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Home My WebLink About03 BCCD Minutes and Attachments 03.03.1980 BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE MEETING Court House - C.D. Ofc. March 3, 1980 - 5:00 P. M. Present: Jake Canglose, Ed Burns, Ernest Clark, Charles Phelps, Bill Koehler, Carroll Bell, Ben Wormeli Chairman: Jake Canglose Agenda: *Report of 19th Annual Preparedness Conference in Austin, February 27 and 28. Jake Canglose, Charles Phelps, David Morrison (for Harry Stiteler) attend the 27th. and Ben Wormeli the 27th. and 28th. A copy of the program is attached. There was a record attendance of 450. This was interrupted to indicate the concern developed by the unstable situations in several areas of the world. The program "Comprehensive Emergency Management" was emphasized . The Wichita Falls Tornado Disaster mitigation and recovery activities were discussed by three speakers and referred to by most of the others. *On March 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. a Nuclear Civil Protection Seminar will be conducted in the Brazos Center. This will be attended by key people from Brazos, Burleson, Grimes and Robertson Counties. It will review the Crisis Relocation Plans of the Risk and Host Counties. This should test the adequacy of the plans and identify needs for retirement. Our discussions developed the following: a. What is the level of training in the Host Counties in order to adequately accomodate the people from the Risk Area. b. There is need for contact and training by the key people by each division of the Risk and Host Counties. *Captain Warren Heffington will be on 2 weeks MOBD ES active duty in May or June. Mr. Canglose asked for cooperation by the City Depart- ments for Capt. Heffington in his effort to prepare a County wide inventory of Radio Communication Units. This will include public and private, stationary and mobile units -- professional and amateur. FOUR PHASES OF COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MITIGATION PREPAREDNESS RESPONSE RECOVERY • DEFINITION: (TO RESPOND) (TO EMERGENCY) (SHORT AND LONG TERM) N: Any activities which ac- DEFINITION: Preparedness activities DEFINITION: Response activities follow DEFINITION: Recovery continues until tually eliminate or reduce the proba- are necessary to the extent that mitigation an emergency or disaster. Generally they all systems return to normal or better. bility of occurrence of a disaster. It also measures have not, or cannot, prevent are designed to provide emergency assist- Short -term recovery returns vital life - includes long -term activities which re- disasters. In the preparedness phase, gov- ante for casualties. They also seek to re- support systems to minimum operating duce the effects of unavoidable disasters. ernments, organizations, and individuals duce the probability of secondary damage standards. Long-term recovery may con - develop plans to save lives and mini- and to speed recovery operations. tinue for a number of years after a disas- mize disaster damage. Preparedness ter. Their purpose is to return life to measures also seek to enhance disaster normal, or improved levels. response operations. 9 GENERAL MEASURES: Building codes Preparedness plans Activate public warning Damage insurance /loans and grants Vulnerability analyses updates Emergency exercises /training Notify public authorities Temporary housing Tax incentives /disincentives Warning systems Mobilize emergency personnel/ Long -term medical care Zoning and land use management Emergency communications systems equipment Disaster unemployment insurance Building use regulations /safety codes Evacuation plans and training Emergency medical assistance Public information Compliance and enforcement Resource inventories Man emergency operations centers Health and safety education Resource allocations /interstate sharing Emergency personnel /contact lists Declare disaster /evacuate Reconstruction Preventive health care Mutual aid agreements Mobilize security forces Counseling programs Public education Public information /education Search and rescue Economic impact studies Emergency suspension of laws HAZARD SPECIFIC MEASURES Temporary levee construction Helicopter search Decontamination of wi:• -r sources 3 FLOOD: Dam construction /inspection Stream flow monitoring Boat rescue Replant crops Stream channelization Ice and debris removal Pump out flooded basements Construct /protect retention basins Sandbagging Remove temporary floodproofing Reforest /prevent deforestation Temporary flood proofing Monitor disease Contour farming Flood proof buildings EPIDEMIC: School innoculations Stockpiling drugs Quarantine Continuing research into causes Rodent /insect eradication Physician preparedness plans Disinfect property Long -term restorative therapy Water purification Public notification Secure bodies Sanitary waste disposal Quarantine regulations and plans Isolate carriers Health codes /laws /inspections Emergency medical authorities L Public health education FIRE: Fire codes Fire drills /exit signs Firefighting