Yakima Valley/County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) Emergency Support Functions Jurisdiction/Department/Agency Responsibilities Primary: Designated based on who has the most authorities, resources, capabilities or expertise relative to accomplishment of the specific Emergency Support Function (ESF) activities. Support: Designated to assist a specific primary or joint primary agency with available resources, capabilities or expertise in support of Emergency Support Function (ESF) activities. Primary Role Support Role ESF #1 Transportation County and City Public and Private Transportation School Districts Public and Private Scope: Transportation resources may be obtained from public agencies, the private sector and volunteer resources for the movement of people and materials. These resources should be coordinated by the appropriate emergency operations center. ESF #2 Communications, Information Systems, and Warning Geographic Information Services (GIS) Technology Services WIN211 Scope: This ESF describes in three appendices, the coordination of local jurisdictions actions to be taken to establish and maintain telecommunications, information systems, and warning support in preparation for, response to, and recovery from an emergency or disaster which effects the population and operation of local government and its jurisdictions. ESF #3 /Engineering (Cities/Towns) Scope: Public works support includes technical advice and evaluations, engineering services, construction management and inspection, emergency contracting, emergency repair of water and wastewater facilities, provision of potable water, and provision of emergency power. Activities within this scope include: 1. Participation in needs and damage assessment immediately following the event. 2. Emergency clearance of debris to allow for reconnaissance of the damages areas and passage of emergency personnel and equipment for lifesaving, life protecting, and health and safety purposes during response activities. 3. Removal of debris from public streets and county roads. 4. Temporary repair or replacement of emergency access routes. Routes include damaged streets, roads, bridges, waterways, airfields, and other facilities necessary for passage of rescue personnel. 5. Emergency restoration of critical public facilities including temporary restoration of water supply and wastewater treatment systems. 6. Emergency demolition or stabilization of damaged structures and facilities. These damaged structures are designated by the local jurisdiction as immediate hazards to the public health and safety, or as necessary to facilitate the accomplishment of life saving operations. 7. Emergency contracting to support public health and safety. 8. Technical assistance including structural inspection of private residences, commercial buildings, and structures, as resources permit.
9. Assisting in the preparation of Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), as required. ESF #4 Firefighting Fire Services (Fire Districts and Municipal Departments) Yakima Public Safety Communications Center Scope: Firefighting involves managing and coordinating firefighting activities, including the detection and suppression of fires within Yakima County, and providing personnel, equipment, and supplies in support of local jurisdictions involved in rural and urban firefighting operations. Planning for every firefighting contingency is beyond the scope of this ESF, but it will outline broad objectives that should provide the greatest protection of life and property that can be achieved with the resources available. The specific recovery actions following an emergency or disaster may be determined by the event. ESF #5 Emergency Management American Red Cross Coroner EMS Finance Fire Services Geographic Information System Human Resources Information Technology Prosecuting Attorney/Legal Purchasing Tax Assessor WSU Extension Service Scope: This ESF applies to the management needs of the Local Jurisdiction Emergency Coordination Center and the Operational Area EOC for assessing a disastrous or potentially disastrous situation and supporting related response efforts. The analysis and planning for every type of emergency or disaster is beyond the scope of this ESF. ESF #6 Mass Care, Housing and Human Services American Red Cross Central WA Comprehensive Mental Health Central Washington State Fair /(Yakima Valley Sundome) Heartlinks Hospice & Palliative Care Homeless Network of Yakima County School Districts Public and Private Volunteer Organizations Yakima Urology Surgery Center Scope: 1) Initial response activities will focus on meeting urgent needs of victims on a mass care basis. 2) The American Red Cross independently provides mass care to disaster victims as part of a broad program of disaster relief, as outlined in charter provisions enacted by the United States Congress,
Act of January 5, 1905, and the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-288, as amended by the Stafford Act of 2000). 3) The ARC assumes primary agency responsibility under the Federal Response Plan (FRP) to coordinate federal response assistance to the mass care response of state and local jurisdictions, and the efforts of other voluntary agencies, including ARC relief operations. 