorporated communities within the county. COVMRC Colorado Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps COYOTE TACTICS A progressive line construction duty involving self-sufficient crews that build a fire line until the end of the operational period, remain at or near the point while off duty, and begin building a fire line again the next operational period where they left off. CREEPING FIRE Fire burning with a low flame and spreading slowly. CREST The highest stage or level of water at a specific point before the water begins to recede. CREW (See Single Resource) 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CREW BOSS A person in supervisory charge of usually 16 to 21 firefighters and responsible for their performance, safety, and welfare. CREW Basic, organized sets of firefighters with specific capabilities and equipment. Wildfire hand crews usually have 20 people and are supervised by a crew boss or superintendent. Hotshot crews are highly trained hand crews that can operate on a fire with more autonomy than most other types of crews. Engine crews usually include three to five firefighters supervised by an engine module leader. CRITICAL AGENTS The biological and chemical agents are likely to be used in weapons of mass destruction and other bioterrorist attacks. Current lists may be found on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website: • http://www.bt.cdc.goc/Agent/AgentlistChem.asp CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) Has been determined to be an integral part of any emergency medical response to an MCI.event or evacuation. Regional and local teams of mental health and peer debriefs have been trained and are available throughout the state. CROWN FIRE The movement of fire through the crowns of trees or shrubs more or less independently of the surface fire. CROWN FIRE ACTIVITY A categorical output variable of the fire behavior models FARSITE and FlamMap indicating the type of fire at the point specified. CROWN FIRE CESSATION The phenomenon or process by which an active crown fire reverts to a surface fire or passive crown fire. CROWN FIRE POTENTIAL The maximum crown fire behavior possible for the specified conditions. CROWN FRACTION BURNED A mathematical function for scaling rate of spread between that of a surface fire and that of an active crown fire. CSEPP Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program • CSF Cerebrospinal fluid CURING Drying and browning of herbaceous vegetation or slash. CUSTOM FIRE BEHAVIOR FUEL MODEL A fire behavior fuel model designed for a specific fuel complex. DAM A barrier built across a watercourse for the purpose of impounding, controlling, or diverting the flow of water. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT The process used to appraise or determine the number of injuries and deaths, damage to public and private property, and the status of key facilities and services such as hospitals and other health care facilities, fire and police stations, communications networks, water and sanitation systems, utilities, and transportation networks resulting from a man-made or natural disaster. 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DBH Diameter of a tree at breast height(4.5 feet above ground level). DEAD FUELS Fuels with no living tissue in which moisture content is governed almost entirely by atmospheric moisture(relative humidity and precipitation), dry-bulb temperature,and solar radiation. DEBARK To remove bark from trees or logs. DEBRIS BURNING A fire spreading from any fire originally set for the purpose of clearing land or for rubbish, garbage,range, stubble, or meadow burning. DECONTAMINATION The process of removing or neutralizing contaminates that have accumulated on personnel and equipment that is critical to health and safety at the scene of any hazardous materials incident, including a terrorism incident. The process is designed to protect emergency care providers to prevent mixing of incompatible substances, and to protect the community by preventing uncontrolled transportation of contaminants from the incident site. DEFENSIBLE SPACE An area either natural or manmade where material capable of causing a fire to spread has been treated, cleared, reduced, or changed to act as a barrier between an advancing wildland fire and the loss to life, property, or resources. In practice, "defensible space" is defined as an area a minimum of 30 feet around a structure that is cleared of flammable brush or vegetation. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY A statement provided to the incident commander by the agency executive delegating authority and assigning responsibility. The delegation of authority can include objectives, priorities, expectations, constraints, and other considerations or guidelines as needed. Many agencies require written delegation of authority to be given to incident commanders prior to their assuming command on large incidents. DEPUTY A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of a superior,could be delegated the authority to manage a functional operation or perform a specific task. In some cases, a deputy could act as relief for a superior and therefore must be fully qualified in the position. Deputies can be assigned to the incident commander,general staff, and branch directors. DEMOBILIZATION UNIT Functional unit within the planning section responsible for assuring orderly, safe, and efficient demobilization of incident resources. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR The federal government agency that protects and provides access to our Nation's natural resources. DERA Designated Emergency Response Authority. Assigns responsibility for hazardous materials response. DETECTION The act or system of discovering and locating fires. DFIRM Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map DHHS Department of Health and Human Services 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DHS Department of Homeland Security DIRECT ATTACK Any treatment of burning fuel, such as by wetting, smothering, or chemically quenching the fire or by physically separating burning from unburned fuel. DIRECT COSTS All costs associated with direct emergency operations and incident support ordered by or for the incident; excludes overhead, facilities, and administrative costs. DIRECT LINE Any treatment applied directly to burning fuel such as wetting, smothering, or chemically quenching the fire or by physically separating the burning from the unburned fuel. DIRECT PROTECTION AREA That area which, by law or identified or authorized pursuant to the terms of an agreement, is provided wildland fire protection by the state or its counties or by a federal agency. This may include land protected under exchange or payment for protection. DIRECT VERSUS INDIRECT ATTACK Depending on how intense the fire is, firefighters may work right up against the flames (direct attack), or they may move well out in front of the fire(indirect attack). DIRECTION OF MAXIMUM SPREAD The direction of the resultant spread vector. DIRECTOR An Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for supervision of a branch. DISASTER The occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property, or significant adverse impact on the environment, resulting from any natural or technological hazards, including but not limited to fire, flood, earthquake,wind, storm,hazardous substance incident, water contamination, blight,drought, infestation, explosion, civil disturbance, or hostile military action. For the purposes of state or federal disaster declarations, the term "disaster" generally falls into the category of major or catastrophic based on the level of severity and impact on local and state resources. Major disasters are likely to require immediate state assistance supplemented by federal resources, if necessary, to supplement state efforts and resources. Catastrophic disasters may require immediate and massive state and federal assistance in both the response and recovery aspects. DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER(DRC) Places established in the area of a presidentially declared major disaster, as soon as practicable,to provide victims the opportunity to apply in person for assistance and/or obtain information relating to that assistance. DRCs are staffed by local, state,and federal agency representatives,as well as staff from volunteer organizations(e.g.,the American Red Cross). DISPATCH The implementation of a command decision to move a resource or resources from one place to another. DISPATCH CENTER A facility from which resources (i.e.,people, equipment, and vehicles) are directly assigned to an incident. DIVISION Divisions are used to divide an incident into geographical areas of operation. Divisions are established when the number of resources exceeds the span-of-control of the operations chief. A 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan division is located within the Incident Command System organization between the branch and the task force/strike team. DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team DMORT Disaster Mortuary Team DMT Donations Management Team DOCUMENTATION UNIT Functional unit within the planning section responsible for collecting, recording, and safeguarding all documents relevant to the incident. DOD Department of Defense DOE Department of Energy DOI Department of Interior DOJ Department of Justice DOT Department of Transportation DOSE(RADIATION) A general term indicating the quantity (total or accumulated) of ionizing radiation or energy absorbed by a person or animal. DOSIMETER An instrument for measuring and registering total accumulated exposure to ionizing radiation. DOZER Any tracked vehicle with a front-mounted blade. DOZER LINE Fire line constructed by the front blade of a dozer. DRAW DOWN LEVEL A minimal level of resources usually available for initial attack to provide coverage for its area of responsibility. This level can change depending on local conditions. In the event that the required resources become unavailable, move up and cover resources will be needed to maintain the drawdown level. DRC Disaster Recovery Center DRIFT One process in which influenza virus undergoes mutation. The amount of change can be subtle or dramatic, but eventually as drift occurs, a new variant strain will become dominant. This process allows influenza viruses to change and re-infect people repeatedly throughout their lifetime and is the reason influenza virus strains in vaccines must be updated each year. (See also Shift) DRIP TORCH Hand-held device for igniting fires by dripping flaming liquid fuel on the materials to be burned; consists of a fuel fount, burner arm, and igniter. Fuel used is generally a mixture of diesel and gasoline. 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DROP ZONE Target area for air tankers,helitankers, and cargo dropping. DROUGHT INDEX A number representing the net effect of evaporation,transpiration, and precipitation in producing cumulative moisture depletion in deep duff or upper soil layers. DRY LIGHTNING STORM Thunderstorms in which negligible precipitation reaches the ground. Also called a dry storm. DTR Digital Trunked Radio (Also DTRS—Digital Trunked Radio System) DUFF The layer of decomposing organic materials lying below the litter layer of freshly fallen twigs, needles, and leaves and immediately above the mineral soil. DWELLING A building designed for use as a residence for no more than four families or a single family unit in building under a condominium form of ownership. DWT Dead Weight Ton EA Environmental Assessment EAGLE COUNTY POLICY GROUP Group consisting of the chief appointed or elected officials of affected jurisdictions who are responsible for all major policy decisions during declared emergencies. EARTHQUAKE The sudden motion or trembling of the ground produced by abrupt displacement of rock masses, usually within the upper 10 to 20 miles of the earth's surface. ECALERT Eagle County Alert system—Sends text messages to cell phones, email addresses, etc. ECART Eagle County Animal Response Team—assists with animals in emergencies. ECDIS Electronic Chart Display Information System ECEM Eagle County Emergency Management ECHSD Eagle County Health Service District, the ambulance district serving eastern Eagle County from roughly Wolcott to the top of Vail Pass. Also known as Eagle County Ambulance District or ECAD. EDI Electronic Data Interchange EFFECTIVE MIDFLAME WIND SPEED The magnitude of the resultant spread vector expressed as an equivalent no-slope midflame wind speed. EH Environmental Health EIS Environmental Impact Statement 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE A sharp pulse of energy radiated instantaneously by a nuclear detonation which may affect or damage electronic components and equipment. ELEVATED BUILDING A building that has no basement and has its lowest elevated floor raised above the ground level by foundation walls, shear walls, posts, piers, pilings, or columns. Solid foundation perimeter walls are not an acceptable means of elevating buildings in V and VE zones. EMA Emergency Management Agency(local) EMAC Emergency Management Assistance Compact EMERGENCY A suddenly occurring and often unforeseen situation or an unusual event which is determined by the Governor or the county to require state response or mitigation actions to supplement local government in protecting lives and property. A situation which requires saving lives, reducing suffering,protecting property and the environment, and mitigating economic and social losses. EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM(EAS) A digital technology (voice/text) communication system consisting of broadcast stations and interconnecting facilities authorized by the Federal Communications Commission. The system provides the President and other national, state, and local officials the means to broadcast emergency information to the public before,during, and after disasters. EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Services required to correct or improve damaging environmental health effects on humans, including inspection for food contamination, inspection for water contamination, and vector control; providing for sewage and solid waste inspection and disposal; cleanup and.disposal of hazardous materials; and sanitation inspection for emergency shelter facilities. EMERGENCY EPIDEMIC Cases or an illness or condition, communicable or noncommunicable, caused by bioterrorism, pandemic influenza,or novel and highly fatal infectious agents or biological toxins. EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES Services required to prevent and treat the damaging health effects of an emergency, including communicable disease control, immunization, laboratory services, dental and nutritional services; providing first aid for treatment of ambulatory patients and those with minor injuries; providing public health information on emergency treatment, prevention, and control; and providing administrative support including maintenance of vital records and providing for a conduit of emergency health funds from state and federal governments. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT A systematic program of activities that governments and their partners undertake before, during, and after a disaster to save lives, prevent injury, and to protect property and the natural environment. Emergency management activities include: • Mitigation: Eliminating hazards or reducing their potential impact. • Preparedness: Planning,training, and exercising for disastrous events. • Response: Taking action when a disaster occurs to save lives,prevent injuries, and prevent or limit property damage. • Recovery: Restoring normalcy after the disaster. These activities are not the sole responsibility of the designated emergency management agency. Virtually all agencies have a role,but most particularly law enforcement, fire services,public works, and public health. 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EMERGENCY MANAGER The individual within each political subdivision that has coordination responsibility for jurisdictional emergency management. Person authorized to direct implementation of an agency's emergency response plan. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT A state to state mutual aid agreement involving all 50 states. EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANT A healthcare specialist with particular skills and knowledge in pre-hospital emergency medicine. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Services,including personnel, facilities, and equipment required to ensure proper medical care for the sick and injured from the time of injury to the time of final disposition, including medical disposition within a hospital, temporary medical facility, or special care facility,release from site, or declared dead. Further, emergency medical services specifically include those services immediately required to ensure proper medical care and specialized treatment for patients in a hospital and coordination of related hospital services. EMERGENCY MORTUARY SERVICES Services required to assure adequate death investigation, identification, and disposition of bodies; removal, temporary storage, and transportation of bodies to temporary morgue facilities; notification of next of kin; and coordination of mortuary services and burial of unclaimed bodies. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER(EOC) The protected site from which state and local civil government officials coordinate,monitor, and support emergency response activities during an emergency. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN A document that describes how people and property will be protected in disaster and disaster threat situations; details who is responsible for carrying out specific actions; identifies the personnel,equipment, facilities, supplies, and other resources available for use in the disaster; and outlines how all actions will be coordinated. EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONES Areas around a facility for which planning is needed to ensure prompt and effective actions are taken to protect the health and safety of the public if an accident occurs. EMERGENCY RESPONSE (CONTINGENCY)PLAN The plan that each jurisdiction and industry has and maintains for responding to hazards. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM(ERT) An interagency team, consisting of the lead representative from each federal department or agency assigned primary responsibility for an ESF and key members of the FCO's staff, formed to assist the FCO in carrying out his/her coordination responsibilities. The ERT may be expanded by the FCO to include designated representatives of other federal departments and agencies as needed. The ERT usually consists of regional level staff. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM ADVANCE ELEMENT For federal disaster response and recovery activities under the Stafford Act, the portion of the ERT that is first deployed to the field to respond to a disaster incident. The ERT A is the nucleus of the full ERT. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM NATIONAL An ERT that has been established and rostered for deployment to catastrophic disasters where the resources of the FEMA Region have been, or are expected to be, overwhelmed. Emergency Shelter—A temporary longer term facility which provides shelter from the elements, sanitary facilities to include restroom and shower facilities, sleeping accommodations, food services and information dissemination. 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EMERGENCY SHELTER A temporary longer term facility which provides shelter from the elements, sanitary facilities to include restroom and shower facilities, sleeping accommodations, food services and information dissemination. EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTION(ESF) In the FRP, a functional area of response activity was established to facilitate the delivery of federal assistance required during the immediate response phase of a disaster to save lives,protect property and public health, and to maintain public safety. ESFs represent those types of federal assistance which the state will most likely need because of the impact of a catastrophic or significant disaster on its own resources and response capabilities, or because of the specialized or unique nature of the assistance required. ESF missions are designed to supplement state and local response efforts. EMERGENCY SUPPORT TEAM An interagency group operating from FEMA headquarters. The EST oversees the national-level response support effort under the FRP and coordinates activities with the ESF primary and support agencies in supporting federal requirements in the field. EMI Emergency Management Institute EMS Emergency Medical Services EMTS Emergency Medical and Trauma Services System ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT The computed total heat released per unit area (British thermal units per square foot) within the fire front at the head of a moving fire. ENGINE Any ground vehicle providing specified levels of pumping,water and hose capacity. ENGINE CREW Firefighters assigned to an engine. The Fireline Handbook defines the minimum crew makeup by engine type. ENGINES AND HOSE-LAYS Equipment used to deliver water to the fire. Engines, sometimes called pumper trucks,are heavy duty rigs outfitted with a water tank, a pump and a complement of hose and fittings.A hose-lay is a progressively-assembled series of hose sections and water handling fittings used by firefighters to get water to the fire. ENTRAPMENT A situation where personnel are unexpectedly caught in a fire behavior-related, life threatening position where planned escape routes or safety zones are absent, inadequate,or compromised. An entrapment may or may not include deployment of a fire shelter for its intended purpose. These situations may or may not result in injury. They include "near misses." ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Environmental assessments were authorized by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. They are concise, analytical documents prepared with public participation that determine if an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is needed for a particular project or action. If an environmental assessment determines an EIS is not needed, the environmental assessment becomes the document allowing agency compliance with NEPA requirements. 21 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT Environmental impact statements were authorized by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. Prepared with public participation, they assist decision makers by providing information, analysis and an array of action alternatives, allowing managers to see the probable effects of decisions on the environment. Generally, environmental impact statements are written for large-scale actions or geographical areas. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY The government agency that leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts. ENZYME A substance that speeds up chemical reaction. Every chemical reaction in living organisms is facilitated by an enzyme. EOC Emergency Operations Center EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal EOP Emergency Operations Plan EPA Environmental Protection Agency EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act EPG Emergency Planning Guide EPIDEMIC A disease occurring suddenly in a community, region or country in numbers clearly in excess of normal. (See also Pandemic) EPIDEMIOLOGIST A professional skilled in disease investigation. Epidemiologists design and conduct epidemiological studies, analyze data to detect patterns and trends in disease, establish and maintain surveillance systems, monitor health status, and evaluate the performance and cost effectiveness of public health programs. EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENT Moisture content that a fuel particle will attain if exposed for an infinite period in an environment of specified constant temperature and humidity. When a fuel particle reaches equilibrium moisture content, net exchange of moisture between it and the environment is zero. ERC Energy Release Component EROSION The collapse,undermining, or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water. Erosion is a covered peril if it is caused by waves or currents of water exceeding their cyclical levels which result in flooding. ERT Emergency Response Team ERT A Emergency Response Team Advance Element ERT N Emergency Response Team National 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ESCAPE ROUTE A preplanned and understood route taken to move to a safety zone or other low-risk area, outside of the immediate emergency area. ESCAPE ROUTES Protected or hazard-free pathways which allow a safe retreat should an emergency take an unexpected turn or conditions change that endanger safety. ESCAPED FIRE A fire which has exceeded or is expected to exceed initial attack capabilities or prescription. ESF Emergency Support Function ETA Estimated Time of Arrival EVACUATION Organized,phased, and supervised dispersal of people from dangerous or potentially dangerous areas. • Spontaneous Evacuation. Residents or citizens in the threatened areas observe an emergency event or receive unofficial word of an actual or perceived threat and without receiving instructions to do so, elect to evacuate the area. Their movement, means, and direction of travel is unorganized and unsupervised. • Voluntary Evacuation. This is a warning to persons within a designated area that a threat to life and property exists or is likely to exist in the immediate future. Individuals issued this type of waning or order are NOT required to evacuate, however it would be to their advantage to do so. • Mandatory or Directed Evacuation. This is a warning to persons within the designated area that an imminent threat to life and property exists and individuals MUST evacuate in accordance with the instructions of local officials. EVACUATION CENTER A temporary short term facility which provides shelter from the elements,restroom facilities and information dissemination. Usually for displacements of 12 hours or less. EVACUEES All persons removed or moving from areas threatened or struck by a disaster. EVENT A planned non-emergency activity. ICS can be used as the management system for a wide range of events(e.g.,parades, concerts, sporting events,etc.). EXCLUSION ZONE (See Hot Zone) EXPENDABLE Any item or product expected to be consumed in the course of normal activities(i.e., fuel, foam, etc.). EXPLOSIVE DEVICE A device that relies on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. EXPOSURE(RADIOLOGICAL) A quantitative measure of gamma or x-ray radiation at a certain place based on its ability to produce ionization in air. EXPOSURE RATE (RADIOLOGICAL) The amount of ionizing radiation to which an individual would be exposed or which he or she would receive per unit of time. 23 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EXTENDED ATTACK INCIDENT A wildland fire that has not been contained or controlled by initial attack forces and for which more firefighting resources are arriving, en route, or being ordered by the initial attack incident commander. EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR "Extreme" implies a level of fire behavior characteristics that ordinarily precludes methods of direct control action. One or more of the following is usually involved: high rate of spread, prolific crowning and/or spotting, presence of fire whirls, strong convection column. Predictability is difficult because such fires often exercise some degree of influence on their environment and behave erratically, sometimes dangerously. EYE-LEVEL WIND SPEED The wind speed is measured at"eye-level"or five to six feet above the ground surface. FAC Family Assistance Center FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS Costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives and therefore cannot be identified readily and specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity. FACILITIES UNIT Functional unit within the support branch of the logistics section that provides fixed facilities for the incident. These facilities may include the incident base, feeding areas, sleeping areas, sanitary facilities, etc. FALLER A person who fells trees. Also called a sawyer or cutter. FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAST Field Assessment Team FCO Field Coordinating Officer FDA Food and Drug Administration FEDERAL COORDINATING OFFICER The person appointed by the President to coordinate federal assistance in a Presidentially declared emergency or major disaster. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (FEMA) The federal agency within the Department of Homeland Security that is tasked with responding to,planning for,recovering from and mitigating against man-made and natural disasters. FEDERAL RESPONSE PLAN(FRP) A plan mandated by HSPD-5 that integrates federal government domestic awareness,prevention, preparedness,response,and recovery plans into one all-discipline,all hazards plan. FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHBM Flood Hazard Boundary Map FIA Federal Insurance Administration 24 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FIELD OBSERVER Person responsible to the Situation Unit Leader for collecting and reporting information about an incident obtained from personal observations and interviews. FIELD OPERATIONS GUIDE (FOG) A pocket-size manual of instructions on the application of the Incident Command System. FINANCE/ADMINISTRATION SECTION The section responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations. Includes the time unit, procurement unit, compensation/claims unit, and cost unit. FINANCE SECTION The subset of an incident management team concerned with purchasing and/or paying for the support necessary to fight a fire. FINE(LIGHT)FUELS Fast-drying fuels, generally with comparatively high surface area-to-volume ratios,which are less than 1/4-inch in diameter and have a time lag of one hour or less. These fuels readily ignite and are rapidly consumed by fire when dry. FINGERS OF A FIRE The long narrow extensions of a fire projecting from the main body. FIRE BEHAVIOR Refers primarily to a wildfire's intensity and rate of spread. Factors that influence a fire's behavior includes weather,topography, and both the type of and condition of the fuels. FIRE BEHAVIOR CHARACTERISTIC An attribute of a wildland fire pertaining to its spread, intensity, or growth. FIRE BEHAVIOR FORECAST Prediction of probable fire behavior, usually prepared by a Fire Behavior Officer, in support of fire suppression or prescribed burning operations. FIRE BEHAVIOR FUEL MODEL The set of fuelbed inputs needed by the Rothermel(1972) surface fire spread model. FIRE BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST A person responsible to the Planning Section Chief for establishing a weather data collection system and for developing fire behavior predictions based on fire history, fuel, weather and topography. FIRE BREAK A natural or constructed barrier used to stop or check fires that may occur, or to provide a control line from which to work. FIRE CACHE A supply of fire tools and equipment assembled in planned quantities or standard units at a strategic point for exclusive use in fire suppression. FIRE CHARACTERISTIC An attribute of a wildland fire. FIRE CREW An organized group of firefighters under the leadership of a crew leader or other designated official. FIRE ENVIRONMENT The conditions,influences, and modifying forces of fuel,weather and topography that control fire behavior. 25 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FIRE FRONT The part of a fire within which continuous flaming combustion is taking place. Unless otherwise specified the fire front is assumed to be the leading edge of the fire perimeter. In ground fires,the fire front may be mainly smoldering combustion. FIRE INTENSITY A general term relating to the heat energy released by a fire. FIRE LINE A linear fire barrier that is scraped or dug to mineral soil. FIRE LOAD The number and size of fires historically experienced on a specified unit over a specified period (usually one day) at a specified index of fire danger. FIRE MANAGEMENT Activities and programs that include the use of fire as a resource management tool, and protection of values from unwanted,uncontrolled wildfire. FIRE MANAGEMENT PLAN A strategic plan that defines a program to manage wildland and prescribed fires. The fire management program objectives come from an approved land use plan (e.g., Resource Management Plan). The Fire Management Plan is supplemented by operational plans such as preparedness,preplanned dispatch,prescribed fire, and prevention. FIRE PERIMETER The entire outer edge or boundary of a fire. FIRE POTENTIAL The maximum possible fire behavior for a given fire environment. FIRE SEASON 1) Period(s) of the year during which wildland fires are likely to occur, spread, and affect resource values sufficient to warrant organized fire management activities. 2) A legally enacted time during which burning activities are regulated by state or local authority. FIRE SHELTER An aluminized tent offering protection by means of reflecting radiant heat and providing a volume of breathable air in a fire entrapment situation. Fire shelters should only be used in life-threatening situations, as a last resort. FIRE SHELTER DEPLOYMENT The removal of a fire shelter from its case and using it as protection against fire. FIRESTORM Violent convection caused by a large continuous area of intense fire. Often characterized by destructively violent surface indrafts, near and beyond the perimeter, and sometimes by tornado-like whirls. FIRE TRIANGLE Instructional aid in which the sides of a triangle are used to represent the three factors (oxygen, heat, fuel) necessary for combustion and flame production; removal of any of the three factors causes flame production to cease. FIRE TYPE A vegetation type adapted to fire. FIRE USE Burning for a purpose. 26 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FIRE USE MODULE(PRESCRIBED FIRE MODULE) A team of skilled and mobile personnel dedicated primarily to prescribed fire management. These are national and interagency resources, available throughout the prescribed fire season, that can ignite,hold and monitor prescribed fires. FIRE WEATHER Weather conditions that influence fire ignition,behavior and suppression. FIRE WEATHER WATCH A term used by fire weather forecasters to notify using agencies,usually 24 to 72 hours ahead of the event, that current and developing meteorological conditions may evolve into dangerous fire weather. FIRE WHIRL Spinning vortex column of ascending hot air and gasses rising from a fire and carrying aloft smoke, debris, and flame. Fire whirls range in size from less than one foot to more than 500 feet in diameter. Large fire whirls have the intensity of a small tornado. FIREBRAND Flaming or glowing fuel particles that can be carried naturally by wind, convection currents, or by gravity into unburned fuels. FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES All people and major items of equipment that can or potentially could be assigned to fires. FIRELINE A path built down to mineral soil which creates an unburnable barrier between the fire and its future fuel sources. • Handline is a fireline dug by crews using hand tools,like shovels and chainsaws. • Dozer line—self explanatory. • Fireline blasting uses explosives to rapidly clear away vegetation and make a fireline. FIRELINE INTENSITY The rate of energy or heat release per unit length of fire front,regardless of its depth. FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FIRST RESPONDER Local police, fire, and emergency medical personnel who first arrive on the scene of an incident and take action to save lives,protect property, and meet basic needs. First responders may include federal, state, or local responders. FIS Flood Insurance Study FLAME DEPTH The distance between the leading edge of the fire and the trailing edge. FLAME HEIGHT The average maximum vertical extension of flames at the leading edge of the fire front. Occasional flashes that rise above the general level of flames are not considered. This distance is less than the flame length if flames are tilted due to wind or slope. FLAME LENGTH The distance between the flame tip and the midpoint of the flame depth at the base of the flame (generally the ground surface); an indicator of fire intensity. FLAMING COMBUSTION Combustion of the gaseous vapors produced from the pyrolysis of biomass. 27 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FLAMING FRONT The zone of a moving fire where the combustion is primarily flaming. Behind this flaming zone combustion is primarily glowing. Light fuels typically have a shallow flaming front, whereas heavy fuels have a deeper front. Also called fire front. FLANK The portion of a fire front spreading at a right angle from the direction of maximum spread. FLANKS OF A FIRE The parts of a fire's perimeter that are roughly parallel to the main direction of spread. FLASH FLOOD Flooding which occurs usually within six(6)hours of the causative event such as heavy rain, dam or levee break, or ice jam release. FLASH FLOOD WATCH A Flash Flood Watch is issued when flooding is possible in or close to the watch area. Flash Flood Watches are generally issued for flash flooding that is expected to occur within the next six to twelve hours. FLASH FLOOD WARNING A Flash Flood Warning is issued when flooding is occurring or imminent in the warning area. It can be issued as a result of torrential rains, a dam failure, or ice jam. FLASH FUELS Fuels such as grass, leaves, draped pine needles, fern, tree moss and some kinds of slash that ignite readily and are consumed rapidly when dry. Also called fine fuels. FLOOD A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of rivers or streams,or unusual or rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters. FLOOD ADVISORY Alerts the public to flooding which is generally only an inconvenience (not life threatening) to those living in the affected area. Issued when heavy rain will cause flooding of streets and low-lying places in urban areas.Also used if small rural or urban streams are expected to reach or exceed bankfull. Some damage to homes or roads could occur. FLOOD DISASTER PROTECTION ACT(FDPA) Made the purchase of flood insurance mandatory for the protection of property located in Special Flood Hazard Areas. FLOOD FREQUENCY The chances that a particular flood event will occur during any given year. The greater the flood, the higher the "Year Flood" Value, but the less chance of occurrence. (i.e. a"100 Year Flood"has a 1%chance of occurring each year; a"2 Year Flood" has a%chance of occurring each year). FLOOD HAZARD BOUNDARY MAP(FHBM) Official map of a community issued by the administrator, where the boundaries of the flood, mudflow and related erosion areas having special hazards have been designated. FLOOD INSURANCE A standard homeowner's policy will not cover damages caused by flooding.You must have flood insurance from an insurer that writes for the National Flood Insurance Program. If your community participates in NFIP's floodplain-management program, you are eligible to buy coverage no matter if your flood risk is low,medium or high. Flood insurance is also available to renters, condominium owners and business owners. You may have trouble finding flood coverage if you are a resident of a "coastal barrier resource system" area or a community that does not participate in NFIP's programs. 28 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FLOOD INSURANCE CLAIMS OFFICE (FICO) AN NFIP claims processing office set up in a catastrophic area when a sufficient number of flood claims result from a single event. FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP(FIRM) Official map of a community on which the Mitigation Division Administrator has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community. FLOOD RESPONSE OFFICE (FRO) The FRO provides a local presence in the affected area and supports the WYO companies, the NFIP handling, and survey and statistical input. One of the key requirements of personnel at the FRO is to coordinate and conduct re-inspections of WYO and NFIP Direct losses. The FRO also tracks adjuster performance and provides such information to interested WYO and NFIP Direct companies. FLOOD STAGE The elevation at which overflow of the national banks of a waterway begins to cause damage or presents a flood-damage hazard near the gage where the elevation is measured. FLOOD WATCH A Flood Watch is issued when high flow or overflow of water from a river or stream is possible in the given time period. It can also apply to heavy runoff or drainage of water into low-lying areas. These watches are generally issued for flooding that is expected to occur within the next 6 to 48 hours. FLOOD WARNING A Flood Warning is issued when flooding conditions are actually occurring or are imminent in the warning area. FLOODPLAIN Any land area susceptible to being inundated by floodwaters from any source. FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT The operation of an overall program of corrective and preventive measures for reducing flood damage, including but not limited to: emergency-preparedness plans, flood-control works and floodplain-management regulations. FLOODPROOFING Any combination of structural and nonstructural additions, changes, or adjustments to structures, which reduce or eliminate risk of flood damage to real estate or improved real property,water and sanitation facilities, or structures with their contents. FLOW The volume of water that passes through a point of a river during a given time. Usually expressed in cubic feet per second. FMO Fire Management Officer, generally either a federal or state wildfire management official. FMP Fire Management Plan FOCUS AREAS Categories of emergency preparedness activities states must address in their Cooperative Agreements for Public Health Preparedness and Response for Bioterrorism. Focus areas cover the following topics: • Focus Area A: Preparedness planning and readiness assessment • Focus Area B: Disease detection and reporting • Focus Area C: Laboratory readiness • Focus Area E: Electronic information sharing 29 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Focus Area F: Public health communications • Focus Area G: Education and training FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO serves both developed and developing countries and acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION The government agency responsible for protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. FDA is one of 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. FOOD UNIT Functional unit within the service branch of the logistics section responsible for providing meals for incident personnel. FORB A plant with a soft,rather than permanent woody stem,that is not a grass or grass-like plant. FOSC Federal On-Scene Commander FREEBOARD An additional amount of height above the Base Flood Elevation is used as a factor of safety(e.g., 2 feet above the Base Flood) in determining the level at which a structure's lowest floor must be elevated or floodproofed to be in accordance with State or community floodplain management regulations. FRERP Federal Radiological Emergency Response Plan FSH Forest Service Handbook FSM Forest Service Manual FUEL Combustible material. Includes vegetation, such as grass, leaves, ground litter,plants,shrubs and trees,which feed a fire. (See also Surface Fuels) FUEL BED DEPTH Bulk depth of a fuel layer. FUEL BED An array of fuels usually constructed with specific loading, depth and particle size to meet experimental requirements; also, commonly used to describe the fuel composition in natural settings. FUEL LOADING The amount of fuel present expressed quantitatively in terms of weight of fuel per unit area. FUEL MODEL Simulated fuel complex(or combination of vegetation types) for which all fuel descriptors required for the solution of a mathematical rate of spread model have been specified. FUEL MOISTURE (FUEL MOISTURE CONTENT) The quantity of moisture in fuel expressed as a percentage of the weight when thoroughly dried at 212 degrees Fahrenheit. 30 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FUEL REDUCTION Manipulation, including combustion, or removal of fuels to reduce the likelihood of ignition and/or to lessen potential damage and resistance to control. FUEL TYPE An identifiable association of fuel elements of a distinctive plant species, form, size, arrangement, or other characteristics that will cause a predictable rate of fire spread or difficulty of control under specified weather conditions. FUNCTION In the Incident Command System a function refers to the five major activities (i.e., command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance/administration). The term function is also used when describing the activity involved(e.g.,the planning function). FUNCTIONAL AREA A major grouping of the functions and tasks that agencies perform in carrying out awareness, prevention,preparedness,response,and recovery activities. FUNNEL CLOUD A rotating funnel-shaped cloud extending down from a cloud base, but not in contact with the ground. FUSEE A colored flare designed as a railway warning device and widely used to ignite suppression and prescription fires. GENERAL STAFF The group of incident management personnel reporting to the incident commander. They may each have a deputy, as needed. Staff consists of operations section chief, planning section chief, logistics section chief, and finance/administration section chief. GEOGRAPHIC AREA A political boundary designated by the wildland fire protection agencies, where these agencies work together in the coordination and effective utilization. GETS Government Emergency Telecommunications Service. Provides priority telephone routing to qualified emergency personnel. GIS Geographic Information System GOVERNOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE The person empowered by the Governor to execute, on behalf of the state, all necessary documents for disaster assistance. GROUND FUEL All combustible materials below the surface litter, including duff, tree or shrub roots, punchy wood,peat, and sawdust,which normally support a glowing combustion without flame. GROUND SUPPORT UNIT Functional unit within the support branch of the logistics section responsible for the fueling, maintaining, and repairing of vehicles, and the transportation of personnel and supplies. GROUPS Groups are established to divide the incident into functional areas of operation. Groups are composed of resources assembled to perform a special function not necessarily within a single geographic division. (See Division). Groups are located between branches (when activated) and resources in the operations section. GRT Gross Registered Tonnage 31 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUST WIND SPEED Wind speed occurring during a wind gust. HAINES INDEX An atmospheric index used to indicate the potential for wildfire growth by measuring the stability and dryness of the air over a fire. HAN Health Alert Network HAN INFORMATION SERVICE Health Alert Network Information Service provides information in a variety of media,along with announcements of upcoming conferences and briefings. HAN LHAP Health Alert Network Local Health Assistance Project HAND LINE A fireline built with hand tools. HANDS-ON TRAINING Supervised training that demonstrates the application of knowledge and skill in a practical field exercise of proficiency. HAZARD ANALYSIS Provides information on situations that have the potential to cause injury or damage. HAZARD AND RISK ANALYSIS Evaluation of the relative hazards and risks of materials to emergency response personnel, the public,and the environment. HAZARD MITIGATION Any action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards. The term is sometimes used in a stricter sense to mean cost-effective measures to reduce the potential for damage to a facility or facilities from a disaster event. HAZARD REDUCTION Any treatment of a hazard that reduces the threat of ignition and fire intensity or rate of spread. HAZARD TREE A standing tree that presents a hazard to people due to conditions such as, but not limited to, deterioration or physical damage to the root system, trunk, stem, or limbs, and/or the direction and lean of the tree. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL Any substance or material that when involved in an accident and released in sufficient quantities, poses a risk to people's health, safety, and/or property. These substances and materials include explosives, radioactive materials, flammable liquids or solids, combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizers,toxins, and corrosive materials. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPECIALIST OR TECHNICIAN Levels of training and competency as defined by the National Fire Protection Association's Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Material Incidents (NFPA 472). HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK A weather statement issued to provide information of potential severe weather events within the next seven days. HAZMAT Hazardous Material HEAD FIRE A segment of a fire perimeter oriented in the direction of maximum spread. 32 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan HEAD OF FIRE The side of the fire having the fastest rate of spread. HEALTH ALERT NETWORK The project helps local health jurisdictions enhance and maintain state of the art network and security operations, and achieve compliance with the PHIN standards. HEALTH ALERT NETWORK LOCAL HEALTH ASSISTANCE PROJECT The project helps local health jurisdictions enhance and maintain state of the art network and security operations, and achieve compliance with the PHIN standards. HEALTH ALERTS Urgent messages from the CDC to health officials requiring immediate action or attention. The CDC also issues health advisories containing less urgent information about a specific health incident or response that may or may not require immediate action, and health updates,which do not require action. HEALTHCARE FACILITY EVACUATION An event resulting in the need to evacuate any number of patients from a healthcare facility on a temporary basis when the movement of those patients exceeds the emergency medical and trauma services capabilities of the locality,hospital,jurisdiction, and/or region. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996(HIPAA) is a comprehensive federal statute that is designed, in part, to provide national standards for the protection of certain health information. These statutory privacy provisions have been interpreted in a highly complex regulation issued by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and known as the HIPAA Privacy Rule. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION A branch of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. HEARTWOOD The inner layers of wood which, in the growing tree,have ceased to contain living cells. HEAVY FUELS Fuels of large diameter such as snags, logs, large limb wood, which ignite and are consumed more slowly than flash fuels. HEICS Hospital Emergency Incident Command System HELIBASE The main location within the general incident area for parking, fueling,maintaining,and loading of helicopters operating in support of an incident. The heli-base is usually located at or near the incident base. HELICOPTERS Support firefighting in many ways, including bringing in firefighters, hauling supplies, and providing reconnaissance of the fire. HELISPOT Any designated location where a helicopter can safely take off and land. Some heli-spots may be used for loading of supplies, equipment, or personnel. A natural or improved takeoff and landing area for temporary or occasional helicopter use. These are numbered H-1, etc. A temporary landing spot for helicopters. HELITACK The use of helicopters to transport crews, equipment, and fire retardants or suppressants to the fire line during the initial stages of a fire. 33 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan HELITACK CREW A group of firefighters trained in the technical and logistical use of helicopters for fire suppression. HEMAGGLUTININ An important surface structure protein of the influenza virus that is an essential gene for the spread of the virus throughout the respiratory tract. This enables the virus to attach itself to a cell in the respiratory system and penetrate it. Referred to as the "H" in influenza viruses. (See also Neuraminidase) HHS Department of Health and Human Services HIGH-HAZARD AREAS Geographic locations that for planning purposes have been determined through historical experience and vulnerability analysis to be likely to experience the effects of a specific hazard (e.g., hurricane, earthquake, hazardous materials accident, etc.)resulting in vast property damage and loss of life. HIGHLY PATHOGENIC FORM OF AVIAN INFLUENZA Highly Pathogenic form of Avian Influenza. Avian flu viruses are classified based upon the severity of the illness and HPAI is extremely infectious among humans. The rapid spread of HPAI, with outbreaks occurring at the same time, is of growing concern for human health as well as for animal health. (See also LPAI) HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 HISTORIC BUILDING Any building that is: • Listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places(a listing maintained by the Department of Interior)or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of the Interior as meeting the requirements for individual listing on the National Register; or • Certified or preliminarily determined by the Secretary of Interior as contributing to the historical significance of a registered historic district or a district preliminarily determined by the Secretary to qualify as a registered historic district; or • Individually listed in a state inventory of historic places in states with preservation programs that have been approved by the Secretary of the Interior; or • Individually listed on a local inventory of historic places in communities with historic preservation programs that have been certified either: • By an approved state program as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; or • Directly by the Secretary of the Interior in states without approved programs. HOLDING ACTIONS Planned actions required to achieve wildland prescribed fire management objectives. These actions have specific implementation timeframes for fire use actions but can have less sensitive implementation demands for suppression actions. HOLDING RESOURCES Firefighting personnel and equipment assigned to do all required fire suppression work following fireline construction but generally not including extensive mop-up. 34 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE—5(HSPD-5) A presidential directive issued on February 28, 2003, intended to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents by establishing a single, comprehensive national incident management system. HOMOLOGOUS Similar in position, structure, function, or characteristics. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT RATE Rate of spread corrected to the horizontal. HOSE LAY Arrangement of connected lengths of fire hose and accessories on the ground, beginning at the first pumping unit and ending at the point of water delivery. HOST An organism on or in which a parasite lives. HOT ZONE The area surrounding a hazardous material incident site which is immediately dangerous to life and health. Entry in the zone is by only qualified responders with the appropriate personal protective equipment. The hot zone is also called the exclusion zone. HOTSHOT CREW A highly trained fire crew used mainly to build a fireline by hand. HOTSPOT A particular active part of a fire. HOTSPOTTING Reducing or stopping the spread of fire at points of particularly rapid rate of spread or special threat, generally the first step in prompt control,with emphasis on first priorities. HPAI Highly Pathogenic form of Avian Influenza HQS Headquarters HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration HSPD-5 Homeland Security Presidential Directive—5 HYDROGRAPH A graph showing stage, discharge,or other property of a river with respect to time. HYSPLIT Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory Model (HYSPLIT) is a model designed to support a wide range of simulations related to the atmospheric transport and dispersion of pollutants and hazardous materials, as well as the deposition of these materials to the Earth's surface. Some of the applications include tracking and forecasting the release of radioactive material, volcanic ash, wildfire smoke, and pollutants from various stationary and mobile emission sources. IAP Incident Action Plan IC Incident Commander ICP Incident Command Post 35 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ICS Incident Command System IDA Initial Damage Assessment IED Improvised Explosive Device IFC International Fire Code IGA Inter-Governmental Agreement IMMUNE SYSTEM The cells, tissues and organs that help the body to resist infection and disease by producing antibodies and/or altered cells that inhibit the multiplication of the infectious agent. IMPROVEMENT PLAN A dynamic document with corrective actions which are continually monitored and implemented as part of improving preparedness. IMT Incident Management Team INCIDENT An occurrence either human caused or by natural phenomena that requires action by emergency service personnel to prevent or minimize loss of life or damage to property and/or natural resources. INCIDENT ACTION PLAN(IAP) Contains objectives reflecting the overall incident strategy and specific tactical actions and supporting information for the next operational period. The plan may be oral or written. When written, the plan may have a number of attachments, including: incident objectives, organization assignment list, division assignment, incident radio communication plan, medical plan, traffic plan, safety plan, and incident map. INCIDENT BASE Location at the incident where the primary logistics functions are coordinated and administered. (Incident name or other designator will be added to the term base.) The incident command post may be collocated with the base. (See Single Resource) INCIDENT COMMAND POST(ICP) Location at which primary command functions are executed. The incident command post may be collocated with the incident base or other incident facilities. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM(ICS) A standardized organizational structure used to command, control, and coordinate the use of resources and personnel that have responded to the scene of an emergency. The concepts and principles for ICS include common terminology, modular organization, integrated communication, unified command structure, consolidated action plan, manageable span of control,designated incident facilities, and comprehensive resource management. INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM(ICS) An organizational framework that enables all personnel assigned to the fire to work together, know their jobs, and focus on common objectives. ICS is widely used throughout the U.S. and in many parts of the world. INCIDENT COMMANDER(IC) Individual responsible for the management of all incident operations at the incident site. 36 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS CENTER The location of the communications unit and the message center. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM The incident commander and appropriate general or command staff personnel assigned to manage an incident. Incident management team is also referred to as an"emergency response team." INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAMS Preconfigured sets of specialists who assume responsibility to fight a fire. Incident management teams are organized under the Incident Command System. When one of these teams is assigned to manage a fire, the incident commander is given a signed document from the land manager that delineates the authority, expectations and objectives given to the team. INCIDENT OBJECTIVES Statements of guidance and direction necessary for the selection of appropriate strategy(ies) and the tactical direction of resources. Incident objectives are based on realistic expectations of what can be accomplished when all allocated resources have been effectively deployed. Incident objectives must be achievable and measurable, yet flexible enough to allow for strategic and tactical alternatives. INCIDENT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION Includes any off-incident support provided to an incident. Examples would be agency dispatch centers, airports,mobilization centers, etc. INCIDENT SUPPORT PLAN A written strategic document for guidance in providing support for the EOC. INDEPENDENT CROWN FIRE A crown fire that spreads without the aid of a supporting surface fire. INDIRECT ATTACK A method of suppression in which the control line is located some considerable distance away from the fire's active edge. Generally done in the case of a fast-spreading or high intensity fire and to utilize natural or constructed fire breaks and favorable breaks in topography. The intervening fuel is usually backfired; but occasionally the main fire is allowed to burn to the line, depending on conditions. INFECTIOUS AGENT Any organism, such as a pathogenic virus,parasite,or bacterium,that is capable of invading body tissues,multiplying,and causing disease. INFLUENZA A serious disease caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract. INFORMATION OFFICER A member of the command staff responsible for interfacing with the public and media or with other agencies requiring information directly from the incident. There is only one information officer per incident. The information officer may have assistants. INFRARED DETECTION The use of heat sensing equipment,known as Infrared Scanners, for detection of heat sources that are not visually detectable by the normal surveillance methods of either ground or air patrols. INITIAL ACTION The actions taken by personnel(see First Responders)which are the first to arrive at an incident. INITIAL ATTACK The action taken by resources which are first to arrive at an incident. All wildland fires that are controlled by suppression forces undergo initial attack. The number and type of resources responding to initial attack varies depending upon fire danger, fuel type,values at risk,and other factors. Generally, initial attacks involve relatively few resources and the incident size is small. 37 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INITIAL ATTACK FORCES Wildfire suppression resources of agencies initially dispatched to a fire in accordance with a pre-existing annual operating plan or mobilization guide. INITIAL ATTACK ZONE An identified area in which predetermined resources would normally be the initial resource to respond to an incident. INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Initial Damage Assessment provides necessary situation information to allow decision makers to evaluate the magnitude of an emergency situation. INITIAL RESPONSE Resources initially committed to an incident. INTERAGENCY STANDARDS FOR FIRE AND FIRE AVIATION OPERATIONS Interagency manual containing directives specific to wildland fire operations, including chain saw use. INTERMITTENT CROWN FIRE A wildland fire that alternates between active crown fire and surface fire or passive crown fire. IO Information Officer IRZ Immediate Response Zone ISP Incident Support Plan ISOLATE A pure strain that has been isolated as from diseased tissue, contaminated water, or the air. JACKSTRAWED Area where multiple trees have been blown or fallen down in criss cross fashion. JHA Job Hazard Analysis JIC Joint Information Center JIS Joint Information System JNACC Joint Nuclear Accident Coordinating Center JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS This analysis of a project is completed by staff to identify hazards to employees and the public. It identifies hazards, corrective actions and the required safety equipment to ensure public and employee safety. JOC Joint Operations Center JOINT INFORMATION CENTER A central point of contact for all news media near the scene of a large-scale disaster.News media representatives are kept informed of activities and events by public information officials who represent all participating federal, state, and local agencies that are collocated at the JIC. The center is staffed by public information officials who represent all participating federal, state, and local agencies to provide information to the media in a coordinated and consistent manner. 38 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan JOINT INFORMATION SYSTEM Under the FRP, connection of public affairs personnel, decision-makers, and news centers by electronic mail, fax, and telephone when a single federal-state-local JIC is not a viable option. JUMP SPOT Selected landing area for smokejumpers. JUMPSUIT Approved protection suite work by smokejumpers. JURISDICTION The range or sphere of authority. Public agencies have jurisdiction at an incident related to their legal responsibilities and authority for incident mitigation. Jurisdictional authority at an incident can be political/geographical (i.e., city, county, state, or federal boundary lines) or functional (e.g., law enforcement agency,health department, etc.). (See Multi-Jurisdictional Incident) JURISDICTIONAL AGENCY The agency having jurisdiction and responsibility for a specific geographical area, or a mandated function as defined by law. KEECH BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX(KBDI) Commonly-used drought index adapted for fire management applications,with a numerical range from 0(no moisture deficiency)to 800(maximum drought). KNOCK DOWN To reduce the flame or heat on the more vigorously burning parts of a fire edge. LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LIMS connects the analytical instruments in the lab to one or more workstations or personal computers. A full-featured LIMS will forward data from lab instruments to a PC, organize it into meaningful information, and arrange it in required report formats. LABORATORY LEVELS(A,B,C,D) A system for classifying laboratories by their capabilities. Classifications are: • A: Routine clinical testing. Includes independent clinical labs and those at universities and community hospitals. • B: More specialized capabilities. Includes many state and local public health laboratories. • C: More sophisticated public health labs and reference labs such as those run by CDC. • D: Possessing sophisticated containment equipment and expertise to deal with the most dangerous, virulent pathogens and include only CDC and Department of Defense labs, the FBI,and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. LABORATORY RESPONSE NETWORK A national partnership of public health laboratories designed to coordinate and share resources for an effective response during a health emergency. LADDER FUELS Fuels which provide vertical continuity between strata,thereby allowing fire to carry from surface fuels into the crowns of trees or shrubs with relative ease. They help initiate and assure the continuation of crowning. LAL Lightning Activity Level. (See"LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL") LAPI Low Pathogenic from of Avian Influenza LARGE FIRE 1) For statistical purposes, a fire burns more than a specified area of land (e.g., 300 acres). 2)A fire burning with a size and intensity such that its behavior is determined by interaction between its own convection column and weather conditions above the surface. 39 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan LCES Lookouts(s), Communication(s), Escape Route(s), and Safety Zone(s). Elements of a safety system routinely used by firefighters to assess their current situation with respect to wildland firefighting hazards. LCES has a much broader application than just fire and should be considered as a valuable, useful tool for all field project work and activities. Examples include chainsaw operations,work in confined spaces,hazardous materials, and blasting. LEAD AGENCY The agency designated by law or mandate to have overall responsibility for emergency preparedness and response for their respective government. LEAD PLANE Aircraft with pilots used to make dry runs over the target area to check wing and smoke conditions and topography and to lead air tankers to targets and supervise their drops. LEADER The Incident Command System title for an individual responsible for a task force, strike team, or functional unit. LEAPFROG A system of organizing workers in fire suppression in which each crew member is assigned a specific task such as clearing or digging fireline on a specific section of control line, and when that task is completed,passes other workers on to a new assignment. LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee LHJ Local Health Jurisdiction LIAISON OFFICER A member of the command staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. LIGHT(FINE)FUELS Fast-drying fuels,generally with comparatively high surface area-to-volume ratios,which are less than 1/4-inch in diameter and have a time lag of one hour or less. These fuels readily ignite and are rapidly consumed by fire when dry. LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LEVEL A number, on a scale of 1 to 6, which reflects frequency and character of cloud-to-ground lightning. The scale is exponential, based on powers of 2 (i.e., LAL 3 indicates twice the lightning of LAL 2). LIMS Laboratory Information Management System LINE SCOUT A firefighter who determines the location of a fire line. LITTER Top layer of the forest, scrubland, or grassland floor, directly above the fermentation layer, composed of loose debris of dead sticks, branches, twigs, and recently fallen leaves or needles, little altered in structure by decomposition. LIVE FUELS Living plants, such as trees, grasses, and shrubs, in which the seasonal moisture content cycle is controlled largely by internal physiological mechanisms, rather than by external weather influences. 40 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan LOCAL GOVERNMENT Refers to county level government and includes all legally recognized political subdivisions therein,unless otherwise specified. LOGISTICS Provides support to meet incident needs, provides resources, and all other services needed to support the incident. LOGISTICS CHIEF A member of the general staff responsible for providing facilities, services, and material in support of the incident. The logistics chief participates in development and implementation of the incident action plan, and activates and supervises the units within the logistics section. LOCKDOWN For buildings, a partial lockdown means that the doors leading outside of the building are locked and people may not exit or enter the building. A full lockdown means that people must stay where they are and may not exit or enter a classroom, apartment unit, store unit, an office space,condo unit or the building. LOGISTICS SECTION The section responsible for providing facilities, services, and materials for the incident. The subset of an incident management team concerned with providing all support necessary to enable a team to accomplish its mission. This support includes transportation, food, supplies, communication, facilities and sanitation. LOW PATHOGENIC FORM OF AVIAN INFLUENZA Most avian flu strains are classified as LPAI and typically cause little or no clinical signs in infected birds. However, some LPAI virus strains are capable of mutating under field conditions into HPAI viruses. (See also HPAI) LRN Laboratory Response Network MAC Multi-Agency Coordination MACC Multi-Agency Coordination Center MACG Multi-Agency Coordination Group MANDATORY FLOOD INSURANCE Under the provisions of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, individuals, businesses and others buying, building or improving property located in identified areas of special flood hazards within participating communities are required to purchase flood insurance as a prerequisite for receiving any type of direct or indirect federal financial assistance (e.g., any loan,grant,guaranty, insurance, payment, subsidy or disaster assistance) when the building or personal property is the subject of or security for such assistance. MAJOR DISASTER As defined under the Stafford Act, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high-water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought), or,regardless of cause, any fire, flood, or explosion, in any part of the United States, which in the determination of the President causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant major disaster assistance under the Stafford Act to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments, and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss,hardship, or suffering caused by the disaster. 41 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES In ICS, this is a top-down management activity that involves a three-step process to achieve the incident goal. The steps are: (1) establishing the incident objectives; (2) selection of appropriate strategy(ies) to achieve the objectives; and (3) the tactical direction associated with the selected strategy. Tactical direction includes selection of tactics, selection of resources, resource assignments, and performance monitoring. MANAGERS Individuals within ICS organizational units that are assigned specific managerial responsibilities (e.g., staging area manager or camp manager). MASS CARE The actions that are taken to protect evacuees and other disaster victims from the effects of the disaster. Activities include providing temporary shelter, food, medical care, clothing, and other essential life support needs to those people that have been displaced from their homes because of a disaster or threatened disaster. MASS FATALITIES A situation where there are more fatalities than can be handled using local resources. In a disaster situation, identification of the fatalities is a critical issue. Therefore, security of the area in which the fatalities are located is critical. Close cooperation with the coroner, both in MCI preplanning and during the incident is essential. MASS-FLOW RATE The rate of canopy fuel consumption per unit time per unit area of a canopy profile. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET(MSDS) A compilation of information required under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard that outlines the identification of hazardous chemicals and fire hazards, exposure limits, and storage and handling precautions. MBO Management By Objectives MEDICAL DIRECTOR/PHYSICIAN ADVISOR Person responsible for protocol development, continued training, quality assurance, and online and off-line medical control. MEDICAL READINESS,TRAINING,AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE A regional workgroup of state health agency representatives, including one from the Department of Health,which facilitates local-state-federal planning integration. MEDICAL UNIT Functional unit within the service branch of the logistics section responsible for the development of the medical emergency plan, and for providing emergency medical treatment of incident personnel. MESSAGE CENTER The message center is part of the incident communications center and is collocated or placed adjacent to it. It receives, records, and routes information about resources reporting to the incident,resource status, and administrative and tactical traffic. METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE'SYSTEM(MMRS) A program of the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Emergency Preparedness intended to increase cities' ability to respond to a terrorist attack by coordinating the efforts of local law enforcement, fire,hazmat, EMS,hospital,public health, and other personnel. MFI Mass Fatalities Incident 42 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan MICRO-REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM(MICRO-REMS) Mobile weather monitoring station. A Micro-REMS usually accompanies an incident meteorologist and ATMU to an incident. MIDFLAME WIND SPEED Wind speed measured or forecast at a height above the ground equal to one-half of the flame height. MINERAL ASH Total ash content minus the silica content. MINERAL CONTENT The amount of minerals within a material. MINERAL SOIL Soil layers below the predominantly organic horizons; soil with little combustible material. MINIMAL IMPACT SUPPRESSION TACTICS (MIST) Employed in areas where the visual or environmental impacts of fire suppression activities must be minimized, as in wilderness areas and national parks. MISSION COORDINATOR Person charged with coordination of mission assignments. Generally in search and rescue situations. MITIGATION Those activities designed to alleviate the effects of a major disaster or long-term emergency or long-term activities to minimize the potentially adverse effects of a future disaster in affected areas. MOBILIZATION The process and procedures used by all organizations, federal, state and local for activating, assembling, and transporting all resources that have been requested to respond to or support an incident. MOBILIZATION CENTER An off-incident location at which emergency service personnel and equipment are temporarily located pending assignment,release, or reassignment. MODULAR AIRBORNE FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM(MAFFS) A manufactured unit consisting of five interconnecting tanks,a control pallet, and a nozzle pallet, with a capacity of 3,000 gallons, designed to be rapidly mounted inside an unmodified C-130 (Hercules)cargo aircraft for use in dropping retardant on wildland fires. MOISTURE CONTENT A measure of the amount of moisture contained in a fuel particle. MOISTURE OF EXTINCTION The dead fuel moisture content at which the Rothermel's (1972) surface fire spread model predicts spread rate will fall to zero. MOP-UP To make a fire safe or reduce residual smoke after the fire has been controlled by extinguishing or removing burning material along or near the control line, felling snags, or moving logs so they won't roll downhill. MOU Memorandum of Understanding MOVE UP AND COVER Identifies a relocation of fire suppression resources from their established location to a temporary location to provide fire protection coverage for an initial attack response area. 43 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan MPH Miles Per Hour MRTE Medical Readiness,Training, and Education Committee MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet MUDFLOOR A river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water. Other earth movements, such as landslide, slope failure, or a saturated soil mass moving by liquidity down a slope, are not mudflows. MULTI-AGENCY COORDINATION(MAC) A generalized term which describes the functions and activities of representatives of involved agencies and/or jurisdictions who come together to make decisions regarding the prioritizing of incidents, and the sharing and use of critical resources. The MAC organization is not a part of the on-scene ICS and is not involved in developing incident strategy or tactics. MULTI-AGENCY INCIDENT An incident where one or more agencies assist a jurisdictional lead(key)agency. Maybe a single or unified command. MULTI-CASUALTY Sometimes called a mass casualty incident, an MCI is an event resulting from manmade or natural causes which results in illness and/or injuries which exceed the emergency medical and trauma services system(EMTS) capabilities of a hospital, locality,jurisdiction, and/or region. MULTI-JURISDICTION INCIDENT An incident requiring action from multiple agencies that have statutory responsibility for incident mitigation. In the Incident Command System these incidents will be managed under unified command. MUTATION Any alteration in a gene from its natural state. This change may be disease causing or a benign, normal variant. Specific mutations and evolution in influenza viruses cannot be predicted,making it difficult if not impossible to know if or when a virus such as H5N 1 might acquire the properties needed to spread easily among humans. MUTUAL AID Assistance provided by a supporting agency at no cost to the protecting agency. Mutual aid is limited to those initial attack resources or move-up and cover assignments that have been determined to be appropriate and as each may be able to furnish and are documented in annual operating plans. Sometimes called"Reciprocal Fire Protection." MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT Written agreement between agencies and/or jurisdictions in which they agree to assist one another upon request by furnishing personnel and equipment. MUTUAL AID PERIOD The time period when the assisting/cooperating agency is providing assistance at no cost to the jurisdictional agency. NACCHO National Association of City and County Health Officials NACO National Association of County Officials NATIONAL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES A branch of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 44 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NATIONAL ELECTRONIC DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative that promotes the use of data and information system standards to improve disease surveillance systems at federal, state, and local levels. