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

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City of Santa Ana Emergency Operations Plan Part 1 Basic Plan The Planning P consists of 10 planning steps arranged into five phases. These phases and steps are: • Phase 1 - Understand the Situation o Step 1 - Incident Occurs o Step 2 - EOC Activation o Step 3 - Initial Briefing • Phase 2 - Establish Incident Objectives o Step 4 - Objectives and Policies Meeting • Phase 3 - Develop the Plan o Step 5 - Resource Meeting / Determine EOC Resource Needs • Phase 4 - Prepare and Disseminate the Plan o Step 6 - Planning Meeting / Validate Objectives and Resources o Step 7 - Compile and Assemble the Plan o Step 8 - Approve and Distribute the Plan • Phase 5 - Execute, Evaluate and Revise the Plan o Step 9 - EOC Staff Briefing o Step 10 -Operational Period Begins Phase 1 (Steps 1-3), represented by the leg of the P, is the Initial Response to the emergency and is only performed once at the onset of the event. For each additional operational period, this phase drops off and phases 2-5 repeat in a "Planning O" cycle. Refer to the EOC Action Planning Annex in Part II, Chapter 7 of this Plan for a guide to EOC Action Planning and an EOC Action Plan template. 4.5 Emergency Operations Center Situational Awareness and Information 4.5.1 Situational Awareness and Essential Elements of Information Situational awareness includes gathering, recording, analyzing and displaying information on the emergency and status of resources. The purpose is to ensure decision -makers in the EOC have a clear picture of the magnitude, complexity and potential impact of the incident. Having this information and the ability to communicate it to other entities involved in incident response and coordination is essential to the effective, efficient and safe management of the incident. Essential Elements of Information (EEI) is defined as the information required to promote informed decision -making during an emergency or incident. Categories of EEI include: • Lifesaving needs — Information on any current or anticipated threat to life safety or any actions necessary to protect life. This can include support or resources to emergency responders in the field, or protective actions such as warnings, evacuation or distribution of emergency food, water or medical supplies. • Critical infrastructure — Information on the status of transportation systems, communications systems (phone, broadcast and internet), and utilities (power, gas, water and wastewater). • Critical resources — Information on the status of resources vital to the response effort, including staffing (employees, volunteers and partner agencies); vehicles; fuel, food and water supplies; medical supplies and equipment; or other tools, supplies or equipment vital to the response. • Critical facilities — Information on the status of City facilities, police/fire stations, hospitals and medical providers, schools, utility substations or plants, and communications network facilities. • Impacted individuals — Information on individuals who have been displaced, the extent of damage to housing, and the need for financial assistance or disaster relief services. • Risk of further damage — Information on potential for further damage presented by the emergency that could lead to a worsening of the situation. This may include damage or potential damage to dams, storm or flood control facilities; hazardous materials facilities; or utilities infrastructure. 153