4) Mass Care includes: Housing (sheltering), feeding, emergency first aid, disaster welfare information, bulk distribution of emergency relief items, and mental health services. ESF #7 Resource Support Human Resources Purchasing Scope: Resource support involves coordinating the provision of resources to organizations during the immediate response to an emergency or disaster and to subsequent response and recovery operations. Coordination includes the effort and activity necessary to evaluate, locate, procure, and provide facilities, materials, services, and personnel. This includes emergency relief supplies, office space procurement, office equipment, office supplies, contracting services, transportation services, and personnel required to support emergency activities. ESF #8 Public Health and Medical Services Emergency Medical Services Coroner s Office American Red Cross Yakima Valley Chapter Central WA Comprehensive Mental Health Fire Services Hospitals/Clinics Public and Private Private Ambulance Services Scope: Aid local jurisdictions in identifying and meeting the health and medical needs of victims of an emergency or disaster. The directs and coordinates the provision of health and medical assistance to the affected local jurisdiction authorities. This support is categorized in the following functional areas: a) Assessment of health and medical needs b) Health surveillance c) Medical care personnel d) Health and medical equipment and supplies e) Patient evacuation f) In-hospital care g) Food, drug, and medical device safety h) Worker health and safety i) Radiological hazards j) Chemical hazards k) Biological hazards l) Mental health m) Public health information n) Vector control o) Potable water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal p) Victim identification and mortuary services q) Veterinary services ESF #9 Search and Rescue
Yakima Sheriff s Office Amateur Radio Scope: Addresses search and rescue operations, and includes search and rescue on the ground, from the air, or in the water. Planning for every search and rescue situation is beyond the scope of this ESF. ESF #10 Hazardous Materials Response Washington State Patrol Washington State Department of Ecology Yakima Valley Fire Services EMS WSU Extension Scope: Provides for a coordinated response to actual or potential discharges and/or releases of hazardous materials within Yakima County. Planning for every hazardous material contingency is beyond the scope of this ESF. This ESF provides broad objectives that will provide the greatest protection of life and health, the environment, and property. ESF #11 Agriculture and Natural Resources Yakima American Red Cross School Districts-Public and Private Volunteer Organizations WSU Extension Scope: 1) Provision of nutrition assistance by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS): Includes determining nutrition assistance needs, obtaining appropriate food supplies, arranging for delivery of the supplies. 2) Animal and plant disease and pest response: Includes implementing an integrated Federal, State, local, and tribal 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. 3) Assurance of the safety and security of the commercial food supply: Includes the inspection and verification of food safety aspects of slaughter and processing plants, products in distribution and retail sites, and import facilities at ports of entry; laboratory analysis of food samples; control of products suspected to be adulterated; plant closures; foodborne disease surveillance; and field investigations. 4) Protection of NCH resources: Includes appropriate response actions to conserve, rehabilitate, recover, and restore natural and cultural resources and historic properties (NCH) resources. ESF #12 Energy and Utilities Critical Infrastructure--Energy and Utility Providers Scope: Addresses the coordination of energy systems and utilities assessments for damage, supply, demand, and requirements to restore such systems. Assists Yakima County governments/jurisdictions obtain fuel for transportation, communications, emergency operations, and other critical functions. ESF #13 Public Safety,, and Security Prosecuting Attorney/Legal
Scope: 1) Provides a mechanism for coordinating and providing support to local authorities to include non-investigative/non-criminal law enforcement, public safety, and security capabilities and resources during potential or actual emergencies or disasters. 2) Support incident management requirements including force and critical infrastructure protection, security planning and technical assistance, technology support, and public safety in both pre-incident and post-incident situations. 3) Activated in situations requiring extensive assistance to provide public safety and security and where local government resources are overwhelmed or are inadequate, or in pre-incident or postincident situations that require protective solutions or capabilities. ESF #14 Long-Term Community Recovery Municipal Scope: Recovery and restoration actions following any emergency or disaster may be determined by the specific event. Several federal and state agencies may be involved depending on the hazard and scope of the situation. Note: Yakima County jurisdictions should lead recovery activities for their jurisdiction. ESF #15 Public Affairs Board of County Commissioners and Mayors Scope: Focuses on natural or technological emergencies/disasters. It is applicable to county/city/town departments and agencies responding under the Yakima County CEMP. It establishes mechanisms to prepare and deliver coordinated and sustained messages regarding potential or actual incidents and provides for prompt local government acknowledgement of an incident and communication of emergency information to the public during incident management operations. Also addresses broad guidance that should provide the greatest protection of the public during emergencies or disasters in which precautionary and/or protective measures are recommended. ESF #16 Evacuation and Movement Municipal Fire Services Fire Districts and Municipal Fire Departments Scope: Addresses broad objectives that should provide the greatest protection of life (human and pet) during emergencies or disasters in which precautionary evacuations are recommended. Planning for every situation needing evacuation and movement of people in Yakima County is beyond the scope of this ESF. ESF #20 Defense Support to Civil Authorities Scope: Requests for military support originated by the Yakima County Operational Area Emergency Operations Center following a local declaration of emergency.