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT(NEPA) NEPA is the basic national law for protection of the environment,passed by Congress in 1969. It sets policy and procedures for environmental protection, and authorizes Environmental Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments to be used as analytical tools to help federal managers make decisions. NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATING SYSTEM(NFDRS) A uniform fire danger rating system that focuses on the environmental factors that control the moisture content of fuels. NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM(NFIP) A federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding. This insurance is designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to meet the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods. NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM(NIMS) A system mandated by HSPD-5 that provides a consistent nationwide approach for federal, state, and local governments to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for,respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. To provide for interoperability and compatibility among federal, state, and local capabilities,the NIMS includes a core set of concepts, principles, and terminology. HSPD-5 identifies these as the incident command system; multi-agency coordination systems; unified command; training; identification and management of resources (including systems for classifying types of resources); qualifications and certifications; and the collection, tracking, and reporting of incident information and incident resources. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES Conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions. NIAID is one of 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services. NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH A branch of the federal Department of Health and Human Services. The NIH encourages and oversees medical and behavioral research. NATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL STOCKPILE A national cache of drugs, vaccines, and supplies that can be deployed to areas struck by disasters, including bioterrorism. NATIONAL VACCINE PROGRAM OFFICE Responsible for coordinating and ensuring collaboration among the many federal agencies involved in vaccine and immunization activities. It is part of the Department of Health and Human Services. NATIONAL WILDFIRE COORDINATING GROUP(NWCG) A group formed under the direction of the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior and composed of representatives of the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management,Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Association of State Foresters. The group's purpose is to facilitate coordination and effectiveness of wildland fire 45 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-BS5F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan activities and provide a forum to discuss, recommend action, or resolve issues and problems of substantive nature.NWCG is the certifying body for all courses in the National Fire Curriculum. NATURAL BARRIERS May be a rock outcropping,a sandy wash, a body of water, a rocky canyon or any other landscape feature with sparse fuels or no fuels that serves to slow or stop the spread of a fire. Firefighters take advantage of these natural barriers as anchor points or other strategic points whenever possible. NCID National Center for Infectious Diseases NCP National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan NDA National Defense Area NDMS National Disaster Medical System NEDSS National Electronic Disease Surveillance System NEPA National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 NEURAMINIDASE An important surface structure protein of the influenza virus that is an essential enzyme for the spread of the virus throughout the respiratory tract. It enables the virus to escape the host cell,and infect new cells. Referred to as the"N"in influenza viruses. (See also Hemagglutinin) NFA National Fire Academy NFDRS National Fire Danger Rating System NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NFIRA National Flood Insurance Reform Act NFPA National Fire Protection Association NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIAID National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NICC National Interagency Coordination Center supports incidents of National significance, mainly wildfire but other incidents as well.A function of NIFC. NIFC National Interagency Fire Center. Located in Boise, Idaho,NIFC provides oversight and logistical support for wildfires. NIH National Institutes of Health NIMS National Incident Management System 46 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NIOSH National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health NO-WIND NO-SLOPE SPREAD RATE The theoretical rate of spread predicted for a fire burning on flat ground with no wind. NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOMEX® Trade name for a fire resistant synthetic material used in the manufacturing of flight suits and pants and shirts used by firefighters. NORMAL FIRE SEASON 1) A season when weather, fire danger, and number and distribution of fires are about average. 2) Period of the year that normally comprises the fire season. NOTIFIABLE CONDITIONS Incidences of communicable disease, traumatic injury, cancer, or other health condition that a state requires healthcare providers to report to a central collecting agency. NOTICE TO AIRMEN Temporary airspace restrictions for non-emergency aircraft in the incident area. NPS National Park Service NPS National Pharmaceutical Stockpile NRC National Regulatory Commission;National Response Center NRF National Response Framework NRT National Response Team NSA National Security Agency NUCLEAR DETONATION An explosion resulting from fission and/or fusion reactions in nuclear material, such as that from a nuclear weapon. NVPO National Vaccine Program Office NWAHEMR Northwest All Hazards Emergency Management Region NWCEPAC Northwest Colorado Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council NWCG National Wildfire Coordinating Group NWS National Weather Service. The National Weather Service (NWS) mission is to provide weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy. OAA Older Americans Act 47 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan OEM Office of Emergency Management OER Office of Emergency Response OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DES EPIZOOTIES World Organization for Animal Health, an international organization including 167 member countries that collects, analyses, and reports information on global animal disease situations. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE Division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS Office within the U.S. Office of Health and Human Services that provides coordination between the CDC and HRSAQ Cooperative Agreements. OFFICER The Incident Command System title for the personnel responsible for the command staff positions of safety, liaison, and information. OIE Office International des Epizooties OPA Oil Pollution Act OPA Otherwise Protected Areas OPEN BURNING The burning of materials wherein products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney from an enclosed chamber. Open burning does not include road flares, smudge pots, and similar devices associated with safety or occupational uses typically considered open flames or recreational fires. For the purpose of this definition, a chamber shall be regarded as enclosed when, during the time combustion occurs, only apertures, ducts, stacks, flues, or chimneys necessary to provide combustion air and permit the escape of exhaust gas are open. OPEN WIND SPEED The wind speed measured or forecasted for a standard height above the tallest vegetation. OPERATIONAL PERIOD The period of time scheduled for execution of a given set of tactical/operation actions as specified in the incident action plan. Operational periods can be of various lengths, although usually not more than 24 hours. OPERATIONS Conducts tactical operation to carry out the incident action plan, develops the tactical objectives, organization,and directs all resources. OPERATIONS BRANCH DIRECTOR Person under the direction of the operations section chief who is responsible for implementing that portion of the incident action plan appropriate to the branch. OPERATIONS CHIEF A member of the general staff responsible for the management of all tactical operations in accordance with the incident action plan. OPERATIONS SECTION The section responsible for all tactical operations at the incident. Includes branches, divisions and/or groups,task forces, strike teams, single resources, and staging areas. 48 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan OPERATIONS SECTION The subset of an incident management team that does the actual firefighting. OPHP Office of Public Health Preparedness OPTIMUM PACKING RATIO Packing ratio corresponding to maximum reaction velocity. OSC On-Scene Coordinator OSHA U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration OTS Out of service. OUT-OF-SERVICE RESOURCES Resources assigned to an incident but unable to respond for mechanical,rest,or personal reasons. OVERHEAD COSTS Indirect administrative costs that cannot be readily identified with specifically financed programs and functions. OVERHEAD PERSONNEL Personnel who are assigned to supervisory positions that include incident commander, command staff, general staff, directors, supervisors, and unit leaders. Members of an overhead incident management team. PA Public Address PACK TEST Used to determine the aerobic capacity of fire suppression and support personnel and assign physical fitness scores. The test consists of walking a specified distance, with or without a weighted pack, in a predetermined period of time,with altitude corrections. PACKING RATIO The fraction of fuelbed volume occupied by fuel particles. PANDEMIC The worldwide outbreak of a disease in numbers clearly in excess of normal. (See also Epidemic) PANDEMIC INFLUENZA A widespread epidemic of influenza caused by a highly virulent strain of the influenza virus. PARACARGO Anything dropped, or intended for dropping, from an aircraft by parachute, by other retarding devices, or by free fall. PARASITE An organism living in, with, or on another organism. PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY A community for which the Mitigation Division Administrator has authorized the sale of flood insurance under the NFIP. PASSIVE CROWN FIRE A type of crown fire in which the crowns of individual trees or small groups of trees burn, but solid flaming in the canopy cannot be maintained except for short periods. PATHOGEN Any agent or organism that can cause disease. PATHOGENIC Causing disease or being capable of doing so. 49 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PAZ Protective Action Zone PDA Preliminary Damage Assessment PEAK FIRE SEASON That period of the fire season during which fires are expected to ignite most readily,to burn with greater than average intensity, and to crease damages at an unacceptable level. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT(PPE) All personnel must be equipped with proper equipment and clothing in order to mitigate the risk of injury from, or exposure to,hazardous conditions encountered while working. PHIN Public Health Information Network PHPPO CDC's Public Health Practice Program Office PHTN Public Health Training Network PIO Public Information Officer PLANNING Develops the incident action plan to accomplish the objectives, collects and evaluates information, and maintains resource status. PLANNING CHIEF A member of the incident commander's general staff responsible for collection, evaluation, dissemination, and use of information about the development of the incident and status of resources. Information is needed to: (1) understand the current situation; (2) predict probable course of incident events; and (3) prepare alternative strategies and control operations for the incident. PLANNING MEETING A meeting held as needed throughout the duration of an incident to select specific strategies and tactics for incident control operations, and for service and support planning. On larger incidents, the planning meeting is a major element in the development of the incident action plan. PLANNING SECTION Responsible for the collection,evaluation, and dissemination of tactical information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of incident action plans. The section also maintains information on the current and forecasted situation, and on the status of resources assigned to the incident. Includes the situation, resource, documentation, and demobilization units, as well as technical specialists. PLANNING SECTION The subset of an incident management team concerned with supporting the team's strategic needs, including mapping,gathering intelligence, and tracking all resources assigned to an incident. POD Point Of Dispensing. Location where public health agencies administer pharmaceuticals. POD Point Of Distribution. Central location where caches of emergency supplies are delivered (FEMA). POINT PROTECTION A tactic in which firefighters focus on protecting a specific location or zone from fire,rather than attacking the entire fire. Point protection is used primarily when a fire is moving so rapidly that 50 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan conventional firefighting tactics cannot be organized and implemented. Crews must instead focus on protecting values at risk (structures, for example) while managers organize a broader attack. Point protection can also be used when the team managing the fire does not have enough resources for a conventional attack,or when the fire's threats to values can be met with a less than full suppression. POINT-SOURCE FIRE An elliptical fire burning in a uniform fire environment. PPA Performance Partnership Agreement PPE Personal Protective Equipment PREFERRED RISK POLICY(PRP) A policy that offers fixed combinations of building/contents coverage or contents-only coverage at modest, fixed premiums. The PRP is available for property located in B, C, and X zones in Regular Program communities that meet eligibility requirements based on the property's flood loss history. PRE-HOSPITAL Actions performed prior to the arrival to a hospital facility. PRE-HOSPITAL EMS AGENCY Any volunteer, career, private,or governmental emergency medical service agency or service that is certified by the State of Colorado to render pre-hospital emergency care and provide emergency transportation of sick and/or injured people as described in CRS 25-3.5-203. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT A mechanism used to determine the impact and magnitude of damage and the resulting unmet needs of individuals, businesses, the public sector, and the community as a whole. Information collected is used by the state as a basis for the Governor's request for a Presidential declaration, and by FEMA to document the recommendation made to the President in response to the Governor's request. PDAs are made by at least one state and one federal representative. A local government representative familiar with the extent and location of damage in the community often participates; other state and federal agencies and voluntary relief organizations also may be asked to participate, as needed. PREPAREDNESS The activities necessary to build and sustain performance across all of the other domains. Preparedness is part of the life cycle of a specific incident in that it includes the range of deliberate, time-sensitive tasks that need to occur in the transition from prevention to response. Preparedness can also be characterized as a continuous process or cycle. Preparedness involves efforts at all levels of government and within the private sector to identify risks or threats, to determine vulnerabilities, to inventory resources available to address those vulnerabilities, and to identify requirements or shortfalls, resulting in a preparedness plan to remedy shortfalls over time. PRESCRIBED FIRE(also PRESCRIBED BURN) Any fire ignited by management actions under certain,predetermined conditions to meet specific objectives related to hazardous fuels or habitat improvement. A written, approved prescribed fire plan must exist, and NEPA requirements must be met,prior to ignition. PRESCRIBED FIRE PLAN(BURN PLAN) This document provides the prescribed fire burn boss information needed to implement an individual prescribed fire project. 51 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PREVENTION Actions to avoid an incident, to intervene to stop an incident from occurring, or to mitigate an incident's effects. It involves actions to protect lives and property and to defend against attacks.It involves applying intelligence and other information to a range of activities that may include such countermeasures as deterrence operations; heightened inspections; improved surveillance and security operations; investigations to determine the full nature and source of the threat; public health surveillance, and testing processes; immunizations, isolation, or quarantine; and law enforcement operations aimed at deterring,preempting, interdicting,or disrupting illegal activity. PRIVATE SECTOR Non-governmental organizations, including voluntary organizations, provide essential services to victims regardless of their eligibility for federal or state assistance. Volunteers enhance community coordination and action at both the national and local levels. PROCUREMENT UNIT Functional unit within the finance/administration section responsible for financial matters involving vendor contracts. PROGRESSIVE METHOD OF LINE CONSTRUCTION A system of organizing workers to build a fireline in which they advance without changing relative positions in line. PROJECT FIRE A fire of such size or complexity that a large organization and prolonged activity is required to suppress it. PROPHYLACTIC A medical procedure or practice that prevents or protects against a disease or condition (e.g., vaccines,antibiotics, drugs). PROPHYLAXIS Designed to prevent an undesirable effect or disease. PROTECTION AGENCY The agency or county responsible for providing direct wildland fire protection to a given area pursuant to an agreement. PROTECTION AREA MAPS Official maps of the annual operating plans. PROTECTION BOUNDARIES Mutually agreed upon boundaries which identify areas of direct fire protection responsibility and are shown on maps in the annual operating plans. PSAP Public Safety Answering Point. Location where 911 calls are answered. PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK Standards that provide the basis for developing and implementing information technology projects for CDC-funded programs,including NEDSS,HAN,and others. PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING NETWORK The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's distance learning system uses instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the training needs of the public health workforce nationwide. PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Officials at headquarters or in the field responsible for preparing and coordinating the dissemination of public information in cooperation with other responding federal, state, and local agencies. 52 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PULASKI A combination chopping and trenching tool, which combines a single-bitted axe-blade with a narrow adze-like trenching blade fitted to a straight handle. Useful for grubbing or trenching in duff and matted roots. Well-balanced for chopping. PUSH PACKAGE A delivery of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals sent from the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile for a state undergoing an emergency within 12 hours of federal approval of a request by the state's Governor. PYROLYSIS The breaking down of complex cellulose and lignin molecules into simpler, combustible matter through the application of heat. RACES Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service RADIANT BURN A burn received from a radiant heat source. RADIATION SICKNESS The symptoms characterize the sickness known as radiation injury, resulting from excessive exposure of the whole body to ionizing radiation. RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING The process of locating and measuring radiation by means of survey instruments that can detect and measure(as exposure rates)ionizing radiation. RAP Radiological Assistance Program RATE OF SPREAD The relative activity of a fire in extending its horizontal dimensions. It is expressed as a rate of increase of the total perimeter of the fire, as rate of forward spread of the fire front,or as rate of increase in area, depending on the intended use of the information. Usually it is expressed in chains or acres per hour for a specific period in the fire's history. RAWS Remote Automatic Weather Station RCV Replacement Cost Value REACH The length of area between two specific points along a river, stream, or channel for which measurements of a river gauge are representative. REACT • Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams REASSORTMENT The rearrangement of genes from two distinct influenza strains to produce a novel viral strain. REBURN The burning of an area that has been previously burned but that contains flammable fuel that ignites when burning conditions are more favorable; an area that has reburned. RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION The time period when the assisting/cooperating agency is providing assistance at no cost to the jurisdictional agency; sometimes called mutual aid period. RECIPROCAL ZONE The area within one-half mile of a jurisdiction boundary. 53 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RECORDERS Individuals within Incident Command System organizational units who are responsible for recording information. Recorders may be found in planning, logistics, and finance/ administration units. RECOVERY Those actions necessary to restore the community back to normal and to bring the perpetrators of an intentional incident to justice. It entails the development, coordination, and execution of service- and site-restoration plans; the reconstitution of government operations and services; individual, private-sector, and public assistance programs to provide housing and to promote restoration; long-term care and treatment of affected persons; additional measures for social, political, environmental, and economic restoration; evaluation of the incident to identify lessons learned; post-incident reporting; and development of initiatives to mitigate the effects of future incidents. RECREATIONAL FIRE An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill, or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and two feet (610 mm) or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking,warmth, or similar purposes. RED CARD Fire qualification card issued to fire-rated persons showing their training needs and their qualifications to fill specified fire suppression and support positions in a large fire suppression or incident organization. RED FLAG WARNING Advises user agencies of the imminent or actual occurrence of red flag conditions. Red flag events normally require the combination of high to extreme fire danger and critical weather conditions. These weather conditions may include,but are not limited to: • Significant increase in surface wind speeds; • A dry thunderstorm outbreak; • Significant decrease in relative humidity; • Significant increase in temperature; • First episode of thunderstorms after a hot,dry period; • A Haines Index of 6;or • Any combination of weather and fuel moisture conditions that, in the judgment of the forecaster,would cause extensive wildfire occurrences. REGULAR PROGRAM The final phase of a community's participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. In this phase, a Flood Insurance Rate Map is in effect and full limits of coverage are available under the Act. REHABILITATION The activities necessary to repair damage or disturbance caused by wildland fires or the fire suppression activity. REIMBURSABLE (ASSISTANCE BY HIRE) Fire suppression resources that will be paid for by the requesting protecting agency per the conditions of an agreement and its annual operating plans. Excludes mutual aid. RELATIVE HUMIDITY(RH) The ratio of the amount of moisture in the air,to the maximum amount of moisture that air would contain if it were saturated. The ratio of the actual vapor pressure to the saturated vapor pressure. 54 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan REMOTE AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION (RAWS) An apparatus that automatically acquires, processes, and stores local weather data for later transmission to the GOES Satellite, from which the data is retransmitted to an earth-receiving station for use in the National Fire Danger Rating System. REP Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program REPLACEMENT VALUE The cost to replace property with the same kind of material and construction without deduction for depreciation. REPORTING LOCATIONS Locations or facilities where incoming resources can check in at the incident. (See Check-In) RESPONSE ACTIVITIES To address the immediate and short-term effects of an emergency or disaster. Response includes immediate actions to save lives,protect property, and meet basic human needs. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Efficient incident management requires a system to identify available resources at all intergovernmental levels in order to enable timely and unimpeded access to resources needed to prepare for, respond to, or recover from an incident. Resource management under the NIMS includes mutual-aid agreements, the use of special federal teams, and resources mobilization protocols. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN(RMP) A document prepared by field office staff with public participation and approved by field office managers that provides general guidance and direction for land management activities at a field office. The RMP identifies the need for fire in a particular area and for a specific benefit. RESOURCE ORDER An order placed for firefighting or support resources. RESOURCE ORDERING AND STATUS SYSTEM(ROSS) A national system that provides automated support to interagency and agency dispatch and coordination offices. The system will provide current status of resources available to support all-risk activities; enable dispatch offices to exchange and track resource ordering information electronically; enable dispatch offices to rapidly and reliably exchange mission-critical emergency electronic messages. RESOURCE TYPING Refers to resource capability. A "Type 1" resource provides a greater overall capability due to power, size, capability, etc., than would be found in a "Type 2" resource. Resource typing provides managers with additional information in selecting the best resource for the task. RESOURCES The natural resources of an area, such as timber, crass, watershed values, recreation values, and wildlife habitat. RESOURCES Personnel and equipment available, or potentially available, for assignment to incidents. Resources are described by kind and type (e.g., ground vehicles, tankers, trailers, water vessels, skimmers, boom, air craft, etc.), and may be used in tactical support or overhead capacities at an incident. RESOURCES UNIT Functional unit within the planning section responsible for recording the status of resources committed to the incident. The unit also evaluates resources currently committed to the incident, 55 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan the impact that additional responding resources will have on the incident, and anticipated resource needs. RESPONSIBLE PARTY Refers to an agency or company taking responsibility for impact mitigation (e.g., cleanup, response management, etc.) —generally referred to as the"spiller"or"polluter."Term not used to infer"fault" for the incident. RESULTANT SPREAD VECTOR The magnitude and direction of the vector resulting from the combination of the slope vector and wind vector using vector algebra. RETARDANT A substance or chemical agent which reduces the flammability of combustibles. RH Relative Humidity RHMAEC Regional Hazardous Material Association of Eagle County—Is a group consisting of the DERA's in Eagle County, less Colorado State Patrol, formed through an IGA to create a response organization. RMP Resource Management Plan ROCKY MOUNTAIN COORDINATING GROUP A group consisting of the agency administrators or their designated representatives to oversee the terms of an agreement and to provide general oversight for interagency wildland fire activities in Colorado. ROSS Resource Ordering and Status System RRP Regional Response Plan RUN (OF A FIRE) The rapid advance of the head of a fire with a marked change in fire line intensity and rate of spread from that noted before and after the advance. RUNNING A rapidly spreading surface fire with a well-defined head. RUNNING ATTACH A tactic wherein firefighters spray water on a fire from a moving engine. RUNOFF The part of precipitation that flows toward a river or stream on the surface of the ground, or through the soil before returning to the surface. SAFETY BRIEFING A safety briefing emphasizes key safety concerns on the incident and is presented at each briefing session. The safety briefing should contain information to alert incident personnel of potential risk/hazard considered to be most critical. SAFETY OFFICER A member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations, as well as developing measures for ensuring personnel safety. The safety officer may have assistants. SAFETY ZONE An area cleared of flammable materials used for escape in the event the line is outflanked or in case a spot fire causes fuels outside the control line to render the line unsafe. In firing operations, 56 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan crews progress so as to maintain a safety zone close at hand allowing the fuels inside the control line to be consumed before going ahead. Safety zones may also be constructed as integral parts of fuel breaks; they are greatly enlarged areas which can be used with relative safety by firefighters and their equipment in the event of blowup in the vicinity. SAR Search And Rescue SARA Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SBA Small Business Administration SCBA Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus SEASONAL FLU A respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available. This is also known as the common flu or winter flu. SECONDARY HAZARD A threat whose potential would be realized as the result of a triggering event that of itself would constitute an emergency. For example, dam failure might be a secondary hazard associated with earthquakes. SECTION The organizational level having functional responsibility for primary segments of incident operations such as operations, planning, logistics, and finance. The section level is organizationally between branch and incident commander. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) Portable air (not oxygen) tanks with regulators which allow firefighters to breathe while in toxic smoke conditions. Usually rated for 30 minutes of service. Used primarily on fires involving structures or hazardous materials. SEGMENT A geographical area in which a task force/strike team leader or supervisor of a single resource is assigned authority and responsibility for the coordination of resources and implementation of planned tactics. A segment may be a portion of a division or an area inside or outside the perimeter of an incident. SEOC State Emergency Operations Center SERC State Emergency Response Commission SERVICE BRANCH A branch within the logistics section responsible for service activities at the incident. Includes the communications,medical, and food units. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM A thunderstorm which produces one or more of the following phenomena: outflow wind speeds to 58 mph or stronger,hailstones of one inch diameter or larger,or a tornado or funnel cloud. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued when there is a forecast by the Storm Prediction Center of six or more hail events of one inch (U.S. quarter-size) diameter or greater or thunderstorm outflow winds of 50 knots(58 mph)or greater within an 8000 square mile area. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued when a severe thunderstorm is occurring or imminent. 57 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area SFIP Standard Flood Insurance Policy SHEET FLOW HAZARD A type of flood hazard with flooding depths of 1 to 3 feet that occurs in areas of sloping land. The sheet flow hazard is represented by the zone designation AO on the FIRM. SHELTER IN PLACE Shelter in place entails closing all building doors, windows and vents and taking immediate shelter in a readily accessible location that puts as much indoor air and/or shielding-mass between the individual and the hazardous outside air, such as in a basement or centrally located medium to small room, and trying to make it as airtight as possible by shutting off all ventilation/HVAC systems and extensively sealing the shelter's doors and windows from all outside air contaminants. SHIFT PLAN See"Incident Action Plan" SINGLE RESOURCE An individual, a piece of equipment and its personnel complement, or a crew or team of individuals with an identified work supervisor that can be used in an incident. SITREP Situation Report SITUATION UNIT Functional unit within the planning section responsible for the collection, organization, and analysis of incident status information, and for analysis of the situation as it progresses. Reports to the planning section chief. SLG State and Local Guide SMOKEJUMPERS Highly trained and experienced firefighters who parachute into isolated or emerging fires. The aircraft used by smokejumpers enables them to get to new fires usually faster than ground forces. SNS Strategic National Stockpile. National cache of pertinent medical supplies and prophylactics staged for rapid delivery. SOP Standard Operating Procedure SPAN OF CONTROL Span of control means how many organizational elements another person may directly manage; usually from three to seven,with one to five recommended. SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA(SFHA) A FEMA-identified high-risk flood area where flood insurance is mandatory for properties. An area having special flood, mudflow or flood-related erosion hazards, and shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or a Flood Insurance Rate Map as Zone A, AO, Al-A30, AE, A99, AH, AR,AR/A,AR/AE,AR/AH,AR/AO,AR/A1-A30,V1-V30,VE or V. SPECIES A class of plants or animals having common attributes and designated by a common name. Theoretically, plants or animals of different species cannot interbreed. However, occasionally this does not hold true. 58 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SPOT FIRE A fire ignited outside the perimeter of the main fire by a firebrand or any other piece of burning material. SPOT WEATHER FORECAST A special forecast issued to fit the time, topography, and weather of a specific incident. These forecasts are issued upon request of the user agency and are more detailed, timely, and specific than zone forecasts. Usually,on-site weather observations or a close,representative observation is required for a spot weather forecast to be issued. SPOTTING Behavior of a fire that produces firebrands that are transported by ambient winds, fire whirls, and/or convection columns causing spot fires ahead of the main fire perimeter. SPREAD DIRECTION The orientation of a fire front relative to a reference standard. STAGE ' The level of the surface of a river or lake above a predetermined base elevation(or"datum"). The stage is not a measurement of the actual water depth. STAGING AREA Staging areas are locations set up at an incident where resources can be placed while awaiting a tactical assignment. Staging areas are managed by the Operations Section. STANDARD FIRE BEHAVIOR FUEL MODEL A fire behavior model designed for broad application. STANDARD FLOOD INSURANCE POLICY(SFIP) A policy issued to insure a building and/or contents. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE A set of instructions constituting a directive, covering those features of operations which lend themselves to a definite, step-by-step process of accomplishment. SOPs supplement EOPs by detailing and specifying how tasks assigned in the EOP are to be carried out. STATE DEPARTMENTS All-inclusive term referring to all state level governmental departments, agencies, commissions, etc. STORM PREDICTION CENTER The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is part of the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Their mission is to provide timely and accurate forecasts and watches for severe thunderstorms and tornadoes over the contiguous United States. The SPC also monitors heavy rain,heavy snow,and fire weather events across the U.S. and issues specific products for those hazards. STORM SURGE A dome of sea water created by the strong winds and low barometric pressure in a hurricane that causes severe coastal flooding as the hurricane strikes land. STRAIN A group of organisms within a species or variety. STRATEGY The general plan or direction selected to accomplish incident objectives. STRIKE TEAM Specified combinations of the same kind and type of resources with common communications and a leader. STRUCTURE FIRE PROTECTION The protection of homes or other structures from wildland fire. 59 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan STRUCTURE FIRE SUPPRESSION All the work of confining and extinguishing a fire beginning with its discovery through the conclusion of the incident. SUPERVISOR An Incident Command System title for individuals responsible for command of a division or group. SUPPLY UNIT Functional unit within the support branch of the logistics section responsible for ordering equipment and supplies required for incident operations. SUPPORT BRANCH A branch within the logistics section responsible for providing personnel, equipment, and supplies to support incident operations. Includes the supply, facilities, and ground support units. SUPPORT RESOURCES Non-tactical resources under the supervision of the logistics,planning, and finance/administration sections or the command staff. SUPPORTING AGENCY The term used to designate assisting and cooperating agencies. SUPPORTING MATERIALS Refers to the several attachments that may be included with an incident action plan (e.g., communications plan,map, safety plan, traffic plan,medical plan, etc.). SUPPRESSION All the work of extinguishing or confining a fire beginning with its discovery. SURFACE FIRE A fire that spreads through surface fuel without consuming any overlying canopy fuel. SURFACE FUEL Fuel lying on or near the surface of the ground, consisting of leaf and needle litter, dead branch material, downed logs,bark,tree cones, and living plants of low stature. SURGE CAPACITY Ability of institutions such as clinics,hospitals, or public health laboratories to respond to sharply increased demand for their services during a public health emergency. SURVEILLANCE The systematic ongoing collection,collation,and analysis of data and the timely dissemination of information to those who need to know so that action can be taken. Surveillance is the essential feature of epidemiological practice. TACTICAL DIRECTION Direction given by the operations section chief which includes the tactics appropriate for the selected strategy, the selection and assignment of resources, tactics, implementation, and performance monitoring for each operational period. TAR Technical Animal Rescue TASK FORCE Any combination of single resources assembled for a particular tactical need, with common communications and a leader. A task force may be pre-established and sent to an incident or formed at an incident. T CARD Cards filled out with essential information for each resource they represent. The cards are color-coded to represent different types of resources. TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS 60 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Personnel with special skills that can be used anywhere within the ICS organization. TERRORISM A terrorist incident is a violent act, or an act dangerous to human life, property, livestock, or a hoax in violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of Colorado,to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof in the furtherance of political or social objects. Categories of terrorist attack: • Threats and hoaxes • Small-scale conventional attack • Large improvised explosives • Chemical attack • Biological attack • Radiological attack • Nuclear attack • Cyber attack TEMPORARY FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS (TFR) Temporary airspace restrictions for non-emergency aircraft in the incident area. TFRs are established by the FAA to ensure aircraft safety, and are normally limited to five nautical-mile radius and 2,000 feet in altitude. TIME UNIT Functional unit within the finance/administration section responsible for recording time for incident personnel and hired equipment. TORCHING Phenomenon that occurs when a fire transitions from a surface fire into the crowns of individual trees or small groups of trees and burns briefly and vigorously but not necessarily from one crown to another. TORCHING INDEX The open wind speed at which some kind of crown fire is expected to initiate. TORNADO A rotating column of air extending from the base of a cumulonimbus cloud and extending to the ground,usually visible where it attaches to the base of the cloud. TORNADO WATCH A Tornado Watch is issued when there is a forecast by the Storm Prediction Center of two or more tornadoes or any tornado which could produce EF2 or greater damage within a specified area. TORNADO WARNING A Tornado Warning is issued when a tornado is occurring or imminent. TOXIN Poison from organisms. TYPE Refers to resource capability. A "Type 1" resource provides a greater overall capability due to power, size, capability, etc., than would be found in a "Type 2" resource. Resource typing provides managers with additional information in selecting the best resource for the task. UC See Unified Command UNCONTROLLED FIRE Any fire which threatens to destroy life, property, or natural resources, and (a) is not burning within the confines of firebreaks, or (b) is burning with such intensity that it could not be readily extinguished with ordinary tools commonly available. 61 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan UNDERBURN A fire that consumes surface fuels but not trees or shrubs. (See also Surface Fuels) UNIFIED AREA COMMAND A unified area command is established when incidents under an area command are multi jurisdictional. (See Area Command and Unified Command) UNIFIED COMMAND In ICS, unified command is a unified team effort which allows all agencies with responsibility for the incident, either geographic or functional,to manage an incident by establishing a common set of incident objectives and strategies. This is accomplished without losing or abdicating authority, responsibility, or accountability. UNIT The organizational element having functional responsibility for a specific incident planning, logistics,or finance/administration activity. UNIT ADMINISTRATOR(LINE OFFICER) The individual assigned administrative responsibilities and delegated signing authority for an established organizational unit, such as Forest supervisors or District Rangers for the Forest Service, District Manager for the Bureau of Land Management, Area Forester, District Forester, or State Forester as designated for the State Forest Service, Agency Superintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs,Park Superintendent for the National Park Service, and Refuge Manager (Project Leader) for Fish and Wildlife Service. May also include a county commissioner at the local level. UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Provides foreign assistance to developing countries in order to further America's foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE The government agency responsible for regulating the safety and development of food, agriculture,and natural resources. UNITY OF COMMAND The concept by which each person within an organization reports to one and only one designated person. USAID United States Agency for International Development USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USFS USDA U.S. Forest Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey USAR Urban Search and Rescue VACCINE A preparation consisting of antigens of a disease-causing organism which, when introduced into the body, stimulates the production of specific antibodies or altered cells. This produces an immunity to the disease-causing organism. The antigen in the preparation can be whole disease-causing organisms(killed or weakened) or parts of these organisms. VVH Valley View Hospital 62 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan VALUES TO BE PROTECTED Include property, structures, physical improvements, natural and cultural resources, community infrastructure, and economic, environmental,and social values. VECTOR In epidemiology, a vector is any agent (person, animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits an infectious pathogen into another living organism. VECTORS Directions of fire spread as related to rate of spread calculations(in degrees from upslope). VFD Volunteer Fire Department VIRULENT Highly lethal; causing severe illness or death. VIRUS Any of various simple submicroscopic parasites of plants, animals, and bacteria that often cause disease and that consist essentially of a core of RNA or DNA surrounded by a protein coat. Unable to replicate without a host cell,viruses are typically not considered living organisms. VOAD Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster VPSCC Vail Public Safety Communications Center—PSAP and dispatch center for Eagle River Valley. WARNING The alerting of emergency response personnel and the public to the threat of extraordinary danger and the related effects that specific hazards may cause. A warning issued by the NWS (e.g., severe storm warning, tornado warning, winter storm warning) for a defined area indicates that a particular type of severe weather is imminent or occurring in that area. WATCH Indication by the NWS that, in a defined area, conditions are favorable for the specified type of severe weather (e.g., flash flood watch, severe thunderstorm watch, tornado watch, winter storm watch). WATER YEAR Hydrologists dealing with surface-water supply use the 12-month period, October 1 through September 30. The water year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends and which includes 9 of the 12 months. Thus,the year ending September 30,2005, is called the "2005 water year." (There are a number of reasons for dividing the months in this fashion. The primary one is that it allows all of the seasonal snowfall to be included into the same group). WATERFOWL Birds that swim and live near water,including ducks, geese, and swans. WDA Windshield Damage Assessment WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION(WMD) Title 18, U.S.C. 2332a, defines a weapon of mass destruction as (1) any destructive device as defined in Section 921 of this title,(which reads) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas,bomb, grenade, rocket having a propellant charge of more than four ounces,missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce,mine or similar to the above; (2)poison gas; (3) any weapon involving a disease organism; or (4) any weapon that is designed to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life. 63 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan WEATHER TERMS Terms frequently used to describe weather and weather-related information. A glossary of over 2000 weather terms can be accessed at http://wl.weather.gov/glossary/ WECAD Western Eagle County Ambulance District provides ambulance service to Eagle County generally between Wolcott and Glenwood Canyon. WECMRD Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District WET LINE A fire control line,usually temporary,prepared by treating the fuels with water and/or chemical,which halt the spread of the fire. WFSA Wildland Fire Situation Analysis WHO World Health Organization WILDFIRE Uncontrolled fire burning in forest, brush, prairie, or cropland fuels, or conflagrations involving such fuels and structures. WILDLAND An area in which development is essentially non-existent,except for roads,railroads,power lines, and similar transportation facilities. Structures, if any, are widely scattered. WILDLAND FIRE Any non-structure fire,other than prescribed fire,that occurs in the wildland. • An unplanned wildland fire requiring suppression action,or other action according to agency policy, as contrasted with prescribed fire burning within prepared lines enclosing a designated area,under prescribed conditions. • A free burning wildfire unaffected by fire suppression measures. WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION ANALYSIS (WFSA) A decision-making process that evaluates alternative wildfire suppression strategies against selected environmental, social, political, and economic criteria, and provides a record of those decisions. WILDLAND FUELS Any organic material, living or dead, in the ground, on the ground, or in the air that will ignite and burn. WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) The line, area, or zone where structures and other human development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. WIND The horizontal movement of air past a given point. WIND ADJUSTMENT The adjustment of observed or predicted open wind speed to eye-level or midflame wind speed. WIND ADJUSTMENT FACTOR The ratio of midflame wind speed to open wind speed. WIND COEFFICIENT A dimensionless coefficient representing the effect of wind speed on propagating flux in the Rothermel(1972) surface fire spread model. WIND DIRECTION The direction of the wind vector. 64 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Acronyms,Abbreviations and Terms 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRE A wildland fire in which the power of the wind exceeds the power of the fire. WINDFALL A tree that has been uprooted or broken off by the wind. WIND GUST A rapid fluctuation in the wind speed with a variation of 10 knots or more between peaks and lulls. The speed of the gust will be the maximum instantaneous wind speed. WIND LIMIT The theoretical midflame wind speed above which increases in wind speed does not increase rate of spread or fireline intensity when using the Rothermel(1972) fire spread model. WIND SPEED The horizontal rate of movement of a parcel of air past a given point. WIND VECTOR The magnitude and direction of the wind coefficient. WIND VELOCITY The same as wind speed. WINDSHIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Process where first responders alert dispatch centers that there is significant damage (multiple structures,roadways,utility infrastructure, etc.) in a geographic area. WMD Weapon of Mass Destruction WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION An agency of the United Nations established in 1948 to further international cooperation in improving health conditions. WPA Wireless Priority Service. Provides priority telephone routing for wireless devices(see GETS) WRITE YOUR OWN(WYO)PROGRAM/COMPANIES A cooperative undertaking of the insurance industry and FEMA began in October 1983. The WYO Program operates within the context of the NFIP and involves private insurance carriers who issue and service NFIP policies. WUI Wildland Urban Interface ZONE A geographical area shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or a Flood Insurance Rate Map that reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area. ZONE WEATHER FORECAST A portion of the general area forecast or a fire weather forecast specifically to fit the requirements of the general public or fire management needs, respectively. These zones or areas are a combination of administrative and climatological areas. ZOONOSES Diseases that are transferable from animals to humans. 65 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ANIMAL RESPONSE PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY ANIMAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PURPOSE This plan provides a collaborative framework for prevention, protection, preparedness, response and recovery efforts related to management of companion animals, livestock, and other animals during emergency events." SCOPE This plan addresses emergency management issues for Eagle County related to companion, service/assistance animals,police or search and rescue animals,livestock and other animal species, including: Multi-agency coordination and planning Resource management Communications and public information Mission essential tasks pertaining to animal response: Rapid needs assessment Animal evacuation Transportation of animals and animal support materials Animal sheltering Animal food and water Animal control/stray management Animal search and rescue Veterinary medical care and services Animal decontamination Animal disease management Zoonotic disease management Animal mortality management Animal/owner reunion and recovery Volunteer and donations management Public outreach Training and preparedness Worker/volunteer health and safety SITUATION AUTHORITIES "Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2006". Section 613, subsection (g),of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act(42 U.S.C. 5196b)"In approving standards for State and local emergency preparedness operational plans pursuant to subsection(b)(3),the Director shall ensure that such plans take into account the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals prior to,during, and following a major disaster or emergency". Colorado Disaster Emergency Act, C.R.S. § 24-33.5-705 creates the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and C.R.S. § 24-33.5-707 charges each political subdivision with creation of a local emergency management agency. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The Colorado Department of Agriculture, Division of Animal Industry has statutory authority related to animal health (Livestock Health Act/State Veterinarian C.R.S. § 35-50-101 et. seq.), in the prevention of animal cruelty and neglect (Colorado Bureau of Animal Protection/Animal Protection Act, C.R.S. § 35-42-101 et. seq. ), the regulation of companion animal industry (Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act, C.R.S. § 35-80-101 et. seq.) and the supervision of branded livestock identification, movement and ownership issues (Colorado State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners, C.R.S. § 35-41-100.3 et. seq.). The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (multiple sections under Title 25, C.R.S.) has authorities related to public health that will intersect with animal health and local jurisdictional public health authorities. ACTIVATION This plan will be activated when a local incident commander identifies the need for the Eagle County Animal Response Team(ECART). The ECART mission coordinators will be notified via Emergency Operations Center activation ESF 11 Lead Agriculture,Livestock and Natural Resources. The ECART Mission Coordinator will authorize activation to a response team as necessary. Team members will respond to the designated check-in location for briefing and assignment. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS Prioritized concerns for emergency management include: Life safety for people Protection of property (with animals considered by many families and individuals as their highest property priority) Protection of the environment Inability to evacuate animals is a leading cause of evacuation failure in disasters. Failure to evacuate may both endanger citizens and the emergency responders who attempt to protect those citizens. The American's Disabilities Act mandates that service animals must be treated as an extension of a disabled person and must receive all needed services. Consideration for the care of search and rescue and law enforcement animals shall be incorporated in this plan. While most owners of pets and livestock will take reasonable steps to evacuate, shelter and provide for their animals, others cannot or will not take adequate actions for the protection of their animals due to many reasons as follows: senior citizens, limited mobility, large numbers of animals in their possession, language or cultural barriers. Some state agencies such as Colorado Division of Wildlife or Colorado Department of Agriculture may have certain statutory responsibilities and local emergency plans must be executed in cooperation with those agencies Pets identified in Eagle County include dogs, cats, pet birds ,rabbits, rodents, ferrets, reptiles (snakes, lizards and turtles), amphibians, fish and other species. CSU Extension Service should be helpful in estimating the numbers of equids(horses,ponies,mules and donkeys), Camelids (llamas, alpacas and vicunas), poultry, "backyard/non-commercial" livestock, and commercial livestock. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS County Animal Response Team(CART)Program 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The ECART program is a network of community animal agencies, organizations, businesses and volunteers organized to assist the county/community in addressing animal issues during emergencies. The ECART program will assist the county through: • Planning assistance • Acquisition of equipment and supplies • Training • Participation in exercises • Community preparedness outreach • Response • Recovery Eagle County Animal Control, Eagle County Humane Society and CSU Extension Service will serve as the lead agencies in the development and supervision of the ECART program and serve as the primary contact for ECART network resources by the local emergency operations center and incident command. The ECART program will coordinate with other CART programs within the Northwest All-Hazards Emergency Management Region (NWAHEMR) and the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation's Animal Emergency Management Program (AEMP) concerning planning, training, outreach and resource mobilization. COMMAND AND MANAGEMENT Incident Command: All animal response resources will be mobilized into the incident command system authorized for response to the event. Self-deployment of unauthorized resources will not be allowed as part of this plan. Multi-agency Coordination: Community animal resources will be coordinated through the ECART liaison to the county emergency operations center in accordance with this plan. Communications The County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will include an ECART liaison under Emergency Support Function # 11 (ESF#11) Agriculture and Natural Resources when animal issues are a significant element of an emergency. The lead agency will coordinate with incident command and county agencies to establish: • Appropriate radio communications as necessary with ECART response groups during an incident. • Appropriate telephone, Internet, or direct communications with ECART support groups (sheltering, etc.) ECART affiliated organizations will maintain appropriate contact with incident command and the county EOC through the lead agency. Public information and warning pertaining to animal issues All incident information will be communicated to the public through the Joint Information Center in coordination with both the Incident Command and the Eagle County EOC. ANIMAL MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS Rapid Needs Assessment: After an incident, animal care and production resources must be assessed for damage, including: • Veterinary hospitals • Animal shelters • Feed, agricultural supply,kennel,retail and other support facilities The ECART team, with CSU Extension Service acting as an liaison, will work with the Eagle County Damage Assessment Team to assist the County EOC in obtaining damage assessments. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Animal evacuation and transportation: Public transportation will allow service animals and properly secure companion animals accompanying their owners to be transported with their owners during an evacuation. When possible, the dispatch for companion animal transport should be coordinated with dispatch for human transport in order for animals to be evacuated to the same locations as their owners. Animal transportation resources should be mobilized,provided identification and staged to an appropriate location to support the movement of companion animals and livestock. Identify lead and support entities for animal evacuation and transportation Animal sheltering: Emergency shelters for citizens will provide sheltering services for service animals in the possession of disabled persons. ECART will identify potential animal sheltering locations, including: • Animal sheltering locations in proximity to American Red Cross sheltering locations and other sheltering sites that will enable owners to help care for their own animals. • Existing animal housing facilities that might be used during a disaster (animal shelters, kennels, veterinary hospitals, etc.) • Additional facilities that might be used for sheltering livestock and companion animals (fairgrounds,warehouses, etc.) • ECART will acquire needed equipment and supplies for emergency animal sheltering and provide necessary training for ECART personnel(including"just in time training). • Eagle County Animal Services will be the lead agency for animal sheltering with the Eagle County Humane Society functioning as a support agency. Animal food and water: Providing animal feed and water to pets, livestock and other animal populations sheltering in place in areas impacted by a disaster CSU Extension Service will be the lead agency for animal feed and water with Eagle County Public Works and Fire agencies functioning in support roles. Animal control/stray management: Basic animal control functions should be maintained during disasters to the extent possible. Such functions include: Responding to public reports related to stray animals or animal problems Animal bites Collection of stray animals Eagle County Animal Services will be the lead agency in Animal Control/Stray Management. Animal search and rescue: Only qualified and credentialed animal rescue personnel should be allowed to enter the disaster site to perform animal search and rescue operations. Animal search and rescue personnel will need to support evacuation, allowing rescued people to evacuate with their animals whenever possible. Technical Animal Rescue (TAR) is defined as utilizing special equipment and techniques to extract animals (including livestock) from hazardous circumstances such as vehicular accidents, swift water, flood water, ice, collapsed buildings and other difficult situations. TAR teams should be fully trained and equipped and credentialed. TAR teams may need to be mobilized from outside the County by contacting 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan the Colorado Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 720-852-6656 during activations, AEMP at 720-218-4692 or the Colorado Office of Emergency Management Duty Officer at 303-279-8855. Wildlife management: Wildlife issues are under the statutory authority of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife(CPW). Local jurisdictional authorities and ECART shall coordinate with CPW on the management of wildlife issues during disasters. Veterinary medical care and services will be needed for the following: Care of injured or ill animals. Triage of animals recovered during animal search and rescue operations. Veterinary care and infection control programs at animal sheltering sites. Coordination with public health on zoonotic disease management. Animal disease management including emergency prescription assistance. Animal decontamination capabilities are needed where: Citizen decontamination is needed and companion animals accompany those citizens. Animal SAR teams remove animals from a hazardous site. Animal disease management requires decontamination of animals prior to movement. The Regional Hazardous Material Association of Eagle County will be the lead agency for animal decontamination. Animal disease management: Animal disease management may include both emergencies involving foreign animal diseases (economically significant animal diseases not found in the USA) or emergency outbreaks of zoonotic (infecting both people and animals)diseases. Animal disease management may involve multiple authorities, including federal, state and local jurisdictions such as the Colorado Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian and CDPHE Public Health Veterinarian. Sub-tasks within animal disease management include: • Clinical diagnosis&laboratory confirmation • Quarantine/enforcement • Surveillance • Epidemiology(tracing back and forward) • Appraisal and government indemnity payments • Mortality management • Decontamination • Movement permits&compliance agreements • Biosecurity&producer education • Mental health support for citizens impacted emotionally and economically • Public outreach • Repopulation and recovery Animal mortality management: • Mortality management may include: • Euthanasia of injured or diseased animals or animals exposed to foreign animal diseases. • Management of carcasses of dead animals secondary to disease or disaster. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Animal/owner reunion and recovery: • Identification and tracking systems for displaced animals. • Lost& found data management, including Web-based information when needed • Transportation of pets and livestock to their original locations. • ECART participation in long-term recovery efforts and unmet needs committee. VOLUNTEER,RESOURCE AND DONATIONS MANAGEMENT PERTAINING TO ANIMAL RESPONSE Volunteer management: The ECART lead shall be responsible for developing a volunteer management system in cooperation with the Eagle County Emergency Manager. Self-mobilization of volunteers without such a request will not be allowed. Pre-credentialing and training standards: • Volunteers affiliated with ECART directly • Supervisory personnel from affiliated organizations that may be supervising ECART volunteers during emergency situations. • Volunteers that want to be available for mobilization to another jurisdiction through the CO Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps(COVMRC)and inter jurisdictional mutual aid agreements. • ECART basic training standards will include: • IS-100 Incident Command Systems. • IS-700 National Incident Management System. • CO CART Introductory Training: Awareness level training available through AEMP. • Additional training recommended for supervisory personnel includes: • IS-l0a and IS-11a: FEMA Animal in Disaster independent study modules. • IS-111: Livestock in Disasters(FEMA Independent Study). • IS-200: Incident Command System. • Persons completing a CART volunteer agreement, a background check through the Eagle County Sheriff's Office and signing a volunteer agreement with the county will be issued an ECART name badge for identification as an ECART responder. Resource management: ECART will compile a list and contact information for county animal and agricultural resources. This list will help provide information on available resources as well as an inventory of resources that need to be evaluated during damage assessment operations. Any animal or agricultural resources that can be typed using NIMS resource typing standards will be included into the Colorado State Resource Mobilization database(Colorado Connect)by Eagle County Emergency Management. Additional resources that are not"typed" should be listed separately in a manner useful to the ECART liaison at the local EOC. • During emergencies,requests for additional resources should be routed through: • Incident command • The Eagle County EOC • Mutual aid with other counties • Aid from the state through the Colorado Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Aid from Federal agencies and national non-governmental agencies through the Colorado MACC. • Donations management All requests for donations by the ECART or ECART affiliated organizations will be processed through the Donations Management Team at the county EOC. All public information releases requesting donations should be routed through the Joint Information Center and coordinated with both the incident command and County EOC. PREPAREDNESS PUBLIC OUTREACH Citizen preparedness: Citizen preparedness outreach activities for the county should include messages encouraging owners to include pets and livestock within their family emergency plan. ECART programs will coordinate outreach actions with Eagle County Emergency Management, the American Red Cross and messages from other voluntary organizations. Business contingency planning for animal and agricultural facilities: • ECART affiliated organizations that operate animal facilities will develop basic business emergency contingency plans for those facilities, including evacuation, shelter in place, and basic business continuity elements. • ECART should encourage all animal and agricultural facilities within the county to develop basic business emergency plans. • ECART should identify high risk facilities such as large agricultural production operations, and large boarding facilities for pets/horses and these facilities should be considered when doing a rapid needs assessment after an incident. TRAINING AND EXERCISES The ECART network and affiliated organizations should provide periodic training for individual volunteers and organizations. The ECART network will'be asked by_emergency management to participate in all appropriate emergency training and exercises. The lead agencies will work to ensure that ECART representatives are present at all appropriate planning meetings and emergency exercises. Organizational Summaries: For each applicable organization provide: • Name of organization. • Responsibilities for which the organization provides a lead role or support role. Eagle County Animal Services Responsibilities: • Lead agency for County Animal Response Team development and coordination. • Shared lead with CSU Extension Service for coordination of rapid needs assessments. • Support agency for the evacuation and transportation of livestock. • Lead agency for the evacuation and transportation of companion and other animals. • Support agency for the sheltering of livestock. • Support agency for the sheltering of companion and other animals. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Shared lead with CSU Extension Service on the provision of emergency animal feed and water. • Lead agency for animal control and stray management operations. • Lead agency for animal search and rescue operations. • Support agency for the coordination of veterinary medical care. • Support agency for wildlife management. • Support agency for animal decontamination. • Support agency for animal disease management. • Lead agency for animal/owner reunion and recovery efforts. • Unified lead with the County EOC Donations Management Team for volunteer and donations management. • Support agency for communications and public information. • Support agency for training and exercises. • Support agency for preparedness and outreach efforts. • Attachment 1: Concept of Operations: summary matrix for Eagle County 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan L=Lead organization R E Ev S S A A A WV A A A AV C T P U=Unified Lead a v ac h h n n n i e n n n n o o r r S=Supporting P a ua e e i i i 1 t i i i i 1 m a e i c do It 1 m m m d e m m m m u ,m i p d u n/t e t a a a 1 r a a a a n u n a >n a ra r e 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 t n i r Functions e t ns i r f c s f n d d m / e i ni e e i po n i o o e e a e i o o e c g d Agencies d o rta g n o n a m r c s r w r a a n s n do g d t r a y o e t n a ti n e a / n: L a r c n M n a a en o d s s t C i C n o ha e t s 1 r d n e s s r o v o dl a g d a e i r d / x / e a m e m w / n e i m m t e o P e o s n pa s p a s d m c i a y u n u r u s s ni t a t t r e a n n m n a b c t m p on o n e r e n 1 a a a i ti li i r e o an c i r as t C t g n o o c s e n r d k o y c a i e a n n i e a t t of n m u r o m g a s n s c a he / a e e n e e n m f h t r o n n an d a o i an t a t e r n r o im h g n e a m n als e e t c g a r m o e ti L a e v m o i n n e e n ✓ i t r n e m y t s a t 1 o s c k Emergency Management S S S S S S S L L L EOC`Donations Mgmt Team S U American Red Cross S S S S S S Animal Services U S L S S ULLSSSS L U S S S Boarding Kennels S S S CERT'(potential roles) S S S S S S S S S Chamber of commerce/business S S community County fairgrounds S U S CSU Extension Service U L U , S U S S S SS S CO Parks and Wildlife S S L S S CO Department of Agriculture S , S S S L S CO Veterinary Medical S S S S S S SSSS S SS Foundation-Animal Emergency Management Program CO Brand Inspector S S S S S S S Fire Department(s) S Environmental health/land fill S _ S S Law enforcement/sheriff S S S S S S S S S S Livestock association(s) and S S S S S S S individual producers 'EOC=Emergency Operations Center 2 CERT=Community Emergency Response Team(Citizen Corps) 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 Animal Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Joint Information Center/PIO3 _ _ _ _ _ _S S S _ S GIS 4 S S S S S S _ Public Health S S S _ S S S S U S L S Public Works/facilities S _ S S S Search&Rescue S S S S _ _ _ _ Veterinary Community S S S S S +S S S S L U S S S S S VOAD5 or equivalent orgs S S _ S S S _ _ S All designations are provided as an example and will vary with each jurisdiction 3 PIO=Public Information Officer 4 GIS=Geographic information systems 5 VOAD=Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster(local,state,and national) 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 - EAGLE COUNTY WILDLAND FIRE OPERATING PLAN N. ';,I/ • ; 'ff..., fly ..., ' i ' ".., . if , 71';), it,' !//,-,,,'A' . ' <1 ' ‘tf."/ `i.f.•,v,,IL% '', 1 t' 1i- t ii r ,•;.'i 1 ‘, ,t 4.--v, , i• '',..r ' ,. - *' „ ,..4 , t-^, - 4 , • ' - f*1) , V.)k iN(1( 1 ,,,s 6 y 1 iv \( • '''A'fr,/,0 ,),I y '41. ,,,, " ", ,r4 A r'.., r-forft f,' t' ' "t ... ''' """ , ‘ ' °I) Summary *Last modified-2022 rr•,.-:'' i':1''''';'''. ../..*-40k4,- -1-4' ,.„ 4. 4 il"' -,::,-f f'fr 'ffr'. 4.1 .1,,/;f J,-,-f-, .:•-,-' fe‘ ',,i ,!-,--. , *--c., .. , .4r• . . Of ' „_,..„-, Mutual Aid Countywide Zone All ground and aviation Mutual Aid Until Midnight of the first operational period or resources are considered Period midnight of the second operational period if mutual aid. mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Local Vail Public Safety Communications Center (970) 479-2201 Dispatch Interagency GJC (970) 257-4800 Dispatch CRC (970) 826-5037 Page 1 of 20 ii. