The document discusses emergency preparedness planning between counties and municipalities in Washington State, outlining requirements for comprehensive emergency management plans and how counties can coordinate planning efforts with local cities and towns. Examples are provided of different counties' emergency management organizations and hazards they prepare for, along with lessons learned around overcoming challenges in the planning process and benefits derived from completing a coordinated plan.

1. Partners in Emergency Preparedness 27 April 2011

2.  Mayor Tara Leininger, Metaline Falls, Pend
Oreille County, WA
 Scott Miller, Emergency Manager, Okanogan
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County, WA
 Dave Hall, Emergency Planning Program
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Coordinator, WA Emergency Management
Division

3.  WA State Law (RCW 38.52) requires all
“Political Subdivisions” (Counties, &
incorporated Cities, Towns, Villages) to have
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an emergency management organization,
and a Comprehensive Emergency
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Management Plan (CEMP).
 Many counties sponsor a joint emergency
management organization with some or all of
their cities/towns. (Also ESCA)
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4.  County: Pend Oreille
Population*: 275
Class: Town
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Incorporation: 1911
Form of Government: Mayor‐Council
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The Town contracts with Pend Oreille County
for many of its services
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5.  How did we go about coordinating the
planning process?
 What challenges & obstacles did we face?
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How did we overcome them?
 What benefits (tangible & intangible) did we
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derive from completing our CEMP?
 Other “Lessons Learned”?
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6.  Located in North Central Washington
 The County covers 5,281 square miles (It’s the largest county in
Washington.)
 The Colville Indian Reservation, located in the southeast corner of
the county, occupies approximately 700,000 acres of Okanogan
County.
 The county has a population of 40,900 people. Okanogan, with a
population of 2,500, is the second largest city in the county, and
the county seat. Omak, the largest city in the county has a
population of 4,780. Other cities within the county are: Brewster
(2,230), Conconully (215), Coulee Dam (855), Elmer City (245),
Nespelem (205), Oroville (1,755), Pateros (635), Riverside (330),
Nespelem (205) Oroville (1 755) Pateros (635) Riverside (330)
Tonasket (1,010), Twisp (995), and Winthrop (440). The county has
an unincorporated population of 24,705, while the incorporated
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population is 16,195, with a density of 7 persons per square mile.
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8.  PRIMARY HAZARDS:
‐ FIRE
‐ FLOOD
‐ EXTREME WEATHER

9. • Research/review other county plans
 You will find different ways of handling
situations and plan structure
• Find one “Plan” that best suits your
county and modify – no need to start from
scratch
• Tie the ESFs together to show how each
ESF interfaces with the other

10. • For the plan to be effective it must be
developed by locals – don’t contract out.
 Best understanding of potential hazards
 Best at identifying capabilities and
assessments
 Ensure the plan is adequate to handle the
myriad of issues that could arise

11. • The CEMP provides the framework for
development, coordination, control, and
direction of all planning preparedness
planning, preparedness,
readiness assurance, response and
recovery action However organizations
action. However,
and departments must develop their own
specific Standard Operating Procedures
and training programs that correspond to
the CEMP.
CEMP

12. LOCAL FIRST
RESPONDERS CONTACT CITY EM Notify Mayor
‐ Fire SIZE UP SITUATION COORDINATOR
‐ Law (Large Emergency) (Designated Person) City Council
‐ EMS
(
(Establish ICS)
) Declare Emergency
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EXPAND ICS
* Incident Commander
* Command Post
* Staging Area
Notify Commissioners
ASSESSMENT
CALL COUNTY
Declare Emergency (Large Emergency)
* DEM will
DEM ‐ NOTIFIES WA STATE EMD
DEM NOTIFIES WA STATE EMD
ESTABLISH UNIFIED COMMAND
* Request Additional Resources
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13. K I S S
KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID
(PLEASE)

14.  Emergency Operations Planning Template
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 Planning Assistance Visits (State EMD)
 Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG)
101, Version 2 (Included in the handout CD)
 Your County Emergency Management Office
 Emergency Management Program Grants
(
(EMPG): Apply through WA EMD
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 HLS Region Staff
 WA Emergency Planners Blog:
http://waplanner.blogspot.com/
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