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SECTION |
QUESTION NO. |
QUESTION |
CHOICE |
POSSIBLE SCORE |
ACTUAL SCORE |
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| 1 |
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Emergency
Program & Legislative Requirements |
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800 |
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1-1 |
Does
the organization have a clear, written program policy containing the
following five (5) key elements? |
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1.
Enabling authority. |
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15 |
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2.
A Strategic Plan defining the vision, mission statement, goals,
objectives and milestones. |
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15 |
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3.
Management policies and procedures. |
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15 |
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4.
Applicable legislation, regulations, and industry codes of practice. |
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15 |
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5.
Program budget and management schedules. |
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15 |
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1-2 |
Has
council or board committed to providing policy guidence and direction
to your local emergency management organization? |
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30 |
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1-3 |
Has
the community passed a bylaw(s) authorizing the development of an
emergency program? |
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75 |
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1-4 |
Does
the bylaw include the authority to appoint an Executive Committee of
Council comprised of two or more elected officials? |
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75 |
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1-5 |
Has
an Executive Committee of Council been appointed? |
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75 |
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1-6 |
Does
the bylaw include the authority to appoint an Emergency Planning
Committee? |
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75 |
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1-7 |
Has
an Emergency Planning Committee been appointed? |
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75 |
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1-8 |
Does
the bylaw include the authority to appoint an Emergency Coordinator? |
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50 |
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1-9 |
Has
an Emergency Coordinator been appointed? |
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50 |
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1-10 |
Have
the duties of the Emergency coordinator been clearly established or
set out in the bylaw or plan? |
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30 |
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1-11 |
Has
the coordinator been provided with the appropriate level of authority
or decision making ability? |
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30 |
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1-12 |
Does
the bylaw allow for the allocation of financial support for
extraordinary expenses incurred during emergency conditions? |
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30 |
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1-13 |
Do
individuals responsible for the Emergency Management Program have
access to, and understand "key" definitions and Standard
Operating Procedures used throughout the program? |
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130 |
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| 2 |
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Hazard,
Risk and Vulnerability Analysis |
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800 |
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2-1 |
Has
an HRVA advisory committee been established in the community that is
supported by local government? |
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125 |
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2-2 |
Has
the HRVA committee chair developed a workplan, schedule and draft
public communications plan and presented this to the local government? |
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125 |
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2-3 |
Has
the HRVA committee gathered hazard maps and information and used these
to help identify hazards and develop plausible hazard scenarios? |
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125 |
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2-4 |
Does
the hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment identify the following
vulnerabilities: |
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1.
Vulnerable areas close to the hazard such as the routes by which
hazardous materials are transported. |
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50 |
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2.
Vulnerable populations such as people with health concerns, children
or seniors. |
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50 |
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3.
Out of date alert and notification plans or incomplete evacuation
routes or plans. |
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50 |
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4.
Incomplete hazard specific contingency plans. |
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50 |
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2-5 |
Does
the hazard, risk and vulnerability assessment address the possibility
of the simultaneous occurrence of different types of emergencies? |
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50 |
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2-6 |
Has
a map been prepared showing known hazard locations, flood plains,
transportation and evacuation routes? |
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50 |
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2-7 |
Has
the HRVA committee assigned preliminary ranks to the relative
magnitude of consequences of the hazards and contacted subject matter
experts to help rank the likelihood of the hazards? |
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125 |
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| 3 |
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Risk
Mitigation |
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800 |
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3-1 |
For
each high risk hazard, have the vulnerabilities been documented and a
list of action items to mitigate hazards been prioritized? |
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130 |
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3-2 |
Does
the community have a mitigation strategy in place to reduce the risk
from identified hazards, and address vulnerabilities and HRVA action
items including plans for the preparation for, response to, and
recovery from emergencies and disasters? |
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130 |
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3-3 |
Does
the emergency plan reflect the hazards affecting the community and has
the hazard analysis been shared with the community to increase
awareness and preparedness? |
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130 |
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3-4 |
Are
the emergency program elements and scope of the program determined by
the hazards affecting the community? |
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130 |
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3-5 |
Were
the following eleven (7) key areas were considered in the development
of the risk mitigation strategy? |
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1.
The use of appropriate building construction standards and the
relocation, retrofitting, or removal of structures at risk. |
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40 |
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2.
Hazard avoidance through appropriate land use practices. |
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40 |
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3.
Removal, reduction in size or elimination of the hazard. |
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40 |
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4.
Segregation of the hazard from that which is to be protected. |
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40 |
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5.
Control of the rate of release of the hazard. |
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40 |
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6.
Provision of protective systems or equipment or redundancy of critical
systems. |
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40 |
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7.