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Contents PREAMBLE 4 PURPOSE 4 AUTHORITIES 4 RECITALS 4 INTERAGENCY COOPERATION 4 Interagency Dispatch Centers 4 Interagency Resources 5 Standards 5 PREPAREDNESS 6 Protection Planning 6 Protection Areas and Boundaries 6 Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression 6 Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance 6 Acquisition of Services 7 Joint Projects and Project Plans 7 Fire Prevention 7 Public Use Restrictions 7 Burn Permits 7 Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management 8 Smoke Management 8 OPERATIONS 8 Fire Notifications 8 Boundary Line Fires 8 Response to Wildland Fire 8 Special Management Considerations 9 Decision Process 9 Cooperation 10 Communication 10 Cost efficiency 10 Delegation of Authority 10 Page 2 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Preservation of Evidence 10 STATE EMERGENCY FIRE FUND (EFF) 11 USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTERAGENCY FIRE RESOURCES 11 Cost Share Agreement(Cost Share Methodologies) 11 Training 11 Communication Systems 11 Fire Weather Systems 12 Aviation Operations 12 Billing Procedures 12 Cost Recovery 13 GENERAL PROVISIONS 13 Personnel Policy 13 Modification 13 Annual Review 13 Duration of Plan 13 Previous Plans Superseded 13 SIGNATURES 14 EAGLE COUNTY SIGNATURES 14 COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION & CONTROL SIGNATURE 15 FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIGNATURES 15 Attachment A— Interagency Communications Plan 17 Attachment B—Fire Restrictions Process 18 Attachment C - Contacts 19 Attachment D—Cost Share Template 20 Page 3 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 PREAMBLE This Operating Plan (OP) is prepared pursuant to the Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement and the Colorado Statewide Wildland Fire Management Annual Operating Plan and the Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection. PURPOSE The purpose of this Operating Plan (OP) is to set forth standard operating procedures, agreed upon policies, and responsibilities to implement cooperative wildfire protection on all lands within Eagle County. AUTHORITIES • Colorado Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement Between: o BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT—None o NATIONAL PARK SERVICE— None o BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS — None o UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE —COLO_COOP_2021- FFO6R03000 o UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE — ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION Agreement Number 21-FI-11020000-001 ■ US Forest Service—White River National Forest Agreement Number 22-FO-11021500-010 • Eagle County, Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Colorado Emergency Fire Fund • Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection in Eagle County RECITALS It is to the mutual advantage of the Parties to this Plan to coordinate efforts for the prevention, detection, and suppression of wildfires in and adjacent to their areas of responsibility, and to limit duplication and improve the effectiveness of wildiand fire response. INTERAGENCY COOPERATION Interagency Dispatch Centers Grand Junction (GJC) and Craig (CRC) Interagency Dispatch Centers GJC and CRC are the primary dispatch for initial attack and extended attack on all federal lands within the county and will coordinate with the Vail Public Safety Communications Center for wildfire response on state and private lands. Interagency dispatch centers utilize Wildcad while dispatching for initial attack and IROC to dispatch resources beyond the mutual aid period. Page 4 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Vail Public Safety Communications Center(VPSCC) The Vail Public Safety Communications Center is the primary dispatch for the Eagle County Sheriffs Office and Fire Protection District's/Department's initial attack response on private and state lands within the county and will coordinate with GJC and CRC for wildfire response on federal lands. Emergency Operations Center(EOC) If activated, the EOC and Interagency Dispatch Center(s) will coordinate closely with each other in order to not duplicate efforts. Interagency Resources All wildland fire agencies are limited by current staffing and funding levels. A wildfire is normally a seasonal event and as such, fire suppression capability will vary by time of year. Standards During initial action, all agencies (local, state, and federal) accept each other's qualification standards. Once jurisdiction is clearly established, then the standards of the agency(s)with jurisdiction prevail. All fireline personnel at the incident, including during the mutual aid period must be a minimum of 18 years old and be equipped with personal protective equipment that meets standards identified in the Interagency Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations-NFES 2724 (Red Book), Chapter 7. The Incident Command System (ICS)will be utilized on all wildland fires. BLM Local fire department personnel responding to incidents on BLM lands must: • Be 18 years of age or older; • Have and use the required personal protective equipment(PPE) found in Chapter 7;and • Have a basic level of wildland fire training. The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) course S-190 and S-130 are recommended, both courses can be modified to fit local needs (local fire department requirement). • Pre-identified incident communication protocols will be established and followed(e.g., frequencies plans, points of contact, and inter-operable radio hardware). • The Incident Command System (ICS) will be used to manage all incidents. Page 5 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 PREPAREDNESS Protection Planning Each jurisdictional authority is responsible for their protection planning documents to be created in accordance with the jurisdictional authority's policy and goals. Protection Areas and Boundaries Federal jurisdictional agencies have responsibility for wildfire protection on federal lands.Within Fire Protection Districts and/or Fire Departments, the Fire Chief is responsible for fire protection on non-federal lands, unless this responsibility is transferred by mutual consent to the County Sheriff. The County Sheriff is responsible for wildfire protection on all non-federal lands in the county that are outside of Fire Protection District boundaries. The Division of Fire Prevention and Control does not have jurisdiction on any lands, until authority and responsibility are transferred by mutual consent from the County Sheriff to DFPC. Methods of Fire Protection and Suppression The Incident Command System (ICS) is a component of NIMS and is a standardized emergency management system specifically designed to provide for an integrated organizational structure used for incident management. ICS will be used to manage all wildiand fires. Reciprocal (Mutual Aid) Fire Assistance Mutual Aid Zone: Mutual aid is considered to be county-wide. Mutual Aid Period: The mutual aid period is defined as the time of initial dispatch and ends at either midnight of the first operational period or midnight of the second operational period. All mutual aid periods will preferably end at midnight for ease of financial accounting and the development of cost share agreements. Agencies are responsible for their own costs during the mutual aid time period. It is understood that no agency will be required or expected to commit its forces through mutual aid to assist another agency to the extent of jeopardizing the security or responsibilities of its own jurisdiction. Mutual Aid Resources: • All ground and aviation resources are considered mutual aid resources. Mountain Area Mutual Aid The Mountain Area Mutual Aid Operating Plan (MAMA)establishes mutual aid between local Fire and EMS agencies within Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Lake, Pitkin, Rio Blanco, Routt and Page 6 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Summit Counties in the Mountain Area Region. When Mountain Area Mutual Aid is implemented, an Agency Representative (AREP) may be assigned to the incident to facilitate the tracking and allocation of MAMA resources and coordinate with the agency(s) having jurisdiction. Resources who respond under MAMA may be assigned to the incident and placed on a resource order for extended attack if needed and available in IROC. Acquisition of Services Each agency will follow their own policies and procedures for acquiring services in support of an incident. Examples of these services include food caterers, portable toilets, hand wash stations, land use agreements, etc. The agency(s) having jurisdiction are responsible for supporting the incident. Joint Projects and Project Plans The Parties may jointly conduct cooperative projects, within their authority and as authorized by law, to maintain or improve their fire management services and activities. The CWPPs for Eagle County and those communities within Eagle County should be a driver in this effort. Fire Prevention Prevention efforts should be coordinated to provide uniform and consistent information to the public. News releases and media events should be coordinated to prevent duplication, maintain a consistent message to the public, and reduce costs. Public Use Restrictions The purpose of fire restrictions is to reduce the risk of human-caused fires during high fire danger and/or burning conditions, and for the protection of human life and property. Fire restrictions and closures are invoked on federal, state, county, and private lands under federal and state laws. It is essential that the restrictions and closures are easily understood by the public and that implementation should be closely coordinated across all lands and jurisdictions involved in the county. Fire restrictions may be implemented all together at the same time or individually as needed given the differences in elevation and fuel conditions. In the case that fire restrictions are implemented, the county sheriff will be responsible for the enforcement on non- federal lands and the respective federal agency is responsible for enforcement on federal lands. The procedures for initiation and rescinding fire restrictions and emergency closures are described in Attachment B - Fire Restriction Process. In addition to the criteria listed in the Fire Restrictions Process, fire managers may consider other factors such as fire occurrence, resistance to'control, availability of resources, etc. Burn Permits An open burn permit is required in Eagle County for prescribed fires and open burning on private land. Burn Permits are issued by Eagle County and require both the applicable Fire Protection District/Department and County signature for approval. Page 7 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Prescribed Fire (Planned Ignitions) and Fuels Management The Parties may cooperate in the development and implementation of prescribed burning programs and projects. Each agency will notify the other agencies of major prescribed burning activity prior to ignition. If parties to this OP conduct a cooperative prescribed fire, details covering cost sharing, reimbursement, and responsibility for suppression costs, should it escape, shall be agreed upon and documented in the burn plan. Wildfires resulting from escaped prescribed fires ignited by a party to this OP on lands it manages shall be the responsibility of that party. The party responsible for the prescribed fire will reimburse other parties to this OP consistent with the terms and conditions contained herein for costs incurred in suppression of such fires. Smoke Management The Parties to this plan will try and minimize negative smoke impacts as a result prescribed burning. All prescribed fires will conform to standards set forth in local, state, and federal regulations. Smoke Management Permits are required to conduct prescribed burns and are administered through the State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). OPERATIONS Fire Notifications The responsible jurisdictional agency will be notified of a wildfire on or threatening their land as soon as possible once jurisdiction is determined. Notification of the jurisdictional agency may be made by the Dispatch or Communication Center tracking the initial attack resources. Boundary Line Fires A boundary line fire is a fire that occurs on lands of intermingled and/or adjoining protection responsibilities. A fire adjacent to a protection boundary or located in an area of undetermined jurisdiction will be the initial attack responsibility of the protecting agencies on both sides of the boundary. If multiple agencies are engaged in a fire on or near common boundaries, the agency representatives should convene as soon as possible to decide upon the best fire strategy. Response to Wildland Fire Firefighter and public safety are the first and foremost priority. Upon arriving on scene initial attack resources should provide a size-up, determine jurisdiction, and make the appropriate notifications if necessary. Resources should only commit to tactics and strategies that have a high probability of success while accomplishing incident objectives. The parties agree to establish LCES and follow the 10 Standard Fire Orders. Page 8 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 The closest forces concept will be utilized. There should be no delay in response pending determination of the precise location of a fire, land ownership, fire jurisdiction or responsibility. The jurisdictional agency will assume command of the incident as soon as possible or as otherwise agreed. Special Management Considerations Management Obiectives: All lands under the Sheriff's jurisdiction are managed under a full suppression strategy. However, it is recognized that federal agencies may manage fire for multiple objectives on lands within their jurisdiction. A supporting agency taking independent action within another agency's jurisdiction should notify that agency as soon as possible, in order to avoid conflicting land management objectives. Evacuations Evacuation efforts will be coordinated and controlled by the Eagle County Sheriff's office. Traffic control will be provided by the County Sheriff, upon request, to expedite the routing of vehicles and personnel to and from major fires and to exclude unauthorized personnel from the fire area. Greater Sage-Grouse: Greater Sage-Grouse protection and habitat enhancement is a high priority for the federal land management agencies, however firefighter and public safety is the first priority on every fire and takes precedence over natural resource protection. When unplanned ignition occurs in Greater Sage-Grouse habitat the appropriate federal land management agency will be immediately notified. Retardant Avoidance Areas: Avoid aerial application of all wildland fire chemicals within 300 feet(ft.)of waterways or other mapped avoidance areas. Waterways are defined as any body of water(including lakes, rivers, streams, and ponds)whether or not it contains aquatic life. Deviations from the policy are allowed only for the protection of life or safety (public and firefighter). Decision Process Federal agencies are required to utilize the Wildland Fire Decision Support System (WFDSS) for fires on their lands. If multi jurisdictional fires occur that involve federal and non-federal lands, then one WFDSS should be completed for the incident that includes input from all affected jurisdictional agencies. Additionally, all State Responsibility Fires require a Decision Support System be utilized. Page 9 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Cooperation The parties agree to coordinate fire suppression efforts and will continue to enhance strong partnerships between local, state, and federal agencies. Communication Each agency is responsible for providing public information as necessary for fires that they are responsible for. The parties agree to coordinate public information efforts as needed. On multijurisdictional fires a Joint Information Center(JIC) may be established. A JIC can act as a single point of coordination for public information on an incident. The agencies having jurisdiction on the incident are all represented and can jointly disseminate official, timely, and accurate information to the public through their respective PIOs. Cost efficiency Cost effectiveness of any fire operation is the responsibility of all involved, including those that authorize, direct, or implement those operations. Cooperation and coordination during the decision process should be the intent with the goal being to accomplish fire operations objectives safely and efficiently. Each party is fiscally accountable and responsible for the cost of the suppression of wildfires within their respective jurisdictional boundaries. The parties agree to coordinate and make joint decisions when resources are being ordered that may have a financial impact on a partner agency. Delegation of Authority In the event of an extended attack incident, a Delegation of Authority should be issued to the Incident Commander prior to he or she assuming command of the fire. If that is not possible due to time constraints then the delegation should be issued as soon as possible following the assumption of command. If the fire is a multijurisdictional fire, then an Agency Administrator from each jurisdictional agency should issue a single joint Delegation of Authority to the incident commander. Preservation of Evidence The Jurisdictional Agency will be responsible for fire origin and cause investigation. Regardless of whether the Initial Attack Incident Commander is a representative of the Jurisdictional Agency, he or she should protect and preserve the general origin area of the fire, as well as information and evidence pertaining to the origin and cause of the wildland fire. The general origin area of the fire should be immediately identified and protected by the first Participant to arrive on the scene in order to protect evidence for the fire origin and cause investigation. Fire cause investigations are required for Federal Fires, State Responsibility Fires, and any wildland fire that receives a Federal Emergency Management Agency declaration. The Participants acknowledge that an accurate origin and cause investigation and determination is essential to Page 10 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 an effective and fair administrative, civil or criminal action. Federal policy requires Federal agencies to use an NWCG qualified Fire Investigator(INVF) and to pursue cost recovery for all human-caused fires on public land. Joint investigations are encouraged on multijurisdictional fires. STATE EMERGENCY FIRE FUND (EFF) Eagle County is a participant in the Emergency Fire Fund program. This process formalizes the transfer of a qualifying fire from a County Responsibility Fire to a State Responsibility Fire. Details are outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding for Participation in the Colorado Emergency Fire Fund. USE AND REIMBURSEMENT OF INTER AGENCY FIRE RESOURCES Cost Share Agreement (Cost Share Methodologies) A cost share agreement should be considered for any multi jurisdiction fire that goes beyond the mutual aid period or utilizes non-mutual aid resources. Cost share agreements should be negotiated as soon as practical, signed by agency administrators, and may be updated as needed. A copy of all cost share agreements should be provided to the DFPC Battalion Chief. An example template that may be used can be found in Attachment— D. Examples include but are not limited to the following methodologies for determining shared costs to the agencies involved: • Each agency ge cy assumes its own costs as expended byit in the fire control effort.P • Division of costs based upon percent ownership. • Each agency agrees to a negotiated portion of the suppression costs. For any cost share agreement that Eagle County is Party to, the agency signatories shall include: • "Eagle County Sheriff's Office" • "County of Eagle, State of Colorado, by and through its " Training Each party is responsible for the training of their respective personnel. Standardized fire training courses are provided periodically within the County. As courses are offered, the Parties should advise the others and issue invitations to participate. Communication Systems Local, state and federal agencies utilize different radio systems and frequencies. The Parties agree to share the appropriate radio frequencies with each other in order to enhance firefighter safety and allow for an effective mutual aid response. Fireground operations will be conducted Page 11 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 on VHF using the UCR radio plan whenever possible. During the initial attack period, 800 MHz will be used to communicate with VPSCC to coordinate non-fire suppression activities. The VHF Communications Plan for the UCR and Craig Interagency Fire are included in Attachment -A. Fire Weather Systems Fire weather forecasts are issued by the National Weather Service. Each agency may obtain fire weather forecasts and is responsible for requesting spot weather forecasts for their individual fire incidents. Red Flag Warnings and Watches are issued by the National Weather Service. Aviation Operations Aviation resources for wildland fire should be ordered through Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch. When aircraft are ordered, the request should include the following: • Type and kind of aviation resource being requested. • Lat/Long (degrees decimal minutes) • Ground contact for who will work with the aircraft on the incident. • Aerial Hazards in the area. Air Attack will be ordered automatically under certain circumstances per the Interagency Aerial Supervision Guide. Designated VHF air-to-ground frequencies are required when using aircraft and GJC will designate the appropriate air-to-ground frequency for the incident. Aircraft must be DOI/USFS carded for use on fires where federal resources are being used or where federal lands are involved. Multi-Mission Aircraft(MMA) To order the MMA call the DFPC Duty Officer at (720) 460-9367 and/or fill out and submit the MMA Ordering Form. Billing Procedures DFPC administers wildfire billing in Colorado for Local, State, and Federal agencies. The Parties may aggregate expenses incurred and present an invoice for such expenses to DFPC. Required documentation includes but is not limited to Resource Orders, Crew Time Reports, Equipment Shift Tickets, and Colorado Resource Rate Forms (CRRFs). DFPC will then bill the jurisdictional authority and reimburse the applicable party. A copy of all cost share agreements between non-federal and federal agencies should be provided to DFPC for billing purposes. Page 12 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Cost Recovery In the event that cost recovery is pursed on a trespass fire, all costs from the time of initial report of the fire may be pursued including those incurred during the Mutual Aid period. Federal policy requires Federal agencies to pursue cost recovery for all human-caused fires on federal jurisdiction. GENERAL PROVISIONS Personnel Policy The Parties are subject to the personnel laws, rules and policies of their respective organizations. Modification Modifications within the scope of this Operating Plan shall be made by mutual consent of the Parties, through the issuance of a written modification signed and dated by all Parties prior to any changes being performed. Attachments may be updated annually without a formalized approval process in order to maintain current and up-to-date information. Annual Review This Operating Plan is reviewed annually by April 1st. This Operating Plan will remain current until a revised Operating Plan is signed by all Parties. Duration of Plan This Operating Plan is executed as of the date of last signature and remains in effect until March 5, 2026 which is concurrent with the Master agreement expiration date, unless extended. Previous Plans Superseded Once signed, this Operating Plan supersedes the previous Operating Plan. Page 13 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 SIGNATURES Authorized Representatives EAGLE COUNTY SIGNATURES jawit s Vann. bt-t1 2/8/2022 Signature Date James Van Beek County Sheriff Printed Name Title 2/8/2022 Signature Date • Jeanne McQueeney County Commissioner Printed Name Title AlittutOtt brim, 2/8/2022 Signature Date Regina O'Brien County Clerk Printed Name Title rS Page 14 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 COLORADO DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION & CONTROL SIGNATURE ,,t,SSt, M.o um) 2/1/2022 Signature Date Jesse Morenq Battalion Chief Colorado River Region FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCY SIGNATURES autry (firsotA, 1/31/2022 Signature Date Greg Larson District Manager Bureau of Land Management— Upper Colorado River District q,G, WAYS 2/1/2022 Signature Date Elijah Waters District Manager Bureau of Land Management— Northwest District Page 15 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Solt Ft '5u/ileums 2/1/2022 Signature Date Scott Fitzwilliams Forest Supervisor US Forest Service—White River National Forest The authority and format of this agreement have been reviewed and approved for signature. Vavq, ar 1/31/2022 DAVE GRAHAM, Grants Management Specialist U.S. Forest Service, Region 2 Page 16 of 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Attachment A - Interagency Communications Plan 2022 UCRIFMU FREQUENCIES Type Name RX TX Tx Tone Area BLM Blackridge(Base Station) 172.1125 172.1125 156.7 Direct,Grand Junction Command Rabbit Valley(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 123.0 West of Grand Junction (DISPATCH) Gateway(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 186.2 South of GJ,Unaweep Canyon Douglas Pass(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 151.4 NW of Grand Junction Mesa Point(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 131.8 South of Grand Junction Lands End(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 173.8 SE of Grand Junction BLM West Portable(Repeater) 172.1125 163.0750 127.3 Available on West Zone Lookout(Base Station) 169.7750 169.7750 77.0 Direct,Glenwood Springs BLM Sunlight(Repeater) 169.7750 163.1500 156.7 Glenwood Springs,Carbondale,Basalt BLM Castle(Repeater) 169.7750 163.1500 162.2 Eagle,Gypsum,Vail BLM Central Portable(Repeater) 169.7750 163.1500 127.3 Available on Central Zone Reserved Future BLM Repeater,location TBD WRF South Direct 171.2625 171.2625 103.5 Direct,Glenwood Springs Command Corral(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 131.8 Silt, Rifle,Parachute (DISPATCH) FS Sunlight(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 156.7 Glenwood Springs,Carbondale,Basalt Loge(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 136.5 Aspen Twilight(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 141.3 South Roaring Fork Valley Lake Hill(Repeater) 171.2625 , 164.7000 123.0 Dillon,Silverthorne,Frisco,Keystone Blue Ridge(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 167.9 North Summit County Bald Hill(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 114.8 Breckenridge Huntsman's Ridge(FUTURE) 171.2625 164.7000 123.0 Not established at this time WRF South Portable(Repeater) 171.2625 164.7000 151.4 Incident specific North Direct 170.5250 170.5250 103.5 Direct,Meeker Red Table(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 107.2 South Eagle County FS Castle(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 127.3 Eagle,Gypsum,Vail Vail(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 162.2 Vail,Mintum Ptarmigan(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 100.0 Mintum,Red Cliff Lobo(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 146.2 Meeker,Blanco RD,NW Flattops Sand(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 110.9 Blanco RD,North Flattops Cliff(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 192.8 Blanco RD,West Flattops Sleepy Cat Trail(FUTURE) 170.5250 164.2000 131.8 Not established at this time Hunn's Peak(FUTURE) 170.5250 164.2000 136.5 Not established at this time WRF North Portable(Repeater) 170.5250 164.2000 151.4 Incident specific GMF Land's End(Base Station) 170.4625 170.4625 100.0 Direct,Grand Junction _ Command Land's End(Repeater) 170.4625 164.825 103.5 North,West Grand Mesa (DISPATCH) Montpelier(Repeater) 170.4625 164.8250 114.8 South Uncompahgre Plateau Mud Hill(Repeater) 170.4625 164.8250 110.9 Central Grand Mesa Island Lakes(Repeater) 170.4625 164.8250 107.2 South Grand Mesa Reserved _ Future GMF Repeater,location TBD TACTICAL BLM Fire Tac 7 169.2875 169.2875 N/A BLM Fire Tactical Simplex WRF Fire Tac 166.6750 166.6750 N/A - WRF Fire Tactical Reserved BLM Work 168.3500 168.3500 N/A BLM Work Channel WRF Common Work 1 168.6125 168.6125 N/A WRF Work Channel V Fire 21 154.2800 154.2800 156.7 Mutual Aid w/State,Coun ,Local FDs ill AVIATION NAME DISPLAY RX TX TONE AIR/GROUND ZONES Simplex Air-Ground 49** A/G 49 168.0375 168.0375 N/A Zone 3 Grand Junction Zone Primary Air-Ground 09** A/G 09 166.9125 166.9125 N/A Zone 3 Grand Junction Zone Secondary Air-Ground 13 A/G 13 167.4250 167.4250 N/A Zone 2 Craig Zone(South) Air-Ground 07 A/G 07 166.8500 166.8500 N/A Zone 4 Montrose Zone Air-Ground 58 NG 58 169.0875 169.0875 N/A Zone 1 Craig Zone(North) Air-Ground 07 A/G 07 166.8500 , 166.8500 N/A Zone 5 Durango Zone Air-Ground 58 A/G 58 169.0875 169.0875 N/A Zone 6 Ft.Collins Zone Air-Ground 10 A/G 10 166.9375 166.9375 N/A Zone 7 Pueblo Zone Air-Ground 10 A/G 10 166.9375 - 166.9375 N/A Utah Zone 4(Moab Zone) Air-Ground 44 A/G 44 167.6250 167.6250 _ N/A Utah Zone 4(Moab Zone) Air-Ground 18 A/G 18 168.0125 168.0125 N/A Utah Zone 5(Vernal Zone) Air-Ground 51 A/G 51 168.3125 168.3125 N/A Utah Zone 5(Vernal Zone) Air Guard AIRGUARD 168.6250 168.6250 110.9 T/R EMERGENCY/INITIAL CONTACT iiiimmimNational Flight Follow 168.6500 168.6500 110.9 T/R Non-mission aircraft tracking **Denotes frequencies used on the UCR.Other A/G frequencies are listed for reference DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Craig Zone Frequencies CRC SOUTH(ELM Group 2) 1 FireTAC7 FIRETAC7 169.2875 169.2875 2 Fire TAC 8 FIRETACB 172.5875 172.5875 3 BLM SOA Repeater LR SOA 172.5875 163.3875 110.9 4 VFIRE21 VFIRE21 154.2800 154.2800 156.7 5 A/G7 A/G7 166.8500 166.8500 6 A/G13 A/G13 167.4250 167.4250 7 A/656 A/G56 168.6625 168.6625 8 Lyons LYONS 173.6750 164.6250 131.8 9 Wilson Creek WILSON 173.6750 164.6250 123.0 10 Cathedral CATHEDRL 173.6750 164.6250 192.8 11 Juniper JUNIPER 172.7250 164.5250 131.8 12 Tanks Peak TANKS 172.7250 164.5250 123.0 13 Meeker Port MKR PORT 173.6750 164.6250 127.3 14 MEEKER FD MEEK FD 154.3550 154.3550 100.0 15 Rangely VFD RANG VFD 154.4450 154.4450 16 EMPTY 162.4000 RTF WEST(ELM Group 4-USFS Group 9) Cl` . . 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' !Ok(MNz) RX 7X061 1 Routt County FD Direct RC FD DI 154.3700 154.3700 127.3 I 2 VFIRE21 VFIRE21 154.2800 154.2800 156.7 3 RTF Tactical RTF TAC 168.7500 168.7500 4 Green Ridge GRN RDG 169.6000 164.9125 100.0 5 Dunckley DUNCKLEY 169.6000 164.9125. 136.5 6 Farwell FARWELL 169.6000 164.9125 123.0 7 Sand Mtn SAND MTN 169.6000 164.9125 131.8 8 Rabbit Ears RBT EARS 172.3750 164.8750 107.2 9 San Toy SAN TOY 169.6250 163.5750 146.2 10 FS Cedar CEDAR 169.6000 164.9125 167.9 11 WRF Sand SAND PK 170.5250 164.2000 110.9 12 Fire TAC 7 FIRETAC7 169.2875 169.2875 13 VMED28 VMED28 155.3400 155.3400 156.7 14 A/G7 A/G7 166.8500 166.8500 15 A/056 A/G56 168.6625 168.6625 16 I A/G58 1 A/G58 169.0875 1 I 169.0875 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 'ire Restrictions Process PROCESS FOR IMPLEMENTING FIRE RESTRICTIONS • ERC 90-96% LAST 5 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE SIG GROUPS • HIGH HUMAN CAUSED RISK • LIVE FUEL MOISTURES ARE AT OR APPROACHING HISTORIC THRESHOLDS • NO SIGNIFICANT RELIEF IN FIRE WEATHER FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS ALL CRITERIA ARE THREE ELEMENTS ARE LESS THAN THREE MET, IMPLEMENT PRESENT, STRONGLY ELEMENTS ARE STAGE I CONSIDER STAGE I PRESENT, NO FIRE RESTRICTIONS RESTRICTIONS. . RESTRICTIONS • ERC GREATER THAN 97% LAST 5 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE SIG GROUPS • HIGH HUMAN CAUSED RISK • LIVE FUEL MOISTURES WELL BELOW HISTORIC THRESHOLDS • NO SIGNIFICANT RELIEF IN FIRE WEATHER FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS ALL CRITERIA ARE THREE ELEMENTS ARE LESS THAN THREE MET, IMPLEMENT PRESENT, STRONGLY ELEMENTS ARE STAGE II CONSIDER STAGE II PRESENT, REMAIN AT RESTRICTIONS RESTRICTIONS. STAGE I RESTRICTIONS • High human Caused Risk may include Holidays, Special Events or High Visitation levels to certain areas • Stage III-Area Closures are extremely rare events,and will only be implemented in extraordinary situations after significant interagency coordination. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 PROCESS FOR RESCINDING FIRE RESTRICTIONS • ERC 75% or LESS LAST 3 DAYS WITH REPRESENTATIVE SIG GROUPS • HUMAN CAUSED RISK IS MODERATE OR LESS OVER NEXT 14 DAYS • LIVE FUEL MOISTURES ARE AT ABOVE HISTORIC THRESHOLDS • RMA PREDICTIVE SERVICES FORECASTS THAT MODERATE TO LOW FIRE CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS jr * iir Three Elements are Less Than Three All Criteria are Present, Consider Elements are met, Rescind Restrictions Rescinding Present, No Restrictions Change in Fire Restrictions Note: Once implemented all levels of Fire Restrictions will generally not be reduced until fuels and weather conditions have moderated greatly. This is to avoid having to re-implement fire restrictions in a short period of time. 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E w t } 0 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Cost Share Agreement Fire Period Fire Start Date and Time: @®hours MDT Mutual Aid Period: Mutual aid ended on MEI @ III hours MDT Location: 111.111.1111111111.11111111 Acres: Approximately acres as of ,111111111111111111111.111111111.11. This Cost Share Agreement between the and the was prepared with the following authorities provided by: 1. The Colorado Statewide Cooperative Wildland Fire Management and Stafford Act Response Agreement between the State of Colorado; USDA Forest Service; USDI Bureau of Land Management; USDI National Parks Service; USDI Bureau of Indian Affairs; USDI Fish and Wildlife Service. 2. Agreement for Cooperative Wildfire Protection between®County and the State of Colorado. 3. The Colorado Statewide Wildland Fire Management Annual Operating Plan. 4. -County Wildfire Annual Operating Plan It is agreed that: • This Agreement does not cover fire rehabilitation. Rehabilitation costs other than on the fireline suppression repair(to repair suppression impacts) will be borne by the jurisdictional agency(s). • In the event of injury, each Agency will cover their own workman's compensation costs. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME: AGENCY: PHONE: MAILING ADDRESS: SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME: AGENCY: PHONE: MAILING ADDRESS: SIGNATURE: DATE: TIME: AGENCY: PHONE: MAILING ADDRESS: DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DAMAGE ASSESSMENT PURPOSE Damage assessment is the process of identifying and quantifying damages that occur as a result of a disaster. The objective of damage assessment is to provide situational awareness to the EOC about the state of critical (must be in place for recovery to begin) and essential (must be in place for recovery to continue) functions to help facilitate the EOC move from response into recovery and decisions to appropriately direct resources and teams. Additionally, the damage assessment results are used as the initial basis to justify or determine state or federal assistance. SCOPE Immediately following, and even during the initial response to a disaster or major emergency, it will be necessary to quickly and as accurately as possible assess the damages and impacts. SITUATION REPORTS Immediately following a disaster(within 8 hours), it will be the responsibility of the Eagle County Emergency Manager to develop a local situation report. • Situation reports provide an overview of areas within the County that have sustained damage and will need to be surveyed to determine the extent of damage. • • Situation reports shall include at a minimum; names of jurisdiction(s) involved, casualty estimates, areas of reported damage, probable extent of damage, category of damages (residential, business, public infrastructure), impacts to critical facilities/services, local and mutual aid resources deployed, and outside assistance needed and/or anticipated. • • Critical facilities (e.g., hospital, airport) and special needs populations should be contacted directly to determine degree of damage. • • Situation reports provide a "footprint" of locally damaged areas that will need to be prioritized and assessed in more detail. • • Situation reports shall be posted on WebEOC (a statewide web based information sharing tool) to keep the State Office of Emergency Management (COEM) and surrounding counties informed on the current Eagle County situation. • • Larger, more severe disasters require less detail to support a disaster declaration than smaller situations. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DAMAGE ASSESSMENT IS CONDUCTED IN THE FOLLOWING THREE PHASES WINDSHIELD DAMAGE ASSESSMENT This assessment begins immediately after the incident occurs. It is conducted by first responders (EMS, fire service, law enforcement, public works, etc.) and helps to determine life safety issues and identify the hardest hit areas. Responding resources should report type, extent and general location of damage to their Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), the Vail Public Safety Communications Center, Colorado State Patrol or the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. It will usually be the dispatcher who first recognizes a disaster situation and begins the assessment process by requesting activation of the Eagle County EOC. The EOC activation will relieve the PSAP of the responsibility for resource management and it will begin the process of damage assessment with the goal of quickly initiating a disaster declaration when applicable. INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (IDA) The initial damage assessment focuses on damages to residences, businesses and public infrastructure. This is the first attempt to assign a dollar amount to a disaster situation. Following the determination that a disaster situation exists, and the identification of affected areas, the damage assessment team(s) will respond to the disaster area armed with address maps and/or GPS units to conduct the initial damage assessment. The initial damage assigns a simple percentage of damage to affected infrastructure at a 25%, 50%, 75%, 100% or totally destroyed threshold based upon what can be observed from a safe location. This assessment information shall be provided to the Assessor's Office for assignment of dollar values and to the GIS Department (towns and counties will work cooperatively) for damage mapping purposes. This assessment also determines whether more detailed damage assessments are necessary and identifies those areas where further efforts should be concentrated. PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (PDA) This PDA is done to verify the initial damage assessment (especially for state/federal assistance) and gather additional information on areas or functions that are going to require additional resources so recovery can be prioritized. Engineering departments shall be the key resources in order to provide more detailed assessment which guides the recovery process. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAMS A Damage Assessment Coordinator shall be appointed by the EOC Manager. The Damage Assessment Coordinator shall appoint teams to perform the initial damage assessment. Suggested candidates for these teams include building officials,parks and recreation employees,public works employees, utility providers, real estate appraisers, American Red Cross, chamber of commerce, facility managers and other volunteers. Each Damage Assessment Team shall have a leader who is responsible for team safety, assignments and overall team coordination as well as reporting results to the Damage Assessment Coordinator. Each team should include an assessment specialist who is responsible for evaluations 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan at each site to determine damage levels and a data recorder who is responsible for recording damage data on forms and compiling summary reports which are included in the damage assessment kits. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAMS • Conduct site by site assessments, unless otherwise instructed by the Damage Assessment Coordinator. • Report any unsafe conditions to the EOC. • Report severe damage with no emergency services on site. • NOT discuss the damage assessment with the public or the media. • NOT comment on possible assistance. • Maintain communications and keep the EOC informed. - MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION USUALLY FOLLOWS THESE STEPS • Local Government Responds, supplemented by neighboring communities and volunteer agencies. If overwhelmed,turn to the State for assistance; • The State Responds with state resources, such as the National Guard and state agencies; • Damage Assessment by local, state, federal,and volunteer organizations determines losses and recovery needs; • A Major Disaster Declaration is requested by the governor, based on the damage assessment, and an agreement to commit state funds and resources to the long-term recovery; • FEMA Evaluates the request and recommends action to the White House based on the disaster,the local community and the state's ability to recover; and • The President approves the request or FEMA informs the governor it has been denied. This decision process could take a few hours or several weeks depending on the nature of the disaster. Further details regarding the Disaster Declaration process can be found in Annex: Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAM GUIDELINES • Damage Assessment Teams will be deployed to assigned sites/areas to perform damage assessment as prescribed in the operations briefing. • Each Damage Assessment Team shall have a leader who is responsible for team safety, assignments and overall team coordination as well as reporting results to the Damage Assessment Coordinator. • Teams shall maintain communications with the Eagle County EOC and keep the Damage Assessment Coordinator apprised of progress. • Team Leaders shall make contact and coordinate activities with the Incident Commander operating in that area. • Assessments will be conducted street-by-street and property-by-property unless otherwise instructed by the Damage Assessment Coordinator. • If teams encounter conditions that will make it unsafe to perform their assigned damage assessments, the team leader will report these conditions to the Damage Assessment Coordinator and await instructions on how to proceed. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • If areas of severe damage are encountered and public safety personnel are not on scene, the team leader shall report the situation to the EOC immediately, so that emergency personnel can be dispatched to protect life and property. • Teams that encounter members of the public or media should not discuss potential or anticipated damage assessment outcomes. Teams should not volunteer commitments to the public concerning disaster response or assistance. • Upon completion of assigned inspections, teams will report to the Eagle County EOC and provide all data collected to the Damage Assessment Coordinator. ESTIMATING DAMAGE • With different individuals assessing damage and different agencies applying the information to their own needs, it is important to establish consistent standards in estimating damage. Estimating damage costs, as described in these guidelines, will generally relate to residential dwellings, small business facilities and other smaller structures. These procedures will usually not be appropriate for estimating damage costs to public facilities. • A ten level damage scale will be used to estimate the level of damage to a particular property. 0- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 • Damage assessment worksheets for the initial damage assessment phase can be found in the EOC folder on the"R:/"Drive • 100% is the most severe damage, and 10% is the least severe. This scale provides specific guidance in determining damage levels and was compiled using resources from federal, state and private agencies. It is designed to help make a somewhat subjective process more objective and consistent across different assessors. THE TEN LEVEL SCALE CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE • A damage description • guidance concerning the structure's habitability • things for damage assessors to look for in evaluating a structure • water level assessments when flooding is involved. (Note: water levels are general guides. Flood damage intensifies with the force of the water, duration of the flood and the degree of contaminants and sediments in the water.) • an indication of how FEMA and the ARC would categorize the damage to a structure in each damage level (i.e. Destroyed, Major, Minor, Affected Habitable) and given definitions for these four damage categories. In general do not enter a building. It should not be necessary to enter a building in order to assess the damage level. Assessors must consider all areas of damage to a structure in deciding an overall damage level for the entire property. If a damaged area appears to border between two levels, choose the higher or more severe level. ESTIMATING DOLLAR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE Estimated Dollar Damage= [Damage Level x .1] x [Pre-Disaster market value x 1.1] 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan 1. Multiply the pre-disaster market value of structure by 1.1 or 110% of pre-disaster value. 2. Multiple the percent of damage by 110%of pre-disaster market value. Example: Pre-disaster market value is $100,000 and damage is estimated at 70% $100,000 x 1.1 = $110,000 Estimated Dollar damage is .7 x$110,000 or$77,000 ESTIMATING DAMAGE TO CONTENTS Estimating damages to contents will assist the family service caseworkers as well as increase the total damage cost estimates. Contents will include food, clothing, furniture and major appliances. An estimation of probable damage to contents is obtained from asking occupants of the property, if at all possible. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DAMAGE ASSESSMENT TEAM BRIEFING CHECKLIST General: O Provide current update concerning the disaster event O Review purpose and importance of damage assessment mission ❑ Designate team members and assign designated team leader O Outline geographic areas affected by the event and designated for IDA ❑ Distribute prioritized list of sites/areas to be assessed O Assign sites/areas to specific teams O Anticipate degree of damage and destruction the should be encountered ❑ Designate level of detail needed for damage assessment ❑ Stress importance of expediting the process (objective is to obtain information as accurately as possible with as little delay as possible) ❑ Refer to IDA guidelines Safety and Maneuvering: O Unstable/Unsafe buildings, structures(identify know areas) O Weather forecast(any potential for weather hazards) ❑ Potential hazards that may be encountered and how to handle(downed wires,etc.) Equipment: ❑ Assign vehicles, if appropriate O Assign team equipment kits ❑ Review damage assessment forms and guidelines 0 Procedures for obtaining additional supplies if needed Communications: ❑ Radios, cell phones(operations check and establish check-in time frames) ❑ Guidelines for interacting with the public and media ❑ List of emergency shelters,recovery centers,mobile feeding sites ❑ Contact Eagle County EOC to clarify questions, instructions 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan TEAM EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST ❑ Photo identification badges for each team member ❑ Hard hat for each team member ❑ Rubber pull-over boots (ifnecessary) for each team member O Protective gloves for each team member ❑ Reflective traffic vests for each team member ❑ Insect repellent O Protective eyewear for each team member ❑ Hearing protection for each team member O Rain gear(if necessary) for each team member ❑ First aid kit 0 Trash bags(to store personnel equipment) for each team member ❑ Vehicle,4WD(recommended) 1 o Full tank of fuel O Shovel O Sand/Rock Salt(if necessary) 50#bag 0 Road flares ❑ "CAUTION"tape ❑ "DO NOT ENTER"tape ❑ Binoculars ❑ DTR Radio o Spare battery(charged) o Perform operational check ❑ Cellular telephone o Vehicle charger o Perform operational check ❑ Duct tape ❑ Maps(highway,assigned area) ❑ Note pads O Pens ❑ Clip boards ❑ Whistle for signaling ❑ Flashlights(w/extra batteries) 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SAFETY CHECKLIST General: 9-1-1 EOC Situation status, check with EOC Manager or Emergency Manager ELECTRICITY: Holy Cross Energy(all areas of Eagle County EXCEPT Hwy 24 South of Dowd Jct.) (970) 949-5892 or(970)945-5491 Xcel Energy(Hwy 24 South of Dowd Jct., including Minturn and Red Cliff) (800)847-4970 Transmission or(800) 895-2999 Distribution • Notify EOC • Do Not attempt to remove a tree limb or other object from power lines. Do Not attempt to use a branch,board fiberglass etc. These can conduct electricity. • If you are in a vehicle and a power line falls on it, STAY IN THE VEHICLE. If for some life-threatening reason, you must exit the vehicle, jump. Do Not touch both the vehicle and the ground at the same time. NATURAL GAS: Black Hills Energy (all areas of Eagle County West of Miller Ranch Road and Hwy 6) (800) 563-0012 Distribution or(866)477-1190 Transmission Xcel Energy(all areas of Eagle County East of Miller Ranch Road and Hwy 6)(800)308-3978 If you Smell Gas: • Immediately extinguish all open flames • Prohibit smoking • DO NOT operate electrical switches or machinery, use telephones, ring doorbells, use flashlights or two way radios • Avoid any actions that could produce sparks • Notify the EOC If you discover a broken Natural Gas Line: • Immediately extinguish all open flames and turn off all machinery • Avoid all actions that could produce sparks • Alert everyone in the area of the potential danger and evacuate the area • Cordon off the area with CAUTION or DO NOT ENTER tape • Notify the EOC • Wait for professionals.NEVER attempt to fix a gas line 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Damage Assessment Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ANIMALS—AVOIDING DOG BITES When Dogs Might Bite: They feel threatened, are afraid,are protecting their territory/food/family/pups They don't know you Their chase response is triggered They are in pain or irritated Warning Signs a Dog Might Bite: Dog stands stiff and still,hair may be up Dog stares at you Dog's tail is stiff and wagging very fast,ears erect. Dog growls,snarls,shows teeth What to do if Threatened by a Dog: Do not trigger the natural instinct to chase Stand still, remain calm, don't run or turn your back to the dog. Wait until the dog leaves, then back away slowly If a dog comes to sniff you, let it. Don't try to pet it Don't make any fast or jerky movements Don't stare into the dog's eyes. This is a challenge to fight Speak in a loud,calm, low voice,"GO HOME", "NO", or"STAY" If the Dog Attacks: Shield yourself by keeping something between yourself and the dog Feed the dog your jacket,anything that will give it something else to bite If you get knocked down, curl into a ball with hands over your head and neck. Don't scream or roll. "Play Dead" Report the incident and get medical attention to DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 DISASTER/EMERGENCY DECLARATION PROCESS 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DISASTER DECLARATIONS STEPS LOCAL AGENCIES Response is made by appropriate local agencies supplemented by mutual aid from neighboring communities and volunteer agencies. If the situation exceeds the local capabilities, they may request assistance from Eagle County. LOCAL EMERGENCY/DISASTER DECLARATION A local municipality or special district may declare a local disaster or an emergency by notifying the Eagle County Emergency Manager and the County Manager. The County may then choose to activate the response and recovery components of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan. EMERGENCY POWERS The County Manager may exercise any and all powers granted by applicable state law subsequent to issuance of the Emergency Declaration. During the existence of a state of emergency, the County Manager may promulgate such regulations, as he or she deems necessary, to protect life and property and preserve critical resources. These regulations shall be confirmed at the earliest practical time by the BoCC, shall be given widespread circulation, and shall be disseminated to the news media. These regulations may include, but shall not be limited to powers granted by applicable state law. Specifically the County Manager may: • Exercise emergency spending authority to the limits allowed by resolution. • Suspend the provisions of procedures for conduct of county business, if strict compliance would in any way prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the emergency. • Transfer the direction, personnel, or functions of county departments for the purpose of performing or facilitating emergency services. • Subject to any applicable legal requirements to provide compensation, commandeer or utilize any private property if the County Manager finds this necessary to cope with the emergency. • Direct and compel evacuation of persons from any stricken or threatened area within the County if the County Manager deems this action necessary for the preservation of life or other emergency mitigation,response, or recovery measures. • Prescribe routes, modes of transportation, and destinations in connection with evacuation. • Control ingress to and egress from a disaster area, the movement of persons within the area, and the occupancy of premises therein. • Suspend or limit the sale, dispensing, or transportation of alcoholic beverages, firearms, explosives, or combustibles within the county. • Make provisions for the availability and use of temporary emergency housing. • Waive all provisions for competitive bidding and may direct the purchasing agent to purchase necessary supplies in the open market at not more than commercial prices. • The County Manager is authorized to exercise all powers permitted by county resolution or ordinance and state law to require emergency services of any county officer or employee and command the aid of as many citizens of the county as he or she deems necessary in the execution of his or her duties. Such persons shall be entitled to all privileges, benefits, and immunities as are provided by state law for civil defense workers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is recognized that other or different terms 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan may be agreed to in mutual aid or other agreements among various entities which may be in control. STATE DISASTER DECLARATION At the onset of any major incident (even before a disaster declaration) in Eagle County, it is necessary to contact the Colorado Office of Emergency Management (COEM). The COEM is available 24 hours a day(303-279-8855). An Eagle County Commissioner or the County Manager may choose to initiate a formal local disaster declaration. Such declaration should be made with the collaboration of the County Manager, impacted municipalities, impacted County department heads and the Emergency Manager and as many of the Commissioner's as are available. The declaration must be ratified by the BoCC at either a regular or an emergency meeting within 7 days of issuance. See C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709. All Eagle County Emergency and Disaster declarations automatically expire 30 days after they are issued and must be renewed by the BoCC. WHY DECLARE A DISASTER? • To authorize emergency spending measures • To gain access to TABOR emergency reserves • To qualify for certain types of federal and state disaster assistance • To activate local and inter jurisdictional emergency plans and mutual assistance agreements • To support the enactment of temporary emergency restrictions or controls (e.g., curfews,price controls) • The State Responds with state resources as requested (and/or needed) by the local government The Colorado Office of Emergency Management, Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Department of Public Health&Environment,Department of Transportation, Department of Local Affairs, Department of Public Safety, Colorado State Patrol, Department of Human Services, Department of Agriculture, and the Department of Natural Resources are all examples of Colorado agencies who may respond to a disaster. The State may declare a disaster or emergency by Executive Order or Proclamation of the governor if the governor finds a disaster has occurred or the threat of a disaster or emergency is imminent. This frees up State TABOR reserves and Disaster Emergency funds, enables the governor to temporarily enact or suspend State restrictions or controls, activates the State Emergency Operations Plan,and activates the State Emergency Operations Center. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT The State can request a disaster declaration from the governor with a preliminary damage assessment annex from the local government submitted through the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. The state can also perform a formal federal, state, and local preliminary damage assessment with FEMA to determine if damage amounts may qualify for a presidential disaster request and therefore, federal assistance. A presidential disaster declaration and/or emergency can be requested by the governor to the President through FEMA, based on the damage assessment, and an agreement to commit state funds and resources to the long-term recovery. FEMA will evaluate the request and recommend action to the White House based on the disaster damage assessment,the local community and the state's ability to recover. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The President approves the request or FEMA informs the governor it has been denied. The decision process could take a few hours or several weeks depending on the nature of the disaster. Note: The difference between a disaster declaration and an emergency declaration is that an emergency can be declared even though there is no disaster. An example would be the Summit of the Eight or World Youth Day. Additional resources were requested and the State Emergency Operations Plan was activated. Also, an emergency declaration is generally of lesser scope and impact than a major disaster declaration. FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION DECLARATION TYPES There are two types of Declarations provided for in the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act): Emergency Declarations and Major Disaster Declarations. Both declaration types authorize the President to provide federal disaster assistance. However, the cause of the declaration and type and amount of assistance differ. • Emergency Declarations: An Emergency Declaration can be declared for any occasion or instance when the President determines federal assistance is needed. Emergency Declarations usually supplement state and local efforts in providing emergency services, such as the protection of lives,property,public health, and safety,or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States. The amount of emergency assistance is capped at $5 million per single event. If additional assistance is needed, the President must report to Congress. • Major Disaster Declaration: The President can declare a Major Disaster Declaration for any natural event, including any hurricane, tornado, storm,high water,wind-driven water, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, or drought, or, regardless of cause, fire, flood, or explosion, that the President believes has caused damage of such severity that it is beyond the combined capabilities of State and local governments to respond. A major disaster declaration provides a wide range of Federal assistance programs for individuals and public infrastructure, including funds for both emergency and permanent work. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATIONS Not all programs, however, are activated for every disaster. The determination of which programs are activated is based on the needs found during damage assessment and any subsequent information that may be discovered. FEMA disaster assistance falls into three general categories: • Individual Assistance-aid to individuals and households; • Public Assistance - aid to public and tribal (and certain private non-profit) entities for certain emergency services and the repair or replacement of disaster damaged public facilities; and • Hazard Mitigation Assistance - funding for measures designed to reduce future losses to public and private property. Some declarations will provide only individual assistance or only public assistance. Hazard mitigation opportunities are assessed in most situations. FEMA manages federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates mitigation activities, works with state and local emergency managers,and manages the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA became part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on March 1,2003. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NOTE: The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, 44 CFR; 201.6, provides grants for implementation of both pre and post disaster mitigation projects through the FEMA Hazards Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). A current FEMA approved hazard mitigation plan is required in order to be eligible to receive HMGP funds. DISASTER/ EMERGENCY DECLARATION WHEREAS, Eagle County has suffered serious damage to roads, bridges, homes, businesses, and other public and private facilities caused by , which occurred on ; and [Include sufficient detail concerning the nature of the disaster or emergency and the area threatened] WHEREAS, the cost and magnitude of responding to and recovering from the impact of the ensuing event is far in excess of the county's available resources; and[Include as much detail as is available concerning the conditions, magnitude of damage and the like] WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(1) "A local disaster may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It shall not be continued or renewed in excess seven days except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision"; and WHEREAS, "The effect of a declaration of local disaster emergency is to activate the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plans and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans." C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(2). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED by the County Manager of Eagle County, Colorado: THAT, it is hereby determined and declared that [ this to be an emergency/disaster area etc...]. THAT, this Declaration shall be promptly filed with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder and with the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. THAT, this Declaration is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. DECLARED this day of , 20_ AT EAGLE COUNTY, COLORADO AT .M. Eagle County, Colorado 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan By and through its County Manager By: , County Manager NOTE: Supply two (2) copies to OEM- 9195 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 200 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Fax: 720-852-6750 OEM will forward one (1) copy to the Governor's Office. File with the Clerk and Disseminate to the Public Commissioner moved adoption of the following Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 20 - RESOLUTION DECLARING A CONTINUATION OF DISASTER OR EMERGENCY DECLARATION WHEREAS, Eagle County suffered serious damage to roads, bridges, homes, businesses, and other public and private facilities caused by , which occurred on ; and[Include sufficient detail concerning the nature of the disaster or emergency and the area threatened][Identify if this is a ratification of and continuation of prior County Manager declaration pursuant to C.R.S. 24-33.5-709] WHEREAS, the cost and magnitude of responding to and recovering from the impact of the ensuing event is far in excess of the county's available resources;[Include as much detail as is available concerning the conditions, magnitude of damage and the like] WHEREAS, pursuant to C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(1) "A local disaster may be declared only by the principal executive officer of a political subdivision. It shall not be continued or renewed in excess seven days except by or with the consent of the governing board of the political subdivision"; and WHEREAS, "The effect of a declaration of local disaster emergency is to activate the response and recovery aspects of any and all applicable local and interjurisdictional disaster and emergency plans and to authorize the furnishing of aid and assistance under such plans." C.R.S. § 24-33.5-709(2). 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster/Emergency Declaration Process 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Eagle County, Colorado: THAT, the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners determines and declares [an emergency, or continuing emergency/disaster this to be a disaster area etc. .] THAT, this Resolution and Declaration shall be promptly filed with the Eagle County Clerk and Recorder and with the Office of Emergency Management. THAT, this Resolution and Declaration is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, this day of , 20 . COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: By: Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Chair Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll having been called, the vote was as follows: Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner This resolution passed by vote of the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado. NOTE: Supply two (2) copies to OEM- 9195 East Mineral Avenue, Suite 200 Centennial, Colorado 80112 Fax: 720-852-6750 OEM will forward one (1) copy to the Governor's Office. File with the Clerk and Disseminate to the Public 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 DISASTER RECOVERY PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 BASIC PLAN 9 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 PROMULGATION AND RECORD OF CHANGES 11 INTRODUCTION 12 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 12 DISASTERS 12 DISABILITY,ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS POPULATIONS 13 SERVICE ANIMALS 14 DEFINITIONS 14 VISION,GOALS,AND PRIORITIES 14 VISION 14 GOALS 15 MAXIMIZE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 15 COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY 15 PROMOTE MITIGATION AND FOSTER RESILIENT REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION 15 MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC BASE 15 BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE VARYING LEVELS OF OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY AFTER A CATASTROPHE. 15 SUSTAIN SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES,PUBLIC SAFETY,AND HEALTH SERVICES 16 PROVIDE AND/OR ENSURE QUALITY HOUSING 16 SUSTAIN LIFELINES AND RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES 16 PRIORITIES 17 PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY 17 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT 17 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 18 PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS 18 ORGANIZATION&RESPONSIBILITIES 19 RECOVERY GOVERNANCE AND COMMAND 19 POLICY GROUP 19 RECOVERY MANAGER 19 RECOVERY MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES 20 LIAISON OFFICER 21 PUBLIC INFORMATION 21 LEGAL ADVISOR 21 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER 21 RECOVERY ORGANIZATION STAFF AND STRUCTURE 22 RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS 22 Recovery Support Function Common Responsibilities: 22 The list of RSFs and the likely coordinating entity is seen below: 23 SUGGESTED RSF STRUCTURE 24 RECOVERY ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES 24 Pre-Disaster: 24 Immediate Response and Transition to Recovery: 25 Short-term Recovery: 25 Intermediate Recovery: 25 Long-term Recovery: 25 PLAN ACTIVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 26 Recovery Action Planning Cycle: 26 RAP Cycle 27 TRANSITION FROM RESPONSE PHASE 27 ASSESS PROGRESS ON OBJECTIVES & SET(NEW)OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES 27 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan DETERMINE TACTICS 28 PLANNING MEETING 28 DRAFT/APPROVE/DISTRIBUTE THE RECOVERY ACTION PLAN 28 OPERATIONS BRIEFING(S) 28 EXECUTE RECOVERY ACTION PLAN 28 POLICIES FOR LEAD AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES 29 COMMON OBJECTIVES 29 Pre-Disaster: 29 Post-Disaster: 29 RECOVERY SITES AND FACILITIES 29 Possible Recovery site locations: 31 MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL CONTROL 31 INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND OTHER EXTERNAL COORDINATION 31 COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STAKEHOLDERS,AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC: 32 INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION 32 INTERACTION WITH OTHER COUNTY PLANS 32 PLAN MAINTENANCE, TRAINING,AND EXERCISE 32 Maintenance and Monitoring: 32 Training: 33 Exercises: 33 AFTER-ACTION REPORTING 33 GUIDE A 34 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING RSF 34 PURPOSE 34 ORGANIZATION 34 Lead Agencies: 34 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Support Agencies—Eagle County: 34 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: 34 Support Organizations--Regional: 34 Support Agencies--State of Colorado: 34 Support Agencies--Federal Government: 35 Pre-Event and Preparedness Objectives: 35 Post-Disaster Recovery Objectives: 35 GUIDE B 37 ECONOMIC RECOVERY RSF 37 PURPOSE 37 ORGANIZATION 37 Lead Agencies: 37 Support Agencies—Eagle County: 37 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: 37 Support Agencies--State of Colorado: 37 Support Agencies--Federal Government: 37 Supply Chain: 38 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 38 Employment: 38 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 39 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 39 Business Restoration Recovery: 39 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 39 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 40 GUIDE C 41 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RSF 41 PURPOSE 41 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ORGANIZATION 41 Lead Agencies 41 Support Agencies—Eagle County 41 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit 41 Support Organizations--Regional 41 Support Agencies--State Of Colorado 41 Support Agencies--Federal Government 41 Social And Human Services Recovery Group 42 Short-Term Recovery Objectives 42 Long-Term Recovery Objectives 42 Health And Medical Services Recovery Group 42 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 43 Implement or maintain isolation and quarantine: 43 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 43 GUIDE D 44 HOUSING RSF BRANCH 44 PURPOSE 44 ORGANIZATION 44 Lead Agencies: 44 Support Agencies—Eagle County: 44 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: 44 Support Organizations--Regional: 44 Support Agencies--State of Colorado: 45 Support Agencies--Federal Government: 45 Intermediate Housing Group 45 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 45 Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 45 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Long-Term Housing Group 46 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 46 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 46 Transient Housing Group 47 GUIDE E 48 INFRASTRUCTURE RSF BRANCH 48 PURPOSE 48 ORGANIZATION 48 Lead Agencies: 48 Support Agencies--Eagle County: 48 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: 48 Support Organizations--Regional: 49 Support Agencies--State Of Colorado: 49 Support Agencies--Federal Government: 49 Utility Restoration Recovery Group 49 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 49 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 50 Transportation System Recovery Group 50 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 50 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 51 Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Recovery Group 51 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 51 Intermediate and Long-Term Transportation Recovery Objectives: 52 Debris Management Recovery Group 52 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 52 Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 53 GUIDE F 54 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES RSF BRANCH 54 PURPOSE 54 ORGANIZATION 54 Lead Agency: 54 Support Agencies--Eagle County: 54 Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: 54 Support Organizations--Regional: 54 Support Agencies--State Of Colorado: 54 Support Agencies--Federal Government: 54 Natural Resources Group 55 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 55 Intermediate and Long-Term Objectives: 55 Cultural Resources Group 55 Short-Term Recovery Objectives: 56 Long-Term Recovery Objectives: 56 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan BASIC PLAN The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is an all-hazard plan that establishes a comprehensive framework for managing recovery efforts within the County. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan assigns roles and responsibilities to departments and agencies. This document is a result of the collaborative efforts between the Eagle County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the many other county departments and agencies that have assigned emergency roles and responsibilities. The final plan incorporates comments and suggestions received from a variety of stakeholders including many partner agencies and organizations that provide critical support to the County during times of disaster. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan fulfills Eagle County's obligation to maintain readiness capabilities for all phases of emergency management, and thus to be able to respond to, and recover from, disasters or large-scale emergencies. It also incorporates the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the county standard for emergency response operations, as adopted by Eagle County resolution on October 4,2005. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan establishes the overall roles and responsibilities for emergency recovery operations, as well as the concept of operations for the County. It is intended to be used in conjunction with established operational procedures,plans, and protocols. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan encompasses all of Eagle County, encouraged it is that other agencies and levels of government within Eagle County adapt it for their own needs, or adopt it for their use. In either case, it is important that recovery plans'be coordinated between agencies, so as to mitigate any conflicting actions and to avoid duplication of efforts. Users of this document are encouraged to recommend changes that will improve the clarity and use of this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan. Questions or comments concerning this document should be directed to: Emergency Management P.O. Box 850, Eagle, CO 81631 emergency@eaglecounty.us 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Development of this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan represents a significant commitment by agency leadership, and would not have been possible except for the efforts of the planning committee members who provided valuable input and participated in the numerous meetings. During the planning process,the County departments and cooperating agencies agreed to: • Perform assigned roles and responsibilities identified in this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan. • Implement the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan concepts, processes, and structures when carrying out assigned roles and functional responsibilities. • Conduct operations in accordance with the NIMS and Incident Command System(ICS). • Maintain coordination between Incident Commanders and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). • Provide staffing to the Eagle County EOC as necessary. • Coordinate and provide support for Recovery Coordination Center, Recovery Assistance Center(s), Service and Information Centers or other identified recovery locations when activated and requested. • Process information through the Joint Information System(JIS). • Participate in approved drills,tests, and exercises. • Maintain an agency-specific Continuity of Operations Plan(COOP)including identifying lines of succession, alternate site(s), IT recovery, and stand-by contracts as necessary. • Continue the use of mutual aid agreements to maintain liaison with surrounding municipal, county, and counterparts as appropriate. • Periodically review all emergency plans,policies, and procedures. 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PROMULGATION AND RECORD OF CHANGES 12/2022 Reformat, update document for EOP 1-55 Fernando Almanza 2023-2025 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INTRODUCTION The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan provides an overview of how Eagle County partners collaborate, plan, and prepare for incidents that threaten lives,property, and natural resources. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan describes the policies, planning assumptions, concept of operations, and recovery operations when a disaster or emergency challenges local government's ability to return to normalcy. While there are some responsibilities for recovery that will occur during the response phase,the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is a more detailed stand-alone plan that supplements the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan details responsibilities of Eagle County Government and other cooperating entities and agencies that have significant responsibilities associated with recovery from a disaster. