Purpose
This Integrated Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) Incident Response Action Plan, prepared in a Incident Command System (ICS) format is National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliant and supports the National Response Framework (NRF). ICS expedites the decision making process, the initial deployment of response assets, and creates a standardized command structure for Morrow and Umatilla Counties, the affected cities within the Immediate Response Zone/Protective Action Zone (IRZ/PAZ), and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), in the critical early moments following initial notification of a chemical accident.
General Strategy
The Umatilla Community has adopted an initial default “shelter-in-place”* protective action strategy in the event of a Community Level Emergency. The public will be notified of the emergency and instructed to shelter-in-place via the community wide Alert and Notification System (ANS). The ANS will be activated by personnel of the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Department E-911/Dispatch Center. All messages are prerecorded and require no decision making on the part of the E-911/Dispatch Center personnel. Following activation of the ANS, E-911/Dispatch personnel at Umatilla County, Morrow County, the Hermiston Safety Center, Tribal Dispatch Center, the Oregon State Police, Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Emergency Management will begin the notification of emergency responders and key emergency management personnel. Upon initial notification, personnel will report immediately to their predetermined duty stations or staging areas.
In addition to protecting the general population at risk from the effects of a chemical warfare agent release, this plan also provides for the continuation of basic emergency response services (fire, medical emergency or law enforcement) in life threatening situations within the Response Zone (RZ). The area at risk where emergency services will be provided with chemical agent monitoring capabilities and personal protective equipment, is designated as the Response Zone and consists of a circular area with a circumference of 15 kilometers from the center of K Block. These services will be provided by Community Response Team (East and West) formed by local fire, law enforcement and health personnel. Resource requirements for each CRT will be based on mission needs. These units will operate outside the WebPuff Risk Envelope.
* Personnel in vehicles at the time of the event will be directed to leave the area by the most expeditious route.
Incident Command System (Overview)
An Incident Command System (ICS) consists of procedures, utilized by first responders, for expeditious control of personnel, equipment, and communications. The ICS is staffed and operated by qualified personnel from any emergency service agency and may involve personnel from a variety of agencies and jurisdictions (see attached ICS Organization Chart and ICS Assignment List). An effective ICS has the following components: common terminology; modular organization; integrated communications; unified command structure; consolidated action plans; manageable span of control; designated incident location; and comprehensive resource management. The ICS organization developed for a CSEPP response will consist of an Incident Commander and appropriate command and general staff. Logistical and Fiscal support functions will be performed at the direction of the IC. The personnel filling these positions are listed by title. In the event the primary person filling an ICS position is not available, an alternate from the available pool of qualified personnel at the time of the event will be designated by the Incident Commander to fill the position.
