1.2 Concept of Operations
OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES
Special consideration is given to the following priorities when
conducting emergency operations:
1. Protecting life (highest priority), property, and the environment.
2. Meeting the immediate emergency needs of students, faculty, staff
and guests, which include rescue, medical care, food and shelter.
3. Temporarily restoring facilities that are essential to the health,
safety, and welfare of our campus population (such as sanitation,
water, and electricity).
4. Mitigating hazards that pose a threat to life, property, and
the environment.
This Plan considers the full spectrum of emergency responses to
a hazardous condition. Some emergencies, preceded by a buildup period,
may provide advance warning while other emergencies occur with little
or no advance warning. In either event, all available elements of
the campus' emergency management organization must respond promptly
and effectively to minimize the damages caused to life, property,
and operations.
STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SEMS is the system required by Government Code §8607 (a) for
managing response to multi-agency and multi-jurisdiction emergencies
in California. SEMS is based upon the Incident Command System adapted
from the system originally developed by FIRESCOPE (Firefighting
Resource of California Organized for Potential Emergencies).
- SEMS is intended to standardize response to emergencies involving
multiple jurisdictions or multiple agencies for on-scene management
of natural, technological or man-made disasters or emergencies.
- SEMS is intended to be flexible and adaptable to the needs of
all emergency responders in California.
- In times of emergency or disaster, Cal State Fullerton will
coordinate with the City of Fullerton, the County of Orange, other
CSU campuses and the Chancellor's Office, the State of California,
and the Federal Government to manage the emergency.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEVELS
Activated as necessary:
- Field Response Level commands emergency response personnel
and resources to carry out tactical decisions and activities in
direct response to an incident or threat.
- Local Government Level manages and coordinates the overall
emergency response and recovery activities within the jurisdiction.
- Operational Area Level manages and/or coordinates information,
resources and priorities among local governments within the operational
area and serves as the coordination and communications link between
the local government level and the regional level.
- Regional Level manages and coordinates information and
resources among operational areas within the mutual aid region
designated pursuant to Government Code Section 8600 and between
the operational areas and the state level. The regional level
along with the State level coordinates overall state agency support
for emergency response activities.
- State Level manages State resources in response to the
emergency needs of the other levels, manages and coordinates mutual
aid among the mutual aid regions and between the regional level
and State level, and serves as the coordination and communication
link with the federal disaster response system.
SEMS incorporates the use of the ICS, the Operational Area concept,
Multi-Agency or Inter-Agency coordination and the California Master
Mutual Aid Agreement. SEMS helps unify all elements of California's
emergency management organization into a single integrated system.
Its use is required for all State agencies.
The Emergency Services Act further requires that, when assigned
by the Governor, State agencies will carry out required emergency
response and recovery activities. Cal State Fullerton will need
to cooperate with local jurisdictions, the Operational Area (County
of Orange) and the State to prepare for, respond to and mitigate
the effects of an emergency.
ORGANIZATIONAL FUNCTIONS
ICS is the organizational management system from which SEMS operates,
utilizing the following concepts of:
- Common Terminology
- Manageable Span-of-Control
- Unity of Command
- Integration of Communications
Accordingly, this organizational structure is based around five
principal functions that can be performed at any incident. These
are: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics and Finance. ICS allows
for a modular and rapid expansion to meet the needs imposed by the
incident. ICS can be used during any serious multi-disciplinary
(e.g. fire, law enforcement, medical) emergency within a jurisdiction
and is particularly useful for any kind of incident involving multiple
jurisdictions and agencies. All levels of government will use this
organizational structure.
Some incidents, particularly those involving earthquakes, fires
or hazardous materials, can escalate requiring further activation
of the emergency management system. In such cases, one or more Incident
Command Posts may be established to assist in managing emergency
operations.
Coordination and communications will also be established between
the City of Fullerton, The OA (County of Orange), other CSU system
emergency preparedness staff and the university EOC, when activated.
SEMS will be utilized when the university activates its EOC or
when a campus and local emergency have been declared or proclaimed.
When the EOC is activated, communications and coordination will
be established between the Incident Commander (in the field) and
the EOC. Coordination of fire and law enforcement resources will
be accomplished through their respective mutual aid systems. The
same five principal functions of ICS will be utilized in the EOC
as well as in the field.
EOC Emergency Management Functions
- Management: This function provides for the overall management
and coordination of response and recovery activities through the
joint efforts of the university, the CSU system, local governmental
agencies, and private organizations.