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is a document that will evolve as it is tested during exercises and real incidents. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan will be reviewed by all Emergency Management partners and updated periodically. This document will serve as one of many tools meant to improve coordination among all Emergency Management partners including those at the federal, state and local government level, voluntary disaster relief organizations, and the private sector. The mission of the collaborating agencies is to enhance public safety,protect lives,property and the environment, and restore affected communities quickly and efficiently following a disaster. PURPOSE AND SCOPE The intent of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is to provide a framework for recovering from disasters and emergencies, particularly those incidents that are large or catastrophic. It is a guide for roles and responsibilities,prioritization,and decision-making practices in disaster recovery situations. This document is designed to map recovery actions that will result in a resilient and capable community. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan was designed with both the short-term and long-term recovery needs in mind, and thus takes care in assigning roles and responsibilities and any shifts that will occur in the transition between short-term and long-term recovery. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan was written for the purpose of disaster and emergency recovery in Eagle County. The scope is aimed at coordination among the various agencies within the cities and special districts. DISASTERS A disaster is an incident of a sufficient magnitude and nature that the normal capabilities and organizational structure of the County are insufficient to respond to, or recover from, without additional assistance. Such incidents could include, but are not limited to, natural and man-made disasters, mass casualties, supply-chain interruptions, communications breakdowns, widespread property damage, and disruptions of government services. 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The County will activate its EOP, enact appropriate emergency measures, and will activate the EOC in response to a disaster. Notwithstanding this definition, concepts and organizational elements of this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan may be applicable to incidents of various scales and scope. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan provides the framework for recovery. The size of the Recovery Organization will depend on the scope and scale of an incident, and will determine the potential roles of staff in a temporary Recovery Organization. It identifies potential issues and tasks that the Recovery Organization may need to address, and potential lead and supporting agencies in Recovery Support Function(RSF)roles. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is not a tactical or field manual, nor does it provide standard operating procedures. DISABILITY,ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS POPULATIONS It is the policy of Eagle County to provide recovery services in consideration of persons with disabilities, access and functional needs. For the purposes of this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan, the terms "disability" and "functional need" are used interchangeably and refer to persons who meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of disability. Persons with disabilities and persons with functional needs are persons who have: (1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of such an individual; (2) a record of such impairment; or (3) being regarded as having such impairment. This Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is inclusive of individuals with temporary and permanent limitations and those who may function independently without the presence of an emergency situation but who may need assistance during recovery from an incident. Access and functional needs populations are those populations whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas. These functional needs include,but are not limited to,the following: • Communication: Individuals who have limitations that interfere with receiving and responding to information will need information provided in methods they can understand and use. They may not be able to hear verbal announcements, see directional signs, or understand how to get assistance due to hearing, vision, speech, cognitive, or intellectual limitations, and/or limited English proficiency. • Medical Care: Individuals who are not self-sufficient or who do not have adequate support from caregivers, family, or friends may need assistance with: managing unstable, terminal or contagious conditions that require observation and ongoing treatment; managing intravenous therapy, tube feeding, and vital signs; receiving dialysis, oxygen, and suction administration; managing wounds; and operating power- dependent equipment to sustain life. These individuals require support of trained medical professionals. • Maintaining Independence: Individuals requiring support to be independent in daily activities may lose this support during an emergency or a disaster. Such support may include consumable medical supplies (diapers, formula, bandages, and other supplies) , durable medical equipment 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan wheelchairs, walkers, and scooters, service animals, and/or attendants or caregivers. Supplying needed support to these individuals will enable them to maintain their pre-disaster level of independence. • Need for Supervision: Individuals may lose the support of caregivers, family,or friends or may be unable to cope in a new environment (particularly if they have dementia, Alzheimer's or psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia or intense anxiety). If separated from their caregivers, young children may be unable to identify themselves; and when in danger, they may lack the cognitive ability to assess the situation and react appropriately. • Transportation: Individuals who cannot drive or who do not have a vehicle may require transportation support for successful relocation. This support may include accessible vehicles (such as lift-equipped or vehicles suitable for transporting individuals who use oxygen) or information about how and where to access mass transportation during an evacuation, or relocation during the recovery process. SERVICE ANIMALS Service animals owned by individuals with disabilities are permitted to accompany their owners into all County buildings, facilities and events, and onto the premises of contractors providing County programs, activities and services to the extent that the general public has access to such locations. This includes all County supported emergency shelter sites, disaster, and recovery assistance centers. DEFINITIONS A service animal is any dog or miniature horse individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. If an animal meets this definition,then it is considered a service animal under the ADA. Other species of animals are not service animals. Service animal users are not required to carry a service animal license or permit and shelter/recovery center staff may not request to see such documents. If it is not readily apparent, then staff may ask the service animal user whether the animal is a service animal required because of a disability and what tasks the service animal is trained to perform. Service animals are not pets. Animals whose sole function is to provide comfort or emotional support do not qualify as service animals under the ADA and will not qualify as a reasonable modification at County-operated facilities. VISION, GOALS, AND PRIORITIES VISION Following a disaster,Eagle County will be able to mobilize its response efforts quickly and efficiently.All agencies will be aware of their respective roles and responsibilities and will be prepared to work in conjunction with other agencies. This coordination will include effective real-time, information sharing. 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GOALS The following are post-disaster operational goals that will guide the leadership, coordination and implementation of recovery measures. MAXIMIZE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES Recovery leadership will work to leverage state and federal recovery technical and financial assistance, as well as identify and pursue additional sources of recovery funding and financing. The County will strive to ensure appropriate, fair, and accountable utilization and/or distribution of such funds, as well as safeguard its own fiscal condition. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY The Recovery Organization and County leadership will strive to communicate useful,practical,relevant, accurate, and timely information regarding services and resources to all impacted members of the community. It will use all communications capabilities available to reach County residents in their homes or in temporary housing, and make reasonable accommodations for non-English speakers and others with disabilities, access and functional needs. This will include using multiple methods, alternate formats, and reasonable communication accommodations to ensure the information can be communicated to people with disabilities. PROMOTE MITIGATION AND FOSTER RESILIENT REDEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION The County will use education, incentives, and regulation to reduce community vulnerability to various hazards. More resilient land use patterns and building practices will be utilized while deferring to existing deliberative plans such as the Eagle County Comprehensive Master Plan, relevant community plans and Hazard Mitigation Plans. MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC BASE Maintenance and/or restoration of the economic base are vital to the County's economic health. The County will focus on business continuity, maintenance of business-critical infrastructure systems, supply chains, social services, and proactive business recruitment and retention strategies by recognizing that new markets,new expertise, and new opportunities will be created by crises. BUSINESS AND EMPLOYERS WILL HAVE VARYING LEVELS OF OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY AFTER A CATASTROPHE. County leaders will make concerted efforts to retain core businesses and to support their recovery. After a disaster, the County will support area businesses by attempting to clear obstacles to recovery, including assisting in facilitating staffing, supporting relocation if needed, and helping to resolve supply-chain issues. The private sector will play a critical role in maintaining public confidence after a disaster. When the private sector is resilient in restoring employment, critical services, and normal day-to-day economic functioning, the community recovers more quickly. This translates into job retention and tax-base recovery. Experience has shown that in communities where public-private partnerships have been at the 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan forefront of recovery planning, the public has been more optimistic about the dommunity's ability to recover. SUSTAIN SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES,PUBLIC SAFETY,AND HEALTH SERVICES The County, working with private and nonprofit partners, will work to provide and/or restore basic services needed to sustain the community. A temporary Recovery Organization will coordinate unmet needs and other ongoing needs that remain from the response phase. These efforts include providing for continuity and/or restoration of basic services,providing physical safety and security, as well as a sense of stability necessary for recovery and resumption of normal or new normal levels of functioning. The County and its non-profit partners (including houses of worship and faith-based organizations)recognize the importance of maintaining and providing mental health and spiritual support and counseling, both to response and recovery personnel and to members of the community at large. PROVIDE AND/OR ENSURE QUALITY HOUSING The County will strive to ensure that all residents, including those persons with disabilities, are able to continue living in the County in settings that are: • Safe, sanitary, and secure • Affordable at levels comparable to residents' pre-disaster housing • Integrated with the rest of the community • Accessible to public services and transportation • Compliant with all applicable regulations and standards Such quality housing will be a goal of both temporary and medium-term housing efforts and of permanent reconstruction and redevelopment of housing to contribute to basic economic and emotional stability, allowing residents to attain other elements of individual recovery. Individual recovery, in turn, will contribute to the maintenance of the county's economic base and to its overall recovery. SUSTAIN LIFELINES AND RESTORE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES The County will work to ensure continuity of lifeline utilities and services and infrastructure restoration. According to the standard federal definition, critical infrastructure refers to "systems and assets,whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters." These include,but may not be limited to: • Agriculture and food • Water • Public Health • Emergency Services • Government • Defense Industrial Base • Information and Telecommunications • Energy • Transportation and Shipping 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Banking and Finance • Chemical Industry and Hazardous Materials • National Monuments and icons • Critical Manufacturing Additionally, restoration and reconstruction of public facilities needed for maintenance of lifelines and basic public services will likely be required as well as maintaining operations related to debris clearance and disposal. PRIORITIES At the basic level,recovery involves the following priority sequence: • Getting people back into their homes • Getting children back into schools • Getting people back to work The following rank-ordered priorities are intended to provide overall guidance regarding prioritization of actions and investments undertaken during the cycle. The priorities below are not specific to actual pieces of infrastructure, resource-allocation decisions, or policy development. Rather, they are intended to help guide such real-world decisions in the wake of a disaster. During the recovery process, it is fully anticipated that basic liberties and legal protections will still be in place. PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY • Critical infrastructure to include communications, roadways, water, sewer, natural gas, electrical power,aviation facilities, and railways • Critical community services and facilities such as schools, child care resources, hospitals and other medical services. • Economic stability initially based on critical needs such as grocery and hardware stores, pharmacy and drug stores, gas stations and other suppliers of daily needed goods. • Maintaining government services as described in the County's COOP • Social well-being which includes religious organizations, community centers, and other social support mechanisms • Protection and restoration of natural and cultural resources such as libraries,museums,historical sites,and parks • Protecting property and the environment • HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT • The Eagle County Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment has identified the following hazards that may cause disasters requiring recovery efforts; • Wildfire • Flooding • Landslides 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Hazardous materials spill • Pandemic Flu • Severe weather(winter storms, high winds, etc.) • Dam failure • Urban fires • Civil unrest • Terrorism CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Eagle County's critical infrastructure is likely to be disrupted during a natural disaster and service disruptions of more than a few hours often result in emergency conditions. The restoration of essential public utilities is a key priority of incident recovery. PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS • A major disaster or emergency will cause numerous fatalities and injuries, property losses, and disrupt normal life-support systems. It will have an impact on regional economic,governmental, and the physical environment, and social infrastructure in the County. • The extent of casualties and damage will reflect factors such as the time of occurrence, severity of impact, weather conditions, population density, building construction, and the possible triggering of secondary events such as fires and floods. • Departments and agencies across the County will need to respond on short notice to provide timely and effective assistance. • Eagle County recognizes that it is vulnerable to human-caused and natural disasters. The potential damage that may be caused by disaster increases proportionately with increased population levels and housing density. • A major emergency or disaster will overwhelm the capabilities of Eagle County and municipal governments to provide prompt and effective emergency response and recovery. Resources in the County may be unavailable or in short supply. • Eagle County government, cities and towns, and special districts will provide assistance and support to each other, within their ability, and will cooperate to ensure coordinated emergency and recovery operations are maintained. • Transportation infrastructure will be damaged and transportation disrupted. Emergency responders may have difficulty reaching victims and evacuation routes may cause traffic backups slowing egress from damaged areas. The movement of emergency supplies may be impeded. • Damage to telecommunications facilities may occur, slowing dissemination of information and reporting of persons needing help. • Public safety and general public (including cellular service, internet and land-line telephone access) communications may be limited or not available. It is expected that emergency radio communications including responder emergency communications, the Federal Emergency Alert System and amateur radio communications may be limited. 18 • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Homes,businesses,public buildings, antenna sites, and other critical facilities may be damaged or destroyed. Public utilities will be damaged and either completely or partially inoperable. • Emergency response personnel may be victims of the emergency preventing them from performing their assigned emergency duties. • Many victims may be forced from their homes and large numbers of dead and injured may exist. Emergency medical services and transport ambulances may be in short supply. Medical and health care facilities that do remain open may be overwhelmed with medical care requests. • Vital utility services such as electrical power, water service and petroleum fuels will be severely restricted or may not be available. • Restaurants and grocery stores may not be able to supply food. Additionally, basic necessities, such as medicines,may be in short supply. • Volunteers may come from other areas to help, causing problems with accountability. Donated goods not presently needed may be dropped off. • Businesses in Eagle County may have difficulty remaining open or providing paychecks to their employees. • Effective emergency and recovery operations require periodic training and exercising of all potentially involved personnel and agencies. ORGANIZATION & RESPONSIBILITIES RECOVERY GOVERNANCE AND COMMAND Governmental leaders in Eagle County will be responsible for coordinating and organizing recovery operations at the local level. Once the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan has been activated, a Recovery Manager will be assigned and a temporary Recovery Organization will be formed. Staffing may include County/municipal employees, volunteers, temporary staff, or other contracted personnel. Depending on circumstances, as well as its availability, an Incident Management Team (IMT) may be delegated the responsibility to manage all or portions of the recovery effort. The scope of those responsibilities will be determined by County Leadership, and will be established in the writing of a Delegation of Authority to the IMT as described in the EOP. The County will request an incident management structure appropriate for the level of complexity. POLICY GROUP A Policy Group established in accordance with Appendix Y of the Eagle County EOP will provide guidance to the recovery operations. The ultimate responsibility for the response to and recovery from an emergency or disaster rests with elected officials. RECOVERY MANAGER A Recovery Manager will be appointed by and reports to the County Manager(or designee)and serves as the lead for coordination and command of all local recovery efforts. The Recovery Manager will have authority over the recovery operation and will determine the timeframe for operational periods. The Recovery Manager may activate other County resources as needed to support the Recovery Organization. The Recovery Manager will be appointed to serve full-time for a period of time determined by the recovery efforts and dictated by the County Manager or designee. This individual will be solely dedicated 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan to the recovery effort, and will be unable to perform duties related to his/her permanent job or home agency until released from this role by the County Manager or designee. During recovery command-and-control of the Recovery Organization, all recovery operations will be maintained from the County Recovery Coordination Center,which will house the Recovery Organization. The Recovery Manager will have full authority over both the Recovery Organization and the Recovery Coordination Center. Specific desired skill sets and credentials of the individual designated as Recovery Manager depend on the particular qualifications necessary to manage the impacts associated with the recovery phase. However, it is generally preferable that this individual have some(if not all)of the following: • Experience in management of large, complex, inter-departmental projects • Knowledge and/or experience in disaster recovery • A solid understanding of emergency operations and ICS • Knowledge of Eagle County • Public relations experience • Political savvy • Subject-matter expertise relevant to the particular recovery issues faced by the county Depending on circumstances, familiarity with the NIMS, multi-agency coordination, and the National Response Framework may also be desirable. The Recovery Manager is Eagle County's primary point-of-contact for the disaster recovery program and implementation will be coordinated with the State of Colorado and the Federal Government. The Recovery Manager is authorized to liaise directly with the State Disaster Recovery Manager and the Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator. The Recovery Manager shall have the authority to appoint a deputy and other staff to positions as necessary. Until deputy and other support staff are appointed,the Recovery Manager will be supported by personnel activated during the response phase — in particular staff serving at the EOC's ESF# 14, Mitigation desk. If a unified recovery structure is established, the Recovery Manager will participate in this effort on behalf of the County. RECOVERY MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the creation and coordinate the activities of the Eagle County Recovery organization. • Work with the other affected jurisdictions within Eagle County, as well as other regional and state agencies to develop a unified and accessible communication strategy. • Participate in damage and impact assessments with other recovery partners. • Organize the recovery planning process, which includes individuals with disabilities and others with access issues, seniors, and members of the underserved communities. 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan LIAISON OFFICER A Liaison Officer may be assigned and will report to the Recovery Manager. This is the point of contact for representatives of assisting and cooperating agencies and organizations (within the County, external jurisdictions, and state and federal partners). Liaison supports incoming staff to the Recovery Organization, and will coordinate intergovernmental/interagency deployments to the Recovery Organization. The Liaison Officer will also interact with representatives from state agencies that have local offices and/or provide direct assistance to the recovery effort. It is the responsibility of the Liaison Officer to develop a list which includes name, agency and contact information of all assisting or cooperating entities,and to keep those entities informed of the recovery process. PUBLIC INFORMATION Public information after a disaster is crucial. If residents and businesses lack reliable information, this may be paralyzing for them and may turn to anger at authorities. It is imperative that Eagle County agencies devote tremendous effort to keep the public aware and informed. The County Public Information Officer Group will be utilized to serve as the official spokesperson(s)for the Recovery Organization and is responsible for responding to all media and general public inquiries. In addition, the County Public Information Officer is responsible for maintaining the appropriate flow of information about the Recovery Organization's efforts to the media for public dissemination through public information releases via multiple channels (including print,radio,television, email and text, social media, community groups, message boards in public buildings, and other existing resources and communication networks available). This includes the identification of alternate methods and alternate formats for communication in the event traditional methods are insufficient because of utility outages or the communicated needs of people with functional needs and/or disabilities. LEGAL ADVISOR The Legal Advisor provides special counsel to the Recovery Manager on the legal implications of operational mission assignments, and also develops — as requested — any special legislation or County executive orders that support the overall mission of the Recovery Organization. The Legal Advisor provides interpretation on Recovery Organization goals, objectives, or tactics that may be impacted by federal, state, county, and municipal ordinances, statutes, or regulations. The Legal Officer may be requested to advise the Recovery Manager on other legal matters, as requested. The legal officer should be selected from the County Attorney's Office. Additional support staff may be assigned. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER The focus of the EOC is to support the response to emergencies and disasters. As response efforts decrease and recovery efforts increase, the EOC may transition into short term recovery. If an extended recovery is necessary, the EOC will transition recovery duties to the Recovery Manager. Information gathered in the response phase including situation status, damage assessments, resource lists, unmet needs, shelter locations, etc. will be given to the Recovery Manager. The EOC may have these on-going responsibilities in support of the Recovery Manager: • Identifying critical areas and unmet needs 21 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Providing logistical support • Maintaining situational awareness • Prioritizing and re-assigning assets (in coordination with the Recovery Manager) • Preparing for subsequent emergencies or disasters RECOVERY ORGANIZATION STAFF AND STRUCTURE The Recovery Organization'will comprise the leadership of the recovery effort, including the Recovery Manager (see above) who serves as the Director of the Recovery Organization. The Recovery Manager will be a full-time appointment. Staff may be detailed to the Recovery Organization full or part-time, depending on the situation. Recovery Organization staff will be relieved(full or part-time,as appropriate) from their permanent job duties until released from their recovery role. The cost of Recovery Organization staff and recovery tasks will be borne by their home agencies,unless such costs are eligible for reimbursement under federal or state programs, or if other funding mechanisms are provided by the County. The temporary Recovery Organization may be structured consistent with the roles and principles of ICS. This generally means: • It will be scalable and flexible to adapt to the size and scope of the disaster recovery effort • Only positions that are needed will be filled • Each activated position will be filled by whomever has the right skill-set and experience at that time • Responsibilities tasked to any positions that are not activated will revert up the chain of command to that position's supervisor • The staffing, scale, and structure of the temporary Recovery Organization may expand,change,or contract over time,as indicated by the situation • No single supervisor will directly oversee more than seven staff("span of control") • Each individual in the Recovery Organization will have a direct report to only one supervisor ("unity of command") RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS The RSFs comprise the coordinating structure for key functional areas of assistance in the National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF). Their purpose is to support local governments by facilitating problem solving, improving access to resources and by fostering coordination among State and Federal agencies,nongovernmental partners and stakeholders. Recovery Support Function Common Responsibilities: Although each RSF has individual and unique responsibilities, there are several responsibilities that are common among all RSFs. These include: • Identifying critical areas • Prioritizing projects within their respective area of responsibility 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Supporting vulnerable populations • Sharing information with other RSFs and the EOC • Maintaining situational awareness across RSFs • Tracking and managing resources assigned to them • Providing safety information to assigned resources • Data Collection and tracking • Maintaining effective internal communication The list of RSFs and the likely coordinating entity is seen below: • Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF — Eagle County/municipal Planning Departments • Economic RSF -Eagle County/municipal Finance Departments • Health and Social Services RSF - Eagle County Public Health and Environment and Human Services Departments • Housing RSF—Eagle County Housing Department • Infrastructure Systems RSF—Eagle County/municipal Engineering Departments • Natural and Cultural Resources RSF—Eagle County Open Space Department • Guides A-F of this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan includes details for each RSF. • 23 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SUGGESTED RSF STRUCTURE vu . ? RECOVERY ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES Pre-Disaster: The pre-disaster period is the opportune time to organize the response and recovery mechanisms that will be necessary for a successful disaster response effort. During this time, agencies will learn their respective roles and obligations and the Eagle County OEM will promote information sharing and will provide support and coordination. 24 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Immediate Response and Transition to Recovery: The response phase takes place during and immediately after an incident and continues until response goals are met. In this phase, the EOC's primary focus is to support response,and if necessary,will begin the transition to recovery. This may include activating the appropriate RSFs. Short-term Recovery: Short-term Recovery accounts for the response to vital-life support systems, critical infrastructure,health and safety needs, assessment of scope and damages, restoration of basic services, and mobilization of recovery organizations and resources. Short-term recovery begins immediately following a disaster, and may last days to weeks. Short-term recovery operations are tasked under the EOP. Intermediate Recovery: This phase includes returning individuals, families, critical infrastructure, and essential services to a functional state. In this phase that could mean temporary accommodations which could lead to more permanent measures. Intermediate Recovery can begin within a day or more after a disaster and will continue and overlap into long-term recovery. Long-term Recovery: The long-term recovery phase is the period when disaster damages are returned to a normal,pre-disaster, or much improved state. This phase includes physical rebuilding; social, economic, natural, and environmental restoration towards self-sufficiency, sustainability, and resilience to future disasters. Long-term recovery can begin once the community is in the position to plan for future sustainability and resiliency and may last for years. Once it is determined by the Policy Group that the Recovery Organization is no longer needed,recovery will move to a decentralized, long-term process which will be managed by individual agencies/departments. The exact demobilization process of the Recovery Organization will be determined by the Recovery Manager. 25 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan mimosas.MAIM=COWR• I kg ° MANR1110RM1(ROM� puimeirom ow) 1 ° PREPAREDNESS SHORT-TERM INTERMEDIATE LONG-TERM ONGOIF$G DAYS WEERS-NONTMS MONTNSaTEARS Transition from Response to Recovery PLAN ACTIVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION The transition from Response to Recovery is not based upon a decisive point in time,but rather will occur as a gradual process: as response needs begin to lessen,recovery will increase. The exact timeline for this process will depend on the scope of the disaster. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan will be activated by Emergency Management to the appropriate level based on the scale of the disaster. The Emergency Manager, in consultation with the Policy Group, will decide when to transfer operations control to the Recovery Manager and Recovery Agencies. Recovery Action Planning Cycle: The Recovery Action Planning (RAP) cycle is a defined process, structure, and schedule for setting and prioritizing objectives, resource availability, progress, and general functions of the Recovery Organization's goals. Operation periods may last anywhere from days to months based on the discretion of the Recovery Manager. The RAP cycle is consistent with the Incident Action Planning Process used during response operations. 26 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Planning Meeting 01, Determine Tactics Draft/Approve/ Distribute RAP Tfk Set(new objectives Operational Period and Strategies Briefing Assess progress On Objectivies 41M Execute RAP Transition From Response phase RAP Cycle TRANSITION FROM RESPONSE PHASE As management of the overall incident transitions from Response to Recovery,non-life-safety objectives that were set but not fully accomplished during Response will be transitioned from the responsibility of the Response-phase Incident Command to the Recovery Organization. These unmet needs and other ongoing Response objectives will form the initial basis for setting Recovery objectives. ASSESS PROGRESS ON OBJECTIVES& SET (NEW)OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES Whether the Recovery Organization is in its initial operational cycle or conducting ongoing planning, the first step of a new RAP cycle is to report on the status of its objectives, as well as identifying additional needs or new objectives. This will include input from the RSF Branches. This is a very important step and will help to reinforce the development of measurable objectives by ensuring that specific Branch input results in clearly scoped and defined objectives, particularly for objectives that may last over numerous operational periods. The next step of the RAP cycle is for the Recovery Manager to work with his/her staff to identify and prioritize objectives and strategies for the next operational period. These may be ongoing or incomplete objectives from previous operational periods, or they may be new. 27 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan As each new RAP is developed, progress made against identified criteria for each objective will be assessed in coordination with the appropriate RSF Branch, and this information will be used to refine and focus objectives in future RAPs. Objectives should always be "SMART" (Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Time-sensitive). The objectives and strategies should be cross-walked against the Community Planning and Capacity Building Branch's work to ensure consistency of near-term objectives and strategies with long-term goals. DETERMINE TACTICS Once the next operational period's objectives and strategies have been set, the Recovery Manager identifies and prioritizes specific tactics that will be used to achieve the objectives and strategies,as well as identifying evaluation criteria and monitoring mechanisms for the tactics. The Recovery Manager then works with the staff, Legal Advisor and others as necessary to review and validate the tactics; they may add, remove, or re-prioritize tactics as necessary. The Recovery Manager and his/her staff also assign available resources to the tactics and/or secure additional necessary resources. (ICS form 215 may provide a useful framework for this process.) PLANNING MEETING After tactics and resources have been set, this information is shared broadly with the Recovery Organization and lead and supporting agencies at the Planning Meeting. Participants have the opportunity to review and vet the tactics and resource assignments. At this phase, the Community Planning and Capacity Building Branch again reviews plans to ensure consistency of near-term tactics with long-term recovery goals. DRAFT/APPROVE/DISTRIBUTE THE RECOVERY ACTION PLAN Following the Planning Meeting, staff drafts and finalizes the RAP for the next operational period. Once it has been approved by the Recovery Manager, the Recovery Action Plan is distributed to the entire Recovery Organization and becomes the new controlling document; this marks the beginning of a new operational period. OPERATIONS BRIEFING(S) After the Recovery Action Plan is approved and distributed, RSF Branch and Recovery Group mission assignments are officially handed down and started. At this point, Recovery Organization staff and lead and supporting agencies are briefed on the new RAP cycle. Depending on the situation,this briefing may be for the entire Recovery Organization at once, or smaller briefings may take place at the RSF Branch level. EXECUTE RECOVERY ACTION PLAN This step comprises the main work of the Recovery Organization, as its mission assignments are implemented. 28 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan POLICIES FOR LEAD AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES The following are a list of guiding principles for the execution of objectives within the Recovery Action Plan to Lead and Supporting Agencies within RSF Branches and Recovery Groups. • RSF Branches and Recovery Groups will operate according to ICS principles which include; unity of command, chain of command, management by objectives, appropriate span of control, common terminology and proper accountability of resources • To the degree applicable, agencies participating in RSF Branches and Recovery Groups will employ normal day-to-day operating and reporting procedures • Lead and Supporting Agencies will establish internal communications and information exchange protocols to ensure awareness and transparency • Assets available to any Recovery Function will be made available to support County-wide recovery activities. • Eagle County OEM is responsible for ensuring that all assigned staff have an understanding of their roles and responsibilities and that necessary training is available. COMMON OBJECTIVES Pre-Disaster: • Establish and maintain pre-incident coordination among the Recovery Group's Supporting Agencies and other identified partners. • Inventory resources and capabilities, and address gaps. A NIMS-compliant, resource-typed inventory is ideal. • Address potential issues of resource procurement. • Maintain and promote continuity capabilities. • Train and exercise roles and responsibilities in coordination with the OEM. • Post-Disaster: • Brief supporting agencies and organizations to ensure that mobilized Supporting Agency staff within each Recovery Group have up-to-date situational information and assignments. • Identify and address resource needs. • Identify additional or extraordinary funding needs. • Maintain documentation. • Provide information and updates through the RAP cycle. • Maintain compliance with applicable legal requirements. • Ensure the Health Safety and Welfare of Recovery Staff. RECOVERY SITES AND FACILITIES Eagle County realizes the importance of providing excellent customer service to its citizens. This is even more important during recovery from a disaster. The goal of the Recovery Assistance Center will be to 29 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan provide one location where citizens can receive assistance, referral information, status updates, mental health and other public health support. Based on the needs of the recovery effort, a Recovery Assistance Center or centers may be established to provide citizens with services and support needed for an expedient and effective return to normalcy. The location(s) of the Recovery Assistance Center will be determined by the Recovery Manager after consultation with the Policy Group and other jurisdictions that may be involved in the recovery process. The following services/agencies may be represented at the Recovery Assistance Center as needed: • Eagle County o Building Department o Engineering o Human Services o Planning Department o Public Health/Environment • American Red Cross • MindSprings Health • Municipal Offices/Departments as appropriate • Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management • Colorado Department of Transportation • Colorado Department of Local Affairs • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies depending on the disaster • Social Security Administration • Small Business Administration • Crisis Counseling Program • Disaster Legal Services • Disaster unemployment Services • Funeral Assistance—Individuals and Households Program • Insurance Companies • Religious Organizations and support groups • Volunteer and Donations Management • Cellular phone providers(communication assistance) 30 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Possible Recovery site locations: The following locations may be considered for Recovery Assistance Center locations; Facility Name Facility Location Facility Owner Avon Municipal Building Avon Town of Avon Avon Public Safety Facility Avon Eagle River Fire/Town of Avon Eagle River Center Eagle Eagle County Government Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall Eagle Eagle County Government Eagle Municipal Building Eagle Town of Eagle Eagle County Paramedics Services Edwards Eagle County Paramedics Services Eagle County Community Center El Jebel Eagle County Government Basalt Fire Station 42 El Jebel Basalt&Rural Fire Protection District Maintenance Service Center Gypsum Eagle County Government Gypsum Municipal Building Gypsum Town of Gypsum Eagle County Paramedics Services Gypsum Eagle County Paramedics Services Minturn Municipal Building Minturn Town of Minturn Red Cliff Community Center Red Cliff Town of Red Cliff Donovan Pavilion Vail Town of Vail Vail Municipal Building Vail Town of Vail Donovan Arena Vail Town of Vail MAINTENANCE OF LOCAL CONTROL Eagle County maintains the primary role of planning and managing all aspects of recovery programs and initiatives within unincorporated Eagle County. The Recovery Manager will exercise granted authority as given by the County Manager or designee. County officials operating from the EOC or Recovery Organization will retain the authority to allocate and deploy local resources. Should an incident require State and/or Federal resources, Emergency Management will coordinate these resources through the EOC. Complex incidents which cross county lines may require activation of the State Emergency Operation Center. OEM will coordinate with the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for state and federal level resources. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION AND OTHER EXTERNAL COORDINATION Recovery coordination with external partners is tasked to the Recovery Manager. Eagle County can coordinate with external jurisdictions and partners in the following ways: • Sharing information through conference calls, situational reports,briefings etc. • Exchanging Liaison Officers with other jurisdictions for sharing of information. • Exchanging authorized agency representatives. 31 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Establishing joint coordination entities such as Multi-Agency Coordination Centers. • Use of WebEOC COORDINATION WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES,NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STAKEHOLDERS,AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC: • Private and non-profit assets may be assigned directly to an RSF Branch. • Interested outside organizations may approach the Recovery Organization to offer or request services. • Impacted parties may express concerns to the members of the Recovery Policy Group INFORMATION COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION Information collection and dissemination is critical to the success of the recovery process and will be consistent with those implemented in the response phase, and described in the EOP. This will include coordination and interaction with a Joint Information Center (JIC) and coordination among Public Information Officers. The JIC can be either a physical or virtual location depending upon the incident. INTERACTION WITH OTHER COUNTY PLANS County EOP: The County EOP addresses roles and responsibilities and organizational structures during the emergency response phase. Elements of the EOP and its annexes, especially ESF#14 Recovery may be utilized throughout the recovery phase. COOP: It is anticipated that if the disaster affects Eagle County in a manner that it impacts the County's operations, all or part of the COOP plan will be activated. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is not intended to replace the COOP plan, but is intended to address recovery in both the public and private sectors. Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDMP): In 2018 Eagle County and several communities adopted a revised PDMP which identifies the County's vulnerability to hazards. Where the PDMP identifies the hazards,as well as ways to mitigate them, this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is the framework for how the County will recover from those disasters. Other County Plans: The county has various strategic,capital-projects, land use,neighborhood, and other plans in place that identify adopted vision, goals, and objectives for residential and commercial development, land use and zoning, infrastructure investments, etc. These plans are invaluable resources in the development of post-disaster Community Recovery Plans because they provide pre-vetted strategies and projects, and can thus serve as the foundation for future visions of the county in the long-term. PLAN MAINTENANCE, TRAINING, AND EXERCISE Maintenance and Monitoring: The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan is a document that will evolve as it is tested during exercises, real incidents, and as best practices emerge. The Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan will be reviewed by all Emergency Management partners and updated every two years. This document will serve as one of many tools meant to improve coordination among all Emergency Management partners including those at 32 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan the Federal, State and Local government level, voluntary disaster relief organizations, and the private sector. The mission of the collaborating agencies is to enhance public safety, protect lives, property and the environment, and restore affected communities quickly and efficiently following a disaster. Training: Specific County agencies and allied non-governmental organizational staff will receive training relating to their responsibilities under this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan. Eagle County Emergency Management will coordinate Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan training and will identify additional technical assistance or subject matter expertise to assist. Agencies and organizations with responsibilities identified in the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan should ensure that they are incorporated into their organization's regular emergency management training. Exercises: Exercises are a valuable and important way to prepare County staff, cooperating agencies, and other partners for the response to, and recovery from, a disaster. It is also a mechanism to validate or determine gaps in emergency plans such as this. Eagle County Emergency Management, in coordination with its partner agencies,will determine an exercise schedule for this Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan. AFTER-ACTION REPORTING The Recovery Manager or Emergency Manager will facilitate and issue a formal After-Action Report (AAR) for recovery operations following any exercise and/or activations. The AAR will identify and document issues that challenged recovery operations, and it will capture innovative approaches that were introduced during recovery that may be applicable to future incidents. 33 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUIDE A COMMUNITY PLANNING AND CAPACITY BUILDING RSF PURPOSE The Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF Branch is responsible for coordination of the County's public, private, and non-profit sector efforts to organize recovery planning for human services, public works, and volunteer management after a disastrous event. This RSF Branch will only be activated in the case that recovery activities require special coordination that cannot be accomplished through normal County functioning. If the recovery objectives described below can be accomplished without activation of this RSF Branch, this Branch will not be activated and its staff and assets will be returned to normal operations. A Lead Agency will be assigned for this RSF Branch and this Lead Agency will staff the Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF Branch Director position. Other agencies identified as potential Lead Agencies in the list will become Supporting Agencies. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this RSF Branch: Lead Agencies: • Eagle County Planning Department • Municipal Planning Departments Support Agencies—Eagle County: • Eagle County Human Services • Eagle County Road&Bridge • Eagle County Engineering Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: • Area Chambers of Commerce Support Organizations--Regional: • Mind Springs Health • Colorado Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster(COVOAD) Support Agencies--State of Colorado: • Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management • Department of Local Affairs(DOLA) 34 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Support Agencies—Federal Government: • FEMA Pre-Event and Preparedness Objectives: The following describes objectives to be addressed by the entities that comprise this RSF Branch with leadership, support, and coordination as necessary from the OEM. • Streamline and coordinate regulatory approvals and permitting processes for recovery. • Promote familiarity with FEMA's Long Term Community Recovery Planning Process and other recovery planning best practices: Knowledge of federal guidance will ensure that county plans are consistent with federal programs and qualify for federal funds. This consistency will also help to maintain control over the Long Term Community Recovery Planning Process. • Promote familiarity with County and regional planning resources; County and regional stakeholder groups; and template post-disaster recovery plans: This familiarity will ensure that the Recovery Group is aware of its capabilities and regulations as well as with other recovery plans so as to allow for picking and choosing of elements that could serve Eagle County recovery efforts. Post-Disaster Recovery Objectives: Post-Disaster objectives for this RSF Branch are identified as a process by which Eagle County will develop a Community Recovery Plan. • Assess the need for a Community Recovery Plan: Shortly after the incident,this RSF Branch will assess the long-term impacts of the event on Eagle County housing, economy, and infrastructure/environment in order to transition from response to recovery. • Identify the scope of Community Recovery Planning in the incident: The Recovery Group will include appropriate leadership and community representation among its support agencies. It will also provide a combination of community leadership and subject matter expertise to execute long-term recovery planning activities. • Identify long-term recovery issues: Long-term recovery issue identification begins with the transition from the response to the recovery phase. It entails recognition of stakeholder concerns with the reconstruction and redevelopment of the impacted area that extend months or years into the future. • Identify recovery partnerships: The Community Planning and Capacity Building RSF Branch,in coordination with the Recovery Organization Public Information Officer and Liaison Officer,will ensure community ownership in the Community Recovery Plan by identifying key stakeholder organizations and agencies and by conducting extensive outreach campaign(s) during the planning process. It is important to coordinate with external agencies and organizations to leverage buy-in, ensure ADA compliance for accessibility, and prevent duplication of efforts. • Set recovery vision and objectives: The Community Planning and Capacity Building Branch will work with the public and stakeholders to set a vision and achievable goals (using "SMART" 35 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan criteria) that provide a "big picture" vision for intermediate and long-term recovery and help participants and observers in recovery understand how their individual stakeholder component is critical to the recovery operation as a whole. • Identify, evaluate, and prioritize Community Recovery Projects: Once the vision, goals, and objectives for recovery are set and agreed upon by the stakeholders,projects will be identified as part of the community involvement process. Project considerations include; the needs of the community, project feasibility, project sustainability, linkages throughout the community, and how it enhances the quality of life in the community. The FEMA Long Term Recovery Toolbox may be of assistance in this process and can be found at: http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1841-25045-2720/ltcr toolbox_508compliant _062112.pdf • Draft the Community Recovery Plan: The Community Recovery Plan describes specific strategies and actions, and includes physical improvements, policies, and programs. It should be written in a manner that is easily comprehensible by the public,business, and other stakeholders. • Prepare a Community Recovery Funding Strategy: Funding is critical in implementing recovery projects that realize the community's visions and goals. The establishment of a not-for-profit organization outside of the county government that can collect and distribute funds has been used and strongly recommended by other counties which have gone through an extensive recovery effort. 36 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUIDE B ECONOMIC RECOVERY RSF PURPOSE The Economic Recovery RSF Branch is responsible for coordinating the County's public, private and non-profit sector efforts to sustain and/or rebuild businesses and employment, and develop economic opportunities that result in a sustainable and economically resilient county after large-scale and catastrophic incidents. If needed, additional sub-sections of the Economic Recovery RSF Branch may be activated based on the needs of the recovery process. They are: • Supply Chain Recovery • Employment Recovery • Business Restoration Recovery To ensure scalability and flexibility in the mobilization of recovery operations,this Recovery Group may be functionally or geographically subdivided as circumstances dictate. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this RSF Branch: Lead Agencies: • County Administration and Finance • Municipal Managers and Finance Support Agencies—Eagle County: • Eagle County Treasurer Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: • Local large businesses • Area Chambers of Commerce Support Agencies—State of Colorado: • DOLA • Colorado Department of Agriculture Support Agencies—Federal Government: • FEMA 37 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Supply Chain: A critical part of recovery is the ability for citizens to purchase basic life support needs. The Economic Recovery RSF Branch will work to restore local supply chains. This can include groceries, gas for vehicles, pharmaceutical goods, supplies and hardware to repair homes and business. Once these immediate needs are met,it is important that other retail and business services are re-established. The Supply Chain Recovery Group will also coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to identify both large and small business resources that will either directly support recovery efforts or otherwise contribute to the overall economic recovery of the community, and to ensure that logistics, transportation, and shipping challenges associated with these are monitored and addressed. This Group will also monitor and address logistics, transportation, and shipping challenges that impact the general economic health and resilience of the county. This Group is not tasked with acquisition or provision of emergency response supplies or assets during the emergency response phase. This group will ensure that supply chain problems are not impeding big-picture economic recovery. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: • Identify market sectors that have been significantly disrupted: The Cou'ity's recovery efforts must have the capability to identify and prioritize local, damaged market sectors. By identifying these local businesses, the Supply Chain Group will be able to champion the restoration and/or repairs to reestablish the supply chain needs. • Ensure efforts to address supply chain disruptions, with priority to recovery-essential goods and services: This Group will work with other RSF Branches to address private-sector supply chain concerns and restoration priorities. • Coordinate transition from emergency provision of commodities: As local, state, and government logistics and distribution of federally-supplied commodities wind down, the local business community should be ready to meet county residents' and companies' needs for those goods and services through normal(retail)business practices. • Distribute information regarding access to goods and services: Public access to recovery-related goods and services requires accurate and timely public information. This Group will coordinate with the Public Information Officer and Business Recovery Centers to provide information for distribution through county public information channels. In this manner, the public and other companies can be kept aware of important locations and supply chain program changes, particularly as provision of such goods and services reverts to normal(retail)business practices. Employment: The Employment Recovery Group will coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to sustain local employment during the disaster recovery phase. More specifically, the Employment Group's purpose is to provide or advocate for resources for the employment of workers 38 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 • Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan displaced by the disaster, and to provide mechanisms to match people seeking employment in the disaster area with opportunities for work. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: • Provide employment resources and workforce placement: The Employment Recovery Group will coordinate with employers, placement companies, and job training companies etc. to provide resources, information,and placement for area residents. • Coordinate provision of workforce transportation: If transportation options are inhibited or limited the Recovery Group will coordinate with the Infrastructure Group to provide interim transportation services to and from employers. • Coordinate provision of workforce housing: As necessary, the Recovery Group will coordinate with other groups to provide other services needed to allow participation in the workforce. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: Promote employment of area residents and small businesses in recovery efforts: Jobs and job markets will undergo continuous changes throughout the recovery process. This Recovery Group will work to promote the hiring of residents and small businesses in support of recovery activities. Business Restoration Recovery: The purpose of the Business Restoration Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to promote the overall resiliency and stability of the private-sector business community through coordination of pre- and post-disaster recovery resources, strategies, and programs. More specifically, this Recovery Group's purpose is to identify and fill needs identified by businesses to assist them to remain in business after a disaster. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: • Provide staffing, expertise, and program support to Business Recovery Centers: Direct provision of insurance, financing, workforce, relocation, and other related information will be implemented through the establishment of Business Recovery Centers. • Prioritize restoration of utility and transportation services to large companies and retailers: This Group will coordinate with the Utility Restoration and Transportation Recovery to be sure that such employers and distributors are recognized and prioritized appropriately. • Leverage local businesses with recovery capabilities: As emergency management transitions from response to recovery, the need for goods and services will continue. Although outside (federal) resources may continue to be available, the recovery efforts may be equally well or better served if goods and services can be acquired through normal business processes. • Communicate recovery plans and priorities: It is essential that local businesses understand the recovery objectives that pertain to their individual recovery needs to ensure that their business restoration and recovery planning takes into consideration realistic planning assumptions for the restoration of public utilities and other essential support systems. This Group will work with the 39 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Public Information Officer to communicate economic recovery and business restoration priorities to County residents and businesses. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: • Identify and promote opportunities for IT or telecom infrastructure upgrades: This Group will work with the Infrastructure RSF Branch to identify and promote opportunities for IT or telecom infrastructure upgrades as part of disaster reconstruction work. • Identify and promote opportunities for enhanced private sector resiliency: This Recovery Group will work with private sector businesses, trade groups, and professional associations to promote business resiliency in terms of adequate insurance, continuity planning, IT recovery planning, etc., as well as promoting enhanced efficiency of facilities and operations. 40 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUIDE C HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RSF PURPOSE The Health and Human Services RSF Branch is responsible for coordinating the County's public,private, and non-profit sector efforts to ensure the provision of public health,health care,mental health networks, social, and human services to affected individuals, families, and communities. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this RSF Branch Lead Agencies • Eagle County Human Services Department • Eagle County Public Health&Environment Department Support Agencies—Eagle County • Eagle County Sheriff's Office(Victims Services) • Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit • American Red Cross • Salvation Army Support Organizations--Regional • Mind Springs Health • Centura Health • Vail Health • Valley View Hospital • Neighbor Counties Support Agencies--State Of Colorado • Colorado Department of Public Health&Environment • DOLA Support Agencies--Federal Government • FEMA 41 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Social And Human Services Recovery Group The purpose of the Health and Human Services Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to sustain the community's social and human services operations (including provision of mental health and spiritual counseling) during disaster recovery. Short-Term Recovery Objectives The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Provide short-term sheltering and feeding: Short-term sheltering may include emergency shelters, hotel/motel accommodations, or other short-term solutions. • Coordinate provision of all other non-medical mass-care services and commodities: These may include emergency first-aid, bulk distribution of emergency relief commodities, including: potable water, gasoline,heating oil, diapers,milk/formula, etc. • Provide family reunification services. • Maintain and provide other essential social and human services: These may include, but are not limited to--crisis counseling, management of distribution of food stamps, child protection and adoption, care for the elderly, education, nutritional services, childcare services, custodial responsibility of child services and foster care, etc. • Provide for the safety and well-being of household and service animals. • Provide public information related to social and human services • Provide support to staff, contractors, and volunteers. Long-Term Recovery Objectives Manage the transition back to normal provision of social and human services; manage the transition back to normal health and medical services. Health And Medical Services Recovery Group The purpose of the Health and Medical Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to sustain the community's health and medical services and functions — inclusive of emergency and trauma care, other hospital services, community health clinics and private physicians (especially general practitioners), public health services, and pharmacy services — during disaster recovery. The Group will ensure public health issues are monitored and addressed as necessary. The Lead Agency will coordinate with key health and medical stakeholders to pre-determine resource allocation from regional, state, and federal health and healthcare partners to expedite the process of expanding, if necessary,the County's health service capabilities. 42 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Short-Term Recovery Objectives: Monitor health hazards: The Health and Medical Recovery Group will monitor health hazards related to or exacerbated by the disaster, including but not limited to: Public health threats resulting from animal disease or food supply-chain contamination • Water system contamination • Potential failures of public utilities or services such as sewerage or waste removal • Assessing sanitation conditions to prevent contact with hazardous wastes that result from consequences of the disaster • Disease transmission resulting from sheltering or other conditions in which populations are in close-quarters • Other health issues Continue to support General Population Shelters as appropriate. Implement or maintain isolation and quarantine: In conjunction with the County Attorney and the Safety and Security Group, the Health and Medical Group shall continue to ensure appropriate steps are taken to implement isolation and/or quarantine actions in response to disease outbreaks resulting from or exacerbated by the disaster, per Eagle County Public Health&Environment Department protocols and guidelines. Ensure provision of basic health and medical services and supplies: The Health and Medical Group will continue to ensure provision of health and medical services into the recovery phase, as necessary, in accordance with the Recovery Manager. • Provide health services to staff, contractors, and volunteers. • Monitor the safety and security of health facilities. • Approve reopening of Health Department-regulated facilities. • Provide public information related to social and human services Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: On-going health and medical unmet needs: In addition to short-term recovery activities described above, the Health and Medical Recovery Group will maintain and restore other recovery-critical health and medical services in coordination with local, regional, state, and federal partners. The Group will participate in the RAP Cycle to develop recovery goals and objectives, and it will monitor and report on the status of recovery issues. The Health and Medical Group may not be able to meet service expectations and/or normal standards of care, depending on unsafe conditions, a lack of available resources, or other circumstances related to a 43 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan disaster. Policy recommendations related to altered standards of care will be offered to the Recovery Manager in accordance with established Policies and Priorities Approve reopening of Health Department-regulated facilities: Coordinate post-disaster inspections and approvals for re-opening of restaurants, schools, and other regulated facilities. Manage the transition back to normal health and medical services: Provide management and coordination for the services described above to transition back to normal day-today operations. GUIDE D HOUSING RSF BRANCH PURPOSE The Housing RSF Branch is responsible for coordinating the County's public, private, and non-profit sector efforts to develop and implement programs and policies that provide for rehabilitation and reconstruction of destroyed and damaged housing, and/or the development of new permanent housing options. In the recovery phase this would account for intermediate housing, long-term housing, and transient housing. It is estimated that 62% of households in Eagle County own at least one pet,and many own two, three, or more. Since domestic animals are such an important part of our lives, temporary housing must include provisions for service and companion animals. Refer to the Eagle County EOP — Guide K for more detailed information on animal management. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this RSF Branch: Lead Agencies: • Eagle County Housing Department Support Agencies—Eagle County: • Eagle County Animal Services • Eagle County Animal Response Team Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: • • COVOAD • PetAid Colorado Support Organizations--Regional: • Mountain Valley Horse Rescue 44 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Support Agencies—State of Colorado: • Colorado Housing&Financing Authority, Division of Housing Support Agencies--Federal Government: • FEMA Intermediate Housing Group The purpose of the Intermediate Housing Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to provide intermediate(or"interim")housing strategies. Intermediate housing refers to housing that provides an interim "bridge" between short-term sheltering and long-term reconstruction of permanent housing, allowing residents to resume normal life and economic activity until their homes are rebuilt or relocated. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Assess and communicate intermediate housing needs and costs: Based on an estimate/assessment of the numbers of people displaced, the likelihood and timeline of their residences being able to be reoccupied,and their current sheltering situation. • Coordinate transition from short-term to intermediate housing strategies: The Intermediate Housing Group will coordinate with the Social and Human Services Group to facilitate an equitable and clearly-understood transition of residents from short-term sheltering into more sustainable, intermediate-term solutions. To the extent possible, communities should be relocated together in order to ensure family support • Ensure housing standards and safeguards: The Intermediate Housing Recovery Group will ensure that housing solutions meet safety, accessibility (ADA), building code and environmental health standards as established by the County, state, and federal governments. • Provide public information in regards to short-term, intermediate, and potential long-term housing opportunities. Long-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives address intermediate and housing responsibilities of the Recovery Group. • Implement and maintain intermediate housing solutions until long-term solutions can be implemented. • Provide continuity for housing affordability: The Recovery Group will also coordinate with the Long-term Housing Reconstruction and Relocation Group to ensure that an adequate supply of affordable housing is provided, consistent with the characteristics of the displaced population, 45 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan including management of HUD affordable housing waivers, as well as related re-certifications and prevention of affordable housing fraud, and—where appropriate—property management. • Administer funding for intermediate housing through federal and other funding sources. • Develop event-specific policies, procedures, and programs to implement housing reconstruction and relocation strategies. Long-Term Housing Group The purpose of the Long-Term Housing Recovery is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs that promote, incentivize, or directly provide for the permanent rehabilitation and reconstruction of destroyed and damaged housing, whenever feasible, and develop other new accessible, permanent housing options. This Group is responsible for implementing housing solutions that effectively support the needs of the whole community and contribute to its sustainability and future disaster resilience. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Develop event-specific policies, procedures, and programs to implement housing reconstruction and relocation strategies. • Assess and communicate intermediate housing needs and costs: Based on an estimate/assessment of the numbers of people displaced, the likelihood and timeline of their residences being able to be reoccupied, and their current sheltering situation. • Establish and implement consumer-protection reporting and safeguards: The Long-Term Housing Group will offer information to the public regarding consumer protection and potential abuses. The Group will also receive and investigate public complaints related to contractors, and it will compile and distribute lists of contractors receiving verified complaints, and where appropriate refer such complaints to the Office of the County Attorney. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: The following intermediate and long-term recovery objectives are characterized by operations that may provide sustained temporary measures to bridge the gap into permanent solutions,return life to normal or an improved state,or otherwise support the objectives of other Recovery Groups. •r Implement programs to facilitate long-term reconstruction and relocation: These may include technical assistance and financial tools related to rebuilding in-place and/or permanent relocation, if necessary. • Promote site-level resiliency and best practices to mitigate future damage: Provide technical assistance and administer funding associated with physical mitigation of new permanent long-term housing against relevant hazards. 46 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Monitor insurance issues: The Group will work to monitor insurance premiums and coverage issues. • Provide public information related to long-term housing: The Long-term Housing Reconstruction and Relocation Group will provide public information related to long-term housing programs and resources, for distribution by the Public Information Officer. Transient Housing Group It is highly possible that persons visiting, or citizens of Eagle County that do not have a permanent residence will be affected by the disaster and will need housing assistance. The Transient Housing Group is responsible for working with the evacuation shelters to identify these people, and determine what housing assistance is needed. The Group will work with the Intermediate and Long-term Housing groups to implement housing solutions that effectively support the needs of the transient population within Eagle County. 47 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUIDE E INFRASTRUCTURE RSF BRANCH PURPOSE The Infrastructure RSF Branch is responsible for coordinating the County's public,private, and non-profit sector efforts to facilitate maintenance and restoration of county facilities, critical infrastructure systems, public works operations, road and bridge access, debris management (to include livestock carcass removal), and other related services. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this RSF Branch: Lead Agencies: • Eagle County Engineering Department • Eagle County Facilities Management • Eagle County Road&Bridge Department • Municipal Public Works departments Support Agencies--Eagle County: • Eagle County 800 MHz Department • Eagle County Animal Services • Eagle County Communications Department • Eagle County Coroner's Office • Eagle County GIS • Eagle County Human Services Department • Eagle County Information and Technology Department • Eagle County Planning Department • Eagle County Regional Transportation Authority(ECO) • Eagle County School District—RE-50-J • Eagle County Sheriff's Office • Eagle County Solid Waste and Recycling • Private/Parochial Schools • Roaring Fork School District RE-1 • Roaring Fork Transportation Authority • State of Colorado—Office of Information and Technology Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: • Cellular Providers • CenturyLink • Comcast 48 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Private contractors • Union Pacific Railroad Support Organizations--Regional: • Black Hills Energy • Holy Cross Energy • Metropolitan Districts • Water& Sanitation Providers(districts, municipalities,etc.) • Xcel Energy • Yampa Valley Electric Support Agencies—State Of Colorado: • Colorado Department of Agriculture • Colorado Department of Transportation • Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management • Colorado Interstate Gas • Colorado National Guard • Colorado State University(CSU)Extension Service Support Agencies--Federal Government: • Environmental Protection Agency • FEMA • U.S. Army Corp of Engineers • U.S. Department of Agriculture • U.S. Department of Energy Utility Restoration Recovery Group The purpose of the Utility Restoration Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to restore utilities infrastructure and service to pre-disaster or improved condition after a major incident. This includes water, wastewater,telecommunications, electricity,natural gas, and other utilities. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Coordinate the restoration or interim provision of utility infrastructure and services: The Utility Restoration Recovery Group will work with public and private-sector providers of utility services to coordinate and execute immediate restoration of utility services according to damage assessments. Such restoration will follow prioritization established in pre-disaster planning and be 49 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan accomplished through the RAP Cycle. It may require requesting the input of the Recovery Policy Group(through chain of command). Basic prioritization will be in accordance with the priorities described previously and will be guided by the critical infrastructure and prioritization established above. The Utility Restoration Group should also give consideration to sites identified for Recovery and Information Centers, short-term or interim housing, as well as major employers, commodities distributors, and other key recovery functions,with a focus on the maintenance of basic lifelines and services. • Assess and communicate major or long-term utility reconstruction costs. • Provide public information related to utility service and restoration: The Recovery Group will provide information for distribution to the Public Information Officer Group or JIC. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: The following intermediate- and long-term recovery objectives are characterized by operations that may provide sustained temporary measures to bridge the gap into permanent solutions,return life to normal or an improved state,or otherwise support the objectives of other Recovery Groups. • Coordinate the permanent reconstruction of major critical utilities infrastructure: The Utility Restoration Recovery Group will work with public and private-sector providers of utility services to coordinate and execute the reconstruction of major utilities infrastructure. • Ensure mitigation measures are considered: The Utility Restoration Recovery Group will coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to identify and implement mitigation opportunities in order to help reduce future risk and enhance community resilience. Transportation System Recovery Group The purpose of the Transportation Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to provide post-disaster transportation services, and restore transportation infrastructure and service to pre-disaster or improved condition. It is inclusive of roads,railroads,bus,and air travel systems. The Group will monitor transportation infrastructure and systems and provide coordination with key public, public authority, and private-sector transportation partners to facilitate transportation restoration and infrastructure reconstruction. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. Coordinate the restoration or interim provision of critical transportation infrastructure and services: The Transportation Recovery Group will work with public and private-sector providers and managers of transportation infrastructure and services to coordinate and execute immediate restoration of utility 50 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan services that support public transportation according to damage assessments. Such restoration will follow prioritization established in pre-disaster planning and be accomplished through the RAP Cycle, and it may require requesting the input of the Recovery Policy Group. Assess and communicate major or long-term transportation reconstruction costs: The Transportation Recovery Group will assess and communicate to the Recovery Manager estimated costs associated with major or long-term transportation reconstruction projects. Provide public information related to transportation service and restoration: The Transportation Recovery Group will provide public information related to transportation and transit service and infrastructure interruptions, interim solutions or service alterations, and restoration, for distribution by the Public Information Officer. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: • Coordinate the permanent reconstruction of transportation infrastructure: The Transportation Recovery Group will work with County, public authority, and private-sector providers/managers of transportation infrastructure to execute the reconstruction of transportation infrastructure. • Ensure mitigation measures are considered: The Utility Restoration Recovery Group will coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to identify and implement mitigation opportunities in order to help reduce future risk and enhance community resilience. Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Recovery Group The purpose of the Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to restore the County's facilities. This includes schools, government offices,and other public facilities, and relates to the return of these facilities to pre-disaster or improved condition during recovery. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Coordinate with public, private, and regional partners for the interim provision of capital needs and/or for capital restoration and repairs: The Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Group will assess and prioritize the immediate restoration and repair of critical County-owned and/or -operated facilities and transportation systems necessary to support recovery operations and will be accomplished through the RAP Cycle. This may include the acquisition or rental of temporary facilities. • Assess and communicate major or long-term utility reconstruction costs The Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Group will assess and communicate to the Recovery Manager estimated costs associated with long-term capital reconstruction projects. 51 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Provide public information related to community or civic facilities: The Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Group will provide public information related to community or civic facilities status, interim solutions, and restoration, for distribution by the Public Information Officer. Intermediate and Long-Term Transportation Recovery Objectives: • Coordinate the permanent reconstruction of public facilities: The Capital Repairs and Reconstruction Group will coordinate and execute the reconstruction of public facilities (including schools), as needed. Such restoration will follow prioritization established in pre-disaster planning and be accomplished through the RAP Cycle and will be consistent with the Community Recovery Plan developed by the Community Planning and Capacity Building Branch, supporting mitigation,housing, and economic recovery priorities. • Ensure mitigation measures are considered: The Utility Restoration Recovery Group will coordinate with local, state, and federal partners to identify and implement mitigation opportunities in order to help reduce future risk and enhance community resilience. Debris Management Recovery Group Debris removal is typically one of the first major issues that must be addressed in recovery. Large piles of organic and non-organic debris can become public health concerns and once dry,can become a fire threat. The purpose of the Debris Management Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to remove, transport, store, and otherwise manage debris on public property or rights-of-way throughout Eagle County during disaster recovery. The Group will ensure debris issues are monitored and addressed as necessary. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: The following objectives must be addressed as quickly as possible after the activation of the Eagle County Disaster Recovery Plan and may begin as early as the response phase. • Coordinate debris removal and management as necessary: The Debris Group will refer to the Eagle County Debris Management Plan for continued guidance regarding debris removal, management, storage,and disposal operations. • Ensure that all disaster-generated debris is properly and immediately disposed of according to the type of debris being handled, contamination factors, and environmental impacts: The management and removal of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive (CBRNE) contaminated debris will require the development of a separate strategy to be developed in close coordination with the Safety and Security Branch as well as the Health and Medical Group. • Coordinate the removal of animal and livestock carcasses: In partnership with Eagle County Animal Services, CSU Extension Service, State Veterinarian's Office, and Eagle County Public Health and Environment, develop and execute a carcass removal plan. This may include instructions to the public and the processes to dispose of deceased animals from their property. • Provide public information related to debris: The Debris Group will provide public information related to debris clearance and management for distribution by the Public Information Officer. 52 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Ensure that records associated with debris removal meet FEMA standards and are coordinated with the Finance Section. Intermediate and Long-Term Recovery Objectives: The following long-term objectives are characterized by operations that may provide sustained temporary measures or permanent long-term measures to return life to normal or an improved state. • Address permanent debris disposal and site-capacity issues: In the case that local or contracted landfill capacity is exceeded, or if materials to be removed are not allowed or cannot be accommodated by local or contracted landfills or other storage facilities, the Debris Group will explore and recommend alternative solutions for storage and disposal of such debris. 53 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GUIDE F NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES RSF BRANCH PURPOSE The Natural and Cultural Resources RSF Branch is responsible for coordinating the County's public, private, and non-profit sector efforts to address long-term environmental and cultural resource recovery needs after large-scale and catastrophic events. ORGANIZATION The following agencies and organizations may be asked to lead or support this Recovery Group: Lead Agency: • Eagle County Sustainable Communities Department • Eagle County Open Space Department • Eagle County Planning Department • Municipal Planning Department Support Agencies--Eagle County: • Eagle County Historical Society • Eagle County Soil Conservation District Support Organizations--Private/Non-Profit: • Natural Resources Conservation Service • Conservation Districts Support Organizations--Regional: • HomeOwners Associations Support Agencies--State Of Colorado: • Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation • Colorado Parks and Wildlife Support Agencies--Federal Government: • U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service • U.S. Department of Interior • FEMA • Environmental Protection Agency 54 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Natural Resources Group The purpose of the Natural Resources Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recovery programs designed to support the return of the community's natural and environmental assets and systems to pre-disaster or improved condition during disaster recovery. The Group will ensure county natural resources are monitored and addressed as necessary—inclusive of parks, reservoir(s), watersheds, and other environmental assets, whether publicly or privately owned/operated. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: • Monitor environmental issues: The Recovery Group, in coordination with federal and state agencies, will continuously monitor threats to other identified natural and environmental assets or systems, including forest resources. • Advocate for recovery actions that conserve, rehabilitate, and restore natural and environmental • assets or systems: The Natural Resources Recovery Group in coordination with other local, state, and federal partners, will advocate for actions to assess, conserve, and restore county natural resources in accordance with FEMA's Public Assistance program environmental regulations, other state or federal environmental regulations and standards, County Comprehensive Plan policies, and other environmental initiatives. Intermediate and Long-Term Objectives: • Coordinate with public and private partners for the permanent restoration and/or rehabilitation of natural resources: The Natural Resources Recovery Group will work with public and private-sector providers of environmental restoration and rehabilitation services to coordinate and execute the permanent restoration of publicly owned natural resources. • Monitor CBRNE issues: The Natural Resources Recovery Group will offer expertise, oversight, and advocacy as appropriate for clean-up and restoration of natural areas and systems from a CBRNE event, or other events with immediate or long-term environmental impacts. Cultural Resources Group The purpose of the Cultural Resources Recovery Group is to coordinate local efforts with state and federal recoveryprograms designed to support the return of the community's cultural and historic assets P g g pP tY and structures to pre-disaster or improved condition during disaster recovery. 55 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Disaster Recovery Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The Group will ensure county cultural and historic assets and structures are monitored and addressed as necessary — inclusive of historical sites, libraries, museums, and other sites of cultural importance, whether publicly or privately owned/operated. Short-Term Recovery Objectives: • Monitor threats to environmental and cultural assets: The Cultural Resources Recovery Group,in coordination with support agencies and organizations, will continuously monitor threats to identified natural resources and cultural assets. • Advocate for resources necessary for rehabilitation and restoration: The Recovery Group responsible for natural and cultural resources will advocate for actions to assess, conserve, and restore county resources and sites in accordance with FEMA's Public Assistance program and any relevant county initiatives. Long-Term Recovery Objectives: • Coordinated restoration of sites: The Cultural Resources Recovery Group will work in coordination to execute the permanent restoration of publicly owned resources and historical sites. • Prioritize restoration of high-impact assets: The Cultural Resources Recovery Group will coordinate the prioritization of restoration of particular assets that have demonstrated external benefits, including in terms of tourism,public perception, and community confidence. • Ensure mitigation measures are considered: Mitigation opportunities need to be identified and implemented. 56 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 SAMPLE EAGLE COUNTY ALL-RISK MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle CountyEmergency Operations Plan AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID THIS AGREEMENT FOR MUTUAL AID, hereinafter referred to as this"Agreement," is made and entered into by and between Eagle County, Colorado, a body corporate and politic, and the following Municipalities, Special Districts and other entities upon their authorized execution of this Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Parties" or singularly as a"Party"), each listed below: Avon Recreation District Arrowhead Metropolitan District Bachelor Gulch Metropolitan District Basalt&Rural Fire Protection District Beaver Creek Metropolitan District Cordillera Metropolitan District Eagle County Eagle County Paramedic Services Eagle River Fire Protection District Eagle River Water& Sanitation District Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Gypsum Fire Protection District Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department Town of Avon Town of Basalt Town of Eagle Town of Gypsum Town of Minturn Town of Red Cliff Town of Vail Vail Clinic,Inc. Vail Recreation District The Vail Corporation Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, each of the Parties hereto desire to aid and assist each other by the exchange of services, supplies, equipment, vehicles, machinery, personnel or other Resources (defined in the Eagle County Operations Plan, Appendix A Glossary) as may be needed for the purposes of preserving the health, safety and welfare of their inhabitants; and WHEREAS,the danger of catastrophes to the public welfare knows no jurisdictional boundary; and WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly has authorized such intergovernmental mutual aid agreements by the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 29-1-203 and C.R.S. 29-5-101 et. seq.; and, WHEREAS, the Colorado General Assembly has encouraged local and inter jurisdictional disaster planning in the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 24-33.5-701 et. seq.,the "Colorado Disaster Emergency Act "; and WHEREAS, each Party will in good faith, make an attempt to assist the other(s) based on needs, specific requests and available resources; and WHEREAS, through greater cooperation in mutual aid, each Party may have greater Resources available to aid their community in time of disaster. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1.1 SCOPE A. This Agreement shall be effective between Parties who are signatories, upon their execution of this Agreement. The withdrawal of any Party from this Agreement by termination or as otherwise provided shall not affect the validity of this Agreement between the signatory Parties who have not so withdrawn. B. It is the intent of this Agreement that aid only be requested for those incidents that exceed the requesting Party's capability to cope. C. It is understood between the Parties that this Agreement shall not supersede any pre-existing agreements by or among any or all of the Parties. 1.2 TYPES OF ASSISTANCE A. Any Party to this Agreement may request aid from another Party or Parties for the purpose of assisting in controlling or combating an emergency whether human caused or naturally occurring, in accordance with the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan, which establishes operational and administrative procedures in the event of an emergency. tothe type of disaster or emergency, B. Assistance may be requested by any Party, without limitation yp g y, for any need identified in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan, including but not limited to, support from law enforcement, fire, emergency medical, public health, public works or for other Resources, services, personnel, supplies, equipment, vehicles or machinery as may be needed. 1.3 LIMITATIONS A. No Party to this Agreement shall be required to make Resources, services, supplies, equipment, machinery, vehicles or personnel, or any other form of assistance available or render any service to the requesting Party when, by doing so, would impair the Party's ability to provide effective emergency services within its own service area. The Party requested to provide aid shall 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan determine, in its sole discretion, what Resources, services, supplies, equipment, machinery, vehicles, or personnel,if any,can be reasonably provided. B. All assistance provided by one Party to another under this Agreement shall be provided at no cost for a maximum period of 24 hours from the time a Resource arrives on scene. After 24 hours, Resources must be released or the requesting Party must be prepared to reimburse the assisting Party at current Colorado Resource Rate Form (CRRF) rates under a separate agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Expendable (defined in the Eagle County Operations Plan, Appendix A Glossary) items such as fuel, foam and the like will be replenished by the requesting Party. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit assisting Parties from seeking or obtaining compensation,reimbursement or damages from any non-Party. C. Personnel of the assisting Party may be exchanged at any time so long as all personnel are accounted for. If any Party providing aid requires the immediate release of its personnel, the Incident Commander shall be notified of such request and the Party requesting aid shall release all personnel of the Party providing aid as immediately as is possible. Such release shall occur through the staging area or location so as to account for all personnel. 1.4 INCIDENT COMMAND AND CONTROL No Party to this Agreement shall request assistance of another Party or Parties without having established an Incident Command organization; and, it shall be required that the Parties who may perform under the terms of this Agreement implement an Incident Command System capable of providing for the safety, logistical needs, and operational direction for the incident or event. Further, each Party shall assume the responsibility for planning and preparedness within and with respect to its jurisdiction or service area. 1.5 ADDITIONAL PARTICIPANTS This Agreement is intended to serve as an all risk-all hazard agreement for all disciplines with a responsibility for emergency response and/or management, and whose jurisdictions and service areas exist within Eagle County. Additional entities that may be identified for participation in this 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Agreement in the future may join this Agreement by signing this Agreement. ARTICLE II TERM AND TERMINATION 2.1 TERM The initial term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement by at least two Parties hereto. This Agreement shall be effective as to each additional Party upon their execution of this Agreement as set forth in paragraph 1.1(A). This Agreement shall end on December 31, 2015. This Agreement shall automatically by renewed for successive one (1) year terms, beginning on January 1, 2016 and this Agreement shall terminate on December 31,2025 unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Parties. 2.2 TERMINATION. Any Party may terminate their participation in this Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to all other Parties with or without cause and without penalty. The notice of termination by a Party or Parties shall not terminate the Agreement in total, and the Agreement shall remain in effect for non-terminating Parties. ARTICLE III JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE THIS AGREEMENT 3.1 JURISDICTION It is understood that Parties providing aid to a requesting Party are in charge of their personnel, machinery, vehicles or equipment and Resources and may follow their agency's standard operating procedures to carry out assignments under the Incident Command System. All Parties providing aid shall follow the action plan for the incident, as determined by the Incident Commander. 3.2 AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST AID 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan When mutual aid is requested, the Parties shall notify each other as stipulated in the Eagle County Emergency Operation Plan. ARTICLE IV INDEMNIFICATION&INSURANCE 4.1 INDEMNIFICATION&LIABILITY A. The officers, employees, volunteers or agents of an assisting Party shall be and remain officers, employees, volunteers or agents of the assisting Party, and no officer, employee, volunteer or agent shall have any pension, compensation, civil service status or other right with respect to a requesting Party under any circumstances. B. A requesting Party shall not be called upon to assume any liability for the payment of any salary, wage or compensation of any officers, employees, or volunteers of an assisting Party under this Agreement. C. A requesting Party shall not be liable for compensation or to provide workers compensation or indemnity to any assisting Party, its officers, employees, volunteers or agents for any injury or illness arising out of services, personnel or resources provided under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this paragraph shall not supersede to the extent that a Party is entitled to workers compensation coverage as a result of search and rescue services performed pursuant to the terms of an existing agreement with Eagle County or the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. D. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver by any Party of the protections provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, Section 24-10-101, et seq., C.RS. E. To the extent there is a claim by persons who are not parties to this Agreement arising because of the negligence or tortious act of any Party or its officers, employees,volunteers,or agents during a response to an incident subject to this Agreement, then such Party shall be responsible for responding to and resolving such claims. 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan F. As between the Parties, liability arising from the negligence or tortious actions of each Party or its officers, employees, volunteers, or agents and resulting in damages is hereby waived by the damaged Party and the Parties shall and hereby agree to hold each other harmless. G. For the purposes of this Article IV, the term "Equipment" shall include tools, re-usable supplies, personal protective gear and the like which are not a fixture of an apparatus, machinery or vehicle. H. A Party requesting assistance shall be responsible, as set forth in this paragraph, for any and all damage to an assisting Party's Equipment, reasonable wear and tear excepted, from the time the assisting Party arrives with the Equipment at an incident location until the assisting Party and its Equipment are released. Responsibility for damage to Equipment shall only arise to the extent such damage is not otherwise covered by the assisting Party's insurance or self-insurance program. Reimbursement for damage to Equipment, if any, shall be based upon the cost to repair or replace the Equipment,whichever is less. I. Each Party shall be responsible for maintaining insurance on its property, to include but not be limited to, vehicles and machinery and shall be responsible for any damage to such property whether caused by the owner or another Party to the Agreement. Damage to Equipment shall be addressed as set forth in paragraph 4.1 H of this Agreement. J. It is the intent of this Article 4 to contractually reallocate liability for damages from that provided by Section 29-5-108, C.R.S. and the Parties agree to such reallocation as set forth herein. 4.2 INSURANCE Each party shall, during the term of this Agreement, or any renewals or extensions hereof, maintain the following types of insurance coverage, as may be applicable, with companies and in amounts indicated hereinafter. A. Comprehensive liability coverage in the amount of$350,000/$999,000, or in excess of the limits of governmental liability provided in Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. Such coverage shall insure the common inclusions of premises operations, products/completed 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan operations, contractual liability, independent contractors, broad form property damage and personal injury. B. Professional liability insurance coverage in the minimum amount of$350,000/$999,000, or in excess of the limits of governmental liability provided in Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. C. Automobile insurance liability coverage in the minimum amount of $350,000/$999,000. Such coverage shall include other common coverage's provided by insurance companies such as uninsured motorists and no fault coverage. D. Worker's compensation insurance,pension, disability and unemployment insurance for officers, employees, and volunteers as required by Colorado law. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS 5.1 ASSIGNMENTS Except for consolidation or merger of one or more of the Parties, no Party shall assign, delegate, subcontract, pledge, or encumber any right, duty, interest in whole or in part of this Agreement without mutual consent of all Parties. 5.2 AMENDMENTS This Agreement may be modified, amended or changed, in whole or in part, by agreement of the majority of Parties in writing. In the event of any revisions to the Emergency Operations Plan, Eagle County shall provide notice of such revisions to all Parties to this Agreement. 5.3 WAIVER The waiver of any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement by any Party shall not constitute 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan a continuing waiver of any subsequent breach by a Party either of the same or of another provision of this Agreement. 5.4 HEADINGS FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY The articles, sections, paragraph headings, captions, and titles contained herein are intended for convenience and reference only, and are not intended to define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any of the provisions of this Agreement. 5.5 SEVERABILITY Invalidation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or of any paragraph, sentence, clause,phrase, or word herein, or the application thereof in any given circumstance, shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. 5.6 TIME OF THE ESSENCE Time is of the essence for the performance of each and every provision hereof. 5.7 GOVERNING LAW This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. Venue for this Agreement shall be in Eagle County, Colorado. 5.8 COUNTERPARTS;FACSIMILE SIGNATURES This Agreement may be executed by the Parties in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Facsimile or electronic signatures hereon shall be deemed originals for all purposes. 5.9 TABOR 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each public entity shall have no obligations under this Agreement after, nor shall any payments be made to any other Party in respect of any period after December 31 of any year, without appropriation therefor in accordance with a budget adopted by the public entity and in compliance with the TABOR Amendment (Colorado Constitution,Article X, Sec. 20). 5.10 DEFINITIONS Capitalized terms in this Agreement will have the meaning as set forth herein. In the event a capitalized term is not defined herein it shall have the meaning as set forth in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan. 5.11 NO CONSTRUCTION AGAINST DRAFTING PARTY This Agreement shall not be subject to any rule of contract construction or interpretation requiring that the same be construed against the drafting party and the Parties hereby waive the benefit of any such rule of contract construction or interpretation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the dates set forth below. • COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO, By and Through Its BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS By: Kathy Chandler-Henry, Chair Date: Attest: By: Teak J. Simonton, Clerk to the Board EAGLE COUNTY CORONER By: 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Kara Bettis, Coroner Date: EAGLE COUNTY SHERIFF By: James Van Beek, Sheriff Date: 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Avon Recreation District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Arrowhead Metropolitan District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Bachelor Gulch Metropolitan District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-48C2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Basalt& Rural Fire Protection District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Beaver Creek Metropolitan District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 17 • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Cordillera Metropolitan District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Eagle County Paramedic Services By: Print Name: Title: Date: 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Eagle River Fire Protection District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Eagle River Water& Sanitation District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 21 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District By: Print Name: Title: Date: • 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Greater Eagle Fire Protection District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 23 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Gypsum Fire Protection District By: Print Name: Title: Date: - 24 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Rock Creek Volunteer Fire Department By: Print Name: Title: Date: • 25 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Avon By: Print Name: Title: Date: 26 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Basalt By: Print Name: Title: Date: 27 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Eagle By: Print Name: Title: Date: 28 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Gypsum By: Print Name: Title: Date: 29 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Minturn By: Print Name: Title: Date: 30 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Red Cliff By: Print Name: Title: Date: 31 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Town of Vail By: Print Name: Title: Date: 32 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Vail Clinic, Inc. By: Print Name: Title: Date: 33 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Vail Recreation District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 34 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid The Vail Corporation By: Print Name: Title: Date: 35 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Sample All Risk Mutual Aid 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Signature Page to Agreement for Mutual Aid Western Eagle County Metropolitan Recreation District By: Print Name: Title: Date: 36 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE HOURLY PAY 11111111c POLICY FOR EXEMPT EAGLE COUNTY EMPLOYEES EAGLE COUNTY EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/1/2023 POLICY STATEMENT: Eagle County's Emergency Response Hourly Pay Policy For Exempt Eagle County Employees establishes standards for when and how additional hourly pay may be approved for exempt employees as compensation for emergency response and recovery activities. Context During emergencies, Eagle County employees may be required to work long hours for extended periods of time to support, coordinate, manage, or supervise response and recovery activities that go far beyond their normal day-to-day job duties. Authorization On a case-by-case basis,the County Manager or designee may authorize emergency response hourly pay to compensate exempt employees whose work exceeds 40 hours per week. Factors for consideration in the County Manager's decision to authorize emergency response hourly pay includes, but is not limited to, situations where employees are working for greater than 50 hours per week as part of the emergency response, if response and recovery efforts extend beyond 14 days, and/or a local Disaster Emergency Declaration is in place in Eagle County. Eligibility Criteria For exempt employees to receive emergency response hourly pay,the below criteria must be met: • Department Heads and Emergency Management must notify the County Manager's Office and Human Resources of any employees that are working an emergency who may qualify for emergency response hourly pay. • The County Manager or designee must authorize emergency response hourly pay in writing and communicate approval to Human Resources, Emergency Management, and the employee's Department Head.Approval should include: o The name of the employee(s)authorized to receive emergency response hourly pay. o The date emergency response hourly pay goes into effect as well as the end date(if known).At the discretion of the County Manager or designee, emergency response hourly pay may be approved retroactively back to the date emergency response activities began. • The work performed by the exempt employee must be primarily, but not exclusively, related to emergency response and recovery efforts to qualify for this provision. • Exempt employees shall only be paid emergency response hourly pay for those hours actually worked in excess of 40 hours during their normal work week. • Emergency response pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week may be paid at 1.5 times the exempt employee's standard hourly rate when this policy has been activated. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 • Exempt employees must document their hours and emergency-related job duties with Eagle County Finance, Human Resources, and Emergency Management. • If an exempt employee is deployed outside of Eagle County to assist in an emergency or disaster, the exempt employee may be eligible for compensation for hours exceeding 40 hours per week for the duration of the deployment.As with other emergency response hourly pay, hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week may be paid at 1.5 times the exempt employee's standard hourly rate. • All Eagle County departments and offices are covered under this policy. • Approval for emergency response hourly pay can be withdrawn at any time by the County Manager or designee. Executed this 10th day of January, 2023 DocuS ignred^b`yf: �IA�I L C7CO814A328$24... Jeff Shroll County Manager Eagle County, Colorado DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC ACTIVATION PROCEDURES 2023-2025 'NG'aKiAAYM:^.ETtt w.v.a.,, w^nrx4'suYMR-'a wxixwm%a'i:kf. 'YmA 6..agJ+'.a�"Esfl.*aZItaffi :d.Ya,..:-Ws.....,. _ DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EOC ACTIVATION PROCEDURES This Appendix describes general procedures for activating the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC), at the request of Incident Command, County/City leadership, or the Eagle County Emergency Manager. A separate and more in-depth Eagle County EOC Operating Plan outlines many of these processes in more detail. That EOC Operating Plan is For Official Use Only. Public safety partners with a need-to-know can access the full EOC Operating Plan by contacting the Eagle County Emergency Manager. Upon activation at any level, the EOC serves as the centralized location (physically or virtually) to monitor and report the impact of emergencies while providing communication between the EOC and the State, and between the EOC and surrounding jurisdictions. The EOC is the focal point for coordination, support of emergency response and recovery activities for Eagle County. The procedures in this Appendix A shall apply to all personnel participating in emergency preparedness,response and recovery activities. During activation,the functions performed include,but are not limited to,the following: • Coordination of emergency preparedness,response and recovery activities • Coordination with surrounding jurisdictions, agencies, organizations and officials • Management of available resources; acquisition of additional resources • Receipt and dissemination of information,warning and instructions to the community Page 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS EOC Activation Procedures 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 LOCATION AND LAYOUT 3 ACTIVATION 4 EOC ACTIVATION LEVELS 4 REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WHEN EOC IS ACTIVATED 5 OPENING THE EOC 6 EOC MANAGER PRIORITIES: 7 Actions Checklist: (please complete in order and check off as completed) 7 EOC LOGISTICS 8 SECURITY 8 SUPPLIES 8 PERSONNEL CHECK IN 8 COMMUNICATION 8 SUSTENANCE AND SANITATION 8 PARKING 8 MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH 9 INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION 9 Provided for each EOC team member to record: 9 General Message Forms 9 Maps 9 Media releases 9 Community Lifelines 9 COMMUNITY LIFELINES 9 CRITICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS 10 General 10 Safety& Security 10 Food,Water,& Sheltering 11 Health&Medical 12 Energy 12 Communications 12 Transportation 13 Hazardous Materials 13 Page 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Natural Resources&the Economy 14 EOC INCIDENT SUPPORT PLAN(ISP) 14 CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS; EVACUATING THE PRIMARY EOC; ESTABLISHING AN ALTERNATE EOC 14 If possible,also remove: 15 DEMOBILIZING THE EOC 15 LOCATION AND LAYOUT The primary Eagle County EOC is located in the garden level of the Eagle County Building, 500 Broadway in Eagle, Colorado(figure 1),I.j____I I__ _ , ,� m r I! � d, _1 - . -,2-4,,,, - -.IPPPP--. --I • „ ______ _ ....,. ...,.., , 4., , 9s -. i 4 OWN OF xrir�f L_ 2'� L[3I i ,3 EAGLE . PariBr 4 F.I SI IBS 1, Ntr n'a a wwFjj a- _,. 4 I i Iii I I Ex ii e y[��»' Al r I g 2— errs Ir�'J �... !� 3 L w�e9 1T9�1 '�++I G�—I I�•t-I� ■m r���'f� sr i Figure 1 Page 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan J1 G /^ 1 l n E c •11 '.pp, E° a Check in ELO .\,• OD Ramp Break Area Emergency Management Office Control Room Figure 2 ACTIVATION The EOC will be activated when necessary to facilitate Eagle County's response and subsequent recovery from any emergency, as described in the Activation Table A. EOC ACTIVATION LEVELS Level Description Minimum Staffing Requirements Monitoring/ • Small incident or event • Emergency Manager Information • Information only • Public Safety Team Updated Sharing Only • Situation Monitor Usually done virtually utilizing telephone, email, etc. Limited EOC • Moderate incident or event • Emergency Manager Support • 3 or more agencies involved • EOC Manager • Major scheduled event(e.g.,4th of • Public Information Officers July,World Cup, etc.) • Liaison Officer • Limited evacuations • Limited ESF representatives • Limited resource support required Page 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 i EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Dedicated • Major incident or event • Emergency Manager EOC Support • Three or more incidents(locations) • EOC Manager • Multiple agencies involved. • Agency Lead • Extensive evacuations • Public Information Officers and • Resource support required Joint Information Group • Policy Group • ESF representatives(as situation dictates) Table A Personnel responding to the EOC must have appropriate identification prior to being allowed access to the EOC. Security will be maintained to protect the EOC and reduce distractions. Activation requests are made by the County/City/Town Manager,County Emergency Manager, or upon request by an incident commander. The County Manager or County Emergency Manager or their designee shall serve as the EOC Manager. The EOC team is activated through the Eagle County Alert,Employee Network(ECAEN) service by the Eagle County Emergency Manager or the Vail Public Safety Communications Center at the request of a County/City/Town Manager or the County Emergency Manager. The message will ask for availability and will require a response. REQUIRED NOTIFICATIONS WHEN EOC IS ACTIVATED 1. Monitoring/Information Sharing Only a. Vail Public Safety Communications Center(970)479-2201 b. Eagle County Emergency Manager or designee will update the Safety Team c. Others as dictated by the event and the hazard specific appendix. 2. Limited EOC Support a. Vail Public Safety Communications Center(970)479-2201 b. Eagle County Emergency Manager or designee c. PIO Group(Joint Information System activation required) d. Emergency Support Agency Leads e. Others as dictated by the event and the hazard specific appendix. 3. Dedicated EOC Support a. Vail Public Safety Communications Center(970)479-2201 b. Eagle County Emergency Manager or designee (request State EOC activation through COEM) c. Emergency Support Agency Leads d. County Leadership Team e. PIO Group(Joint Information System activation required) Page 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan f. Notify all EOC personnel of activation through Everbridge notification. OPENING THE EOC EOC MANAGER PRIORITIES: • Establish communications with dispatch, the various incidents in Eagle County and any surrounding county EOC's already operating. • Conduct initial assessments of situation • Develop an initial EOC Incident Support Plan Actions Checklist: (please complete in order and check off as completed) ❑ Locate EOC Activation binder in the EOC kit. ❑ Activate EOC Team ❑ Complete other required notifications ❑ Locate the "forms" box in the EOC kit. Remove the EOC sign-in sheet clipboard from the front and ensure staff signs in as they arrive. (This can be turned over to another EOC staff member as appropriate.) ❑ Arrange for security of the EOC, only allowing those with an approved EOC ID card to have access,unless pre-approved. ❑ Each Emergency Support Function(ESF)has a notebook with instructions, checklists and resource lists for their area of responsibility. ❑ The "Situation Center" manages the appropriate display processes including the TV/projection equipment from the Control Room. ❑ Provide a briefing for the staff as they arrive and assign them positions as needed. Remind incoming staff: ❑ Read the checklist in the assigned notebook. Page 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ❑ Set up each section with material from the EOC kits. ❑ USE the EOC activity log. ❑ Don't forget the coffee ... You'll need it! And CUPS! EOC LOGISTICS SECURITY During an EOC activation,access will be restricted to EOC staff and others conducting official business. Authorized media representatives are not allowed access to the EOC unless accompanied and authorized by a member of the EOC PIO team. All other individuals requesting access to the EOC will need approval from the EOC manager. SUPPLIES Most EOC equipment and resources are located in the EOC. Other items/supplies will be obtained through the EOC Manager. PERSONNEL CHECK IN New arrivals are directed to their assigned position or to the EOC manager. The EOC Situation Center will maintain an up to date organization chart. • COMMUNICATION For communication purposes in the EOC,there are: • Wired and wireless internet ports • Radio communications in the Control Room. • Fax machines,printers, copiers, laptops and telephones. SUSTENANCE AND SANITATION • A break area is available near the restrooms. All EOC personnel should be encouraged to take a break outside of the EOC at least bi-hourly • A coffee maker is located in the EOC with an additional machine in the break area. • The EOC Manager will arrange to provide meals as necessary. PARKING • The parking lot on the east side of the Eagle County Building should be utilized for EOC staff parking to facilitate 24 hour security Page 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan MEDICAL/MENTAL HEALTH Minor first aid items are kept in the EOC. EOC personnel should be aware of, and sensitive to; the physical and emotional needs of EOC occupants when placed under stressful situations that are not within their normal daily job functions. Assistance will be provided as needed. INCIDENT DOCUMENTATION It is important that the incident be properly documented from the beginning of the incident, throughout the response and recovery efforts,and continued until the EOC is demobilized. Thorough documentation will: • Ensure information is transferred accurately during all shift changes • Provide information for an After Action Report (AAR) which will be compiled once the incident has been resolved • Assist in reimbursement measures taken after the incident has been resolved Documentation can include: EOC Activity Logs(ICS form 214) Provided for each EOC team member to record: • Time and information for telephone calls made and received • Time and information for actions requested and taken • Other general notes and information. General Message Forms Provided for telephone messages received by EOC call takers to be distributed to various ESF's in the EOC. Maps Developed by Planning and Intelligence or acquired from other sources. Media releases Developed by the EOC PIO or received from other sources. Community Lifelines COMMUNITY LIFELINES d'v (3) as The Eagle County EOC structures its response around the stabilization of eight Community Lifelines. Lifelines are the most fundamental services in the community that, when stabilized, enable all other aspects of society to function. When disrupted, decisive intervention is required to stabilize the incident. All Community Lifelines are interdependent, and destabilizing one Page 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Lifeline will frequently impact the status of other Lifelines. The eight Community Lifelines in Eagle County are: • Safety& Security • Food,Water, Shelter • Health&Medical • Energy(Power&Fuel) • Communications • Transportation • Hazardous Materials • Natural Resource&the Economy During EOC activations, Community Lifelines are assessed and assigned one of the following colors: O [gray]: Status Unknown 0• [green]: Stable O [yellow]: Functional,but inadequate for consistent service C• [red]: Unstable, inadequate level of service CRITICAL INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Key information varies based on the incident. The below section is a guideline for critical General Name of Incident Month,Day, Year (Time Stamp) Current Situation: Brief need to know'situational overview. Should stay relatively static throughout the incident. Include hazard that is occurring, EOC activation time/level, ICP location/tim% type of command established and lead Incident Command/Unified Command agencies. Incident Map EOC Contact Information Public Information site and social media Public call-in line Safety & Security Safety Hazards: Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Law Enforcement and Security(Source, Date) Evacuations: Mandatory: [#, counties] Voluntary: [#, counties] ESFs supported by ESF 13 Search and Rescue (Source, Date) Mountain/Wilderness Search and Rescue Total Rescues/Evacuations: Focus Areas: Urban Search and Rescue: Page 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Total Rescues/Evacuations: Focus Areas: Air Operations: Total Rescues/Evacuations: Sorties: Fire Service (Source, Date) Acres/Structures burned: Level of containment: Est. date of full containment: Government Services (Source, Date) Activations: Eagle County EOC: [level,hours] SEOC: [level,hours] Closures: County/Local Governments: [#,jurisdictions] Schools/Universities: [#,population impacted] Responder Safety Actions: Imminent Hazard Mitigation (Source, Date) Dams/Levees of concern: [Status, Location, Type,Forecast Impacts, Ownership] Potential Impacts/Threats to Human Life: [Public Infrastructure, Population] Impacts: Structures Destroyed: Structures Damaged: Food,Water, & Sheltering Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Evacuations (Source, Date) Actions: Sheltering(Source, Date) Open: [#, location,type] Population: Food/Potable Water(Source, Date) Facilities of concern: [Status, Location, Type] Impacts: Assessments: [completed, remaining] Durable Goods(Source, Date) Water Infrastructure (Source, Date) Agriculture Infrastructure(Source, Date) Page 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan t Health & Medical Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Medical Care [Hospitals or facilities involved: Status,patient movement] Public Health(Source, Date) Impacts &Mitigation-Primary and secondary: Fatality Management(Source, Date) Fatalities: [#, counties] Actions: HealthCare Supply Chain (Source, Date) Impacts: Actions: ©fil Energy Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Power(Grid) (Source, Date) #and/or%without power: [restorative timeline, etc.] Power Plants of Concern: [Status, Location, Type] Temporary Power Facilities of Concern: [critical public facilities without power or temp power: type, location, assessment needed, etc.] Generators Installed: [#, assessments completed] Generators De-installed: Fuel Gas stations closed: [%, counties] Fuel Missions 00) Communications Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Infrastructure (Source, Date) Wireless Status: [#, % cell sites up] Wireline Status: [#customers out of service] Alerts,Warnings,Messages (Source, Date) Page 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Alert Messaging/Warning Status: [emergency alerts access,public messaging, etc.] 911 Dispatch(Source, Date) Public Safety Answering Point(PSAP)Operational Status: [#routed,#on gen power] Responder Communications TT Tratoportodon Transportation Status: Priority Needs: Actions: . Highway/Roadways(Source, Date) Primary Road Status: [#closed,being cleared, etc.] Primary Bridge Status: [#closed,being assessed, etc.] Impacts: Actions: Mass Transit(Source, Date) Bus Status: Commuter Rail Status: Ferry Service status: Impacts: Actions: Railway(Source, Date) Rail Status: Impacts: Actions: Aviation(Source, Date) Airports Status: Temporary Flight Restrictions: Impacts: Actions: Maritime(Source, Date) Waterway Status: Impacts: Actions: A Hazardous Materials Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Facilities (Source,Date) Facilities of concern: [Status,Location, Type] Page 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Impacts: Assessments: [completed,remaining] Hazardous Debris Identification/Removal-Pollutants and Contaminants (Source, Date) Vessels: [#identified, assessed, removed] Impacts: Natural Resources & the Economy Status: Priority Needs: Actions: Natural Resources Impacts, actions Economy Impacts, actions EOC INCIDENT SUPPORT PLAN (ISP) An EOC ISP is a written strategy for responding to needs of the incident. It is developed by the EOC Manager and Emergency Support Function(ESF) Leads. • The EOC Manager and ESF Leads meet immediately to develop the ISP. • The Situation Center is responsible for preparing and distributing the ISP • The ESF# 7, Resource Support Lead will anticipate, receive requests, locate, order and track the amount and type of resources needed to accomplish the mission(s) Copies of the ISP are distributed to the Incident Command Posts, the EOC Team and the EOC Executive Policy Group. The ISP is implemented by the EOC Manager and supported with resources from other ESF sections. Forms for completing the ISP are located in the EOC forms book. CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS; EVACUATING THE PRIMARY EOC; ESTABLISHING AN ALTERNATE EOC Continuity of essential EOC functions during emergency activations is a top priority. Basic considerations include: • Identify the essential functions the EOC is carrying out at the time of a disruption (essential functions will typically impact life safety,property,the environment, or critical infrastructure if disrupted) Page 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Identify the key resources needed to maintain essential functions(resources may include people,equipment, facilities,and technology) • Assess which essential functions can be accomplished remotely or whether an alternate in-person EOC location is needed • Coordinate resources through the EOC Emergency Support Function 7 -Resources team and County Administration to ensure continuity of essential functions for the duration of the disruption Evacuating an activated EOC occurs when there is concern for the safety of the EOC team. • Safety of personnel is always the first priority in any incident. • Arrange appropriate and secure transportation. If possible,also remove: • Laptops and charging cords • Radios and extra batteries • Cellular phones • EOC kits(miscellaneous administrative supplies) • Binders and/or USB drives with EOC activation information • EOC phone numbers and contact information • Documents already compiled by Planning and Intelligence Alternative EOC locations have been identified: • Eagle County Airport-217 Eldon Wilson Rd, Gypsum • Eagle County Paramedic Services buildings - 1055 Edwards Village Blvd.,Edwards and 750 Red Table Drive, Gypsum • Roaring Fork Fire&Rescue Station 42 - 1089 JW Drive in El Jebel When a request is made for an alternate EOC location, the EOC Manager shall select the appropriate location. If none of these locations are available, an alternate EOC can be established at ANY appropriate and safe location. An ideal location would include: • At least 1,000 square feet of floor space in a location that can be adequately secured • Functioning 120V AC power and ample outlets • Functioning telephone system • Internet access • Functioning heating/Cooling system DEMOBILIZING THE EOC The EOC Manager, advised by the EOC Executive Policy Group, will determine when to deactivate the EOC and transition to normal business activities. The process of demobilizing includes: Page 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EOC Activation Procedures 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Ensuring all Community Lifelines have been stabilized or a sustainable plan is in place to support ongoing Lifeline response and recovery needs once the EOC is deactivated. • Demobilization of all resources requested through the EOC • Documenting the incident in preparation for requests for state/federal disaster recovery funds • Documenting the incident in preparation for the After Action Report • Demobilizing all EOC personnel Page 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EAGLE COUNTY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023-2025 C,..:•.:.,Y >`•....fwse.n.TdeF.-wb,+meC•.:•a :�.e:.a.;.•.,�•�^s-+*SM':st:Y h �.ed�.ee. .3'n'Kc4^a,A."n✓.;.WfY'.:n:Rm.TP-x3t?f"ch6!tw#v...+.fa��#r+'SMfi c.'n�e-,++.s.w3P� x-eWXVM'eR'�4fi'...... ....:... DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INTRODUCTION PURPOSE The Resource Management Appendix provides a system for identifying available resources at all jurisdictional levels to enable timely, efficient,and unimpeded access to resources needed to respond to and recover from an incident. This plan provides a consistent way to identify what resources are needed to meet incident objectives,encourage resource sharing, acquire the needed resources, allocate resources according to community priorities and track resource availability and status through increased communication, collaboration, and standardization. The Appendix focuses on processes and systems that are initiated when an incident's complexity or duration exceeds day-to-day emergency response capabilities. Its concepts are scalable and applicable for all types of disasters. The Appendix is intended to be implemented collectively by all levels of government, nonprofit and volunteer organizations, and the private sector. This plan also provides for the necessary documentation of resource use to enable cost recovery and/or assistance. SCOPE The scope of this Resource Management Appendix is to provide coordination and support for incidents in Eagle County in order to acquire, mobilize, allocate, and track resources in an efficient manner through policy guidance and interagency and inter jurisdictional coordination. This Appendix is activated when the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center(EOC)is activated. SITUATION Eagle County is vulnerable to many types of disasters. Many of these will occur with little or no notice and are likely to cause widespread devastation. The ability to pre-stage resources will be very limited. Likewise, deploying resources post-incident may be highly challenging, because of damage to the transportation network and communication systems. Resource prioritization and allocation may also be very difficult following a large disaster. Infrastructure disruptions can impede the damage assessment process. Neighboring jurisdictions and the state and federal government will not be able to "just send everything", because the "pushed" resources may exceed the impacted jurisdictions' capacity to receive and manage or distribute them. At the same time,a myriad of unaffiliated responders, volunteers and unsolicited donations are likely to find their way into the affected area, putting an additional demand on local resources and burdening already compromised infrastructure systems. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS During major or catastrophic incidents, certain fundamental assumptions related to resource management and logistics can be made. Key assumptions include: Impact • Catastrophic incidents can produce many casualties and/or displaced persons, possibly approaching a magnitude of thousands. • The incident may cause significant and lengthy disruptions to critical infrastructure, including transportation,energy,communications,public health,and medical systems. • Local and regional economic and logistics infrastructure may be significantly disrupted, destroyed or over-extended. • A detailed and credible common operating picture may not be achievable for 24-48 hours or longer after the incident. As a result,response activities will have to begin without the benefit of a detailed or complete situation and critical needs assessment. • Impacts or restrictions on transportation assets may delay the response time of some resources. • Limited refueling capabilities may also impede response times. • Emergency personnel who normally respond to such events may be among those affected and unable to perform their duties. • Concurrent events in other areas of the state may result in competing demands on resources. Resource Requirements • A catastrophic incident will require a vast amount of emergency resources to respond to the needs of affected communities. • Resources may be required for an extended period of time. • Local and state owned resources may be exhausted quickly. • Demand will likely exceed supply. • A coordinated resource allocation and distribution system will be required to maximize efficiency. • Eagle County utilizes the Colorado statewide Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS) and resources should be requested to bring their own compatible communications devices whenever possible. • Private vendors have superior supply chain continuity capabilities and may be better able to deliver critical goods and resources to the public under marginalized conditions. • Expedient field logistics staging areas, temporary operations centers, and emergency worker living and support accommodations may be required to support relief efforts. • Temporary emergency sites will require security. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan COORDINATION TOOLS During disasters, there is a need for coordination by all levels of government, nonprofit and volunteer organizations and the private sector to ensure that resources are managed to support an effective and timely response. National Incident Management System (NIMS) When local resources are unable to meet the demand for assistance, surrounding jurisdictions and the state and federal governments play a critical response role. Effectively mobilizing and managing multiple outside resources requires an organizational framework that is understood by everyone. Recognizing the need for a standardized emergency response system, jurisdictions within Eagle County have adopted NIMS and Incident Command System(ICS) standards. Eagle County Emergency Operations Center Upon activation at any level, the EOC serves as the centralized location (physically or virtually) to monitor and report the impact of emergencies while providing communication between the EOC and the State, and between the EOC and surrounding jurisdictions. The EOC is the focal point for coordination, support of emergency response and recovery activities for Eagle County and provides resource management when resource needs exceed local capacity. When the Eagle County EOC is activated at any level, the EOC Manager will notify all appropriate dispatch centers of the activation. When the Eagle County EOC is activated, requests for all resources will be coordinated through the EOC instead of the local dispatch centers. Sequence and Scope of Response All emergencies are local incidents and are managed at the lowest possible level. Colorado statutes grant local governments the primary responsibility for emergency response activities within their jurisdictions. When events go beyond a jurisdiction's capability, there is a tiered process for receiving outside assistance. During this process, emergency proclamations may be made at the special district,municipal, county and state levels to support resource mobilization and emergency purchasing and contracting. Upon request by the Governor, the federal government may issue a federal emergency declaration or a Presidentially declared major disaster declaration for federal disaster aid including resources to supplement the state and local response. INITIAL ACTIONS Immediate Response When an incident occurs, local and automatic aid resources respond according to their emergency plans and standard operating procedures. During large disasters,multiple incident sites are likely. Initially, each site may operate under its own Incident Command structure with the on-scene organization pursuing the resources needed to support their operations. As the incident grows or continues, resource requests that cannot be met using the on-scene organizations' normal processes shall be coordinated through the Eagle County EOC,which will then prioritize resource response based on critical need. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Initial Impact Assessment Local jurisdictions conduct an initial impact assessment to evaluate the current situation,determine if the incident is growing or spreading in intensity, and verify the extent and scope of damages. During the assessment, information is gathered to determine answers to the following questions: • What are the current and projected resource needs? • Can the required resources get to where they are needed? • Can the existing infrastructure support the required resources? • Are the required resources available locally? • Is a disaster proclamation needed? CONTINUING ACTIONS Activation of Mutual Aid and Vendor Contracts When local resources are expected to be exhausted or specialized resources are required, the Eagle County EOC will attempt to meet resource needs through mutual aid, vendor contracts and commercial sources. Terms related to the resource provision are negotiated between the receiving jurisdiction and providing entity. Resource Requests to the State EOC Resource requests that cannot be filled locally may be forwarded to the State EOC. From that point on, the State EOC assists in acquisition and coordination of resources for Eagle County. The State EOC posts updated information about the status of resource requests on WebEOC. Special districts and municipalities should submit their resource requests to Eagle County via WebEOC where attempts will be made to fill requests locally prior to submitting them to the State EOC. Mobilization of State Resources C.R.S. § 24-33.5-705.4(4) provides that "The executive director may order the implementation of the state resource mobilization plan pursuant to this section only if he or she receives a request to do so from the governor, sheriff, emergency manager, or other authorized person identified in the state resource mobilization plan." When local resource requests are forwarded to the State EOC, the state activates the Colorado All Hazards Emergency Resource Mobilization Annex and attempts to fill them by mobilizing state assets, seeking private resources and/or activating state mutual aid agreements such as the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). If staffing permits, the state may send Resource Mobilization staff to assist at the County EOC. Mobilization of Federal Resources If a presidential declaration is proclaimed under the provisions of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,federal resources are made available to assist state and local response and recovery efforts. As an agency of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) manages the federal response in accordance with the National Response Framework (NRF). The NRF organizes federal agencies by capability and type of expertise into 15 Emergency Support Functions (ESFs). For catastrophic incidents,especially those that occur with little or no notice, FEMA may take proactive measures to mobilize and deploy resources in anticipation of a formal request from the State. FEMA liaisons coordinate with the state to ensure that needed federal assets are dispatched before or during the first hours of an incident. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Resource Prioritization When resource demands exceed supply, requests for resources must be prioritized at all levels of government. A Policy Group consisting of affected jurisdictional executives and key agency officials provide strategic direction and make policy decisions that guide critical resource allocation. Logistical Support Logistical support is initiated by all levels of government to ensure resources, commodities and supplies are delivered when and where they are needed, in the quantities needed and in a form usable by the requester. To deliver life sustaining commodities to the public, an emergency supply chain is established integrating all levels of government and the private sector. To be successful, logistical support must overcome disaster conditions such as damage to the transportation and communications infrastructure, limitations in airfield capacity, and shortages of critical supplies such as fuel. Resource Tracking and Financial Administration When a resource is deployed, it is tracked by the providing agency from the time it is dispatched until it arrives at the incident site or requesting jurisdiction's designated location. From the time of arrival until the resource is returned to its home agency, it is tracked by the on-scene organization and the EOC(when activated). All resources ordered through the Eagle County EOC will be assigned an order number which will be used to track the resource until it is returned to its providing agency. Comprehensive resource tracking allows jurisdictions to maximize reimbursement for response costs from insurance providers and disaster assistance programs. All reimbursement is based on eligibility and supporting documentation. Consequently, cost accounting begins immediately during the response. DEMOBILIZATION Demobilization As incident objectives are met,resources are released or reassigned in coordination with the Eagle County EOC. Each agency or jurisdiction follows established release priorities considering safety, cost, ownership, length of service, availability for reassignment and other factors. Critical personnel and equipment may be relocated to other active or growing incidents. Demobilized resources are fully accounted for, rehabilitated and returned to their pre-incident capability through agreement with the receiving agency. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Debrief Following each incident, jurisdictions and agencies hold debriefs to identify successes, failures, and highlight innovative approaches that were particularly effective. Participants have an opportunity to make recommendations for improving future responses. Often,After Action Reviews are produced that identify and analyze issues likely to impede future efforts, if left unresolved. Along with the After Action Report, an Improvement Plan may be developed listing areas for improvement, recommended actions and a responsible party and deadline for their completion. Revise the Plan Following major incidents, an After Action Report will be produced with the intent to incorporate lessons learned and changes in policy and processes. Proposed revisions will be forwarded to the Eagle County Emergency Management Director, Public Safety Council and Eagle County Board of County Commissioners for review and approval. After addressing all comments and recommendations, revised plans will be finalized and distributed. Information Sharing Information sharing, both horizontally and vertically, is vital to effective resource management and logistics. Accurate and timely information minimizes mistakes, inefficiency and duplication of effort. Decision makers need an all-inclusive perspective in order to determine how to allocate scarce resources and make policy recommendations. Tools When a major disaster has occurred or is imminent, jurisdiction and agency representatives will issue incident situation summaries, participate on conference calls, and share information through WebEOC and other technologies. The expectation is that timely and accurate,information will be communicated and used to enhance coordination and develop mutual recommendations that support the needs of the `whole community"of Eagle County. Incident Situation Summary To facilitate a common operating picture and local resource sharing, Eagle County jurisdictions have agreed to share initial incident situation summary reports as soon as it is practical, generally within four hours, and updated situation reports following significant events and at the beginning of each new operational period. The incident situation summary report uses a standardized format to describe the status of key situational elements of the incident. Each incident or event produces a report at the prescribed times. The county then compiles the information into a county-wide situation report and posts onto WebEOC. Conference Calls A conference call or video conferencing may be used to discuss impacts and actions to be taken. Participants may include EOC Manager, Emergency Management Director, Incident Commander(s), local representatives, and State Emergency Management personnel. The initial call is likely to take place within 24 hours following the incident. The call will provide a forum for identifying multi jurisdictional issues and facilitating local mutual aid. 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RESOURCE PRIORITIZATION During larger emergency incidents, resource demands often exceed supply and requests for scarce resources must be prioritized at every level of government. Examples of when prioritization is needed include: • Resources are not sufficient to meet requests within an individual jurisdiction. • Resource requests of one jurisdiction affect another's ability to get the resources it needs. • Resources brought into Eagle County are not sufficient to meet all the needs. • Specialized, limited availability resources are available, but in insufficient quantity. To effectively manage resources and enable the best possible outcome to a major incident,Eagle County jurisdictions have agreed upon a common approach to resource prioritization. This approach will be directed by the Eagle County Policy Group and implemented by the Eagle County EOC unless a different prioritization is agreed upon at the time of the incident/event. Requests are to be prioritized to the greatest extent possible based upon: • Protection of life and providing for safety; • Incident stabilization; and • Conservation of property and the environment. Considerations include availability, transportation, location of the resource, and the ability to do the greatest good where the greatest need exists. AGREEMENTS Jurisdictions often enter into agreements with other public and private agencies to share resources. Typically, either a Mutual Aid Agreement or other agreement is used to establish terms and conditions related to the resource sharing. Agreements may provide liability protection, establish fiscal provisions, and identify clear processes for assistance during an incident. • A Mutual Aid Agreement is a written understanding between emergency management organizations to provide reciprocal emergency management aid and assistance. In an emergency, each signatory is responsible for providing assistance as they are able and in accordance with the signed agreement. • An All-Risk Mutual Aid Agreement for Eagle County is found in Appendix C of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan and it is recommended that all municipalities and agencies become signatories to this agreement to clarify the allocation of risk among the parties and to facilitate cost reimbursement when available. • Service Agreements are based on the concept that the receiving party pays for the assistance provided. They are written in precise, contractual language. Service Agreements identify the specific service, activity, or undertaking that is authorized; conditions under which it is to be provided, and terms of reimbursement. • A Memorandum of Agreement(MOA)is a written understanding between parties to cooperate on an agreed upon project or to meet an agreed upon objective. • Cooperative Resource Rate Forms constitute an agreement between the state of Colorado and emergency resource providers to provide resources,when available, at a predetermined rate. