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Transcript of Presented by Environmental, Health and Safety Services Zack Adams, PE, CSP, CIH.
Presented by Environmental, Health and Safety Services
Zack Adams, PE, CSP, CIH
Overview
• Why Plan?• Basic Plan Elements and Structure• Emergency Planning• Continuity of Operations
www.ehss.vt.edu
Why Plan?
Why Plan?
Matt Gentry, The Roanoke Times
Why Plan?
Who Needs to Plan?
• The University• Deans, Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts• Departments• (Individuals – family emergency
plans are also important!)
www.VAemergency.com
Emergency Levels
• Level 0 – minor, localized incident• Level I – localized incident• Level II – large scale, broad impact• Level III – major disaster
Phases of Response
Priorities
1. Life Safety2. Critical Infrastructure
1. Buildings used by dependent populations2. Buildings critical to health and safety3. Facilities to sustain emergency response4. Classrooms and research buildings5. Administrative buildings
3. Teaching and Research
Tie to University ERPPolicy Group
EOC
Emergency Response
Organizations
SOC
Department A
Department C
Department B
Elements and Structure
• Department Emergency Plan• Departmental Emergency Action Plan
– Chain of command– Essential personnel and mission-critical
functions– Method for reporting emergencies– Emergency evacuation procedures– Internal communications
Getting Organized
• Identify key roles– Departmental Emergency Coordinator– Emergency Preparedness Committee – Emergency Response Team– Emergency Recovery Team
• Communication strategies
Emergency Action Plan
• Planning for evacuations• Reduce hazards• Train employees
Appendix 5
Continuity of Operations
• Identifying critical functions• Evaluation of critical functions and
processes• Protection of assets• Recovery strategies
What to send forward…
• Your emergency services organization forms
• COOP information
Handouts
• Department Emergency Planning Guidelines maybe found at the following link:
• http://www.ehss.vt.edu/Programs/OSD/VTEPG/VPI3/Forms/Emergency%20Guidelines.doc