- Operations: This function is responsible for coordinating
all jurisdictional operations in support of the response to the
emergency through implementation of the action plan.
- Planning/Intelligence: This function is responsible for
collecting, evaluating, and disseminating intelligence and information;
developing the action plan in coordination with the other functions;
and maintaining documentation.
- Logistics: This function is responsible for providing
facilities, services, personnel, equipment, and materials.
- Finance/Administration: This function is responsible
for financial and administrative aspects not assigned to the other
functions.
MUTUAL AID
The statewide mutual aid system is codified in the California Disaster
and Civil Defense Master Mutual Aid Agreement. All counties, incorporated
cities, and the State of California have adopted the Agreement,
which was developed in 1950. The Master Mutual Aid Agreement creates
a formal structure wherein each local jurisdiction retains control
of its own facilities, personnel, and resources, but may also receive
or render assistance to other jurisdictions within the State. Written
policies and procedures have been developed for several disciplines
that function on a statewide basis.
In addition to Fire and Law, Emergency Medical, Coroner, and Search
and Rescue systems exist. Due to size and geography, the State is
divided into six Mutual Aid Regions. The Office of Emergency Services
Office provides administrative oversight for the mutual aid regions
through three Administrative Region Offices. Cal State Fullerton
is located within the Southern Regional Area with offices located
at the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Center. State agency representatives
will establish liaison with their local counterparts to relay information
and mutual aid requests. The OES regional manager will coordinate
inter-regional mutual aid and state assistance as necessary at the
request of the Operational Area Coordinators. Additionally, Fire
and Rescue, and Law Enforcement Coordinators are assigned at the
Operational Area level.
With respect to Orange County, the County Sheriff or Fire Chief
is the Operational Area Coordinator, and the Mutual Aid Regional
Coordinator is the State OES Region 1 Manager.
During a proclaimed emergency, inter-jurisdictional mutual aid
will be coordinated at the appropriate Operational Area or mutual
aid regional level whenever available resources are:
- Subject to State or Federal control.
- Subject to military control.
- Located outside the requesting jurisdiction.
- Allocated on a priority basis.
The university will, whenever possible, provide incoming mutual
aid forces with portable radios, using local frequencies. In addition:
- Local agencies receiving mutual aid are responsible for logistical
support of reporting personnel.
- Requests for, and coordination of, mutual aid support will normally
be accomplished through established channels (CSU campus to campus
and the Chancellor's Office) and (Campus to Cities/Operational
Area to Mutual Aid Region to State level).
Requests will specify, at a minimum:
- Number and type of personnel needed.
- Type and amount of equipment needed.
- Reporting time and location.
- Authority to whom responding personnel should report.
- Access routes.
- Estimated duration of emergency operations.
California State University, Fullerton will provide mutual
aid upon:
- Request from other CSU campuses for emergency assistance and
support. When Cal State University, Fullerton is not affected,
the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator will function as the university
liaison to other CSU campus Emergency Operations Centers during
an emergency to coordinate CSU Fullerton's response effort.
- Request from local governments that have declared a Local Emergency.
- Direction from the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to render
emergency assistance.
- Gubernatorial declaration of a state of emergency in an area
including CSU Fullerton.
- The proclamation of a state of war emergency as defined in California
Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7, Division 1, Title 2, California
Government Code).
- A Federal declaration of a national emergency.
The City of Fullerton will:
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures consistent
with the State Emergency Plan and Master Mutual Aid Agreement.
- Maintain liaison with neighboring jurisdictions and the County
Emergency Management Organization.
- Designate staging areas for incoming support and recovery operations.
The County of Orange will:
- Provide Coordination of intra-county mutual aid.
- Maintain liaison with State OES personnel.
- Request mutual aid from the State OES Southern Region Manager.
State OES - Southern Region will:
- Maintain liaison with State, Federal, and local authorities.
- Provide planning guidance and assistance to county and local
jurisdictions.
- Respond to requests for mutual aid.
- Provide a clearinghouse for emergency operations information.
State OES - Headquarters will:
- Perform executive functions assigned by the Governor.
- Coordinate response and recovery operations of State agencies.
- Provide a clearinghouse for emergency operations information.
- Prepare and disseminate proclamations from the Governor.
- Receive and process requests for mutual aid.
- Receive and process requests for Federal disaster assistance.
- Direct the allocation of Federal and out-of-state resources.
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