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The Wildfire Mobilization Plan establishes a process to quickly notify,assemble, and deploy fire and equipment. This plan is outlined in the Annual Operating Plan for Wildfires and is managed by the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the Grand Junction Interagency Dispatch Center. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The United States uses a tiered level of response to disasters. Municipalities and special districts request county assistance when they are overwhelmed,counties request state resources when they have exhausted their own or anticipate running out of resources. In turn, the state asks the federal government for aid when its capabilities are exceeded. During catastrophic disasters, state and local resources are usually overwhelmed immediately; federal and non-governmental resources are needed right away,often in large quantities. The collaborative use of resources requires coordination and cooperative decision making. All entities must work together to ensure an effective and timely response. The following section describes the roles and responsibilities of federal, state and local government,nonprofit and volunteer organizations,and the private sector during disaster. It presents their organizational structures for managing resources and logistics and describes what kind of assistance they are able to provide. Local Jurisdictions During disasters, local governments commit their resources to protect the lives and property of their citizens. When primary response resources are overwhelmed, local governments may divert non-emergency resources to emergency use and initiate mutual aid agreements and vendor contracts for additional resource support. If necessary, local government's forward unfilled resource requests to the Eagle County EOC. Local governments also establish priorities for allocating scarce resources and make policy decisions to support response and recovery objectives. On-Scene Organizations For most incidents,resource management and logistical support are handled entirely by the on-scene organization. Based on the complexity and needs of the incident,the on-scene organization may establish a Logistics Section to acquire resources necessary to support tactical operations,provide for shelter and food for responders and ensure incident communications are well planned and supported. The Logistics Section works with the rest of the on-scene organization to ensure resources are ordered,utilized and tracked effectively. The following list presents key resource management responsibilities for each section of a fully developed Incident Command structure: 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Command • Establishes parameters for requesting and releasing resources. • Reviews requests for critical resources. • Confirms who has resource ordering authority within the organization. • Confirms resource orders that require command authority. Operations • Determines what resources are required to meet the incident objectives. • Develops the organizational response structure and makes resource assignments. • Establishes and demobilizes resource staging areas. • Deploys resources and manages tactical operations to meet incident objectives. • Tracks the location, status and assignment of resources. Planning • Establishes and maintains a resource tracking system. • Maintains a roster of all resources at the incident. • Identifies the need for specialized resources. • Assesses current and projected resource needs for Operations. • Identifies surplus resources and determines logistical support needed for their release. Logistics • Establishes a resource ordering system and chain-of-command for ordering. • Determines resource availability, support needs, identified shortages and response times for key resources. • Receives and processes resource orders from authorized incident staff. • Receives, inventories, distributes and stores supplies and equipment. • Tracks resources and supplies on hand, on order and en route. • Tracks changes in resource availability. • Services reusable equipment. Finance and Administration • Establishes procurement guidelines and emergency purchase order procedures. • Sets up purchase orders and contracts for vendors and negotiates ad hoc contracts and agreements. • Maintains and verifies invoices and financial documentation. • Obtains and records all cost data including equipment,personnel and supply costs. • Prepares resource use cost estimates and cumulative cost records. 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY EOC During an emergency or disaster, the County Emergency Management Department (EMD) operates the Eagle County EOC to support and coordinate county-wide actions. The EOC's primary role is to collect, analyze and disseminate information and to obtain and coordinate resources and disaster assistance for agencies responding to the event. EOC ACTIVATION LEVELS Level Description Minimum Staffing Requirements Monitoring/ • Small incident or event • Emergency Manager Information • Information only • Public Safety Team Updated Sharing Only • Situation Monitor Usually done virtually utilizing telephone, email, etc. Limited EOC • Moderate incident or event • Emergency Manager Support • 3 or more agencies involved • EOC Manager • Major scheduled event(e.g.,4th of • Public Information Officers July,World Cup, etc.) • Liaison Officer • Limited evacuations • Limited ESF representatives • Limited resource support required Dedicated • Major incident or event • Emergency Manager EOC Support • Three or more incidents(locations) • EOC Manager • Multiple agencies involved. • Agency Lead • Extensive evacuations • Public Information Officers and • Resource support required Joint Information Group • Policy Group • ESF representatives (as situation dictates) The Eagle County EOC operates using the ESF model. It establishes response and recovery priorities based on the extent, size, duration, and complexity of the emergency or disaster and the availability of resources. Based on the needs of the incident, County agencies with ESF responsibilities may be directed to staff the EOC and coordinate emergency management activities. State Agencies When it is determined that all local resources have been or will be exhausted,and the local jurisdictions are unable to fill resource requests through local systems,the Eagle County EOC begins prioritizing needs based on local policy and incident complexity. It is important for all entities within the County to work together to determine needs, gaps and priorities. At this point (if it has not occurred already), the State OEM Field Manager and State Fire Management Officer (for wildland fires) should be notified and may respond to offer technical assistance. 11 i DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Once it is determined that additional assistance is required, the local EM/EOC notifies the State EOC through the State OEM Regional Field Manager and the State Regional FMO (if wildland fire). These personnel will be able to provide technical assistance, liaison support, and resource support from a wider range than the local system. This often involves contacting regional partners and agencies to fill resource needs or gaps before the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center(SEOC). Regional—Level Coordination begins with this notification The SEOC will be activated as needed to support the local incident, including activation of necessary ESFs and support organizations. If only one jurisdiction has been affected, the SEOC will be able to fill requests from outside the area to meet the needs of the incident. If the SEOC is able to fill all resource requests, they will provide support through the SEOC and appropriate state agencies until support is no longer required. In the event all available resources within the State have been depleted the State will request assistance from other states, (using EMAC processes) and the federal government as appropriate. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE NIMS Resource Typing Resource typing is essential to efficient ordering and dispatching. It ensures that on-scene organizations will receive resources appropriate to their needs. Resources generally fall into seven groupings: • Personnel • Facilities • Equipment • Vehicles • Teams • Aircraft • Supplies Resource management includes standardized systems for classifying resources by: • Category • Type • Kind • The conditions under which goods and services will be accepted Eagle County agencies are encouraged to utilize standardized typing for resources. Current resource typing descriptions are accessible at: https://rtlt.ptaccenter.org 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RESOURCE REQUESTS To facilitate resource ordering,the jurisdictions within Eagle County have agreed to use the WebEOC ICS 213 RR form for resource requests that are likely to be forwarded beyond the agency of origin. As always, resource requests may be entered into WebEOC or forwarded to the Eagle County EOC via phone, fax, e-mail or other methods appropriate and available to the requesting jurisdiction. Requests should: • Describe the current situation. • Describe the requested resources. • Specify the mission or service the resources will provide. • Provide the delivery location. • Provide a local contact for the delivery with primary and secondary means of contact. • Provide the name of the requesting agency and contact person. • Indicate when the resources are needed and an estimate of how long. Resource requests involving personnel or equipment with operators need to indicate if logistical support is required(food, shelter, fuel and/or maintenance). 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Figure 4-2 is an example of a completed ICS 213 RR form. RESOURCE REQUEST (ICS 213 RR) EAGLE COUNTY EOC 1.Incident Nam: Daytona 5 2.DateMme 1212212017-0937 3.Resource Request Number: 007 4.Order(Use additional forms when requesting different resource sources of supply): tatty Kmd Type Detailed Item Descxiplon:(Vital characteristics, Cost 6.Resource Status brand,specs,experience,size,etc.) Received by Dale/Time Assigned to Released to Dale/Time 1 Rock e 1 urge rand rock—sae 275x R13 1398 Pebbles 12/22/17 Div.A 1100 6.Requested De4verylReporti g Location: Bedrock motor speedway 7.Suitable Substitutes and/or Suggested Sources: None 8.Requested by NanePosition: 9.Priority:X Urgent 10.EOC request by: Pebbles ❑Routne El Low 11.ESF Approval: lam.,RAU 12.Supplier Phon/FexlEmall: 13.Na of SupplierlPOC: Bedrock Tires 970.555-1212 m 14.Notes: W 16.Approval Signature of EFS 7 Rep: Wdea 116.Date/Time: 12/22/2017 17.Order placed by: Bam pars • 18.Reply/Comments from EOC Manager: f 0 m• 19.EOC Manager Signature: y-ice Item a 20.Date/Tune: 12122/2017 ICS 213 RR,Page 1 Updated 712014 Pre-Event Contracting Because it is not cost-effective for each jurisdiction to own, store and maintain every resource required during disasters, Eagle County has developed a form of pre-event contract that may be used with private sector vendors that can provide services and resources to support requests from an incident. All contracts and related expenditures shall occur only to the extent authorized by resolution. Benefits of pre-event contracts include: • They provide security that the needed resource or service will be made available. • They establish an agreed upon,pre-incident price. • They facilitate preplanning and possible exercising with the vendor. • These contracts do not require money up front. 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Resource Tracking When a resource is ordered, it is tracked by its home agency from the time it is dispatched until it checks in at the incident site or requesting jurisdiction's designated location. From the time of check-in until the resource is returned to its home agency after demobilization, it is tracked by the on-scene organization and the local EOC. Resource tracking should include: • The time the resource was requested. • The location where the resource is needed. • Who is fulfilling the resource request. • How the resource is being routed. • Who is authorized to accept the resource. • Updates as the resource is being acquired and transported. • When the resource is delivered. • The hours that the resource is used. • When the resource is deactivated or demobilized. Resource Inventorying and Tracking Tools Several tools may be used to inventory and track resources. The Eagle County EOC will utilize one or more of the following to track resource requests and status: • Charting with an Excel spreadsheet RESOJRCE TRACKING SUMMARY Request brdlType Requested DoteRlme Order Filled Filled ETA Arrival Rehan Arrived Comment' No. of Relource , By , Requested By x DateMme Datemime Date:Time Home yiASC-0001 MobleICP Morison 5f16114D900 JMiler x 211f15-0000 • WebEOC 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan L�ktt s w.beoc coleraao.gw e C Si0&.,ew tl_I38]hu.o 0 2025 •.. Y µ -�1�Q 52 "' r r>i M r.✓i Resource Status Boartl fusion-Operati en al Resources III ,IN ... -011- a •-'I As Reported I A.aOWI.I' i i oup waBaeN SON***rsr sbr ar..r e. up �V... Oa Su... SNo0.p o.rmw r.a Oa1 s.O.N. (- II p INM .• I nai,.,.y ( i J I LILY Eagle F.Protection Fke ,,.." Welty Ter.Ea 3 t wr - oaw .r y FkeMOOlkp(Tanker) Tou Tar 2580 gal R InIMna9onaMl � 66T39]]- EpN. Etta. 25 E.3rA>K U.V. 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Ideally, response organizations plan and prepare for demobilization at the time they begin to mobilize resources. Early planning for demobilization improves efficiency and accountability and lowers costs. The following list includes key demobilization responsibilities: • Coordinating activities associated with retrieving, disposing of, repairing, replacing and restocking supplies and commodities used during the disaster operation. • Ensuring all equipment, supplies, and other non-expendable resources are accounted for and returned to the issuing entity in accordance with agreements and contracts. • Reassigning resources as necessary. Nonexpendable Resources The following list includes demobilization activities for nonexpendable resources: • Nonexpendable resources (such as personnel, fire apparatus, and durable equipment) are fully accounted for both during the incident and when they are returned to the providing organization. • The providing organization then restores the resources to fully functional capability and gets them ready for the next mobilization. • Broken or lost items are replaced through the appropriate resupply process. • Fixed-facility resources (warehouses, EOCs etc.) are restored to their full functional capability in order to ensure readiness for the next mobilization. • Human resources, in particular mutual aid resources from out of the area,are given adequate rest and time for recuperation. • Occupational health and mental health issues are addressed, including monitoring the immediate and long-term effects of the incident (chronic and acute) on emergency management/response personnel. Expendable Resources The following list includes demobilization activities for expendable resources: • Expendable resources (such as water, food, fuel, and other one-time-use supplies) must be fully accounted for. • The incident management organization bears the cost of expendable resources, as authorized in financial or Mutual Aid Agreements. • Restocking occurs at the point from which a resource was issued. • Waste that requires special handling and disposition (e.g., biological waste and contaminated supplies,debris,and equipment)are handled according to established regulations and policies. 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Resource Management Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Release Priorities Jurisdictions and agencies will determine their own release priorities for resources assigned to an incident. All resources ordered through the Eagle County EOC will be released through the Eagle County EOC. Expensive resources will be monitored carefully to ensure that they are released as soon as they are no longer needed,or if their task can be accomplished in a more cost-effective manner. Demobilization Accountability Resources are considered part of the incident management structure until they reach their home base or new assignment. Typically, this also applies to contracted resources. For reasons of liability, potential safety issues(such as fatigue)must be mitigated prior to letting resources depart for home. On large incidents, especially those involving personnel and resources from multiple jurisdictions and agencies, a Demobilization Unit is typically established within the Planning Section early in the life of the incident.A written demobilization plan should be developed for large incidents. 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EMERGENCY SPENDING AUTHORIZATION ‘111141F11; POLICY EFFECTIVE DATE: 11/01/2022 EAGLE COUNTY POLICY STATEMENT:This policy outlines spending authorizations that are outside the course of the normal budget and procurement policies and shall only be utilized only in cases of emergencies. Emergency Spending Authorization Emergencies that require the immediate procurement of resources by Eagle County may happen from time to time. This policy outlines spending authorizations that are outside the course of the normal budget and procurement policies and shall only be utilized in cases of emergencies. An emergency for the purpose of this policy is defined as an event or incident that compels a response or mitigating action where there is an imminent danger to the safety and welfare of the citizens and visitors of Eagle County or when lives or property may be compromised by the failure to act.The determination of whether an event qualifies as an emergency shall be made by either the County Manager, Sheriff, Emergency Management Director or their designees. Eagle County staff or elected officials shall act swiftly to procure resources or incur costs to attempt to mitigate or avert an emergency even if it is not practically feasible to convene a quorum of the Board of County Commissioners or otherwise adhere to the approved budget or procurement policies. Authorization limits are outlined in the table below: Role Authorization Amount County Manager or designee and any single Commissioner $1,000,000 County Manager or designee $500,000 County Sheriff or designee $100,000 Emergency Management Director or designee $100,000 Notification and Appropriation When an emergency spending authority is exercised, the Board of County Commissioners should be notified at the earliest opportunity. Notification should include a description of the emergency and the costs or resources that were authorized. Documentation supporting the expenditure of resources should be provided by the party making the authorization as soon as practical and in any event within 24 hours. The County Manager or designee shall determine whether such emergency spending authorization should be placed on the next available Board of County Commissioners agenda for ratification or acknowledgement. If a spending authorization causes expenditures to exceed the amounts appropriated by the BoCC in the current budget,the finance department shall prepare a budget supplemental to increase the approved appropriation. Return to Table of Contents Page 28-Financial Policies DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Responsibilities Summary Board of County • A single commissioner may act with the County Manager or designee to Commissioners exercise spending authority. • Approve a supplemental budget, if necessary. County Manager or designee • Determine that an event is considered an emergency. • Exercise spending authority. County Sheriff or designee • Determine that an event is considered an emergency. • Exercise spending authority. Emergency Management • Determine that an event is considered an emergency. Director or designee • Exercise spending authority. Finance Department • Prepare a supplemental budget, if necessary. Return to Table of Contents Page 29- Financial Policies DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EVACUATION PLAN 2023-2025 me. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan GENERAL The Eagle County Evacuation Plans operate on the principle that local governments bear the initial responsibility for response to an emergency. As a product of this principle, each level of government will accomplish the functions for which it is statutorily responsible, and will coordinate response and activities with other entities using a National Incident Management System model of Unified Command. PURPOSE Evacuation plans establish the organizational concepts for an effective system of notification, direction and care for those displaced from their home or vehicle due to public safety concerns. SCOPE This plan encompasses the following: • Who shall order an evacuation • Responsibilities for those involved • How the evacuation notifications are made • Required information to be included in an evacuation order • Facilities involved • Functionally limited populations and evacuation assistance • When is re-entry authorized and who makes those decisions AUTHORITIES While no specific state statute can be found granting the authority for evacuation orders by anyone except the governor, the following Colorado Attorney General ruling of June 26, 2002, seems to convey that authority to any local authority charged with public safety. "Evacuation orders of the Governor local authorities, and sheriffs are enforced by criminal sanctions, and a person disobeys an evacuation order at his or her peril. A person commits' the crime of obstructing government operations if, by using or threatening to use violence, force, or physical interference or obstacle, he or she intentionally obstructs, impairs, or hinders the performance of the governmental function by a public servant. § 18-8-102(1), C.R.S. A person commits the crime of obstructing a police officer or firefighter or other rescuer if the person uses or threatens violence,force, physical interference, or an obstacle and knowingly obstructs, impairs, or hinders the enforcement of a penal law or the preservation of the peace by a peace officer or the prevention, control, or abatement of fire by a fire-fighter. § 18-8-104(1)(a), C.R.S. " 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS A hazard analysis of Eagle County has identified numerous situations which may prompt the need for evacuation and/or isolation of people in the name of public safety. These situations include but are not limited to wildland fires,hazardous materials incidents,flooding,and winter storms. Some assumptions that can be taken from an examination of historical data on evacuations in the United States are: • Hearing the warning is critical, public information and warning works,as those who feel vulnerable are more likely to take action. • No single information and warning method will reach all segments of the population and all methods will still not reach everyone (remember special warning needs like hearing impaired, limited English proficiency,etc.). • People must believe that the warning is credible. • People will attempt to confirm that a threat exists from multiple sources before heeding a warning. • People need to be assured that the warning pertains to them so the warning message must provide details(who,what,when,where,why and how). • People may not voluntarily request special assistance with evacuation (functional limitations, lack of transportation, etc.). • People are less likely to evacuate if their companion animals are not provided for. • People are less likely to evacuate if they feel that their property will not be adequately protected(security). • Residents of the County are responsible for preparing themselves, their families and their guests for any emergency, including the possible need to evacuate on short notice. • The County and local jurisdictions will provide education to assist the public in preparing personal emergency plans. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS The responsibility for recognition of the need for evacuation or shelter in place rests with the on-scene Incident Commander(s) or the EOC. They will be the ones with the necessary situational awareness to recommend either evacuation or shelter in place options as the preferred method of protecting lives before, during, or after disasters or emergencies. Regardless of which decision is made,to evacuate people, to advise them to shelter in place or no action, the key component of a successful operation is timely and accurate provision of information. The basic information that must be provided includes: • Reason for the evacuation or shelter in place order. • Shelter in place instructions if applicable. • Evacuation routes if applicable. • Instructions for obtaining evacuation assistance. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Area of refuge locations if evacuation routes are not accessible. • Time frame for evacuation (consider staged evacuation orders to limit crowding on roadways). • Evacuation Center location. • The need to check in even if you provide your own alternate shelter. In most situations evacuation orders should be disseminated through ALL available public information and warning channels. These include: • Everbridge, the 9-1-1 call back system. • ECAlert,the text and email messaging alert system. • Emergency Alert System (EAS), which sends messages via local radio and possibly through Denver area television stations (provided by the National Weather Service and activated through the Vail Public Safety Communications Center,Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center or Eagle County EOC) • Official agency website(s). • Official agency social media channel(s). • Variable Message Signage (with assistance from the Colorado Department of Transportation). • Low power highway radio system (with assistance from the Colorado Department of Transportation). • Local access television stations (channels 5, 13, 18 and 21). • Emergency vehicle public address systems. Whenever an evacuation order is issued, the Incident Commander(s) SHALL identify an Evacuation Center (sometimes referred to as an Evacuation Point) location (preferred location would be County or municipal owned facilities) and request an Evacuation Center Manager from the Sheriff's Office Victims Services to meet and greet evacuees when they arrive at that location. The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan defines an Evacuation Center as a temporary short term facility which provides shelter from the elements, restroom facilities and information dissemination,usually for displacements anticipated to be 12 hours or less. The Evacuation Center Manager must have communication with the incident command organization in order to provide timely information to the evacuees. There are several factors which must be considered when planning for an evacuation. Among these are the characteristics of the hazard or threat itself. The magnitude, intensity, speed of onset, duration, and impact on the local community, are all significant elements to be considered. They will determine the number of people to be evacuated, time available in which to effect the evacuation, and the time and distance of travel necessary to insure safety. Whenever possible, at specific subdivision level, all hazard evacuation plans will be developed by the appropriate public safety entities with community input based upon the types of potential hazards, and the location. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan American Red Cross: • Provides Evacuation Shelters, management and staffing. Provides staffing assistance for Evacuation Centers. • Opening of the facility. • Staff composition and management structure. • Provisions for registering and tracking location of each evacuee(to be able to respond to inquiries from the evacuee's family,track health concerns, etc.) • Specific services provided to evacuees(shelter,feeding,medical care,etc.). • Ensures each shelter receives the necessary supplies to sustain itself. • Reporting requirements. • Termination of services and closure of the facility. CSU Extension Service: • Develops and maintains a list of local food warehouses and other sources of bulk food stocks. Emergency Management: • Development and coordination of evacuation plans. • Assist in dissemination of the warnings. • Assist in evacuation within capabilities and as requested. • Activate EOC as necessary to provide resource support and to maintain liaison with State and Federal authorities and authorities of other nearby political subdivisions. EMS: • Assist in dissemination of the warning. • Assist in evacuation within capabilities and as requested. • Provides medical support to evacuees. Eagle County Animal Services: • Provides companion animal shelter services, including food, sanitation and other necessities,preferably in a location close to the established Red Cross shelter. • Provides support for care of livestock that may have been relocated due to the incident or event. • Coordinates the actions needed to obtain sufficient personnel to staff animal shelters, as needed. • Ensures each animal shelter has a highly visible identity marker and sign that identifies its location. • Coordinates with the PIO Group to facilitate dissemination of information to the public on the location of the companion animal shelters that will be opened. • Keep shelters open as long as necessary. • Ensures each shelter receives the necessary supplies to sustain itself. • When appropriate, terminates shelter operations and closes the facility. Eagle County Public Health and Environment and Department of Human Services: • Provide medical and mental health support to evacuees in coordination with the American Red Cross resources on scene. Eagle County Public Information Officers Group: 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Assist in dissemination of the warning. • Assist with providing information at Evacuation Centers. • Makes public announcements about availability of mass care facilities and animal shelters and their locations. Emergency Support Function 1 -Transportation(Transit Agencies): • Providing buses for temporary shelter from the elements as necessary. • Coordinate emergency transportation for those in need. • Support law enforcement, ESF 8- Public Health & Medical, and ESF 6-Mass care with planning and transportation support for high-risk locations and populations including(but not limited to): individuals with access and functional needs, non-resident and transient populations, hospitals and healthcare facilities, nursing homes and assisted living facilities, behavioral health facilities, educational institutions,and special event locations. Evacuation Center Manager: • Receive assignment from Incident Command. • Provide check-in to account for those evacuated. • Provide situation information to evacuees. • Determine need to open Evacuation Shelters. Fire Agencies: • Recommending and assisting in evacuation if the situation warrants. • Assist in dissemination of warning. • Assist in evacuation within capabilities and as requested. Law Enforcement: • Assist in dissemination of the warning. • Coordinate transportation to shelters for those who need transportation assistance using buses,EMS or other appropriate vehicles. • Emergency traffic control and crowd control. • Assist in evacuation within capabilities and as requested. • Security of evacuated areas and Evacuation Centers. Non-profit/Public Service Organizations: • If appropriate,provide personnel to help staff mass care facilities. Public Works: • Clearing debris from roads as necessary to maintain evacuation routes. • Assist in evacuation within capabilities and as requested. • Ensures power, water supply, and sanitary services at mass care facilities are maintained during emergency conditions. Recreation Districts: • If appropriate,provides facilities and personnel to manage and staff mass care facilities. Schools: • If appropriate,provides personnel to manage and staff mass care facilities. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Shelters students in school buildings when the situation warrants or when requested to do so by the appropriate authority. The Salvation Army: • Provides staffing and food to evacuees at Evacuation Centers and Shelters. • Provide personnel to help staff mass care facilities. Vail Public Safety Communications Center or Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center: • Lead agency for dissemination of warnings when directed by the Incident Commander(s). • Notification of Emergency Management any time there is an incident requiring evacuation/relocation of more than 10 people. • Notification of the Salvation Army and American Red Cross any time an evacuation is ordered. MASS CARE GENERAL This function deals with the actions that are taken to protect evacuees and other victims from the effects of the emergency situation. These actions include providing temporary shelter, food, medical care, clothing, and other essential life support needs to those people that have been displaced from their homes because of an emergency or disaster threat situation. PURPOSE Mass care describes the provisions that have been made to provide disaster victims with the appropriate services when at a mass care facility. During the post-disaster period these facilities may be used on a long-term basis to feed,care for, and provide temporary housing to the disaster victims whose homes have been severely damaged or destroyed or cannot return to their homes or continue to their destinations due to weather conditions or damage to or debris on roads. Other long-term post-disaster mass care options may include: kitchens to feed people; water supply stations; first aid stations; temporary housing in rental units, tents, hotels/motels, and mobile homes;hygiene facilities(portable toilets and showers);mail service,etc. EMERGENCY SHELTERS The Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan defines an Emergency Shelter as a temporary longer term facility which provides shelter from the elements, sanitary facilities to include restroom and shower facilities, sleeping accommodations, food services and information dissemination. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS The situations requiring mass care are identical to those requiring evacuations. Some assumptions that are relevant to mass care planning are: 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • People will not desire staying in an emergency shelter if there are other options available to them. • Shelter locations should provide for families with children to be segregated from the general shelter population. • Medical support services and supplies may be needed for functional limitation populations to travel to and after they arrive at the shelter location. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS The need to establish Emergency Shelters should be determined from the information derived from the Evacuation Center(s). The American Red Cross will be the lead agency in shelter management. They have the resources, depth of service and most importantly, the agreements in place with the schools and recreation centers which are the only facilities that meet the needs for an Emergency Shelter. EVACUATION CENTER CHECK-IN The Evacuation Check-in Form (or similar documentation) should be used to gather information to confirm evacuation status, determine the need for evacuation shelters, gather special needs and establish contact information in order to keep evacuee's apprised of the status of the situation/evacuation. A sample Check-in sheet is included on the following page. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Evacuation Check-in Sheet Contact None Addns Evacuated Rom .of Need Contact Mane special Comments People sadder Nonber Nods/ hindsAssistance rnw 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EVACUATION SUPPORT PLANS In addition to the high-level evacuation processes outlined in this Eagle County Evacuation Plan, Eagle County Emergency Management supports public safety, critical infrastructure, and community partners in the development of more in-depth evacuation plans. All of the below integrate with the Emergency Operations Center evacuation efforts during a large-scale incident and will receive support from the EOC in carrying out their evacuation and mass care activities. Some key plans and processes for critical locations include: EVACUATION ZONE MAPBOOKS FOR RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMERCIAL ZONES Eagle County public safety agencies maintain Evacuation Zone mapbooks that designate predetermined evacuation zones across all of Eagle County. These mapbooks are used by law enforcement, fire, dispatch, emergency management, and others to effectively communicate evacuation orders to public safety partners and the community. Evacuation Zone mapbooks also include population estimates, preferred traffic routing and control measures, site-specific hazards, and critical infrastructure (utilities & fuel, hospitals, schools, public safety & government facilities). Evacuation Zone Map Books are For Official Use Only. Additional public safety partners can access these Mapbooks on a need-to-know basis by contacting Eagle County Emergency Management. EGE AIRPORT EMERGENCY PLAN The Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) maintains a Federal Aviation Administration-compliant Airport Emergency Plan. This plan outlines incident response activities for emergencies at the airport and includes Standard Operating Guidelines for the safe evacuation of airport facilities and aircraft. Public safety partners can access the Airport Emergency Plan on a need-to-know basis by contacting the EGE Director of Aviation. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES The Eagle County Detention Center is overseen by the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office coordinates with Eagle County Emergency Management and the Mass Care and Public Health & Medical Emergency Support Functions to ensure processes are in place to effectively evacuate,transport, and shelter incarcerated individuals during an emergency. SCHOOLS & COLLEGES Educational institutions in Eagle County have worked with the public safety agencies in their district and emergency management to develop evacuation plans, communication processes, preferred routes, and shelter locations for each of their sites. School and College evacuation plans are For Official Use Only. Additional public safety partners can access these plans on a need-to-know basis by contacting district and institutional leadership. HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES Vail Health Hospital, Valley View Hospital, and healthcare facilities in Eagle County maintain up-to-date emergency and evacuation plans and work closely with Emergency Support Function 8 - Health & Medical and jurisdictional public safety agencies to ensure evacuation processes address any medical, access, or functional needs for any individuals in their facilities. Note - Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs is not in Eagle County, but is one of the designated transport locations for medical emergencies in some parts of Eagle County. Public safety partners 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan can access hospital and healthcare facility evacuation plans on a need-to-know basis by contacting the facility leadership. SPECIAL EVENTS Special Events and venues in Eagle County that have more than 500 people in attendance must obtain permission to have a mass gathering and address the criteria outlined in 3-310(T) of the Eagle County Land Use Regulations. All Special Events are strongly encouraged to complete the Special Event Guideline Form that notifies public safety of the event and promotes the development of a medical/emergency services plan. Details on this process can be found on the Eagle County Special Event Guidelines website. Municipalities, state, and federal lands within Eagle County may have additional special event requirements. ANIMAL SHELTER Evacuation of the Eagle County Animal Shelter would be coordinated through the EOC. Special support for pets and livestock are coordinated through Emergency Support Function 6 - Mass Care and Emergency Support Function 11 - Agriculture and Natural Resources. Eagle County Animal Services and the Colorado State University Extension are key support agencies for any evacuation that involves pets or livestock. ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS CONSIDERATIONS Evacuations disproportionately impact individuals with access and functional needs. Eagle County public safety organizations and emergency management use a variety of strategies to identify and remove barriers that inhibit our whole community's access to critical resources during an emergency or evacuation. Systems to support individuals with access and functional needs during evacuations include(but are not limited to): • Eagle County Evacuation Assistance Request Form - Individuals with access and functional needs are encouraged to share the additional assistance they need with 911 dispatch and Emergency Support Function 8 -Health&Medical. • Emergency Support Function 8 - Health & Medical Plans - As the Lead for ESF 8, the Eagle County Department of Public Health & Environment maintains plans for supporting people with durable medical equipment, mobility barriers, and other access and functional needs during emergencies. • Emergency Support Function 6 - Mass Care Plans - Lead and support agencies for ESF 6(including the Eagle County Department of Human Services,American Red Cross, and Salvation Army) maintain plans and systems for addressing the needs of the whole community during emergencies and evacuations with special focus on individuals with access and functional needs. • Eagle County EOC Access & Functional Needs Coordinator - Eagle County's EOC Operating Plans outline the role and processes for the EOC Access & Functional Needs Coordinator. This position is dedicated to identifying impacted individuals and groups who are not able to effectively access resources and information during an emergency and coordinating with EOC partners to address those needs. RE-ENTRY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS FOR RE-ENTRY 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Following a disaster, where evacuation of portions of Eagle County have occurred, roadblocks (traffic control points) will be established restricting re-entry evacuated areas until it has been determined by public safety agencies and damage assessment teams that it is safe to do so. The following points are essential for Safety during re-entry: • The provision of minimum access on primary roads • Reestablishment of emergency services(police, fire,EMS and medical facilities). • Removing of utility hazards Considerations for Initiating Re-entry: • That a situation has affected all or portions of Eagle County that prompted an evacuation. • That damage is such that food,water, and/or shelter may not be immediately available. • That damage is such that debris may restrict movement along primary road systems. • That damage is such that electrical power,gas and or water may not be available. • That damage is such that local emergency and public communications may not be available or significantly reduced. • That damage is such that health services, medical facilities, and medical transport may not be available. • That law enforcement, fire,and EMS services may be hampered. OBJECTIVE OF RE-ENTRY The objective of post-incident re-entry management is to identify immediate needs of affected areas and once identified,provide a systematic assessment and recovery process. RE-ENTRY PROCEDURES There is an absolute need to provide access by clearing debris from primary roadways, to reestablish EMS, police and fire services and, remove and secure utility hazards while establishing a minimum of capabilities, and to assess damages in order to manage an effective response. There is also a recognized need for emergency protection measures. Additionally,many outside services will be needed and outside interests will desire access. Every effort will be made to allow evacuees to return to their homes and businesses. Re-entry to all areas evacuated will be authorized based on public safety and security concerns,the extent of dangers, and operational requirements of public safety. The decision to establish general re-entry will be evaluated through continuous coordination among the various municipalities, county, state and federal agencies. This information will be announced over all available media. The Eagle County EOC will receive assessment from all incident command organizations to determine extent of damage and will assist with resource acquisition and management for the re-entry process. 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Evacuation Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Public Works officials will assure that primary roads are open and bridges are without damage. Public Information announcements will be made regarding the re-entry by all media , including public health recommendations regarding public safety upon retry to damaged homes or facilities. Restricted re-entry to the damaged area will be at the discretion of the authority(s)having jurisdiction. Until access is restored for all evacuees to re-enter an area without restriction, a check-in/badging procedure shall be used to identify those persons allowed into an evacuated area(utility workers, homeowners,etc.)with the requirement for all such persons to display the badge on the outermost portion of their clothing while in the evacuated area. Public Information announcements will be coordinated through the Joint Information System. All requests for assistance beyond the capabilities of a municipality or district should be channeled through the Eagle County EOC. Re-entry will be determined by priority scheduled as listed below or at the direction of the controlling authority. 1. Emergency Services,public works,utility and damage assessment officials 2. Resident 3. Non-resident(insurance adjusters,repair personnel, etc.). 4. Unrestricted access 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS RESPONSE PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EXPLOSIVE RESPONSE PLAN GENERAL INFORMATION Explosive Devices are usually either manufactured devices used for a variety of legitimate purposes or Improvised Explosive Devices (IED or bombs) which may be built with stolen legal explosives or homemade explosives and they can be constructed to look like almost anything and can be placed or delivered in any number of ways. The probability of finding one that looks like the stereotypical bomb is almost nonexistent. The only common denominator that exists among IED's is that they are designed or intended to explode. Most IED's are homemade and are limited in their design only by the imagination of, and resources available to, the builder. Remember, when searching for an IED, suspect anything. The general rule is that the normal occupants of a building or area will be the ones to identify an IED by noticing suspicious or out of place items. Only specially trained EOD personnel or bomb technicians should handle explosives or incendiary materials and devices. This Explosive Device appendix will cover six common scenarios or incident classifications Incident Classifications • Explosive Materials • Bomb Threats • Unattended Packages • Suspicious Package or Item • Confirmed Explosive Device • Post Blast Explosive Materials • An explosive material is a substance that contains a great amount of stored energy that can produce an explosion, which is a sudden expansion of the material after initiation, usually accompanied by the production of light,heat, sound, and pressure. • Have many legitimate purposes including construction projects, avalanche control, etc. • Explosive materials are considered hazardous materials and the Regional Hazardous Materials Association of Eagle County(RHMAEC) shall be the lead agency in managing incidents involving legal explosive materials. The law enforcement agency having jurisdiction shall be the lead agency for all other incident classifications. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Bomb Threats • A Bomb Threat is any threat received by any employee or person that an Explosive Device has been or may be left in or around one's property. • Bomb Threat Check List (the attached bomb threat checklist should be shared with anyone who is in a position to receive a bomb threat telephone call). • Evaluation. • Search. • Call for advice from bomb squad if needed. Unattended Packages • An Unattended Package is any package which is left in the common areas of a building or grounds which is not suspicious other than the fact that the package has been left behind. • Attempt to locate owner by interviewing witnesses, examining for identifying markings or labels without touching or moving the item. • Evaluate. • Reclassify if necessary. • Call for advice from bomb squad if needed. Suspicious Package or Item • A Suspicious Package or Item is any package for which the owner cannot be located and it or the circumstances around it are suspicious in nature (i.e., visible wires, oil stains, pipes,timers, left in a suspicious way, etc.). • Do not touch. • Isolate and evacuate the area. • Treat the same as a confirmed explosive device. • Call for assistance from the Bomb Squad. Confirmed Explosive Device • A Confirmed Explosive Device is 2fizhiLig which is or appears to be an explosive device; pipe bombs, improvised explosives, etc. • DO NOT TOUCH!! • Isolate and evacuate the area(see standoff chart). • Call for assistance from the Bomb Squad. DISCOVERY AND/OR RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIVE INCIDENTS Incident assessment • Gather information en-route to the call — What is it? • Suspicious Package/Vehicle/Device • Pre or Post blast incident • On scene procedure — DO NOT TOUCH — Gather information — Secure the scene — Evacuation 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Special Considerations • Do Not use radios or cellular phones within the evacuation area. • 800 MHz Radios, Cellular phones and pagers often emit affiliation signals to maintain contact with their system. — Even though you are not calling or talking on your cellular phone it is emitting RF energy. — Cellular phones and radios may activate remote control devices. Establish Unified Command • Resources needed for EOD calls — Incident Commander—shall be Initial Officer on scene until relieved — Additional Patrol Officers for scene security — Bomb Squad — The FBI certifies bomb squads and assigns response areas. The assigned Bomb Squad for Eagle County is the Grand Junction Bomb Squad. With the understanding that in many instances the Jefferson County Bomb Squad can respond quicker, for the sake of consistency the request for a Bomb Squad should be made through Grand Junction (970)244-3500 and they will coordinate the appropriate response. — Fire/EMS/RHMAEC — Activate Eagle County EOC Size does not matter • Never underestimate the power of an explosive device by its size. • Even small explosive devices can cause death or serious injury. Pipe Bombs • Never underestimate the lethality of a pipe bomb • Large fragments of the pipe are projected out at between 2000 to 12,000 fps depending on the explosive used Unexploded Ordnance • The areas south of Minturn, predominately the Camp Hale and Homestake areas are known to contain a variety of unexploded military ordnance. • Responders in that area should complete the "Camp Hale Unexploded Ordnance Hazard Recognition Training" from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. • Notifications for unexploded ordnance. o U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Omaha District) Evacuation Considerations • Evacuation must be above and below as well as around the device. • Size and location of the suspect device • Shelter in place—vs.-Evacuation — Are we putting people at greater risk by making them evacuate? • 75%of all explosive devices at schools are left by exits. 4 I• DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Evacuation Distances • Evaluate the area quickly prior to an evacuation - Is the device inside? - Is the device outside and the people inside? - What is the size of the device? • Remember: - Time(is there an identified detonation time?) - Distance(minimum safe distance for non-EOD personnel) - Shielding(Deflect or absorb blast and fragments) Standoff Distance • The ATF Standoff Distance chart should be used in determining safe evacuation distances based on the type of explosive device. � w ' "..""' 5Ibs 70 ft 850 ft ,, " I..,. Pipe Bomb 2.3 kg 21 m 259 m ' : , }' Suicide Beat i0 lbs 90 ft 1,080 ft", 4 r 4.5 kg 27 m 330 m Suicide Vest 20 lbs 110 ft 1,360 ft 9 kg 34 m 415 m s"� vi'llel Briefcase/Suitcase 50 lbs 150 ft 1,850 ft � , Bomb 23 kg 46 m 564 m i. 500 lbs 320 ft 1,500 ft . I r - _i_2�• " I Compact Sedan 227 kg 98 m 457 m i+', .'I ' ' I Sedan 1,000 lbs 400 ft 1, 50 ft t 454 k. 122 m 534 m • ' 4,000 lbs 640 ft 2,750 ft Passenger/Cargo Van 1,814 kg 195 m 838 m V .� " Small Moving Va ! 10,000 lbs 860 ft 3,750 ft t` Delivery Truck 4,536 kg 263 m 1,143 m } .N-- Moving V Water 30,000 lbs 1,240 ft 6,500 ft Truck 13,608 kg 375 m 1,982 m 60,000 lbs 1,570 ft 7,000 ft'" Seu:tialer �� a,� 27,216 kg 475 m 2,134 m a, ate rrx ., eta. Small LPG Tank 20 lbs/5 gat 40 ft 160 ft *,k ` 9 kg/191} 12 m 48 m fata �` Large LPG Tank 100 lbs/25 gal 69 ft 276 ft 45 kg/951 21 m 84 m ax _ Commercial/Residential 2,000 lbs/500 gal 184 ft 736 ft ` .. - LPG Tank 907 kg/1,8931 56 m 224 m �� .�, Small LPG Truck 8,000 Ibs/2,000 gal 292 ft 1,168 ft 3,630 kg/7,570I 89 m 356 m a - ' ' I -,70-ti- ,SgL LPG 40,000 Ibs/10,000 gal 499 ft 1,996 ft 18,144 k9137,850I i52 m 608 m Secondary Devices • A search for secondary or multiple devices is essential in the safety of the responders 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan — Search the evacuation area — Search the staging area — Search the Command post areas — Search prior to staging or setting up equipment Targets of Secondary Devices • The first responders • Bomb Technicians • Medical and Fire personnel • Police Officers • Bystanders • Media Secondary Device Motives • With some groups the intended target is not the business or location. — Their grievance is with the government and/or those responding to the scene to help. — If a terrorist group is able to take out a group of responders it does more to cripple those agencies responding. Secondary Device Warning Signs • The following are danger signs of possible secondary or multiple devices. — Bomb threats called into this location prior. — Type of location: • Family Planning • Furs,Meat packing, Etc. • Location in conflict with local group Traffic Control • Isolating an incident and setting up the proper perimeter at a scene will require additional resources. — Pedestrians/Sidewalks/Hallways/Elevators/Rooms — Vehicles/Roads/Parking lots/etc. Post Blast Actions — Always check for secondary devices — Do not assume that the scene is safe just because one device has gone off. — Scene must be cleared by EOD prior to evidence collection — Explosive evidence collection will require specialists with explosive knowledge and equipment(ATF,FBI, etc.) Type of Post Blast Evidence — Victims may carry evidence of the device from the scene to the hospitals — Many pieces of the device's hardware will survive the blast. — Explosive residue will be present. — Packaging of the device will be present. — Explosive evidence is like piecing a puzzle together 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 December 2022 Explosives Response Plan Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Bomb Threat Checklist Date: Time: Time Caller Phone Number where Hung Up: Call Received: ASK CALLER: ❑ Where is the Bomb Located? (Building,Floor,Room, etc.) ❑ When will it go off? ❑ What does it look like? El What kind of bomb is it? ❑ What will make it explode? ❑ Did you place the bomb? YES NO ❑ Why? ❑ What is your name? Exact Words of the Threat: Information About Caller: ❑ Where is the caller located?(Background and level of noise) ❑ Estimated age of Caller? ❑ Is the caller's voice familiar?If so,who does it sound like? El Other points: Caller's Voice Deep breathing Male Stutter Conversation Accent Disguised Nasal Background Music Angry Distinct Normal Sounds: Motor Calm Excited Ragged Animal Noises Clear Clearing throat Female Rapid House Noises Static Coughing Laughter . Raspy Kitchen Noises Office machinery Cracking voice Lisp Slow Street Noises Factory machinery Crying Loud Slurred Booth Local Deep Soft PA system Long distance 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-685F-CDFF6F857CB6 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PLAN 2023-2025 Y.: ✓nGsf'waq. . +W"u,®d••,.�.T."'n .r.' :>:':Yb-Mdxrt,9?..11Mt%rr ..,.:; ._ :,..:, .. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN APPROVAL & IMPLEMENTATION The Eagle County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) developed the Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Plan (ERP)to identify and implement hazardous materials emergency preparedness and response responsibilities in accordance with Colorado Revised Statute (CRS) 24-33.5-1504. The ERP details the purpose, policy, concept of operations, direction/control, actions and responsibilities of primary and support agencies to ensure a mutual understanding and a coordinated plan of action is implemented with appropriate agencies within the boundaries of Eagle County,Colorado. The Eagle County LEPC requests each office, department and agency to study the ERP and prepare or update, as needed, the supporting plans and operating procedures needed to implement the ERP in the event of a hazardous material event. The Eagle County Emergency Management Department is responsible for publishing and distributing this ERP and will issue changes as required. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS EAGLE COUNTY 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN 2 APPROVAL&IMPLEMENTATION 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 INTRODUCTION 5 PURPOSE 5 SCOPE 5 LEGAL AUTHORITIES AND AGREEMENTS 5 SITUATIONS &ASSUMPTIONS 6 SITUATIONS 6 ASSUMPTIONS 7 LIMITATIONS 7 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 8 GENERAL 8 DIRECTION AND CONTROL 8 RELEASE IDENTIFICATION 9 NOTIFICATION 9 EMERGENCY RESPONSE 9 RESPONDER SAFETY 12 PUBLIC SAFETY 13 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 14 CONTAINMENT/CLEAN-UP 14 RESPONSIBILITIES 14 FIRE DISTRICTS/DEPARTMENTS 15 AMBULANCE PROVIDERS 15 RHMAEC 15 EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 15 LAW ENFORCEMENT 16 EAGLE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT 16 HOSPITALS 16 PUBLIC WORKS 17 STATE OF COLORADO 17 COLORADO STATE PATROL 17 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CDPHE 17 COLORADO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 17 NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES 17 REGULATED FACILITIES 18 DERA'S AND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 18 EXERCISES 18 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan INTRODUCTION PURPOSE This plan establishes the policies and procedures under which Eagle County, Colorado will operate in the event of a hazardous materials incident, oil spill, or other release. This plan is designed to prepare Eagle County and the Designated Emergency Response Authorities(DERAs) for incident response and to minimize the exposure to or damage from materials that could adversely impact human health and safety or the environment. This document outlines the roles,responsibilities, procedures and organizational relationships of government agencies and private entities when responding to and recovering from a hazardous materials event. This plan provides guidance for hazardous materials incident planning, notification and response as required by SARA Title III of 1986, also known as the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act. SCOPE This plan is incorporated as Appendix N in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and is revised and readopted in accordance with the schedule of that document. LEGAL AUTHORITIES AND AGREEMENTS • 40 CFR Part 355 -Emergency Planning and Notification. • 40 CFR Part 370 -Hazardous Chemical Report: Community Right-to-Know. • U.S. Code: Title 42, Chapter 116, Section 11003a-g - Comprehensive Emergency Response Plans. • CRS 24-33.5-1504. LEPC -creation and duties. • CRS Title 29,Article 22-Hazardous Substance Incidents. • Eagle County Resolution number 83-75 — Designates the Eagle County Sheriff as the DERA for unincorporated areas of Eagle County. • Local resolutions designate the local fire authority having jurisdiction as the DERA for each municipality in Eagle County with the exception of the Town of Basalt where the Basalt Police Department is the DERA. • If a hazardous substance incident occurs on any federal, state, or county highway located outside of any municipality, the Colorado State Patrol is the DERA. • The Regional Hazardous Materials Association of Eagle County(RHMAEC)Establishment and Reciprocal Hazardous Material Incident Inter-Governmental Agreement entered into by Eagle County, the Town of Vail, the Eagle River Fire Protection District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District, and Gypsum Fire Protection District on October 9, 2012, provides for a more robust response than any one entity could provide. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SITUATIONS & ASSUMPTIONS SITUATIONS Hazardous materials are commonly stored, used and transported in Eagle County. Federal regulations direct facilities subject to the Emergency Planning and Community Right—to-Know Act(also known as the "Act" for purposes of this Appendix N) within Eagle County to provide the LEPC with the identification of facilities subject to the requirements of the Act that are within the County, identification of routes likely to be used for the transportation of substances on the list of extremely hazardous substances and identification of additional facilities contributing or subjected to additional risk due to their proximity to facilities subject to the requirements of the Act, such as hospitals or schools. The RHMAEC is the lead organization for a hazardous substance incident response within Eagle County unless it is the responsibility of the Basalt Police Department or Colorado State Patrol. Per Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, Vail Health, Valley View Hospital and Aspen Valley Hospital (the hospitals most likely to serve Eagle County residents and visitors) provide "First Receivers" decontamination training for,specific personnel for the treatment of victims of hazardous materials contamination and/or exposure. These hospitals have the maximum capability of Level C personal protection and are equipped with decontamination tents and other equipment for mass casualty response. No other medical facilities in Eagle County are required or trained to provide decontamination services for victims. Transported hazardous materials are the most likely source for incidents in Eagle County. Hazardous materials are transported through the County by roads,rail,pipelines, and flight paths posing a threat to the County. Most roads in the County can be utilized for transporting hazardous material deliveries but the primary routes for most of the road transport will be on I-70, and Highways 6, 82, 24 and 131. The primary rail line transporting hazardous materials through the County is the Union Pacific line that follows the Colorado River. Spur lines to Craig and Tennessee Pass do have some activity but no large quantities of hazardous materials. Pipelines are used almost exclusively for the transport of natural gas in Eagle County. Both Xcel Energy and Black Hills Energy operate natural gas pipelines here. Storage of hazardous materials in Eagle County is somewhat limited. There are storage facilities containing petroleum products, chlorine, anhydrous ammonia, acids, explosive materials and small quantities of pretty much any product imaginable. Chemical inventory reports for those storage facilities that are required to report their inventory are maintained in the Emergency Management office. RHMAEC is considered a Type II Hazardous Materials Response Team with the training and equipment necessary to provide identification,monitoring, intervention and decontamination services for chemical,biological,radiological,nuclear and explosive incidents in accordance with 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) Standards 471 and 472 along with the OSHA standards found in 29 CFR 1910.120 for hazardous waste operations and emergency response. This means that RHMAEC can respond to incidents most likely to occur in Eagle County and protect our community from the adverse effects of a hazardous substance incident. The ten county Northwest All Hazards Emergency Management Region has provided funding and training to help create five such teams in the Region so that there is sufficient backup response capability throughout the area. The Eagle County Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ranks transported hazardous materials as a likely threat in Eagle County with the potential for extreme consequences. ASSUMPTIONS An accidental release of hazardous materials could pose a threat to the local population or environment. A major transportation hazardous materials incident may require the evacuation of citizens from any location in Eagle County along the I-70, Highways 6, 24, 82 and 131 or the Colorado River railroad corridors. With limited detour routes the impacts to traffic flows can be very lengthy when hazardous materials are involved. The length of time available to determine the scope and magnitude of a hazardous materials incident will impact protective action recommendations. Wind shifts and other changes in weather conditions during the course of an incident may necessitate changes in protective action recommendations. If an evacuation is recommended because of the hazardous materials incident, 80 percent of the population in an affected area will typically relocate voluntarily when advised to do so by local authorities. Some residents of unaffected areas may also evacuate spontaneously. People who evacuate may require shelter in a mass care facility. Residents with access and functional needs may require assistance when evacuating. Hazardous materials could possibly enter water or sewer systems and necessitate the shutdown of those systems. LIMITATIONS This plan does not imply, nor should it infer or guarantee an appropriate response will be practical or possible. No plan can shield individuals from all events. Responders will attempt to coordinate the plan and response according to standards. Every reasonable effort will be made to respond to emergencies, events or disasters; however,personnel and resources may be overwhelmed. There may be little to no warning during specific events to implement operational procedures. The success or failure of all emergency plans depends upon effective tactical execution. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Successful implementation of this plan depends on timely identification of capabilities and available resources at the time of the incident and a thorough information exchange between responding organizations and the facility or transporter. Each agency, facility and jurisdiction will respond within the limits of their training, capabilities and qualifications. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL The Eagle County LEPC will assist in preparing and reviewing hazardous material response plans and procedures. The authorized representative of the regulated facilities and transportation companies involved in an actual or suspected release of a hazardous material will promptly notify the Public Safety Answering Point (911), LEPC, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) spill line of the incident. They will also make recommendations to the responding agencies on how to contain the release and protect the public and environment. Agencies responding to the release will do so only to the extent of their personnel's training and qualification, available resources and capabilities. The Incident Commander (IC) (typically operating in a Unified Command structure) will request the assistance of regional, mutual aid partners when the size and scope of the hazardous materials incident exceeds the response capabilities of Eagle County responders. The first priority of Incident Command will be to determine the appropriate protective action for the public, disseminate such recommendations, and implement them. All responders will assist with the identification of the party responsible for the hazardous materials incident through the collection and reporting of relevant information related to their response activities. Incident-related information should be reported to the IC. Eagle County responders will make every effort to stabilize the incident within the scope of their skills, knowledge and abilities. The DERA for the jurisdiction where the spill or release occurs will be the party responsible for providing direct oversight of the cleanup/recovery efforts. DIRECTION AND CONTROL Incident Command for a hazardous materials incident will be performed in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS), with at least one representative of the meeting the qualifications for Hazardous Materials IC as defined in 29 CFR 1910.120. 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Incident Command will direct the activities of deployed emergency response elements through the Incident Command Post (ICP). The response will initially concentrate on the immediate needs at the incident site by isolating the area, implementing traffic controls,containing the spill and formulating and implementing protective actions for emergency responders and the public at risk. The Public Information Officer will ensure conveyance of protective measure information to the public. The Eagle County Emergency Operation Center will activate when requested to support Incident Command actions. Effective exchange of critical information between the emergency operations center(EOC)and ICP is essential for overall response efforts to succeed. RELEASE IDENTIFICATION The recognized methods and procedures Eagle County responders will use to identify the release of hazardous materials vary by training and qualification. First responders will limit their actions to identify the occurrence of a release to those protocols specified for the hazardous materials response qualification level to which they are trained and currently qualified. Releases of hazardous materials in transit will most likely be observed by the transport agent, citizens and/or responders. The methods and procedures used to determine a release occurred will also vary by the qualification of the responder and the resources available to the transport agent. NOTIFICATION Hazardous materials release notifications come from multiple sources. The most reliable notifications come from facilities or responders. Response agencies and responders will be notified of a hazardous materials release using the notification procedures of the appropriate dispatch center. If it is suspected or known that victims of a hazardous materials incident may self-present or be transported to a nearby hospital prior to technical decontamination,responders on scene will request dispatch to notify nearby hospital emergency departments(or other pre-assigned hospital notification channels)directly. The public will receive emergency warning and notification of a hazardous materials release through multiple channels of communication as described in the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan, Appendix L. EMERGENCY RESPONSE The methods and procedures used to respond to the release of hazardous materials conform to the standards set in NFPA 472 - Standard for Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Incidents and only vary by training and competency. First responder competencies, like training, are defined at the awareness, operational and hazardous materials technician levels. 9 I_ DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Awareness level personnel shall be able to perform the following tasks when on scene of a hazardous materials/Weapon of Mass Destruction(WMD)incident: • Analyze the incident to determine both the hazardous materials/WMD present and the basic hazard and response information for each hazardous material/WMD agent by completing the following tasks: o Detecting the presence of hazardous material/WMD. o Survey the hazardous material/WMD incident from a safe location to identify the name, United Nations/North American(UN/NA) identification number,type of placard or other distinctive marking applied for the hazardous material/WMD involved. • o Collect hazard information from the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook. • Implement actions consistent with the emergency response plan, the standard operating procedures and the current edition of the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook by completing the following tasks: o Initiate protective actions. o Initiate the notification process. Operations level responders shall be able to perform the following tasks when responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents: • Analyze a hazardous materials/WMD incident to determine the scope of the problem and potential outcomes by completing the following tasks: o Survey the hazardous materials/WMD incident to identify the containers and materials involved, determine whether hazardous materials/WMD have been released and evaluate the surrounding conditions. o Collect hazard and response information from Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS), Chemical Transportation Emergency Center CHEMTREC local, state and federal authorities and shipper/manufacturer contacts. o Predict the likely behavior of a hazardous material/WMD and its container. o Estimate the potential harm at a hazardous material/WMD incident. • Plan the initial response to a hazardous materials/WMD incident within the capabilities and competencies of available personnel and personal protective equipment by completing the following tasks: o Describe the response objectives for the hazardous materials/WMD incident. o Describe the response options for each objective. o Determine whether the personal protective equipment provided is appropriate for implementing each option. o Describe emergency decontamination procedures. o Develop a plan of action, including safety considerations. • Implement the planned response for a hazardous materials/WMD incident to favorably change the outcomes consistent with the emergency response plan and/or standard operating procedures by completing the following tasks: o Establish and enforce scene control procedures, including control zones, emergency decontamination and communications. o Where criminal or terrorist acts are suspected, establish means of evidence preservation. o Initiate Incident Command System for hazardous materials/WMD Incidents. o Perform tasks assigned as identified in the incident action plan. 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan o Demonstrate emergency decontamination. • Evaluate the progress of the actions taken at a hazardous materials/WMD incident to ensure the response objectives are being met safely, effectively and efficiently by completing the following tasks: o Evaluate the status of the actions taken in accomplishing the response objectives. o Communicate the status of the planned response. Hazardous materials technician level responders shall be able to perform the following tasks when responding to hazardous materials/WMD incidents: • Analyze a hazardous materials incident to determine the magnitude of the problem in terms of outcomes by: o Surveying the hazardous materials incident to identify special containers involved,to identify or classify unknown materials, and to verify the presence and concentrations of hazardous materials through the use of monitoring equipment. o Collecting and interpreting hazard and response information from printed resources, technical resources, computer databases, and monitoring equipment. o Determining the extent of damage to containers. o Predicting the likely behavior of released materials and their containers when multiple materials are involved. o Estimating the size of an endangered area using computer modeling,monitoring equipment, or specialists in this field. • Plan a response within the capabilities of available personnel,personal protective equipment,and control equipment by: o Identifying the response objectives for hazardous materials incidents. o Identifying the potential response options available by response objective. o Selecting the personal protective equipment required for a given action option. o Selecting the appropriate decontamination procedures. o Developing a plan of action which includes safety considerations,is consistent with the local emergency response plan and the organization's standard operating procedures, and is within the capability of the available personnel,personal protective equipment, and control equipment. • Implement the planned response to favorably change the outcomes consistent with standard operating procedures and site safety and control plan by completing the following tasks: o The following site safety and control plan considerations are from the NIMS Site Safety and Control Plan(form ICS 208 HM): - Site description. - Entry objectives. - On-site organization. - On-site control. - Hazard evaluation. - Personal protective equipment. - On-site work plans. - Communication procedures. - Decontamination procedures. - Site safety and health plan. o Perform the duties of an assigned hazardous materials branch position within the local incident management system. 