Emergency Operation Plan for Wildfire and Earthquakes in San Diego

Emergency Operation Plan
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Emergency Operation Plan
Basic Plan
This plan is written for the city of San Diego, located in the state of California, the U.S. The plan will be approved by the mayor of the city, Kevin Faulconer. This plan will provide measures that should be undertaken in case there is a threat of a hazard to ensure that the community is safe and stability is established following an incident. The plan will be activated in case of an earthquake or wildfire emergency within the city. Hazard and threat analysis of earthquakes reveal that an earthquake in San Diego is likely to damage hospitals, schools and essential infrastructure such as roads and water systems (Einde et al., 2017). Residential areas that fall under the earthquake fault zones and wildfire hazard zones are also exposed to damages following an earthquake or a wildfire. The designated incident commander will be the first city official in the emergency response department, who will act on a temporary capacity until someone with higher authority arrives at the scene.
The plan will provide measures on four basic components of emergency management namely:
Preparedness, which involves planning proactively before the occurrence of a hazard or incident that would require an emergency response (Masys, 2015). San Diego will provide training to emergency responders and volunteers, educate the public on emergency preparedness and provide emergency facilities such as shelters.
Mitigation, which entails all activities undertaken to prevent or at least reduce the possibility of a disaster (Masys, 2015). Mitigation is possible when information about a specific hazard has been collected, and measures are then put in place based on the available information. San Diego will ensure that buildings are built with the right materials and are strong enough to withstand earthquakes while at the same time advising on the best designs for residential homes within the wildfire hazard zones.
The response, which entails all the activities undertaken immediately after a disaster to ensure that the number of casualties and property damages is kept at a minimum (Masys, 2015). San Diego will provide evacuation plans, public warning, and emergency medical services as part of the response activities.
Recovery is the last phase of the emergency and entails efforts aimed at stabilizing the situation and restoring things to normal (Masys, 2015). San Diego will undertake both long and short-term restoration activities such as restoring critical services, mending damaged infrastructures and providing temporary shelter for displaced individuals.
This plan is based on several assumptions:
1 Emergency planning and training of personnel are imperative if the city is to expect any positive changes in readiness and response to a disaster, whether minor or major.
2 It is likely that any of the hazards mentioned above can occur at any given time, more so in the high-risk seasons for the wildfires.
3 The initial response to emergencies lies solely on the city of San Diego hence the need to be well prepared. Any other assistance either from neighboring jurisdiction or voluntary organization is secondary.
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