Establishment of hazard warning, communication and evacuation
procedures. |
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40 |
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| 4 |
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Preparedness
- Training/Drills/Exercises |
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800 |
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4-1 |
Do
all key members of the Emergency Management Team attend regular
emergency management training/drills, and participate in regular
exercises with agency and business reps, e.g., participation by
industries that manage hazards and businesses that maintain critical
infrastructure |
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130 |
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4-2 |
Do
ESS Director and ESS volunteers receive training, regularly
participate in emergency management training/drills and exercises and
attend planning meetings? |
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130 |
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4-3 |
Does
an overall training and exercise schedule exist, from orientation
seminars to full-scale exercises? |
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90 |
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4-4 |
Does
a system exist for evaluating the effectiveness of
training/drills/exercises? |
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90 |
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4-5 |
Are
post-exercise debrief sessions held? |
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90 |
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4-6 |
Have
post-exercise reports been completed with follow up actions of lessons
learned? |
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90 |
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4-7 |
Has
the community incorporated changes to the emergency management
initiatives due to recommendations of lessons learned and identified
through debrief sessions and post-exercise reports? |
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90 |
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4-8 |
Has
the local executive council been notified of any changes to the
program as a result of recommendations from debrief sessions or
post-exercise reports? |
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90 |
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| 5 |
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Response |
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800 |
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5-1 |
Has
the community developed a Response Plan to deal with the immediate and
short-term effects of an emergency/disaster? |
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100 |
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5-2 |
Has
the community consulted with the Provincial Emergency Program in plan
development? |
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25 |
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5-3 |
Through
the response planning process, has the community considered the
following: |
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1.
The provision of contact numbers for the Provincial Emergency Program,
to coordinate the response of provincial assistance if required. |
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25 |
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2.
Including or liaison with neighbouring first nations communities. |
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25 |
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3.
Mutual aid arrangements with neighbouring communities. |
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25 |
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5-4 |
Has
the Emergency Coordinator presented the working plan to the Executive
Committee appointed by the Council or Board to oversee the development
and maintenance of the plan? |
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15 |
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5-5 |
Has
the Executive Committee presented the plan to Council/Board for
approval, after their review? |
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15 |
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5-6 |
Were
opportunities provided for the public to be involved in the
development of the plan? |
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25 |
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5-7 |
Does
the plan include the following elements: |
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1.
Based on potential emergencies and disasters that could affect the
area for which you jurisdiction is responsible. |
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25 |
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2.
A concept of operations or Incident Command System with a clearly
outlined chain of command, and guidelines for implementation,
direction and control, through all levels of operation that is
consistent with the BCERMS standard. |
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25 |
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3.
A clear outline of who is to be called first if an event exceeds the
capability of the first responders to the scene. |
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25 |
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4.
Procedures by which physical and financial emergency resources or
assistance may be obtained. |
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25 |
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5.
Procedures by which emergency plans are to be implemented. |
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25 |
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6.
Provisions for warning procedures to those persons who may be harmed
or suffer loss in an emergency or impending disaster. |
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25 |
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7.
Procedures to coordinate the provision of Emergency Social Services (ESS)
food, clothing, shelter, transportation and medical service to victims
of emergency and disasters. |
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25 |
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8.
An evacuation plan. |
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25 |
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5-8 |
Has
the community entered into mutual aid agreements with one or more
other communities for emergency resources of any kind? |
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25 |
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5-9 |
Has
the community developed the capability to implement these plans? |
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25 |
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5-10 |
Does
the community have established reception centres for evacuated
residents and/or to receive residents from a neighbouring community
impacted by an emergency/disaster? |
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25 |
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5-11 |
Are
there secondary/alternate locations for reception centres in the event
that they become unusable? |
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25 |
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5-12 |
Have
provisions been made for emergency power and lighting in all
designated reception centres? |
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25 |
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5-13 |
Has
the community approved and set up a community Emergency Operations
Centre (EOC)? |
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25 |
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5-14 |
Has
a secondary/alternate EOC location been designated should the primary
EOC location become unusable? |
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25 |
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5-15 |
Do
the designated primary and alternate EOC locations provide adequate
measures of protection from hazards and have provisions been made to
support continuity of operations? |
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25 |
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5-16 |
Have
provisions been made and responsibility established for maintaining
the EOC(s) in a state of readiness? |
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25 |
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5-17 |
Has
the setup and operation of the EOC been exercised? |
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25 |
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5-18 |
Has
the emergency plan identified who is responsible for overall command
of emergency and disaster operations in the EOC? |
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25 |
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5-19 |
Have
provisions been made for the inspection and/or testing of critical EOC
equipment/facilities on a regular basis? |
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25 |
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5-20 |
Have
provisions been made for emergency power and lighting in all EOC's? |
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25 |
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5-21 |
Have
provisions been made to control access to the EOC by unauthorized
personnel? |
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20 |
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| 6 |
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Recovery |
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800 |
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6-1 |
Has
the community developed a Recovery Plan for an emergency/disaster? |
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275 |
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6-2 |
Does
the plan include a procedure to establish priorities for restoring
essential services provided by the community that are interrupted
during an emergency or disaster? |
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175 |
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6-3 |
Does
the plan include a procedure to establish priorities for restoring
essential services not provided by the community that are interrupted
during an emergency or disaster? |
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175 |
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6-4 |
Does
the plan consider public and private business continuation? |
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175 |
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| 7 |
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Program
Evaluation |
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800 |
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7-1 |
Has
the community developed a review process to evaluate the local
response to emergency/disaster? |
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350 |
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7-2 |
Is
a report generated and given to council/board on the level of
emergency preparedness for the community? |
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250 |
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7-3 |
If
a report is generated, is it generated annually? |
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200 |
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