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan o Don,work in, and doff personal protective clothing, including, but not limited to,both liquid splash-and vapor-protective clothing with appropriate respiratory protection. o Perform the control functions identified in the plan of action. o Perform the decontamination function identified in the Incident Action Plan. • Evaluate the progress of the planned response by evaluating the effectiveness of the control functions. o Evaluate the effectiveness of the control functions. o Evaluate the effectiveness of the decontamination process. • Terminate the incident by: o Assisting in the incident debriefing. o Assisting in the incident critique. o Providing reports and documentation of the incident. RESPONDER SAFETY It is essential that on-scene response personnel are protected from the adverse effects of hazardous materials contamination to safely perform their role in protecting the public and mitigating the incident. The safety of response personnel is a priority of the Incident Command system. A Safety Officer will be appointed to the Command Staff to assist the IC with responder safety. If the IC does not appoint a Safety Officer for some reason, the IC assumes the responsibilities of the Safety Officer. The Safety Officer shall be assigned to monitor operations, identify potential safety hazards, correct unsafe situations and develop additional methods and procedures to ensure responder safety. The Safety Officer will be given authority to alter, suspend or terminate any activity he/she deems is unsafe. Safety Officers must be trained to the level of the incident, i.e., an operations level incident (gasoline spill)requires a Safety Officer trained to the operations level. All responders to a hazardous materials incident will: • Adhere to applicable local, state and federal laws, statues, ordinances, rules, regulations, guidelines and established standards pertaining to responder safety. • Not exceed individual response certification level in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120. The minimum procedures by responder certification level are: • Awareness level responders are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. They will not take any further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. • Operations level responders are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property or the environment from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release and as such will maintain a safe distance,keep the release from spreading and prevent exposures. • Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. As such they will be able to: 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan o Perform advance control,containment,and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit. o Understand and implement decontamination procedures. • Hazardous materials specialists are individuals who respond with and provide support to hazardous materials technicians. Their duties parallel those of the hazardous materials technician, however, those duties require a more direct or specific knowledge of the various substances they may be called upon to contain. As such they will be able to: o Select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment. o Perform specialized control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available. o Determine and implement decontamination procedures. o Develop a site safety and control plan. PUBLIC SAFETY The primary objective of every hazardous materials response is to protect the people at risk. This includes the employees of the affected facility and/or transportation company as well as citizens and visitors in the immediate area of the release and/or the projected plume. Protection of the public during a chemical emergency is a complex undertaking. Evacuation is the recognized standard for population protection; however, recent research indicates shelter-in-place should be considered as a better alternative for many hazardous materials incidents. Each strategy(evacuation or shelter-in-place)has inherent advantages and disadvantages. • The advantage of evacuation is it removes employees, citizens and visitors from the present and any future risks in the affected area. The concept of removing the population from risk is also an acceptable and preferred strategy for many members of the public. Evacuations are however highly disruptive events which create other challenges such as traffic control and sheltering. An effective evacuation may take hours to complete,during which evacuees may be exposed to unsafe concentrations of the toxic substance they are attempting to avoid. • Shelter-in-place can be instituted in a relatively short period of time. The population does not have long distances to travel and the people are, for the most part, familiar with their surroundings. The speed with which a shelter-in-place effort can be implemented may make it the only reasonable short-term protective option for hospitals,nursing homes and corrections facilities. However,the concept of shelter-in-place is a foreign notion to many citizens who will self-evacuate. Training and exercising sheltering-in-place plans for those facilities where it might prove useful will facilitate its use when it is needed. It should be considered only for incidents expected to last for a short duration. No single protective strategy is applicable in all situations whereas some incidents may be suited to either evacuation or shelter-in-place. The two strategies are not mutually exclusive and may be combined to achieve the maximum population protection in some situations. For example, shelter-in-place for the public in an appropriate radius around a toxic release, combined with evacuation of downwind populations,might result in the best protection potential for the greatest number of people. 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The decision to evacuate or order shelter-in-place should be based upon known data or perceived risk when insufficient data is immediately available. Reference materials and resources which will aid the decision making process include: • Emergency Response Guidebook(Current Edition) • MSDS • CHEMTREC • National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards • Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations Chemicals • Areal Locations of Hazardous Atmospheres • Mapping Applications for Response,Planning, and Local Operational Tasks The Incident Command is authorized to order the protective measures appropriate to the type of threat, current weather conditions,condition of population at risk,response capabilities and timeliness, available transportation resources,time of day and ability to communicate with the at risk population. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT The response and recovery resources available to the Eagle County LEPC come from federal, state and local partners,public and private stakeholders and nongovernmental organizations. During response operations,acquisition of resources will be by preexisting memorandums of understanding (MOUs),mutual aid agreements, and contracts or through emergent contracting in accordance with the Eagle County Emergency Resource Mobilization Plan,EOP Appendix E. CONTAINMENT/CLEAN-UP Coordination of spill containment and clean-up is the responsibility of the DERA. Responding agencies will: • Identify, contain, recover and properly treat or remove hazardous materials and dispose of at appropriate sites. • Limit incident site entry to trained personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment. • Follow decontamination procedures to limit area of contamination and restrict further spread of hazardous materials. • Plan for restoration and mitigation of damage to the environment. • Financial responsibility for clean-up and proper disposal of hazardous materials is the responsibility of the facility where the spill occurs or the shipper if the spill is a result of a transportation incident. The DERA provides the necessary oversight to ensure that the clean-up and disposal are completed in accordance with federal, State and local regulations. A list of hazardous materials spill contractors is maintained in the Eagle County EOC. RESPONSIBILITIES 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-885F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan FIRE DISTRICTS/DEPARTMENTS • Provide a limited initial response to hazardous materials incidents based on responder training and expertise. • Request appropriate resources when the magnitude of the incident exceeds the expertise of the initial responder(s). • Identify hazardous material(s) without compromising safety (placard number, shipping documents, driver comments, etc.). • Provide for the safety of the public by implementing protective actions (i.e., evacuation, shelter-in-place). • Isolate the affected area in accordance with the Emergency Response Guidebook or other appropriate resource information. • Effectively deploy all necessary and available fire jurisdiction equipment and manpower through the process of an Organizational Planning Worksheet(ICS 215). • Deploy mutual aid, as requested. • Support RHMAEC with personnel, equipment, and other assistance, as required. • Provide coordination and control of manpower and equipment through the command post near the scene. • Provide manpower for decontamination and emergency medical aid at the scene of a hazardous material incident. • Provide manpower and equipment for control and containment of a hazardous material release or fire involving hazardous materials,whenever possible. • Perform other operations which may be appropriate in accordance with training. AMBULANCE PROVIDERS • Provide emergency medical care and transportation for those injured in a hazardous material incident. • Provide advanced and basic life support services to hazardous materials exposure victims when requested. RHMAEC • Respond in support of first response agencies when requested. • Assess actions taken by first-in units. • Provide a technical level response to hazardous materials incidents. • Provide scene management expertise and equipment. • Evaluate/establish exclusionary zones. • Perform substance identification testing using all available methods. • Determine the proper level of personal protective equipment, emergency medical treatment, decontamination techniques and additional authorities requiring notification. • Perform duties as directed by Incident Command. • Coordinate with representatives from the Eagle County Emergency Management Department. EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Function as point of contact for the Eagle County LEPC. • Provide public education materials to the public on hazardous materials and preparedness. • Provide public information on response activities and public safety as necessary during major incidents. 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Provide emergency management or EOC support for the logistical requirements of hazardous materials emergency response. • Provide notification of agencies and organizations as requested by either the facility representative or first responders. • Provide on-scene liaison when requested by incident/unified command. • Assist with notifications to the public, as necessary. • Support first response agencies and Incident Command with information and resource coordination as required. • Assist with federal, state and other notifications. • Provide public information as to areas to avoid, alternate routes of travel, shelter-in-place or evacuation or other information as required. • Assist Incident Command in determining need for evacuation or shelter-in-place. • Coordinate requests for specialized resources and resource mobilization. LAW ENFORCEMENT • Coordinate law enforcement resources during a hazardous materials emergency. • Provide for traffic control and maintenance of evacuation during a hazardous materials emergency. • Ensure law enforcement personnel are familiar with procedures for the identification and movement of essential personnel during a hazardous material emergency. • Perform evacuation within parameters established for specific incident action plans. • Assist where necessary in the rapid dissemination of warning and evacuation information to the public. • Assist with investigation of possible criminal acts involving hazardous substances and/or their intentional release. EAGLE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT • Take such measures as necessary to promote and protect the public's health. • Assess the public health implications of a hazardous materials incident and take appropriate actions. • In conjunction with the CDPHE, assist water and sewer utilities in the investigation and mitigation of impacts from the effects of a hazardous materials incident. • Direct the closure of contaminated sites, as necessary. • Provide information to the public on the health effects of, and how to avoid contamination from a hazardous materials release as needed. • Make a final determination on when contamination no longer poses a public health risk. • Initiate actions to reopen sites once contaminated when the threat is properly mitigated. HOSPITALS • Provide technical decontamination for victims of hazardous materials contamination and/or exposure. • Provide emergency medical care for those injured in a hazardous material incident. • Provide advanced and basic life support services to hazardous materials exposure victims that self-present or are transported to the hospital. • Follow all appropriate hospital based policies and procedures for response activities. 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • When requested, provide responding agencies with real time hospital capabilities for receiving, decontaminating and treating victims. • Coordinate with other local, state and federal agencies responding to the incident. PUBLIC WORKS • Provide equipment and manpower to assist in the containment of a hazardous material release. • Provide equipment and manpower to repair essential,jurisdictional facilities damaged as a result of a hazardous material release. • Provide assistance to law enforcement with regard to traffic control on evacuation routes and at the incident scene. • Implement protection/mitigation measures to ensure safety and integrity of drinking water and wastewater systems. STATE OF COLORADO COLORADO STATE PATROL • Act as DERA agency for hazardous materials incidents on interstate, state highways and Eagle County(located outside of municipalities)roads. • When necessary, establish a unified command system with fire departments,emergency medical services and other state and federal agencies. CDPHE • Provide 24-hour emergency spill reporting network. • Coordinate response efforts with other local,state and federal agencies. • Maintain a resource list of cleanup contractors, equipment and technical/scientific personnel for hazardous materials incidents. • Assist in determining the release source, cause and responsible party. • Provide on-scene coordination and technical assistance on containment, cleanup, disposal, recovery, natural resource damage assessment, laboratory analysis and evidence collection for enforcement actions. • Establish cleanup standards for the incident in accordance with federal and state law. • Ensure source control, containment, cleanup and disposal are accomplished. COLORADO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Assist Eagle County with support and coordination efforts. • Activate the State EOC if appropriate. NON-GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES American Red Cross • Provide for temporary shelter, welfare inquiries and information services. Eagle County Salvation Army • Provide food service for responders and shelters as requested. 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan REGULATED FACILITIES • Report chemical inventories to the Colorado Emergency Planning Commission, LEPC, and local fire department. • Submit Tier Two-Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Report and other information as required,by federal/state law. • Prepare hazardous materials emergency plans and provide copies to the Eagle County LEPC. • Train and equip personnel to implement the plans. • Coordinate plans with the local fire jurisdictions. • Notify 9-1-1, and other agencies as required or necessary, when a hazardous materials incident occurs. • Implement emergency plans utilizing NIMS in coordination with the local fire jurisdictions. • Include evacuation routes and methods of evacuation for employees and visitors,both on site and in the immediate proximity, in hazardous materials emergency plans. DERA'S AND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY The Colorado State Patrol is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of any publicly maintained highway not within a municipality's corporate limits. This includes County owned and maintained roads in Eagle County. The Grand Junction Fire Department is the DERA for all Bureau of Land Management lands in Eagle County. The Basalt Police Department is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of the Town of Basalt. Eagle River Fire Protection District is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of the Towns of Avon,Minturn and Red Cliff. Greater Eagle Fire Protection District is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of the Town of Eagle. Gypsum Fire Protection District is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of the Town of Gypsum. The Town of Vail Fire Department is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur within the boundaries of the Town of Vail. The Eagle County Sheriff's Office is the DERA for spills/discharges that occur at all locations in Eagle County that are not covered by the above listed entities and that are not federal lands. EXERCISES Eagle County Emergency Management in coordination with RHMAEC will provide for and organize a periodic exercise of this plan(at a minimum of triennially),to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the plan and supporting standard operating procedures as well as the readiness of response agencies, 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 HazMat Emergency Response Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan facilities and the public. These exercises may be discussion-based (seminars, workshops, tabletops and games) or operation-based (drills, functional, and full-scale) in order to test the full spectrum of preparedness. Eagle County will follow the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program as a standard for exercise design, conduct and evaluation. As such, exercises will be documented in an after action report and corrective actions will be identified and assigned in an improvement plan. 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 JOINT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROTOCOLS 2023-2025 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Joint Information System Protocols 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan JOINT INFORMATION SYSTEM PROTOCOLS LEAD AGENCY: Varies depending on location and type of incident or event. SUPPORT AGENCIES: All other governmental, non-governmental, private and non-profit organizations involved in or affected by the incident or event. INTRODUCTION PURPOSE This appendix establishes procedures and protocols for Emergency Support Function #15 (ESF #15), or External Affairs (Public Information), which supports incident management during planned events, emergencies and declared disasters through a Joint Information System (JIS)or Joint Information Center (JIC). Eagle County's intent for ESF #15 is exactly the same as ESF#15 at the state and federal level: To unite all internal and external communications within External Affairs in order to provide consistent and coordinated information. SCOPE Eagle County's emergency public information actions before, during, and after any emergency will be determined by the severity of the emergency as indicated by the local, tribal or state agencies that are involved, or as perceived by the public. A significant emergency public information response will involve many city, county, and state agencies. ESF #15 describes those agencies and their responsibilities. POLICIES AUTHORITIES Derived from local jurisdictional authorities. SITUATION EMERGENCY/DISASTER CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS A natural or man-made emergency or disaster may occur at any time. PLANNED EVENTS Eagle County is often the host for planned events or situations that may create significant public interest. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Joint Information System Protocols 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ASSUMPTIONS • An incident or incidents have occurred, or public perception is such that people believe they have been placed in danger by a natural or technologically-caused emergency or disaster. • The incident(s) require responding agencies to provide information and instructions to the public about the incident and actions people should take to save and protect lives, property, economy, and the environment. Responding agencies also would provide information to reduce public concerns about the incident and response activities. • A planned event or situation is of a magnitude that the Joint Information System should be utilized. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS GENERAL • Local jurisdictions are responsible for providing their citizens with information on the incident and what immediate protective actions they should take, such as taking shelter or evacuating. • When the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated (see Emergency Operations Plan pages 18 through 19 and Appendix B), the organization and scope of ESF #15 operations will be established in accordance with the needs and requirements of the response. In addition, the organization of ESF #15 will reflect National Incident Management System(NIMS) principles for Emergency Public Information, especially the principle that the Public Information Officer supports Incident Command and "represents and advises the Incident Commander on all public information matters relating to the management of the incident." ORGANIZATION • Local Jurisdiction Information Support Structure In accordance with the NIMS and Incident Command System, the local jurisdiction should designate a public information function to provide information and instructions to its citizens before, during,and after an emergency or disaster. • Once the Eagle County EOC is established, the JIS shall be activated and the personnel assigned to the public information role at the incident level, should coordinate their emergency public information actions with the Eagle County JIC. • State Information Support Structure To reduce inaccuracies and misinformation, the State will initiate a JIS to coordinate information with participating local, state, and federal agencies. Based on the urgency of the situation and the need for inter-agency cooperation, agencies should attempt to coordinate emergency public information through the Governor's Office. PROCEDURES • Jurisdictions involved in the incidents or events will be notified and • requested to provide staff support for a JIC. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Joint Information System Protocols 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • The State will coordinate via the JIS with federal agencies to provide federal-level information to the public following a natural or man-made disaster or emergency, as necessary. The state's ESF #15 will collaborate with and support locating and managing the operations of a JIC, Joint Operations Center or Joint Field Office. MITIGATION,PREPAREDNESS,RESPONSE AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES All Pertinent Agencies: • Identify and train appropriate staff to implement the public information responsibilities outlined in this plan, including required NIMS training courses. • Prepare and coordinate public information resource materials to be used for an emergency or disaster. • Participate in training and exercise programs to test emergency public information and JIS-JIC programs and procedures. RESPONSIBILITIES LEAD AGENCY(S) The JIC Manager shall be appointed based upon jurisdiction and availability. • Establishes ESF #15 operations to provide instructions and information to the public about a natural or man-made emergency or disaster. • Coordinates the planning, production, dissemination and evaluation of emergency public information through all phases of an emergency or disaster. • Coordinates the dissemination of information and instructions to the general public and special needs populations; the media; local and state government officials; non-governmental organizations and members of the business community. • Provides information on the emergency or disaster, its impact on the county, county response actions, and agency support being provided. • Provides information on recovery programs designed to return affected areas as nearly as possible,to their pre-incident condition. SUPPORT AGENCIES Local Public Information Officers (PIO's) As listed below, the following Eagle County agencies are committed to providing general public information officer support, as requested, during response and recovery activities, should an emergency, disaster, or hazard-specific incident occur: Agency U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Parks and Wildlife 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Joint Information System Protocols 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Colorado State Patrol Eagle County Government Eagle County Paramedic Services Eagle County Coroner Eagle County School District Eagle County Sheriff's Office Eagle River Fire Protection District Eagle River Water and Sanitation District Greater Eagle Fire Protection District Town of Avon Town of Avon,Police Department Town of Gypsum Town of Minturn Town of Vail Town of Vail, Fire Department Town of Vail,Police Department U.S. Department of Agriculture,Forest Service Vail Mountain School Vail Recreation District Vail Resortslnc. Vail Valley Foundation Vail Health AMERICAN RED CROSS/SALVATION ARMY Provide the JIC with information on location of shelters or assistance centers, and assistance being provided to people affected by an emergency or disaster. STATE OF COLORADO,OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Should an emergency be declared that involves threats to lives and property within the State of Colorado, either through local or partner request for action or through a declared State of Emergency, the Public Information Officer for the Office of Emergency Management can,in coordination and with the approval of the Incident Commander or State EOC Manager, establish a JIS and commence JIS activities as soon as possible. In this instance,the Public Information Officer, now Lead PIO or designee will contact relevant local, state and federal Public Information Officer or public affairs staff. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY • Coordinates federal-level emergency public information through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security following a natural or man-made emergency or disaster. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Joint Information System Protocols 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Collaborates with and supports locating and managing the operations of a JIC, if requested. VI. RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS Resource requirements are identified in supporting plans and procedures. VII. JIC ORGANIZATIONAL CHART I I 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Casualty Incident Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan PURPOSE To provide a coordinated response to mass casualty incidents within Eagle County in order to assure rapid, efficient and effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) triage, treatment, and transportation regardless of jurisdictions or agencies involved. SCOPE • The Eagle County Mass Casualty Incident Plan was developed by personnel responsible for various aspects of the emergency response to a multi-casualty incident. The Plan is a component of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan and as such covers the response to all Mass Casualty Incidents(Mass Casualty Incident) that occur within Eagle County. For the purpose of this plan an Mass Casualty Incident is defined as an incident where the number of patients exceeds the immediately available resources. AUTHORITY Authorities and regulations relevant to this plan are found in Colorado Revised Statutes Title 25,Article 3.5 -cited as the"Colorado Emergency Medical and Trauma Services Act". SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS Situations that could result in an Mass Casualty Incident include • Major motor vehicle accidents • Mass transit accidents(bus, aircraft,railroad) • Incident during a mass gathering event • Urban and residential fires • Hazardous materials incidents • Construction and/or industrial accidents including building collapses with multiple victims • Natural disasters • Healthcare facility or other evacuations • Acts of terrorism or civil disobedience • Any other incident that overwhelms the capabilities of local emergency response agencies Assumptions • There will be occasions where an incident generates more patients than the local EMS system can accommodate from the on scene treatment,transportation and the definitive care standpoint. • The EMS System is composed of trained community members, basic life support responders, advanced life support responders, ambulance service providers and definitive care facilities. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Casualty Incident Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan • The Ambulance service provider having jurisdiction will be the lead response agency for an Mass Casualty Incident event. • Medical response is time critical. Rapid response is essential at all levels of government. • In a Mass Casualty Incident situation, the goal will be to do the greatest good for the greatest number. Patient triage will be conducted to prioritize treatment and transportation decisions. • Mutual Aid is requested when needed and provided when available. • EMS includes both public and private medical resources that need to operate in a coordinated manner for maximum effectiveness. • Eagle County is host to frequent events and situations that create the potential for a Mass Casualty Incident. • During a major disaster, large numbers of injured, ill, and worried well persons are likely to converge to medical and health care facilities in or near affected areas. • During any Mass Casualty Incident event, normal calls for EMS services will continue and resources must be dedicated for that purpose. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Incidents will be managed under the principles and practices of the National Incident Management System(NIMS),including the use of the Incident Command System(ICS). • The organizational structure will expand and contract as the needs of the incident warrant. • Requests for resources from the incident will be ordered utilizing the ICS and single point ordering. • An event will be created in EMResources to alert regional medical facilities and mutual aid partners of the incident. • The Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)will be activated at the appropriate level for all Mass Casualty Incident events(Appendix B). • Incident information will be transferred between organizational elements and between the field and supporting communications centers in a timely fashion. • First responders will utilize the Simple Triage and Rapid Transport method of triage. • Mutual aid resources should be requested as soon as the scope of the situation is identified as exceeding the capabilities of available resources. • First responders should utilize all available medical facilities, i.e., urgent care, out of county hospitals, when appropriate. They should also consider the fact that if this is an infrastructure event, some hospitals may be offline due to damage. EMResources should be utilized to identify appropriate available patient receiving facilities. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES Public Safety Answering Point • Alert and Notification appropriate Personnel. Ambulance Agency Having Jurisdiction • Designate Incident Commander(represented to Unified Command organization). • Implement agency Mass Casualty Incident protocols. • Once a Mass Casualty Incident is determined,request EMResource notification. • Provide Triage, Treatment and Transportation Services. Area Trauma Centers 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Casualty Incident Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan • Implement internal Mass Casualty Incident protocols. • Update"bed count" status in EMResource. • Request surge capacity as appropriate. Fire Agency Having Jurisdiction • Provide representation to Unified Command as appropriate. • Mitigate hazards as appropriate. • Provide EMS resources. Law Enforcement Agency Having Jurisdiction Provide representation to Unified Command as appropriate. • Provide scene security. • Provide any necessary investigation. Emergency Management • Activate EOC at appropriate level. • Support incident with resource management. • Facilitate state and federal assistance as necessary. DIRECTION,CONTROL,AND COORDINATION All personnel involved in an Mass Casualty Incident incident will operate within the scope of their training, certification, assignment and under their own agencies policies and medical direction and protocols. The NIMS standards will be followed for command and management functions to include Incident Command, Multiagency Coordination and Public Information. The Eagle County EOC and Joint Information Center should be activated for all Mass Casualty Incident events. COMMUNICATIONS The nature of an Mass Casualty Incident event requires multiple agencies and usually resources from outside of Eagle County. All Mass Casualty Incident events should utilize the Eagle County Incident Radio Communications Plan for Type 3 incidents on all Mass Casualty Incident events. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 MASS FATALITIES PLAN 2023-2025 M szaw.V,542AKM,., , _ a w .. DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PURPOSE The purpose of the Eagle County Mass Fatality Incident Plan is to provide a concept of operations for a coordinated response to an incident involving multiple fatalities by defining the roles and responsibilities of various local, state, and federal agencies. This plan applies to all the agencies that may be involved in mass fatality management within Eagle County which specifically includes but is not limited to: • Eagle County Coroner's Office • Eagle County Public Health and Environment • Vail Health • Local funeral homes AUTHORITY Under C.R.S. 30-10-606, the Eagle County Coroner has statutory responsibility for the investigation and determination of the cause and manner of all deaths and disposition of remains: • Where no physician was attending or the physician will not sign a death certificate. • All cases where the attending physician has not been in actual attendance within 30 days prior to death. • All cases in which trauma may be associated with the death. • Any patient who sustained a fracture,no matter how long ago. • Deaths by suspected poison, chemical or bacteria,HAZMAT or radiation. • Known or suspected suicide. • Deaths due to contagious disease. • Deaths due to self-inflicted or unexplained abortion. • All operating room deaths during a medical procedure. • All unexplained or suspicious deaths. • All industrial accidents. • Deaths in the custody of law enforcement. • Deaths in the care of a public institution. • Deaths that occur within 24 hours of admission to a hospital or nursing care program. • All deaths that occur in a nursing home or as part of a hospice program. In the event of a mass fatality emergency/disaster, the deceased are placed in the custodial care of the Eagle County Coroner's Office. The Eagle County Coroner's Office will need to ensure collaboration and coordination with all other ESF#8 partners to the emergency/disaster. DEFINITION Eagle County has defined a Mass Fatalities Incident (MFI) as one that exceeds the capabilities of the County Coroner due to the number of simultaneous fatalities. This definition includes consideration for circumstances that surround deaths due to the direct relationship between the circumstances and the capability to handle the deaths. The Eagle County Coroner has identified the following situations and corresponding number of deaths as meeting the definition of a Mass Fatality Situation: 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Six(6) or more deaths with suspicious circumstances • Eight(8)or more deaths from traumatic injuries • Twenty(20)or more deaths from a common illness A Mass Fatality Situation as defined above will require the activation of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Center(EOC) (see Appendix B). ASSUMPTIONS • It is the duty of the Coroner's Office to determine the circumstances, manner and cause of all violent, sudden, or unusual deaths. • Disposition of human remains requires a death certificate. • MFIs can occur as the result of many different types of incidents, both naturally occurring and human caused. Likely scenarios that may cause mass fatalities in Eagle County could include: o Severe weather o Deadly infectious agent o Air traffic accident/incident o Multiple vehicle traffic accidents o Derailment of trains carrying toxic chemicals o Derailment of trains with passenger cars o Dam failure and resultant flood inundation o Structural collapse o Watershed/drinking water contamination o Terrorist activity o Radioactive or chemical release o Shootings at schools or other public places • Requests for resources for aid with mass fatalities will correspond with Federal Response Plan ESF#8 (www.fema.gov/r-n-r/frp/frpesf8.htm). • County agencies, hospitals, and other healthcare entities have limited fatality surge space or equipment. • The risk of disease from human remains is low. • Those who physically handle remains may be at risk of blood borne or bodily fluid exposure requiring universal precautions and proper training for handling the dead. • It is more important to ensure accurate and complete death investigations and identification of the dead than it is to quickly end the response. • There is a limited capacity to store bodies. • Deaths not as a result of the MFI will continue to occur. • The time to complete fatality management of an event may exceed six months to a year. • During extreme events such as widespread disease outbreaks and natural disasters, support from outside Eagle County may not be available. • Media might be present on scene and must be managed. • Family members may search for loved ones at the incident scene and impede operations. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EPIDEMIC ASSUMPTIONS • Epidemics from a known pathogen (i.e. influenza) may result in mass fatalities. It may be assumed that all fatalities that occur during an epidemic presumably have died of the epidemic thus relieving the Coroner's Office from investigating every death that is unattended by a physician. • The need to identify bodies that result from an epidemic outbreak will be minimal. • Standard practices for fatalities require a cause of death and/or autopsy by a physician or the Coroner. Instances such as epidemics from a known pathogen may trigger a state or federal"State of Emergency" which may wave these standard practices due to the volume or presumed cause of death. • Federal or Military assistance in fatality management may not be available to local jurisdictions in widespread incidents such as a pandemic. • Widespread illness could result in sudden and significant shortages of personnel that provide critical public safety services. • Healthcare workers and other first responders will be at a higher risk of exposure. • Vaccines and antiviral agents will likely be delayed and in short supply. • Deaths will be occurring at multiple locations such as hospitals, other treatment facilities and at home.Processes and procedures will be significantly different from a single site MFI. • On average an infected person will transmit the infection to two(2)other people. • The typical incubation period (interval between infection and onset of symptoms) for influenza is approximately two(2)days. PLAN ACTIVATION TRIGGERS AND PROCEDURES The Eagle County Coroner will be responsible for the activation of this plan and will provide oversight and coordination of resources and accomplish the recovery and identification of the deceased. The Coroner will be responsible for notifying staff of the activation of this plan. Staff will be notified by both phone and email. The Coroner will first notify hospitals and healthcare providers in the area, followed by the emergency services departments including fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and ambulance districts. The Coroner will then notify trained personnel and volunteers of the situation and activation of this plan. After notifying all staff and emergency responders the Coroner will then notify potential service providers such as: the Red Cross,grief counselors, local chaplains, and other providers. Should additional resources be required, support will be requested through the Eagle County EOC. The EOC may request assistance from appropriate local medical and law enforcement agencies and/or may request assistance from the State of Colorado Emergency Operations Center for support in the identification,recovery, and preservation of remains. MASS FATALITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT An MFI will be managed as a Unified Command Incident with the Coroner or designee and other situational appropriate agency representatives. 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Upon the arrival at the Incident Command Post(ICP)The Eagle County Coroner's Office will coordinate with the Incident Commander (IC) in the preparation of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) which will incorporate specific details to address all mass fatality management issues and concerns. PROTOCOLS FOR HANDLING MASS FATALITIES The Eagle County Public Health Director or designee in consultation with the County Medical Officer will review the County Coroner's plans, procedures, and protocols for the proper handling, storage and sanitary management of mass fatalities and provide medical feedback as appropriate. The Mass Fatalities Operation Plan includes: • Body substance precautions • Specimens needed to determine cause of death • Disposition-of-deceased requirements for each of the five (5) CDC Category A Agents as identified in the table below' Inhalation Anthrax Body Substance Blood,CSF for culture or Cremation Precautions; Minimal other tests Contact Brucellosis Body Substance Blood for culture or other Cremation Precautions;Minimal tests Contact Pneumonic Plague Body Substance Sputum,blood or lymph node Cremation Precautions; Minimal aspirate for culture or other Contact tests Smallpox Body Substance Initial vesicular/pustular Cremation Precautions; Minimal fluid/scabs;then clinical Contact history and picture Tularemia Body Substance Blood for culture or other Cremation Precautions;Minimal tests Contact ' Guidance concerning other agents (i.e. influenza, bubonic plague) as identified by CDPHE on an event-by-event basis will be disseminated via the public health HAN network to emergency response partners. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan STAFFING NEEDS AND ASSIGNMENTS Depending upon the extent and number of deceased during the MFI the Coroner may employ the assistance of additional personnel to begin documentation required during an MFI such as: • Identification and Tracking of fatalities supported by using: o Law enforcement personnel o Funeral home personnel o Coroner and deputies o Others as deemed appropriate by the Coroner • Death Certificate completion supported by using: o Coroner and deputies o Eagle County Public Health and Environment personnel o Eagle County Registrars o Others as deemed appropriate by the Coroner LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The Eagle County Public Health Director or designee will: • Notify the Eagle County Coroner's Office of confirmed or suspected disease threat through direct phone communications or through (911) dispatch. Requests for enhanced surveillance from the Coroner's Office are made if there is: o Increase in death data o Unusual illness/death • Collaborate with the Coroner's Office on necessary protocols for: o Processing deceased patients, including determination 4f the cause of death o Recovery and decontamination of personal property o Personal protective equipment required for staff and others handling the bodies and/or potentially contaminated property o Prophylaxis and/or immunizations/biologic requirements for involved staff. These decisions will be influenced by the type of biologic agent involved. • Consult with the Coroner's Office and Office of Emergency Management on sites for temporary mortuary facilities and appropriate disposal of bodies(burial or cremation). • Collaborate with the County Coroner's Office on methods and procedures for data sharing and reporting of fatality data to the Eagle County Public Health and Environment on a regular basis (as determined by the nature and magnitude of the event). • Determine if the system for the issuance of death certificates needs to be augmented in order to meet the needs of the incident. • Consult with the County Coroner's Office on the need for local mass burial if maximum morgue capacity is reached. The protocol for such an event includes the following: o The County Coroner will request mutual aid through the EOC. o The Public Health Director or designee will participate in establishing criteria for determining and documenting the cause of death and protocols for safely handling and transporting bodies, if this has not been done prior to the occurrence of death. o The Public Health Director or designee will work with Environmental Health to suppress potential vectors originating from inaccessible human corpses or animal carcasses. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan LOCATION Taking into consideration the location and geographic terrain, the Mass Fatality portions of the Incident Action Plan will include the following: 1. GRIDDING —Establish a system for documenting the exact location of the remains,personal effects and evidence through sketches, photographs, flagging and global positioning system (GPS) coordinates. 2. RECOVERY — Supervise the removal of remains, personal effects and evidence from the mass fatality site to a secured holding site. HUMAN REMAINS MANAGEMENT STAFFING NEEDS,ASSIGNMENTS AND EQUIPMENT Eagle County Coroner's Office will: • Assume notification responsibilities for morgue investigation and technical staff, including the following: o Clerical and Support Staff o Technical Specialists o Forensic Odonatologist o Forensic Anthropologist o Fingerprinting o DNA collection o Death Certificate Coordinator o Decedent Tracking Staff o Victim Decontamination Staff o X-ray o Storage o Receiving o Shipping o Embalming, if desired • Coordinate with state, county, and local agencies in the acquisition of all necessary equipment and supplies for the extent and quantity of body management • Oversee documentation requirements • Maintain relationships with external/community partners,including but not limited to: o Joint Information Center(JIC) o ESF#8 o Incident Command System personnel o Office of Emergency Management o Funeral Directors o Faith-based Organizations 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan NORMAL MORGUE CAPACITY Depending on the size and nature of the incident,the Coroner will determine if a temporary morgue site is needed in another location. Vail Health does not have the morgue capacity that allows for long-term storage of the deceased. • The following protocols will be implemented to the greatest ability of Vail Health at the time of the occurrence: o Determine and administer appropriate personal protective equipment required for staff and others handling the bodies and/or potentially contaminated property. o Determine and administer prophylaxis and/or immunizations/biologic requirements for involved staff. These decisions will be influenced by the type of biologic agent involved. o Security will be deployed to control access to any temporary morgue holding areas established on Vail Health property outside of the emergency department. • Locations will be considered for temporary holding of fatalities until Coroner can assume control of the remains, including: o Emergency Department orthopedic overflow room(if incident does not also include mass casualties/traumas) o Hospital Decontamination tent sans decontamination equipment (provided that patient decontamination is not necessary for response) o Under cover of the employee parking structure • Capacity and manner of storage of personal belongings will include: o Security evidence collection bags will be used to secure all valuables of the deceased and will be labeled with patient identifiers. o All other personal belongings will go into a Vail Health belongings bag and labeled with a patient identifier. SURGE MORGUE CAPACITY Capacity of the surge morgue will be established by the County Coroner's Office in partnership with Vail Health. The policies, procedures and agency responsibilities will be defined in a Memorandum of Understanding, inter-agency agreement,or contract signed by all partnering agencies, and will include the • following sections: • Location, including assessment: o Disaster site management of human remains with proper documentation on site, including sketches, photographs, flagging and GPS, preliminary documentation procedures,proper removal and refrigerated storage until transportation can be arranged. o Access and access controls for supplemental or temporary morgue operations. • Triggers for activation and demobilization morgue capacity. If the incident requires a temporary morgue location separate from the normal location of human remains, the Coroner will determine where to establish the temporary morgue. Possible locations include: • Warehouse • Airplane hangar • Fairground building 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The temporary location must have the required equipment and personnel as listed above (see Staffing Needs,Assignments and Equipment). PROCEDURES FOR HUMAN REMAINS STORAGE Procedures for human remains storage are as follows: • Establish an on scene processing station • Mark body bags with a patient identifier, time of death and case number of the deceased (to be obtained by the Coroner) • Body stacking and/or placing bodies in freezing temperatures is not recommended unless permission is explicitly given by the Coroner INFECTION CONTROL POLICY The infection control policy of each organization covered by this plan shall be followed and will include but shall not be limited to: • Personal protective equipment will be required by all staff and others handling the bodies and/or potentially contaminated property. • Prophylaxis immunizations and/or biologic requirements for staff if a biologic agent is involved in the incident will be adhered to by all personnel. • Precautions should be adhered to for all personnel handling human remains to prevent risk of blood borne pathogens or body fluid exposure. RECOMMENDED SUPPLY LIST • 50 Human remain pouches • 150 Personal plastic Zip-lock bags • 20 Waterproof marking pens • 100 White bed sheets • 50 ea. Small,medium,and large leather or working gloves • 50 Rubber or latex gloves • 3 Camera(s)with additional memory cards • 50 Files • 30 Pens • 15 Pads of paper • 2 Measuring tape SECURITY In order to keep the incident and surrounding operation areas secure, a security perimeter using cones, ropes, or tape is needed, as well as staff to ensure no unauthorized personnel enter the incident or operations site. There will be established entry and exit points with staff maintaining restricted access. Media,bystanders, and nonessential personnel will not be allowed into the restricted areas. Identification badges will be issued to appropriate personnel. If possible the ID badges should be made site specific for the Family Assistance Center (FAC), temporary morgue, Incident Command center, etc. 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan There will be an access log or database that is kept up to date and maintained. Unauthorized personnel will be immediately removed from the scene. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS It is assumed that an incident resulting in mass fatalities will also have a large number of survivors and responders who will have prevailing mental health concerns. The following services will be provided to survivors: • Translators • Counselors • Emergency medical services • Long-term medical services • Information regarding long-term counseling In order to mobilize the different services the Coroner will notify the agencies of the incident and request assistance. Providers who are able to help will then report to the EOC and be directed to the proper location by the IC. If the requested agencies cannot provide assistance then the Coroner will request referrals to additional agencies that may be able to provide assistance. The Coroner will also request that agencies spread the word about the incident to similar service providers and have them contact the Coroner if they are able to help. The services can be provided in various locations including: • Schools • Conference rooms • Additional rooms in the FAC All staff handling descendants should be properly trained for handling the dead and made aware of the stress associated with handling human remains. The psychological impact of a MFI limits the use of volunteers. Based on their training volunteers may be used in non-recovery operations such as assisting in the FAC or relieving law enforcement officials in everyday routine work. Staff that is properly trained for handling the dead should be rotated in and out of active work to allow for rest in a designated area. The IC will be in charge of scheduling a rest period at regular intervals for the staff members as well as ensuring that the staff is properly rotated. The following services will be made available to the staff members on scene or in the designated rest area: • Local chaplains • Counselors • Food and water • Medical services FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER During an MFI, family members of the injured or deceased will need a place where they can receive support and be away from possible media problems. The purposes of the FAC are to: • Provide relatives of victims a location to receive information regarding the incident or victim. • Protect families from media and curious onlookers. • Allow investigators and Coroner access to the families to obtain information more easily. 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan The Coroner will be responsible for informing the family of the death of the victim or appointing a responsible person able to handle the stress of informing families of the victims' death. Only the Coroner or the one person appointed by the Coroner can inform families of death in order to avoid incorrect information transfer. Any information not involving the death of a victim will be given to the families by the coordinator of the FAC, being either the IC or the IC appointed staff member in charge of the FAC. In order to ensure information accuracy all information must reach the families through the one person in charge of the FAC or the Coroner/Coroner appointed staff member. The FAC will also have different services available to the families including: • Grief counselors • Local chaplains • Translators • American Red Cross personnel • Salvation Army The service providers will report to the Manager at the EOC when first arriving on scene. After reporting to the Manager they will be briefed on the incident, where the FAC is located, and how to effectively travel there without disrupting the work being done by other staff members. If the providers require anything additional they will put in a request to the person in charge of the FAC once they arrive at their proper location. The FAC should be established as quickly as possible following an MFI. The IC will be responsible for deciding the location and establishing the FAC. The IC will also be in charge of coordinating the services in the FAC and sending relatives and staff to the correct location within the FAC. If another person is qualified and capable to coordinate the FAC including services and personnel the IC can give that person the authority to run the FAC, but still report to the IC. Emergency personnel or the Coroner should meet with the families on a regular basis to keep them informed. Possible locations for the FAC are: • Hotel • School • Church • Conference rooms VAIL HEALTH SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS Vail Health will provide initial response for the specific management of fatalities within its facility until the Coroner can resume command and control of each body, including but not limited to the following: • Ensure Vail Health Liaison actively participates in the incident EOC to communicate needs/support capabilities with local authorities. • Notify other area health care facilities for possible impacts from the event. • Request additional body bags if needed. • Request mental health support services o Eagle County Department of Human Services o Mindsprings Health o The Samaritan Counseling Center • Participate in the JIC with other agency Public Information Officers 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Mass Fatalities Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan COMMUNICATION A JIC will be established as part of the Eagle County EOC to coordinate the release of information regarding a Mass Fatalities Incident. At a minimum,the Eagle County Communications Department who will be in touch with the Coroner will be included. DEMOBILIZATION • The Coroner in conjunction with mortuary service will determine the need to open and close any temporary morgue facilities. PLAN EVALUATION Revision Process This plan will be reviewed on an annual basis with minor revisions made as necessary. Minor revisions will be made as a result of changing laws at the local, state and federal level or by evaluating the process of incidents across the country. Major revisions will be made every two years if no incident occurs. If an incident does occur, however, the plan will be evaluated and revised as a part of the debriefing based on how the event was handled and gaps discovered during the incident. The process will include input from partners in incidents including the Vail Health, Public Health, The Coroner's Office, Law Enforcement agencies, mental health and other service providers including clergy and pastors. 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 MAJOR INCIDENT COMMUNICATIONS PLAN 2023-2025 mt .ern»Ya a� sezw�e�ai• .-., .�, »..^.,.,, :xas-^ w+•+ciaa,n.G:narw:w rmuruet m: - ,,.,. ,». DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Major Incident Communications Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PURPOSE To provide a pre-established plan for communications on incidents that require interaction with resources from outside of Eagle County(major incidents). SCOPE The Eagle County Major Incident Communications Plan was developed by personnel from the Eagle County Technical Operations committee which was formed through and Agreement with the user agencies on the Eagle County 800 MHz radio system. 1.Incident Nome 2 Date/Time effective 3.Operational Period DatoRme INCIDENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Type 4&5 incidents 7/3/12 4.Basic Rodio Channel Utilization Radio Type/Coche Channel Function Frequency/one Assignment Remarks EC 800 DTR ESl or Command A-D 14 Assigned EC 800 DTR ES Talkaround Operations C-D 16 EC 800 DTR ES Direct Fire/EMS Group C-D 15 EC 800 DTR Law Law Group A-B 16 Talkaround EC 800 DTR PW Public Works E-F 16 Talkaround S.Prepared by(Communicafions Unit) Eagle County Tech Ops ICS 205 NFES 1330 Orisiaal Date:3/1/2012 Tech OPS Approval Date: 6/7/12 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Major Incident Communications Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan 1.Incident Nome 2 Dote/lime effective INCIDENT RADIO COMMUNICATIONS PLAN Type 3 Incidents 7/3/12 4.Basic Radio Channel Utgization Radio Type/Cache Channel Function Fequency/rone Assignment Remarks K 800 DTR Earle Mac 1 INCIDENT COMMAND L-10 EOC TO COMMAND;COMMAND TO OR A CHANNEL ASSIGNED BY DISPATCH OR OPERATIONS TO DISPATCH COMMAND EC 800 DTR Eagle MAC 2 SPECIAL OPS L-I 1 MUTUAL AID CROSS PATCH or TO BE USED AS NEED BY IC OR BY ACU I003 Or Simplex 4 SPECIAL OPS CHANNEL SPECILRED TEAMS Agency Provided Channel Or L-9 EC 800 DTR NW Regional MAC Staging L 1-4 Staging for incomng units May need to be cross patched As assigned EC 800 DTR TALK AROUND LAW TAC L-13 LAW ENFORCEMENT BRANCH OPERATIONAL RADIO 8&AC9ID INTERNAL TRAFFIC COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN OFFICERS EC 800 DTR TALK AROUND FIRE TAC L-14 FIRE BRANCH INTERNAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL RADIO 8TAC92D COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN FIRE CREWS EC 800 DTR TALK AROUND EMS TAC L-15 EMS BRANCH INTERNAL TRAFFIC OPERATIONAL RADIO 81AC930 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN EMS CREWS EC 800 DTR WMC or VVH Hospital updates D 7&8 Hospital and medical Control May need to be cross patched K 800 DTRPW TAC PW/WATER AND E-F 11 COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH ALL TRANSPORTATION LAW/FIRE/EMS AND ADDITIONAL RESPONDING AGENCIES RESOURCES EC 800 DTR EAST LAW MAIN LAW A-1&B1 COMMUNICATIONS FOR NON- PRIMARY COMMUNICATIONS FOR T, WEST LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED INCIDENTS STREET OFFICERS WORKING CHANNEL REGULAR DUTY K 800 DTR 8TAC940 AIR OPS L-1 6 AIR OPERATIONS COMMUNICATIONS WITH INVOLVED AIRCRAFT ICS 205 OFFS 1330 Original Date:3/1/2012 Tech OPS Approval Date: 6/7/12 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 POLICY GROUP PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Policy Group Plan 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan POLICY GROUP The Eagle County Policy Group (also sometimes referred to as the Multi-Agency Coordination Group or MAC Group) consists of the chief appointed or elected officials (county manager, mayors/managers/chairs of affected jurisdictions, Sheriff) and other key advisors(deputy county manager, police chief, fire chief,public works director,district ranger,PIO, emergency manager, etc.). This group is responsible for all major policy decisions and overall operations. This group does not have responsibility for direct emergency management at a site during an incident. That responsibility rests with the Incident Command organization. The Policy Group is facilitated by the Eagle County Manager or his/her designee. The key responsibilities of the Policy Group are: • Authorize emergency spending to the extent allowed by laws and regulations and in accordance with approved resolutions or ordinances: • Authorize use of available resources beyond normal functions, locations and times. • Provide direction to the EOC for prioritizing resource allocation. • Discuss and coordinate the need to declare an emergency and/or a disaster if appropriate. Separate declarations are required for each affected jurisdiction (county, municipalities). For process see Appendix H. A declaration is a request to the State for assistance. • Work closely with the EOC Manager to provide support and coordination. • Direct relocation of affected populations. • Support field operations through resource acquisition approval and policy decisions. • Discuss and coordinate with the County Manager the imposition of emergency regulations (curfew,alcohol sales,quarantines, event cancellations,etc.). • Acquire vital supplies. • Provide guidance for allocation,rationing, or redistributions of food,water,prophylactics, etc. • Ensure that recovery operations are carried out. • Assist businesses with their recovery. • Work with Finance/Administration Section Chief(s) to ensure that all costs during the response and recovery phases are tracked and all avenues to recover these costs from the state and federal governments are explored. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Health Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan PURPOSE To provide the basic concepts, policies and procedures, and assign roles in providing a coordinated response to incidents within Eagle County that have a public health and/or medical impact. SCOPE This appendix serves as the unifying public health document for Eagle County. This plan is designed to prepare Eagle County, both public and private organizations, to respond to incidents that have a public health and medical impact. With the need for a coordinated system of response among all entities, this appendix builds upon and incorporates the use of the National Incident Management System(NIMS),the Incident Command System(ICS), and the development of Emergency Support Function-8 (ESF#8)Public Health and Medical Services Plan. As such, this document outlines the roles and responsibilities, procedures, and organizational relationships of government agencies and private organizations when responding to and recovering from the public health and medical consequences of an event. AUTHORITY Authorities and regulations relevant to this plan are found in Colorado Revised Statutes(C.R.S.)Title 25, Article 1.5 Powers and Duties of the Department of Public Health and Environment, Article 3.5 Emergency Medical and Trauma services, Article 4 Disease Control, Article 6.5 Environmental Control, Article 7 Air Quality Control,Article 8 Water Quality Control, and Article 15 Hazardous Waste. SITUATIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS Situations that could result in a public health or medical impact include • Large scale communicable disease outbreak • HazMat incident • Biohazard/Biochemical event/threat(Terrorist attack) • Natural disasters (Floods,Wildfires,Blizzards, etc.) Assumptions • The Public Health and Medical System includes both public and private organizations that respond to the public health and medical consequences of disasters. • The phrase `medical needs' includes those associated with mental health,behavioral health, and substance abuse considerations of incident victims and response workers. • Public Health and Medical System services also include the medical needs of people with disabilities and other access and functional needs described in the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act and in the National Response Framework(NRF) Glossary,respectively. It 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Health Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan . includes a population whose members may have medical and other functional needs before, during,and after an incident. • Emergencies or disasters may occur across County or State lines that would require collaboration in coordinating a response. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS The overall goal of emergency/disaster public health operations is to minimize loss of life and human suffering, prevent disease and promote optimum health for the population by controlling public health factors that affect human health, and by providing leadership and guidance in emergency/disaster public health-related activities. The overall objectives of emergency/disaster public health operations are to: • Provide preventive health services and control disease outbreaks. • Conduct rapid disease surveillance activities. • Issue public health advisories(water, air, food, soil). • Respond to public health related incidents/events. • Coordinate health-related activities among other local public and private response agencies or groups. • Develop and execute recovery plans; assist in recovery planning. • Establish procedures for activation and termination of this appendix. In accordance with the principles of the ICS and NIMS, the response to an emergency or disaster is managed by Eagle County. Overall priorities, in order of importance, are to address: (1) life-threatening situations, (2)injury to persons; (3)protection of health and environment; and(4) safety of property. DIRECTION,CONTROL,AND COORDINATION Eagle County Public Health and Environment (PH) is the public health organization that serves all of Eagle County inclusive of each municipality. PH is responsible for providing public health services during the response and recovery phases of a public health emergency or disaster. PH works to prevent epidemics and the spread of disease,protect against environmental hazards,prevent injuries,promote and encourage healthy behaviors, respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery, and to assure the quality and accessibility of health services throughout Eagle County. Stakeholders are involved in a wide spectrum of activities involving public health, environmental health, emergency medical services (EMS), and health care providers. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is the lead state agency for ESF-#8 EMS are provided by the Eagle County Paramedic Services and various fire service agencies in the County in coordination with medical care facilities. In support of the large scale emergency response,PH, EMS, and medical facilities may send staff to assist at the County EOC and fill positions in the ESF #8 Function to provide a coordinated response effort. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Health Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES Public Health Agencies • Designate Incident Commander(represented to Unified Command organization) • Implement agency public health emergency operation plans and protocols • Epidemiology and disease surveillance • Mass prophylaxis and disease prevention • Outbreak management and disease containment • Pharmaceuticals and Strategic National Stockpile Reception and Distribution • Coordinates the procurement, allocation and distribution of public health resources required to support emergency/disaster public health operations • Disseminate information and guidance vital to the emergency response efforts of disasters (including bioterrorism)via Health Alert Network alerts to local health care and public safety professionals • Vital statistics Environmental Health Agencies • Consumer Protection • Hazardous materials relative to public health and safety • Vector control • Water and air advisories Emergency Medical Services • Emergency medical care and transport Area Hospitals and Medical Providers • Emergency and other medical care • Surge capacity Mental Health Agencies • Mental health surveillance • Mental health services Coroner • Fatality management Emergency Management • Activate EOC at the appropriate level • Support incident with resource management • Facilitate State and Federal assistance as necessary 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Health Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan COMMUNICATIONS Inter jurisdictional and inter-agency coordination will be conducted through the Incident Command Posts, EOCs, County, municipalities and special districts utilizing available communication equipment and infrastructure(e.g. WebEOC, EMResources). Situational awareness will be supported through data-sharing systems to expedite the transfer of information regarding the status of the incident and provider operational capacities to meet demands of the event. Activation, coordination and use of the Joint Information Center(JIC)will be initiated as soon as possible following an incident. The JIC will function to coordinate information to the media for public consumption. Information released to the public regarding the incident will be cleared by PH, EMS, and the Policy Group as appropriate. Communications and Warning Systems Eagle County participates in the Colorado Digital Trunked Radio System (DTRS) which is the primary radio system (800 MHz radio) for coordinating the emergency response to an emergency/disaster. DTRS is overseen by the Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado with resources in Eagle County owned and operated by the Eagle County. Eagle County is served by two Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's), the Vail Public Safety Communications Center and the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center.Both PSAP's have the ability to access redundant warning systems as outlined in Appendix L of the Eagle County EOP. Talk-groups County agencies have been assigned their own talk groups. Mutual aid talk groups provide the ability for various agencies to talk to each other. Back-Up Communications • Telephones, faxes, and wireless systems will be utilized when available • Amateur radio operators may be called upon for back-up communications at the scene(s), hospitals, clinics, field treatment sites, and other locations as necessary • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNING PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Information and Warning 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PUBLIC INFORMATION AND WARNING PURPOSE To provide accurate, coordinated, consistent, timely and easy to understand information about an impending emergency through a variety of information and warning systems to enhance the well-being of the community before, during and after the emergency. SCOPE This annex to the Eagle County Emergency Operation Plan serves to describe the roles and responsibilities of various agencies who contribute to the processes of providing public information and warnings to the citizens and visitors of Eagle County, Colorado. AUTHORITIES Pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes,Title 29,Article 11, and in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement Concerning the Implementation of an E911 Telephone Service entered into on January 14, 1991, and most recently revised August 30, 2005, between Eagle County, the towns of Avon, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn, Red Cliff and Vail along with the Eagle County Health Service District,Western Eagle County Ambulance District, Greater Eagle Fire Protection District and Gypsum Fire Protection District, which created an"Emergency Telephone Service Authority". The Eagle County Board of County Commissioners through the appointment of an "Emergency Telephone Service Authority Board" collects fees from a telephone surcharge and provides the funding and oversight of the 9-1-1 and public warning systems. ASSUMPTIONS PUBLIC INFORMATION • Citizens have the responsibility to prepare themselves and their families to cope with emergencies and to manage their affairs in ways that will aid in managing emergencies. • Eagle County governmental entities will assist people in carrying out these responsibilities by providing public information and instructions before, during and after emergencies. • Eagle County has established a Joint Information System to be used to gather,analyze,produce, and disseminate information in the event of a threat or disaster affecting the County. • Public Information Officers from all agencies may be called upon to assist the Joint Information System during an emergency. • A Joint Information Center will be established during a high-visibility or high severity incident to serve as the central contact point for all news media and to coordinate all incident-related public information activities in order to provide consistent and coordinated release of information. All agencies including non-government organizations releasing information concerning their emergency actions will coordinate through the EOC or the Joint Information Center. • Eagle County agencies will ensure that emergency information is transmitted to the public providing at a minimum the following information: o The nature of the emergency o The location of the emergency 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Public Information and Warning 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan o How the emergency can affect them o What protective action to take o Where to get help o Approximately when the situation is expected to be remedied • The County will use its best efforts to release timely and accurate emergency information to the public concerning emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. • Public briefings will be held at evacuation centers and shelters and written notices will be posted to provide means for people to obtain accurate information. • Translation services will be available for persons with limited English proficiency. WARNING • 100% notification cannot be guaranteed. If people feel at all threatened, they should be prepared to take appropriate actions even without the direction of their governmental agencies. • Eagle County employs numerous warning systems and operates under the theory that no one method is effective at reaching all of its residents and visitors. • The County strives to ensure that emergency notifications include methods accessible to persons with disabilities including text messaging, door-to-door notifications, mobile loudspeakers and other available means. • Citizens and businesses have a responsibility to familiarize themselves, their families and their guests with available emergency notification methods and the best way for them to access these systems. • Eagle County will coordinate warnings with the State of Colorado and adjacent counties when appropriate. 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At a minimum this process should include directing the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (dispatch center)to initiate the warning/information process. • When an IC requests an evacuation it is their responsibility to identify an "Evacuation Center" and ensure that staffing is arranged to manage public information for evacuees at that location. • The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is responsible for providing all necessary notifications and activating the appropriate warning tools at their disposal. The primary PSAP serving Eagle County are the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center and the Vail Public Safety Communications Center. • The Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated for large incidents and events or when there are numerous smaller incidents requiring extra coordination and support services. Concurrent with activation of the EOC,a Joint Information Center will be activated and these two groups assume the responsibility for coordination and dissemination of public information and warning. