Item 26 - Adoption of the City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan

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City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan Part I Basic Plan The training requirements of these standards and programs will evolve over time. The Police Department Emergency Operations Coordinator shall be responsible for identifying current City, state and federal emergency training requirements for all employees based on their emergency roles and responsibilities. Current training requirements will be maintained in an Appendix to this Plan, which shall be considered a mandatory training policy for the City of Santa Ana to ensure compliance with SEMS, NIMS and grant programs. The Emergency Operations Coordinator shall be responsible for providing or facilitating the required training to City staff, either in -person within City training sessions, in conjunction with the Orange County Operational Area, through on-line training, or through external classes or instructors, depending on the current training requirements and availability of classes. The City of Santa Ana Human Resources Department shall maintain employee records of completed training. Individual City departments are responsible for identifying, executing and documenting training for department personnel with department -specific emergency responsibilities. Training requirements for each employee are determined based on the specific roles or responsibilities assigned to them for emergency operations. These emergency responsibilities fall into four primary categories (some employees may fall into more than one category and other specialized training categories may exist for others): • All Public Employees - All permanent City employees, as public employees in the State of California and as members of the City's Emergency Organization, must complete Disaster Service Worker orientation, SEMS orientation, NIMS, and ICS introduction courses. • EOC Responders - All City employees assigned to fulfill EOC staff positions must complete EOC orientation, EOC operations, and EOC section- or position -specific training courses for their assigned duties. • Field ICS Responders - City staff with responsibility to implement ICS supervision or command in field response operations (primarily Santa Ana Police Department) must complete higher level ICS training. • Department -specific Responders - Individual City Departments may have emergency duties or responsibilities specific to the department which require additional specialized training; for example, training in mass care and shelter, safety and damage assessments, public information or emergency notifications, or implementation of department -specific SOP's or responsibilities. City staff should refer to the Emergency Operations Coordinator for the training requirements of their duties and assignment(s). 3.10.1.2 City Staff and Department Exercises Exercises are conducted to maintain the readiness of operational staff. Exercises provide personnel with an opportunity to practice and become familiar with relevant procedures, facilities, and systems that will actually be used in emergencies and to test those procedures, facilities, and systems to identify potential improvements. Specifically, exercises: • Train personnel in roles and responsibilities and clarify roles and responsibilities • Test and evaluate plans, policies and procedures • Reveal planning weaknesses and gaps in resources • Improve inter -agency coordination and communications • Gain public recognition and support of officials • Satisfy government requirements The format, subject matter and scheduling of exercises shall be a joint responsibility of all City Departments, facilitated by the Emergency Operations Coordinator. Exercises may be held with: • Emergency Operations Center staff, to test EOC procedures and systems, • City Departments, to test department SOP's, duty assignments and checklists, • The Orange County Operational Area, to test multi jurisdictional and regional coordination, • Partner agencies (e.g., Orange County Fire Authority, Santa Ana Unified School District, Orange County Health Care Agency, American Red Cross) to test multi -agency interoperability, • Notification systems and EOC systems and equipment, to ensure operational condition. 138