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 EAGLE COUNTY RESPONSE DISTRICT AND COVERAGE AREAS ANNEX 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response District And Coverage Areas 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Eagle County is served by seven distinct fire districts and coverage areas, five law enforcement agencies, two emergency medical services districts, and two 911 public safety answering points. Seven municipalities, federal land partners, state parks, and interstate highway authorities also provide support for Eagle County's public safety systems. EAGLE COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS AND COVERAGE AREAS Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority, Gypsum Fire District, Airport Rescue & Fire, Greater Eagle FireDistrict, Rock Creek Volunteer Fire,Eagle River Fire District,Vail Fire&Emergency Services. Eagle County Fire Districts O and Coverage Areas Rock Creek Volunteer FageRr.erF°•°.°e-°. -c R°°�°°•° Fire`Coverage AreaP1f �r\ &re 1 rtoari'q Forts Fuc Nox,ruaNM1ly S•ab WColorxco S l Rock Crn<Vdntear=re Caerace Lea L_f_ Va!Fie 3 E-nerse-cr Sery-sz Wid<ceaz =ogle:o.^^r Frcrr Rea rceS Firefq^[nq Gypsum Fire District Greater Eagle Fire Airport Rescue District and Fire Vail Fire Emergency Services Eagle Avon � '� Val,Valley Gypsum Eagle River Medea.Center \1 Fire District Mintul i f Red �--, Cliff IC?i) Roaring Fork Fire0 2 <M'°' Rescue Authority salt EAGLE COUNTY 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response District And Coverage Areas 2023-2025 . Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT COVERAGE AREAS Eagle County Sheriff's Office, Eagle Police Department, Avon Police Department, Vail Police Department, Basalt Police Department. Eagle County Law 16 r Enforcement Districts Eagle County _rile ol,e eea , 3e- Sheriff's Office 3asatf'ciice Cuaatmenl to at:o tract r e.k.',o:nlr nFcl s:l.c ISFS /\/f r•A Je nesx I Avon Police Department Vail Police Eagle Department �. .rl■ s * ._i Avon .�r Vail valor mc,l cep e, Gypsum Eagle Police Department "roll'" CNP- 0,4 1110 Cli V V Cliff M Jes J E Basalt Police iasait Department EAGLE COUNTY w:, a 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response District And Coverage Areas 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY AMBULANCE DISTRICTS Eagle County Paramedic Services, Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority Eagle County ® e' Ambulance/Medic Districts QRoa n9=orx Fue Rescue a�«.c�M�Courrcy Bouncary eun .. LtiFs�•.�Inravn Eagle County Paramedic Services 1.cgie a Avon min Vail Valley Gypsum • Yedrea center kolk Mlnturn 1 Red Cliff Roaring Fork Fire 1 , <M'�' Rescue Authority Basalt EAGLE COUNTY uorrrw m 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response District And Coverage Areas 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY PSAP AND DISPATCH COVERAGE AREAS Vail Public Safety Communications Center,Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center Eagle County PSAP and Dispatch Districts / 'Afro M..r.iernen OSFi /\/1 Wberivaa 1 • p'�'.�.. ...� Eagle a'1� .. Avon /tomey :AID Med cal Center Gypsum Minturn"'. Vail Public Safety Communications Center la* SP" m Red 1ST) J CliffV �.,,, Pitkin County Regional Basalh Emergency Dispatch Center EAGLE COUNTY 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 UTILITY RESTORATION PLAN 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Utility Restoration Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan UTILITY RESTORATION PLAN PURPOSE This Utility Restoration Plan provides guidance on local assistance and resources to enable restoration of utility systems as soon as possible following a large-scale Eagle County event. The purpose of this function is to identify utility system gaps,assist utility providers with requests for emergency response assistance, and coordinate private and public sector response efforts to ensure timely restoration of utilities following a large-scale disaster or event. SCOPE The Eagle County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) -ESF #12: Energy and Public Utilities Function, supports emergency response operations through the facilitation of assessment and restoration of damaged utilities infrastructure systems within Eagle County. This appendix details the procedures, responsibilities, and concept of operations during a potential, imminent, or declared emergency. Specific objectives are as follows: • Coordinate status reporting of all utility systems. • Coordinate the restoration and repair of disrupted services with publicly owned utility services, such as the water and wastewater. • Coordinate with utility service providers for the assessment and restoration of disrupted • Non-publicly owned services, such as cable, Internet, landline phone,cell phone,gas, and electric. INFRASTRUCTURE ASSESSMENT,REPAIR,AND RESTORATION PRIMARY ROLES Infrastructure assessment,repair, and restoration includes accessing,repairing or replacing temporary and permanent infrastructures, as well as stabilizing or resuming operation of potable water,wastewater,natural gas,electric,telecommunications,Internet, and cable services. During an event requiring support to multiple utilities infrastructure,ESF#12 may be activated in concert with other ESFs that have primary responsibility over specific infrastructure resources. As such, ESF#12 may coordinate with the following functions: • ESF#1: Transportation • ESF#2: Communications • ESF#3: Public Works and Engineering The EOC will have the primary responsibility for monitoring and assessing critical systems and utility restoration in order to expedite response efforts and the restoration of energy facilities. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Utility Restoration Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan The EOC will coordinate with utility providers to maintain situational awareness and assist with restoration priorities and resource acquisition and allocation. The assessment of damage, restoration, and protection of utilities infrastructure resources will be a priority during emergency operations. Transportation and Public Works resources may be needed to clear debris to allow utility providers to gain access to their infrastructure. UTILITY RESTORATION FUNCTIONs The ESF# 12 lead in the EOC will: • Establish contact with affected utility providers • Obtain information from damage assessment teams on damaged energy and utilities systems and components • Identify county priorities and critical restoration needs • Request supplemental assets for supporting response efforts while restoration activities are underway • Provide public information on the duration of service interruptions/shortages, the progress of restoration efforts and public assistance guidelines while restoration activities are occurring. • Supplies information to affected utility providers on EOC response actions related to their operations Utility providers will: • Establish contact with the EOC • Provide information on damage to their infrastructure • Provide critical needs summary UTILITY PROVIDERS The following chart identifies the utility providers operating in Eagle County; Service Providers Water/Wastewater Eagle River Water & Sanitation District, Town of Basalt, Town of Eagle, Town of Gypsum, Town of Minturn, Town of Red Cliff Electric Holy Cross Energy, Xcel Energy, Yampa Valley Electric Association Natural Gas Black Hills Energy,Xcel Energy 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Utility Restoration Plan 2023-2025 Emergency Operations Plan Telecommunications AT&T, CenturyLink, San Isabel Telecommunications, Sprint,T-Mobile,Verizon Internet CenturyLink, Comcast, San Isabel Telecommunications Cable TV/Local Access Channels CenturyLink, Comcast, TV 8, TV18 EOC ORGANIZATION The following chart identifies the Organizational chart for the EOC Emergency Support Function # 12: i Coordinates with ESF# 12 —OEM 111.111 AMIE 4 AMIE DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 RAPID NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 PLAN REVIEW 3 RECORD OF CHANGES 3 AUTHORITY 4 OVERVIEW 4 SCOPE 4 PURPOSE 4 SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS SITUATION 4 ASSUMPTIONS 4 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES 5 Public Safety Answering Points 6 Incident Command 6 Law Enforcement 6 Fire Departments 6 Public Works 6 Incident Management Team 6 Emergency Management/EOC 7 Other Agencies(Community Resources) 7 Municipalities 7 Medical Facilities 7 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS 7 ACTIVATION AND PRIORITIES 9 Once activated,RNA Phase One procedures shall remain in effect until 9 USE AND PURPOSE OF RNA DATA 10 LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS 10 LOGISTICS 10 Existing Equipment 10 IMPLEMENTATION AND ACTIVATION 11 PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 11 ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT 11 Activity Logs 11 Documentation of Costs 11 CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 17 CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 21 CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 26 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan PLAN REVIEW Every two years, or upon significant change, Eagle County will review this Rapid Needs Assessment Plan, components, and supporting elements, and make any required updates or changes. RECORD OF CHANGES 12/2022 Format for 2023-2025 update 1-29 Fernando Almanza 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan AUTHORITY • CRS 24-33.5-701 through 716 • CRS 30-10-513 • Colorado Disaster Act of 1992 OVERVIEW This plan is to provide for the orderly and coordinated assessment of all or any part of Eagle County if it is determined that such action is the most effective means available for providing coordination and oversight of the effects of an emergency situation. All municipalities and response agencies have been given the opportunity to provide input to this plan. SCOPE A Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) takes place within hours after an incident and focuses on lifesaving needs, imminent hazards, and critical lifelines. This is also referred to as a `windshield' assessment,as it involves first responders and key officials reporting on conditions as they move through stricken areas. It is essentially a community wide"size-up"that helps identify immediate life safety and response priorities as soon as possible, preferably in the first operational period. The Vail Public Safety Communications Center and the Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP's), will be instrumental in initially identifying the need for activation of the RNA plan based upon the nature and extensiveness of calls that they receive. The Eagle County Public Information Officer Group or the State Virtual Operations Support Team group will be helpful in monitoring social media for a community perspective. RNA involves teamwork among local public and private personnel. Depending on the time of the incident and the amount of warning, it may initially include personnel from law enforcement, fire, public works agencies and other resources in the affected area. Personnel who are in place and know their responsibilities are the front-line teams for RNA. Later, damage assessment operations may include other government organizations, volunteer organizations,and private citizens. PURPOSE The ability of Eagle County to perform a rapid situational assessment accurately and within the first few hours after an incident is critical to providing an adequate response to life threatening situations and imminent hazards that may impact the County. An RNA will enable officials to prioritize response activities, determine available resources, allocate those resources,and request needed mutual aid and/or state and federal assistance. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS SITUATION The primary Natural Hazard risks faced by Eagle County and its municipalities include,but not limited to, wildfire, flooding, and severe storms. Additional significant hazards include transportation (HazMat and Mass Casualty),terrorist activity, and urban fire. Typical natural hazards where this RNA Plan may be implemented would be large-scale flooding, landslide,wildfire on a large scale or potentially an earthquake. ASSUMPTIONS Eagle County is, in general, well prepared to respond to disaster events and has the full support of resources available through the State of Colorado and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). However, the most efficient use can be made of the available resources (both internal to the 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan County and external through requests for assistance made through the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)only when the magnitude, severity, and precise nature of the event and the resulting damages are known. It is critical that a Situation Assessment be conducted that is quick(within three hours or less of the event) and of the appropriate detail (generalities are unhelpful, yet too much detail will actually slow down the collection and interpretation process). The County's RNA Plan is designed to be used in a major event with large scale damage. Under these circumstances, it must be anticipated that normal operation of the County and/or municipalities usual priorities will be suspended or delayed in order to do the most good for the most citizens in as little time as possible. Any major event may be expected to disrupt,if not totally curtail,communications via telephone.Even if the telephone lines and switching equipment are not physically damaged, severe overloading will occur, which will result in telephone service becoming extremely slow and unreliable. Cellular service is also dependent upon the landline telephone system in some measure. Additionally, cellular towers, and particularly interconnection microwave equipment, may be subject to physical damage from some events. Moreover, cellular service is typically more prone to overloading than basic landline service. A major event could overload the communications systems of police, fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) dispatch systems. Those systems are also subject to physical damage and consequent reduced capacity,or outright failure,particularly in the event of an earthquake. A disaster event will also impact transportation. A flood and landslide event can realistically be expected to result in failed road and bridge structures. Debris from damaged buildings and trees and large rock falls will likely further block roads. Should the event occur during travel periods, stalled vehicles will exacerbate the impact to transportation. Transportation blockages impact not only the ability to respond to the situation,but also the ability to assess the situation. A major disaster will also have a very significant and varying impact on County utilities. Disruptions are to be expected and could result,either directly or indirectly, in situations that threaten life and property. In many cases the resources available to be used in the RNA process will depend upon the location,time of the day,day of the week,and even the time of the year that the event occurs. The County's RNA plan is designed to work as effectively as possible under any combination of these factors. Effective disaster management lies in the effective use of as many resources as possible and the use of those resources in the most effective manner possible. Thus, the RNA should be performed, when possible, by personnel who can be deployed rapidly and by those personnel who can best be spared from other tasks. Phone assessments of critical facilities can be initiated by the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) or Incident Commander where phone service is available. Radio assessments of critical facilities that use interoperable radios can be initiated by the EOC or the Incident Commander. Personnel may not be available from response agencies to do a rapid needs assessment due to staffing shortages or the magnitude of the event and the required response. The use of volunteers and volunteer organizations and Incident Management Team (IMT) or EOC personnel to perform the assessment may be needed at this point. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES All responses shall follow National Incident Management System guidelines to include the establishment of a Single or Unified Command structure. This will be done at the earliest time possible and that information provided to all personnel. Use of response agencies listed below will depend on availability of resources. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Public Safety Answering Points • Receive initial reports of situations via 911 calls or other methods. • Dispatch appropriate response agencies to situation location(s). • When multiple locations are reporting similar situations, contact Eagle County Emergency Management to activate this RNA plan. • Deliver public warning as directed in accordance with Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP),Appendix L. • Notify all relevant response agencies of the disaster-including Emergency Management. • Prioritize responses until the EOC is operational. • Transfer disaster relevant non-emergency calls to the EOC. Incident Command • The Incident Commander may be first on scene and is often law or fire personnel. A clear early establishment of an Incident Command or a Unified Command is vital. Incident Command/Unified Command (IC/UC) will be initially responsible for implementation of this plan until the EOC is operational. Once the EOC is operational and coordination between IC and EOC is established then the RNA shall be placed under that control and the IC/UC will continue with all other duties required. Other command duties may be relegated to the EOC as agreed upon. • Will verify evacuation shelters are capable of receiving citizens if necessary. Law Enforcement • Provide personnel to conduct an RNA. This information will be provided to the IC or, if activated,the EOC. • Check critical facilities within assigned divisions. • Upon request and availability, provide a person to staff Emergency Support Function # 13 position in the EOC to assist in information collection received by Law Enforcement personnel doing assessments. These persons will be relieved for re-assignment to higher priority duties as other EOC staff become available. • Provide collected information to the IC,or the EOC if activated. Fire Departments • Provide personnel to conduct an RNA within their response areas by districts, concentrating on locations of Hazardous Materials using the provided assessment sheets. • Upon request and availability, provide a person to staff Emergency Support Functions#4 and 10 positions in the EOC to assist in information collection received by firefighting personnel doing assessments. These persons will be relieved for re-assignment to higher priority duties as other EOC staff become available • Provide collected information to the IC,or the EOC if activated. Public Works • Provide personnel to conduct a Rapid Needs Assessment in divisions within their area of responsibility using the assessment sheets provided. • Water Treatment/Treatment Plant personnel will,be responsible for self-assessment of those facilities. • Upon request and availability, provide a person to staff Emergency Support Function # 3 positions in the EOC to assist in information collection received from PW personnel. • Provide collected information to the IC, or the EOC if activated. Incident Management Team • Assist with RNA through use of RNA assigned personnel. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Emergency Management/EOC • Open and staff the EOC upon notification. Staff for the EOC will be provided by designated personnel. • Once established, the EOC will be responsible for collecting the RNA information along with overseeing more detailed Damage Assessments at a later time. Coordination of any state and federal resources requested will take place at the EOC. • Will attempt to acquire the necessary resources to complete the assessment if the response agencies are not available to perform the RNA. • Will provide a Situation Report and a Damage Assessment Summary to the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management(DHSEM)as soon as possible. • For seismic events, verify dams or reservoirs that affect Eagle County are intact (depending on event). This can be done by contacting emergency management for surrounding counties. • Will ascertain the status of evacuation centers, if needed. • Will ascertain status of dams and reservoirs that affect Eagle County, if applicable, from IC or other sources. • Will provide completed data to IC. Other Agencies(Community Resources) • Other agencies such as schools, resorts, medical and long term care facilities, utility providers, state and federal agencies within the County will provide status on their facilities, upon request, to the EOC for use in the RNA. This may include information from the Colorado Department of Transportation on state and federal highways in the County. Municipalities • Municipalities will provide status on any damages within their jurisdiction to the EOC. These municipalities may be covered by fire districts and law enforcement from outside their boundaries but will also gather information on local conditions. Medical Facilities • Medical facilities will collect their in-house damage data and assessment and provide that information to the EOC upon request. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS The basic concept of RNA is to help determine where resources are needed that will do the most good, for the most number of people, in the least amount of time. It is critical to determine a fairly accurate overview of the full extent and nature of the situation in order to enable that the most beneficial and effective decisions are made with regard to event priorities, deployment of available resources, and requesting of additional outside resources. Without an overall picture of the event a small portion of an area may be overwhelmed by response efforts while another area, having greater need, is left with no support. Every County and municipal employee and every citizen has a role in RNA. Each must first assess his or her personal situation and take whatever steps may be immediately necessary for their personal safety and that of those around them. In terms of the formal RNA, the Fire and Law Enforcement agencies, together with Public Works, play the lead roles, with critical input from Community Resources (which may include utilities, businesses, organizations, and volunteers). There are several important uses of the information gathered in RNA. Initially, the on-scene IC will use the RNA information to make initial planning and strategy decisions. Once the EOC has been effectively activated and coordination and policy staff have gathered, they use the information gathered from the 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RNA process to assess the situation, make policy determinations, and formulate effective and realistic goals. At all levels,relevant accurate information is essential for effective decision making. The RNA process is different from the other forms of damage assessment that come later in the event. The purpose of RNA is not to estimate the dollar value of the damage or the fine details. It is, rather,to assess the nature, magnitude and scope of the event so that the decision makers can assign the appropriate priorities to their response, utilizing the available resources most effectively, and requesting outside resources of the most appropriate types that are most needed. To accomplish this important purpose, it is necessary to get information that helps disclose the type and extent of the damage that has occurred, where it has occurred, and the transportation limitations and capabilities that will affect the response. Specifically, what roads are blocked,where, and by what?What utilities are functional and what utilities need to be shut down to protect life or property? Where is the largest number of victims trapped, in need of medical care, or in need of shelter? What significant buildings are damaged, and which may be available for sheltering? To facilitate the quick gathering of this critical information under conditions far from ideal, the County has been divided into multiple districts. These districts utilize the existing patrol district boundaries for the Eagle County Sheriff's Office. The County is divided into quadrants as follows: • District 1 — Eagle River Valley, East of the Edwards Spur Road to the county lines at Vail Pass and Tennessee Pass including the communities of Red Cliff, Minturn, Avon, Beaver Creek, Vail and portions of Edwards. • District 2 —Eagle River Valley,between Wolcott and Edwards Spur Road including Highway 131 to the county line including the communities of McCoy, Bond, Wolcott, Bellyache Ridge, Cordillera and portions of Edwards. • District 3 — Eagle River Valley, between Glenwood Canyon and Wolcott to the summit of Cottonwood and Crooked Creek Passes including the communities of Eagle, Gypsum, Dotsero, Sweetwater and Burns. • District 4 — Roaring Fork River Valley including the communities of El Jebel and a portion of Basalt. trict 2 District 3 SNir �y . Dist District 4 District Boundary Map 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Within most of these districts, there exist facilities that are deemed Critical Infrastructure. A listing of special facilities such as day care centers and assisted living is included as part of the Eagle County Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment plan. A listing of hazardous materials manufacturing and storage sites is available at the Emergency Management office or the fire district/department having jurisdiction. Key facilities are identified for priority assessment during RNA. These facilities are pre-listed on the damage assessment forms that have been provided as part of this plan ACTIVATION AND PRIORITIES When an event has occurred that appears to have the potential to exceed the response capability of Eagle County agencies the RNA program shall be activated by the Incident Commander or Sheriff who will immediately notify the appropriate PSAP, who will then notify the other departments and the Office of Emergency Management(OEM). Activation shall be immediately announced by PSAPs for all appropriate Law, Fire or Public Works agencies and the Chiefs'/Directors' Group in the Everbridge employee alert system. Phase One of the RNA shall consist of the first 1-3 hours of an event during which a reasonably complete picture of the nature (flood, wildfire, etc.), scope (Localized or Widespread), and magnitude (Slight, Moderate or Severe damage) of the event is being obtained. A defined geographic area is important in providing the correct and most efficient response necessary to support the event. Once this has become reasonably clear to those in charge (the IC before the EOC has been activated, and the EOC after activation), Phase One has been completed. The IC will coordinate with other field response personnel to identify location, communications protocols to include radio channels and/or talk groups and reporting requirements. This will be dependent on resource availability of each agency. If these agencies do not have the resources available then the EOC may utilize Incident Management Personnel,volunteers and/or volunteer agencies to complete this phase. Law, Fire and Public Works will assign staff to act as RNA personnel as available. These RNA personnel will give first priority to the accomplishment of their respective RNA roles during Phase One of the event as described above, subject to the following considerations: • There may be situations encountered in which it is necessary to take immediate action since, although posing an immensely serious threat of escalation, the situation is currently capable of effective and fairly rapid suppression/curtailment with immediately available resources. For example, a HazMat leak encountered by adequately trained and equipped personnel, if not stopped, will certainly spread widely and rapidly, necessitating a widespread evacuation or posing a serious risk to a large number of individuals or critical facilities. • The Incident Commander shall remain in ultimate control of their incident/event and the assigned RNA personnel shall remain in control of the RNA process. Once activated,RNA Phase One procedures shall remain in effect until • Terminated by the IC upon determination that the event is, in fact, not of sufficient scope to exceed the available response capability of the City or County; • The completion of Phase One of the event,or • By determination of the IC and/or EOC. • Upon the completion of Phase One,the IC and/or EOC shall notify all other RNA personnel. Phase Two shall commence upon the termination of Phase One. During Phase Two, initial damage assessment and reporting shall begin as stated for Phase One with the exception of the changes in priorities described below. 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Upon completion of Phase One and after the Nature, Scope,Magnitude and Geographical area have been defined, the assessment of critical (key) facilities within the affected area shall begin. Assigned personnel will assess the Critical Facilities and Lifelines within their division, using the RNA worksheets supplied in this document. Other damage observed in assigned areas should also be noted on the forms. Periodically (as soon as possible), all field units and personnel will report the information gathered to the IC/UC until the EOC is operational. Once the EOC is operational and coordination between IC and the EOC is complete, all RNA information will be routed to the EOC. Participating Community Resources will similarly report their findings to the appropriate location. Once the collection of data is completed and the information passed on to the IC/EOC then the assigned personnel may be requested to revert to a more detailed assessment of their division. RNA assigned personnel will continue, however, with reporting if additional information is obtained during other response activities. If necessary due to conditions multiple assessments may be made for updates or changes. Phase One and Two assessments can be done concurrently where appropriate. USE AND PURPOSE OF RNA DATA Data collected will allow officials to make informed decisions on resource prioritization and allocation, coordination of response agencies and help in determining needs for any acquisition of out-of-county resources. If warranted, a full listing of gathered information collected by the EOC will be sent to DHSEM through the Regional Field Manager (for their use and transmittal to FEMA if needed) as soon as the needs assessment is completed or at different intervals, if requested. Once the RNA is complete a more detailed Damage Assessment will begin in accordance with Appendix F of the Eagle County EOP. LOGISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS Depending upon the actual severity of the damage from the event, getting the personnel with RNA responsibility to the areas of their responsibility could become a factor. The impact of these damages upon the effectiveness of the RNA plan has been minimized by its reliance upon personnel who would normally be available to perform those tasks. For example, the Fire personnel are distributed among multiple fire stations; Law Enforcement personnel are distributed among the County and municipalities; the Public Works personnel will be distributed County wide (such as water treatment plants, shops, etc.); and the Community Resources are used within their own facilities,where they may be physically present at the time of the event. LOGISTICS The equipment that is essential to the RNA program is largely already in place and can be made available without significant expense in time or manpower. Existing Equipment Communication Equipment is standardized through-out the County and interoperability is available with Statewide Mutual Aid talkgroups, Local Mutual Aid talkgroups and conventional channels on the DTR system. VHF radios are available to many agencies and the ability to interconnect different types of communications systems is available through OEM and PSAPs. (A standardized ICS Form 205 (Communications Plan) is located in Appendix T of the Eagle County EOP. 10 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan This form will be used to help determine communication needs and assignment of talkgroups or channels for use during the RNA.) Response Vehicles are available for all responders and dedicated RNA personnel through their home agency. If access to affected areas has been damaged or blocked by debris then vehicles with plows and road clearing equipment are available through local Public Works departments. A Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle that is resistant to flats and has the ability for high water access is available through the Special Operations Unit of law enforcement. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) use will be beneficial in providing video assessment in areas not accessible by other means. Forms have been developed that facilitate the gathering of the limited specific information needed for the RNA process. The IC, as well as the EOC,has access to the corresponding forms to facilitate the transfer of the information. Where forms are not available or incomplete any written or electronic media will work as long as location and extent of damages are recorded. IMPLEMENTATION AND ACTIVATION The RNA plan is activated by the Incident Commander who is typically either the Law Enforcement lead for the area or the Fire Chief of the affected district/municipality or by the OEM. PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE Plan development, review and comment opportunities for the Eagle County RNA Plan has been provided to all cities, towns and response agencies along with the private sector prior to final approval of the plan by the Eagle County Board of County Commissioners. Any jurisdiction, agency or participating Community Resource that wishes to suggest,or request, changes or modifications to this plan may submit them to the OEM at emergency@eaglecounty.us. The OEM shall have the responsibility for maintaining the currency of this plan and submitting it for approval to the Board of County Commissioners. ADMINISTRATION AND SUPPORT Activity Logs • The Incident Commander and, if activated, the EOC shall maintain accurate logs (ICS form 214 or equivalent) recording decisions, significant activities, and the commitment of resources to support operations. Documentation of Costs • Expenses incurred in carrying out response for certain hazards, such as radiological accidents or hazardous materials incidents, may be reimbursable from the responsible party or other sources. Hence, all departments and agencies will maintain records of personnel and equipment used and supplies consumed during activation. All agencies are responsible for costs incurred by their personnel. • Each agency is responsible for establishing effective administrative controls to guide the expenditure of funds during the emergency. Accurate activity and expenditure logs,invoices,and other financial transaction records are required for any possible reimbursement requests. Record keeping is also necessary to facilitate closeouts and to support post-emergency audits and for any possible reimbursements. • All agencies are responsible for their own costs involved in this plan including those associated with any resources ordered or requested unless otherwise agreed upon. 11 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Critical (key) Report # Facilities Information Date Time Division 1 Facilities Status f Fire Stations • Station 1 (East Vail) • Station 2 (Main Vail) • Station 3 (West Vail) • Station 5 (Minturn) • Station 7 (Avon) • Station 11 (Beaver Creek) • Law Enforcement • Vail Police • Minturn Sub • Eagle-Vail Sub • Avon Police EMS • ECPS Vail Building • ECPS Avon Building Local Government • Vail Municipal Building • Red Cliff Town Hall • Minturn Municipal Bldg. • Eagle County Avon Annex • Avon Municipal Bldg. Medical Facilities • Vail Health • Avon Urgent Care • Centura Health • Beaver Creek Medical Center 12 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Facilities Status PSAP • Vail Communications Center DTRS Sites • East Vail • Main Vail • Vail Junction • Lower Dowd • Beaver Creek • Lower Beaver Creek Lifeline Status Report # Date Division 1 Time Status Roads • Interstate 70 • U.S. Highway 6 • U.S. Highway 24 13 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan (list additional roads) • • • • Bridges and Overpasses (list) • Eagle Street/Turkey Creek • Water Street/Eagle River • Status Dams • Homestake Reservoir • Robinson Lake • Eagle Park Reservoir • Black Lakes#1 • Black Lakes#2 • Nottingham • Benchmark Lake • Western Hillside Reservoir • Schools • Vail Mountain School • Red Sandstone Elementary • Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy. • Homestake Peak School • Avon Elementary School • Red Sandstone School • Charter School 14 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Battle Mountain High School • Water/Wastewater Facilities • Eagle River W& S - Vail • Red Cliff Water • Red Cliff Waste Water • Minturn Water Treatment • Eagle River W& S - Avon • Ditches • • • • Electrical Substations • Eagle Vail • Metcalf • Potato Patch/Red Sandstone Natural Gas Facilities • Miller Ranch Station • Meadow Mountain • Matterhorn • Vail Valley Drive x South Frontage Road • Telephone Facilities • Vail Central Station • Eagle Vail Central Station • Hazardous Materials Sites • • • • 15 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Railroad • UP Leadville line (Exempt) • Assisted Living • • • Other • • • • Other Buildings Damaged (Approximate Number in Division) 16 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Critical (key) Report # Facilities Information Date Time Division 2 Facilities Status Fire Stations • Station 12 (Edwards) • Station 15 (Cordillera) • Station 16 (Upper Cordillera) • Station 25 (Rock Creek) • Law Enforcement • Edwards Sub • EMS • ECPS Edwards Building Local Government • Medical Facilities • Vail Health -Edwards DTRS Sites • Wolcott • 17 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Lifeline Status Report # Date Division 2 Time Status Roads • Interstate 70 • U.S. Highway 6 • U.S. Highway 24 • Colorado 131 • Colorado River Road • Trough Road (list additional roads) • • Bridges and Overpasses (list) • • • Status Dams • Granby Dam (Grand) • Williams Fork Dam (Grand) • Shadow Mountain Dam (Grand) • Willow Creek Dam (Grand) • Green Mountain Dam (Summit) 18 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Dillon Reservoir (Summit) Schools • Edwards Elementary School • Vail Christian High School • Vail Christian Academy • St. Clare of Assisi School • Water/Wastewater Facilities • Eagle River W& S - Edwards • Ditches • • • Electrical Substations • Wolcott Natural Gas Facilities • • Telephone Facilities (cell towers) • Edwards Central Station • Hazardous Materials Sites • • • Railroad • UP Colorado River line • UP Craig Spur 19 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • UP Leadville line (Exempt) • Assisted Living • • • Other • • Other Buildings Damaged (Approximate Number in Division) 20 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Critical (key) Report # Facilities Information Date Time Division 3 Facilities Status ' ` ,' Fire Stations • Station 9 (Eagle) • Station 13 (Dotsero) • Station 14 (Gypsum) • Station 23 (Sweetwater) • Law Enforcement • Eagle County Justice Center • Eagle Police • Gypsum Sub • EMS • Eagle Building • Gypsum Building Local Government • Eagle Municipal Building • Eagle County Complex • Gypsum Municipal Bldg. • Eagle County Maintenance Service Facility Medical Facilities • Sylvan Lake Medical Center • Gypsum Urgent Care EOC • Eagle County EOC DTRS Sites • Beacon (Holy Cross Energy) 21 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Castle Peak( State of Colorado) • East Beacon • Red Table (Holy Cross Energy) • Blowout • 22 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Lifeline Status Report # Date Division 3 Time Status 3 Roads • Interstate 70 • U.S. Highway 6 • U.S. Highway 24 • Cottonwood Pass Road • Colorado River Road • Crooked Creek Pass Road (list additional roads) • • Bridges and Overpasses (list) • • • Status Im ¢A,_ _ Dams • Welsh Dam/Reservoir • Wohler Reservoir (Routt) • Sylvan Lake • Noecker • LEDE Reservoir • Heart Lake Schools • Eagle Elementary School 23 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Eagle Valley Middle School • Brush Creek Elementary School • Red Canyon High School • Stone Creek School • Gypsum Elementary School • Eagle Valley High School • Red Hill Elementary School • Gypsum Middle School Water/Wastewater Facilities • Eagle Water • Eagle Waste Water • Gypsum Water • Gypsum Waste Water • Dotsero? • Ditches • • • Electrical Substations • Gypsum Natural Gas Facilities • • Telephone Facilities (cell • towers) • Eagle Central Station • Gypsum Central Station Hazardous Materials Sites • • 24 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Airport • Eagle County Regional Airport Railroad • UP Colorado River line • UP Leadville line (Exempt) • Assisted Living • Castle Peak Assisted Living • • Other • • Other Buildings Damaged (Approximate Number in Division) 25 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan CRITICAL RESPONSE and LIFELINE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET Critical (key) Report # Facilities Information Date Time Division 4 Facilities Status Fire Stations • Station 42 El Jebel • Station 41 Basalt • Law Enforcement • El Jebel Minturn Sub • EMS • See Fire Stations Local Government • Eagle County Community Center—El Jebel • Basalt Municipal Bldg. • Medical Facilities • Mid-Valley Medical Center DTRS Sites • None 26 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Lifeline Status Report # Date Division 4 Time Status Pint Roads • Colorado 82 • Cottonwood Pass Road (list additional roads) • Bridges and Overpasses (list) • • • Dams • Von Spring# 1 • Von Springs #2 • Polaris • Spring Park • Willow Springs Pond • Lake Christine • Ruedi Reservoir • Wildcat Reservoir (Pitkin) Schools • Basalt Elementary School • Basalt Middle School • Water/Wastewater Facilities • Basalt Water Treatment 27 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Rapid Needs Assessment 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Basalt WasteWater Treatment • Mid-Valley Waste Water Ditches • • • Electrical Substations • Basalt • Natural Gas Facilities • • Telephone Facilities (cell towers) • Hazardous Materials Sites • • • • Assisted Living • • • Other • • • Other Buildings Damaged (Approximate Number in Division) 28 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Record of Changes 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RECORD OF CHANGES This is the official documentation of changes, updates, revisions, revocations, or other alterations of the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan. Its purpose is to provide documentation of the plan development and maintenance process between adoption periods. RECORD OF CHANGES Date of Section Page No. Description of Changed By Change Change 12/2022 EOP Document 1-35 2023 Adoption Fernando Almanza 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Record of Distribution 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan RECORD OF DISTRIBUTION This is the official documentation for the distribution of this planning document, in part or in whole to critical stakeholders. Date Office/Department Representative Signature • 1 • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 RESPONSE TO TERRORISM PLAN 4, .40.0840.11•89.,4,10, 1 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This document is intended to provide guidance to support agencies during a terrorist event. It identifies lead personnel and a plan of action. It is not intended to replace existing first responder operation procedures, but serves as a guide to terrorist attack and threat response management for events involving Weapons of Mass Destruction. It presents planning guidelines for local emergency management, law enforcement, fire rescue, and emergency medical/health services response. The Eagle County Office of Emergency Management, in its role as the County's emergency management agency, is implementing a systems approach for a unified response to a terrorist event. This approach is designed to complement the State of Colorado and Federal Terrorism Response Plan Annexes. Additionally, this document facilitates the escalation from local first response to the more definite federal response. This document, in conjunction with the Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan constitutes a coordinated and integrated approach to these types of events. It must be emphasized that the key component oPsuccess is a unified management approach. PURPOSE To protect persons and property from the effects of terrorist acts, and provide guidance to primary responders and support agencies in the event of a terrorist act. INTRODUCTION The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government,the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives". Conventional terrorist attack utilizes bombs, bullets, and weapons such as knives, grenades, etc. Unconventional terrorist attack use the unexpected, such as, using vehicles as weapons, gases, biologic agents, chemicals, stolen nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, etc. Terrorist incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive materials (CBRNE) are considered weapons of mass destruction(WMD)events. Incidents, which are believed to be terrorist acts, will be treated as a hazardous material incident with additional complicating factors. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) further describes terrorism as either domestic or international. These distinctions are based on the origin, base and objectives of the terrorist organization involved. Further definitions of these two types of terrorism are: • Domestic terrorism involves groups or individuals that are based and operate entirely within the United States and Puerto Rico. They do not receive foreign direction and their acts are directed at elements of the U.S. Government or population. • International terrorism is the unlawful use of force or violence committed by a group or individual having some connection to a foreign power or whose activities transcend national boundaries. EXAMPLES OF TYPES OF TERRORIST ACTIVITIES Armed Assaults - Armed assaults can include a wide variety of direct action. Examples include throwing hand grenades into crowds or rocket attacks on airlines or buildings. Another type of increasingly familiar example involves routine traffic stops that evolve into armed confrontation(s) between police and extremist militia members. Arson - Less dramatic than most tactics, arson has the advantage of low risk to the perpetrator and requires a low level of technical knowledge. 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Assassination - A term generally applied to the killing of prominent persons and symbolic enemies as well as traitors who defect from the group. Assassination targets are generally selected carefully with a strategic purpose, and the actual attack is planned,coordinated and practiced. Biological Agent Release - Biological agents consist of organisms or chemicals of biological origin that cause death and disease among humans,animals and plants.Biological agents include anthrax, cholera,plague,botulism and ricin among others. Bomb - Bombs can range from very simple to extremely complex. They can consist of ounces of explosive packaged in letter bombs, to tons of explosives in a large vehicle bomb. A burning time fuse can initiate a bomb, a sophisticated electronic time delays mechanism or can be booby-trapped, and detonating when disturbed. Bombs have been incorporated in letters, packages briefcases, computers, purses, luggage and automobiles. Although bombs overwhelmingly remain the weapon of choice for terrorists, it must be realized that others may use this technique as well. Revenge,extortion,mischief and vandalism by neighbors, former lovers,juveniles or co-workers have all been cause for bombing(s). The improvised explosive device (IED) is the contemporary terrorist's weapon of choice. An IED is inexpensive to produce, and because of the various denotation techniques available, is a low risk to the perpetrator. Bomb Threat—Any terrorist group that has established credibility can employ a hoax with considerable success. A bomb threat can close a commercial building, empty a theater, or delay an aircraft flight at no cost to the terrorist. Bombs threats are a close relation to actual bombings. Most bombings are not preceded by a telephone message or written threat, but bomb threats cannot simply be ignored. Bomb threats can cost schools and businesses considerable loss of productivity if a bomb incident management plan is not developed and implemented. Chemical Releases - Of the five categories of chemical agents (nerve, blister, choking, blood and vomiting), nerve gas is undoubtedly the most notorious and dangerous. Terrorist use of a chemical agent in a closed environment such as a subway station (i.e. Sarin used in the Tokyo subway system) auditorium, sports arena or shopping mall has the potential for creating mass casualties. Civil Disturbance - A large, often violent public demonstration intended to attract media coverage that will help convince the world that the event organizers represent a popular cause. Cyber Terrorism - Terrorists can use sophisticated hacker skills remotely to enter computer systems in order to steal funds, or alter information in databases and operating systems. Cyber terrorists may also attempt to gain control of, or disable, critical facility infrastructure components such as dams,utilities or airport radar systems. This increasingly costly tactic is emerging and may be used by terrorists in with increasing frequency. Environmental Destruction - Examples would be the intentional dumping of hazardous chemicals into a city's water supply or the destruction of an oil tanker. Hijacking or Skyjacking - Hijacking is normally carried out to produce a hostage situation and to.gain media attention to the hijacker's cause. Aircraft are the preferred target,because of their greater mobility and vulnerability. Hostage Taking-This is an overt seizure of one or more individuals with the intent of gaining publicity or other concessions in return for release of the hostage(s). Hostage and hostage barricade situations are risky for the perpetrator when executed in an unfriendly environment. Generally hostage taking is a well-planned operation that involves considerable surveillance, reconnaissance and planning prior to the attack. Kidnapping - Involves the seizure of prominent people. While similar to hostage taking, kidnapping has significant differences. Kidnapping is usually a covert seizure of one or more specific persons who are held until specific demands are met. Kidnapping for ransom is becoming an increasingly favored method of financing terrorist operations in parts of the world. 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Nuclear Weapons/Devices - The nuclear terrorist threat consists of improvised nuclear devices (IND) capable of creating a nuclear yield and radiological dispersion devices (RDD) (sometimes referred to as "dirty bombs"). INDs include nuclear weapons obtained from a nuclear power inventory, or improvised devices designed and constructed by the terrorists. RDDs employ conventional explosive devices to distribute radioactive material, contaminating a wide area. Product Tampering, Sabotage - Sabotage of industrial or commercial facilities is one means of identifying the target while making a statement of future intent. Utilities,communications, and transportation systems are so interdependent that a serious disruption of any one affects all of them and gains immediate public attention. Raids or Attacks on Facilities - Armed attacks on facilities are usually undertaken for one of three purposes: to gain access to radio or television broadcast capabilities in order to make a statement; to demonstrate the government's inability to secure critical facilities or national symbols; or to facilitate logistic purposes(i.e. robbery of a bank or armory). Seizure - This usually involves a building or object that has value in the eyes of the audience. There is some risk to the terrorist, because security forces have time to react and may opt to use force to resolve the incident, especially if few or no innocent lives are involved. CYBERTERRORISM DEFINITIONS • Activism—Normal,non-disruptive use of the Internet in support of an agenda or cause. • Hacktivism — Operations that use hacking techniques (system infiltration, mass email, computer viruses, etc.), to attack a computer system, company, or other user. It commonly results in denial of service or theft of information. • Cyberterrorism — Politically motivated attack against information, computer systems, computer programs, and data intended to cause harm, such as loss of life or severe economic damage, for furtherance of political or social objectives. • The susceptibility of computers and their networks to those with criminal intent is well documented and publicized. From the security of individual email,to incidents of hackers gaining access to Department of Defense systems, the need for ever-increasing and evolving computer security is obvious. However, the ability of recognized terrorist groups to achieve the goal of inflicting casualties on a civilian population via the Internet is somewhat more questionable. PREVENTION Cyber terrorism techniques are continuously evolving so no single preventative measure will be effective. It is reasonable to consider that security measures already utilized by those responsible for operating computer networks can and must continually evolve to keep up with the threat of cyber criminals. ASSUMPTIONS • Targets(hard and soft)exist in Eagle County • Law enforcement organizations can,with cooperation,protect the public • Terrorist elements exist • Alert police and security forces may block attempted terrorist acts • Individuals are responsible for taking reasonable precautions for their own defense/protection • Attacks may be conventional or unconventional • Procedures are in place for those injured by a terrorist act • There is a possibility of secondary devices aimed at responders 4 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Both crisis management (law enforcement) and consequence management(emergency management)will be occurring simultaneously with crisis management in the lead until a transition to consequence management is coordinated. No single agency at the local, state, federal or private level possesses the authority and expertise to act unilaterally on issues that may arise in response to threats or acts of terrorism. Local, state and federal responders may define working perimeters that may overlap to some degree. Perimeters may be used to control access to the area and assess potential effects on the population and the environment. Control of these perimeters may be enforced by different authorities,which may impede the overall response if adequate coordination is not established. An act of terrorism, particularly an act directed against a large population center within the United States involving CBRNE/WMD, may produce major consequences that would overwhelm the capabilities of many local governments almost immediately. Major consequences involving CBRNE/WMD may overwhelm existing state and federal capabilities as well. If protective capabilities are not available, responders cannot be required to put their lives at risk in order to enter an area contaminated with CBRNE agents. It is possible that the area will be closed until the effects of the CBRNE material have degraded to safe levels or properly trained and equipped responders are available. ' RISK ANALYSIS The Eagle County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has identified numerous possible terrorist targets. The Eagle County Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment identifies these locations and is an Official Use Only document. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Initial Notification - Those first aware of a terrorist situation in any jurisdiction should call 911. The Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) will notify the appropriate law enforcement agency and other emergency response agencies as necessary. • First Arriving Units - First arriving units (police and fire)will establish an exclusion zone around the area or suspected areas(s). If necessary, and safety permitting, an on-scene command post will be established nearby. Traffic will be rerouted around the exclusion zone. • Law Enforcement Protocols-Existing protocols(radio/telephone procedures, equipment,methods of operation,transportation, etc.)will be used during all counter-terrorist operations. • Lead Agencies - During a federal crime, the federal agencies will be Lead Agencies requiring state and local assistance. • Local and State Agencies - Local and state agencies must work closely together and coordinate their activities to assist federal agencies during terrorist incidents. • Shelters - Temporary shelter(s) will be opened in accordance with Eagle County EOP,Appendix G, for those affected by the incident and unable to return to their residence. • Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) - A JTTF, or working group, will be established. JTTF will consist of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, emergency management personnel, and the Governor's staff, if required. The JTTF will be responsible for determining protective actions, such as evacuations, increased security,planning,training, etc. • Incident Command System (ICS) - ICS will be utilized by all agencies involved. Unified Command will be necessary because of the different jurisdictions/disciplines involved. 5 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Office of Emergency Management - In the event of a major or catastrophic emergency event the Eagle County OEM will activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support the initial response, recovery and provide consequence management. FBI - According to Homeland Security Presidential Directive -5, "The Attorney General has lead responsibility for criminal investigations of terrorist acts or terrorist threats by individuals or groups inside the United States, or directed at United States citizens or institutions abroad, where such acts are within the Federal criminal jurisdiction of the United States, as well as for related intelligence collection activities within the United States, subject to the National Security Act of 1947 and other applicable law, Executive Order 12333, and Attorney General-approved procedures pursuant to that Executive Order. Generally acting through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Attorney General, in cooperation with other Federal departments and agencies engaged in activities to protect our national security, shall also coordinate the activities of the other members of the law enforcement community to detect, prevent, preempt, and disrupt terrorist attacks against the United States." Local Law Enforcement Agencies - It is likely that Law Enforcement agencies will be among the event's first responders. The agency having jurisdiction (AHJ) will be the lead response agency. AHJ supports police, security, and law enforcement operations, and coordinates with other law enforcement organizations during terrorism incidents. Law enforcement agencies if required are responsible for the scene security,traffic control and subsequent incident investigation. Support from other Law Enforcement agencies or Emergency Services (if necessary), may include: bomb squad; K-9 units; Haz Mat teams; hostage negotiators; and homicide investigations. Law enforcement may be required to provide security and crowd control at various locations, including shelters, medical facilities, casualty collection points, etc. As soon as it has been determined that an event indicates terrorist activity, the FBI will become the lead response agency. Fire/Rescue/Emergency Medical Services Eagle County Emergency Medical Services, Fire and Rescue agencies are responsible for the life safety issues relative to an incident involving terrorist act. They may be the first, or among the first, incident responders. These agencies are responsible for fire suppression, victim extraction, decontamination, immediate treatment, triage, and patient transport. Specialized teams (HAZMAT or Search and Rescue) may be requested to assist, if necessary. Hospitals - Area hospitals will, most likely, receive the brunt of casualties (victims) affected by the terrorist act. Medical facilities must be prepared for triage, decontamination and treatment of victims. Many will leave the incident area before the arrival of first responders, and transport themselves into the medical facility, placing hospitals and medical providers at risk of cross-contamination. The affected jurisdiction PSAP will be responsible for prompt notification of all area medical facilities Eagle County Public Health and Environment - It is the responsibility of Public Health and Environment to collect information, monitor local trends and notify the Centers for Disease Control if necessary,and to maintain a connection with medical providers for notification of reportable diseases and trends surveillance. Eagle County Coroner The Coroner is responsible for the investigation and process of any fatalities, possibly with outside assistance. Any fatalities due to a terrorist act are considered murder victims; therefore, the location should be cordoned off and the area secured as a crime scene. Everything within the crime scene is considered evidence and should not be disturbed, except by investigators and/or specialized law enforcement personnel. 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Continuity of Government Eagle County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners(BoCC). During times of Emergency the County Manager is given the authority to accomplish actions necessary to protect lives. The authority succession is: _ County Manager » Deputy County Manager » Chair of the BoCC Continuity of Government (COG) is an essential function of governmental agencies at all levels and is vital during an emergency/disaster situation. COG is defined as the preservation, maintenance, or reconstitution of the civil government's ability to carry out its statutory responsibilities. Consequently, if a unit of government is not prepared, most if not all of its critical governance ability could be severely degraded. Such a situation could create a climate that could make the jurisdiction vulnerable to anarchy, lawlessness, and chaos. The resources of all County and Municipal governmental departments and agencies are considered to be available at the County and/or Municipal level in minimizing the effects of disaster; these resources will be supplemented, as determined by necessity and availability, by voluntary assistance from: • Adjoining counties • Private businesses and industry • All other groups and individuals Once activated, Eagle County Emergency Management will coordinate county resources for prevention, preparedness,response,recovery and mitigation operations through the EOC. All agencies countywide should have established lines of succession in the event their key individuals are unavailable. Any additional assistance required at any level will be requested through the EOC. During a terrorist incident,all unaffected government offices and organizations should continue to operate with increased security until notified otherwise. Increased security includes individual employee awareness, observation, reporting of suspicious objects and characters (see something/say something),the immediate challenge of all suspicious persons, places or things foreign to the normal business environment and any prudent method to secure the facility and protect its occupants. Administration and Logistics - Each agency, office, and/or organization involved is responsible for its own administration and logistics. Detailed logs, financial records and receipts are to be kept for possible future reimbursement and possible legal proceedings. These logs and records shall be submitted to Eagle County OEM upon request. Each local agency is responsible for maintaining a list of emergency resources to include private resources, personnel, supplies and equipment. The EOC shall prepare situation reports (which will also be submitted to the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management) and After Action reports describing the situation and response actions of local, state,Federal agencies and private sectors. REGIONAL RESPONSE ASSETS Eagle County has mutual aid agreements in place should outside assistance be required. MITIGATION AND PREVENTION Reducing the Risk - Terrorism prevention begins with the local community and facilities. There are warnings that, if noticed,can indicate potential terrorist activity. Police, fire,public works and the general public need to know what potential indicators are and have a system to report suspicious activity. Public and government sectors need to acknowledge the potential threat and implement physical security programs commensurate with the threat and value of facilities to be protected. The terrorist's greatest asset is anonymity and the ability to reach his potential target unnoticed. Mitigation (prevention) actions are meant to thwart the potential terrorist and reduce the probability of an incident. Communities, 7 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan agencies, facilities and individuals can reduce the risk of becoming terrorist targets by understanding the nature of terrorism, assessing their risk, and by taking basic systematic security precautions. PHYSICAL SECURITY Physical security measures for a facility reduce the probability for terrorist attack by making the act more difficult for the terrorist. Developing its defensive capabilities enhances the security of any public facility. Employing an integrated system of intrusion detection equipment, barriers, structural hardening, access control and trained response forces are critical components of this defense, as is delaying terrorist action until additional forces can arrive. Measures designed to prevent unauthorized access to facilities, equipment,material and information will also safeguard against sabotage,vandalism and theft. Awareness Education and Training - The key element to an effective anti-terrorism program is to develop awareness. MONITORING Law Enforcement agencies, in particular the FBI and the Colorado Information Analysis Center(CIAC), will monitor known groups or factions which are suspected of, or who have the potential to commit terrorist acts. Local law enforcement will be alerted to treats in our area. TRAINING It is the responsibility of local agencies and departments to provide all appropriate training. Eagle County OEM will provide training information and/or materials from the various sources and will facilitate training as necessary. Training session information (and such) will be announced, as it becomes available. Each organization should determine the level of training for their personnel. ALERT AND NOTIFICATION AND ACTIVATION LEVELS Alert and notification will encompass of the following: • Threat information assessment and initiation of protective measures • Notification of appropriate agencies who will be responding or will be placed on stand-by in the event of terrorist actions On-Scene Warnings are situations that are observed on-site which would indicate something out of ordinary, such as: • Unexplained illnesses or deaths • Items that seem out of place—unattended packages, suitcases, containers,bulky envelopes, etc. SECONDARY DEVICES In terrorism incidents, always consider that a secondary device is present. This will prevent unnecessary casualties/fatalities. Bomb Squad or other qualified personnel should make determination of secondary devices. Keep potential consequences of secondary devices in mind when organizing the response site and executing the response. Establish functional areas as far away from the incident as practical. These include the Incident Command Post, staging area(s),triage/treatment area(s)and decontamination site(s). Cellular phones, radios, pagers and car alarm remotes must be turned off or kept away from suspected bombs. Radio frequency transmitted by one of these devices could cause device detonation. RECOVERY Long-term activities stabilize all systems. The length of the response will depend on the type of incident. The most complicated recovery period would be if the incident involved nuclear, biological or chemical agents. Issues to consider are: 8 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Response to Terrorism 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Extent/Degree of allowable re-entry • Extent of chemical, biological and/or nuclear contamination • Identification of agents • Identification of contaminated victims • Identification of contaminated facilities/sites • Decontamination effort • Quarantine activities • Identification of successfully decontaminated facilities/sites • Identification of "lost" facilities/sites (those which cannot be safely decontaminated and are determined unsafe for future use) • Economic impact 9 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 2023-2025 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Roles and Responsibilities 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan EAGLE COUNTY EMERGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Function Primary Responsibility Secondary Responsibility Alert and Notification County/Municipal Governments having Public Safety Answering Point jurisdiction (PSAP)having jurisdiction, Emergency Management Building&Utility Damage Building,Facility,Infrastructure owner Mutual Aid Agencies,Private business Emergency Public Safety Answering Point having 800 MHz Radio System, RACES, Communications jurisdiction, Emergency Management ARES Computer Support Information Technology Outside community agencies Criminal Event Law Enforcement agencies having Mutual Aid Agencies jurisdiction Crowd Management Venue Owner(private or public) Law Enforcement agencies having jurisdiction Damage Assessment Building/Engineering Departments Public Safety Agencies,Emergency having jurisdiction,Assessor's Office Management Debris Management Public Works agencies having Solid Waste and outside community jurisdiction agencies Emergency Medical/Mass Ambulance provider having Fire Departments,Mutual Aid Casualty jurisdiction, Search and Rescue Agencies Groups,Vail Resorts Emergency Private Corporations Care/Hospitalization EOC Management Eagle County Government Municipalities Environmental Issues Environmental Health Departments State and federal agencies having jurisdiction Evacuation County/Municipal Governments having Law Enforcement,Fire agencies jurisdiction having jurisdiction FEMA Documentation Governmental Administration Emergency Management Finance Finance Departments having Governmental Administration jurisdiction Fire(including Wildfire) Agency having jurisdiction Mutual Aid agencies Flood/Heavy Rains Public Works Agencies having Mutual Aid Agencies jurisdiction Hazardous Materials Designated Emergency Response Mutual Aid Agencies Response Authorities Incident Command Authority(s)having jurisdiction Mutual Aid Agencies Legal Attorney's Offices having jurisdiction Governmental Administration 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Roles and Responsibilities 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan Map Procurement GIS Department's having jurisdiction Mutual Aid Agencies Mass Care/Sheltering County/Municipal Governments having American Red Cross, Salvation jurisdiction Army Mental Health Eagle County Department of Human Health Care Coalition Member Services, MindSprings Health Agencies Protective Actions Law Enforcement agencies having Mutual Aid Agencies(law, fire, jurisdiction public works,EMS, etc.) Function Primary Responsibility Secondary Responsibility Public Health Eagle County Public Health and Eagle County Department of Human Environment Services Public Information/Media Jurisdictions having Authority County PIO Group Record Keeping Finance,Human Resource Departments Governmental Administration having jurisdiction Recovery Planning Eagle County Government Municipalities Search&Rescue Jurisdictions having Authority Eagle County Sheriff's Office Special Needs Individuals Eagle County Department of Human Services Transportation Jurisdiction Having Authority Mutual Aid Utility Disruption Utility Providers Mutual Aid Volunteer Management/ Human Resources Departments having VOADs Worker Welfare jurisdiction Water Jurisdiction Having Authority Mutual Aid Supply/Contaminated Water Supply/Loss Jurisdiction Having Authority Mutual Aid 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-885F-CDFF6F857CB6 SEVERE WEATHER PLAN 2023-2025 arsu 0.60.1(4P.0,94.4.4.1.1.01.2014W • DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Severe Weather 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan SEVERE WEATHER PURPOSE This Appendix describes Eagle County's Severe Weather Plan. The purpose is to identify procedures to observe and report severe weather events which enable National Weather Service (NWS) forecasters to validate forecasts and make appropriate hazardous weather notifications. SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS • Severe weather events will occur in Eagle County. • Trained weather spotters can provide early warning of actual or potential serious weather conditions. • Local spotter reports are critical to the NWS office in Grand Junction. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS • Weather spotters are local individuals trained by the NWS to provide essential information for all types of weather hazards. The main responsibility of a spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms. • Weather spotters will be activated by the NWS Grand Junction forecast office when severe weather is imminent. Storm spotters are notified of the need for storm awareness and reports via indirect resources, such as the daily Hazardous Weather Outlook and the Area Forecast Discussion. • Severe weather observations will be reported to the NWS Grand Junction anytime severe weather conditions are observed. • When severe weather approaches, every practical means will be used to further disseminate warnings issued by the NWS for Eagle County or portions thereof. Practical means may include,but are not limited to activation of the Emergency Alert System, Community Alerts through the Aspen/Pitkin and/or Vail Public Safety Communications Centers, informational announcements on public safety radio networks, and use of social media. • Reportable weather conditions to be relayed to the NWS Grand Junction office are identified later in this document. COMMUNICATIONS • Emergency: 911 • NWS Grand Junction • Vail Public Safety Communications Center • Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch Center • Public information and warning functions will be conducted in accordance with Annex: Public information and Warning of this plan. SPOTTER SAFETY A. If spotting away from home: • Select a point for observing that offers a combination of reasonably unobstructed view and maximum protection. • Conduct field inspection, keeping in mind to avoid hazards produced by heavy rain,hail,lightning,wind, or tornadoes. • Always allow for an escape route. B. Review safety rules for: • Lightning and thunderstorms • Flash floods • Winter Storms 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Severe Weather 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan • Tornadoes • Reduced visibility in heavy rains,blizzards, etc. C. Travel with a spotter safety/survival kit D. Do not cross water-covered roads and do not attempt to outrun a tornado. REPORTABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES WHAT TO LOOK FOR • Heavy rain at the rate of one inch per hour or greater • Any flooding, including flash flooding, street flooding, or river/stream flooding • Hail, any size,but of importance are stones 3/4 inch diameter(penny sized)or larger • Wind greater than 40 mph,but of importance is wind stronger than 50 mph • Significant damage to structures • Large trees down • Tornado or funnel cloud • Rotation around a vertical axis near the thunderstorm base,known as a wall cloud. • Evidence of dust or debris cloud from thunderstorm wind • Snowfall greater than two inches per hour. • Avalanche • Road closures due to snowfall or mudslides/rockslides • Reduced visibilities in dense fog, dense smoke, blowing dust, or blowing snow, etc., with estimated visibilities below 1 mile REPORTING PROCEDURES A. Report observations to the NWS Grand Junction B. Provide the following: • WHO you are: spotter name • WHAT you observed: type of phenomena • WHEN it occurred: exact time of observation • WHERE it occurred: direction and distance from known location; movement and speed of phenomena, etc. • Are there INJURIES and/or DAMAGE C. Avoid vague observations such as"raining real hard,"or"it is blowing hard" ESTIMATING WIND SPEED AND HAIL SIZE Wind Speed(MPH) Description 25-31 Large branches moving, flags beat and pop, whistling heard in overhead wires 32-38 Whole trees moving, inconvenience walking against the wind 39-46 Small branches (twigs)break, impedes walking 47-54 Slight structural damage, larger branches&weak limbs may break, shingles blown from roofs 55-63 Moderate structural damage and some trees blown down 3 DocuSign Envelope ID:C75C9D37-E48A-4BC2-B85F-CDFF6F857CB6 Severe Weather 2023-2025 Eagle County Emergency Operations Plan 64-72 Heavy to severe structural and tree damage 73-112 Peels surface off roofs, windows broken, trailer homes overturned, many trees blown down or snapped off Hail Reference Size Measured Size Pea 0.25" Penny 0.75" Quarter 1.00" Half Dollar 1.25" Ping Pong Ball 1.50" Golf Ball 1.75" Hen Egg 2.00" Tennis Ball 2.50" Baseball 2.75" Grapefruit 4.00" Softball 4.50" 4