Rebuilding No- smoking laws Call boxes /smoke detectors Containment Razing burned -out buildings Fire zoning Police crowd control training Reforestation Fire safety information Fire department aid agreements Firefighter training Automatic sprinkler installation — — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPILL: Containment and scrubbing equipment Identify material Reassess existing regulations Transport speed limits Stockpile neutralizing materials Notify National Response Center/ Decontaminate environment Container structure codes Emergency training for transporters CHEMTREC Corporate licensing Special apparatus for emergencies Containment Restricted routing Plume tracking Materials identification codes Air /water /soil contamination controls LANDSLIDE: Forest management Reinforce threatened structures Assess stability of new formation Reseed denuded areas Preserve ground cover Landshift monitors Reinforce against secondary slippage New land -use planning Maintain natur al runoff Stabilize slopes Real estate disclosure laws WIND: Roof anchors Storm shelter construction Reinforce damaged property Reconstruction Window size and thickness codes Property protection measures Broadcast all -clear Mobile home tiedowns Storm watch and warning guides Windbreaks HURRICANE STORM SURGE: Vertical evacuation plans Same as for flood /wind (above) Rebuild destroyed sand dunes Barrier islands Storm tracking Coastal wetlands protection Shutter windows Replace coastal sand dunes Seek shelter Construct breakwaters /levees Evacuate planes and boats Coastal zone management Public information programs GASOLINE SHORTAGE: Stockpile reserves Odd -even purchase program Excess profits tax on companies Alternatives research Reallocate to shortage areas Minimum purchase requirements Reassess allocation plan Allocations /international sharing Rationing plans Increase refinery production Two -way truck hauling Mass transit systems /car pooling Deregulate oil Design energy efficient engines Increase gasoline prices Reduce speed limits Energy conservation program NUCLEAR PLANT ACCIDENT: Contamination monitoring Contain radioactivity Reassess siting requirements Site zoning Identify vulnerable populations Monitor deterioration of contaminant Waste management /containment Shelter preparation research Designate Governor's technician Plant safety codes /inspections Emergency procedures rehearsal Plant operator training Environmental impact research/ statements ATTACK: Defense mobilization plans Deploy critical resources Reinstate government operations Continuity of government plans Reserves training Activate rationing Develop /organize communities Crisis relocation plans Protection of vital records Crisis relocation Coordination of defense /all -risk plans Disperse government line of succession Activate eital workers plan Maintenance of National Guard / Designate vital workers Reserves Host area/hardened shelter development / Often recovery includes mitigation measures against repeat of the disaster. Thus recovery and mitigation are related — showing circular nature of mitigation, `preparedness, response and recovery. s • EACH COLUMN SHOWS: This chart was developed for use by comprehensive emergency management review 1. A definition of the phase; leaders. Many of the measures could be debated. We encourage clarification, editing 2. Examples of general measures which apply to all hazards; and, and suggestions for making it more useful. 3. Examples of specific measures which apply to particular hazards. Contact: Hilary Whittaker, Director, Emergency Management Project NATIONAL GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION (202) 624 -5365 G AT E G-4' Imo fie; , �,t„ BRAZOS Ii' „ COUNTY O t„,,.,,.' • O • JAKE CANGLOSE OFFICE OF R. HARRY STITELER COUNTY DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN TEXAS A& M UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR E.E. BURNS CIVIL DEFENSE & EMERGENCY PLANNIN GEORGE L. HUEBNER COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE COLLEGE STATION DIRECTOR ERNEST R. CLARK BRYAN,TEXAS 77801 NORTH BARDELL BRYAN DIRECTOR COLLEGE STATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR February 25, 1980 We will have our monthly meeting Monday, March 3, at 5 :00 p.m. in the Brazos County Courthouse. This meeting is important as we will need to go over the Crisis Relocation Planning Seminar that will be held March 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Brazos Center. If at all possible please make this meeting. Your consideration and assistance will be sincerely appreciated. in•erely yours, � (; C x.c 1) _ ya e Canglosq County Direc or and Chairman Brazos County Civil Defense JC /cs NUCLEAR CIVIL PROTECTION PLANNING SEMINAR Brazos Center 3232 Briarcrest Drive Bryan, Texas 77801 March 19, 1980 AGENDA The Honorable 1 :00 - 1 :10 Welcome R. J. Holmgreen 1 :10 - 1 :20 Purpose of Seminar Ayres 1 :20 - 2 :00 Increased Readiness Phase Woody Situation; requirement; discussion 2 :00 - 2 :45 Movement Phase Dourte Situation; requirement; discussion 2 :45 - 3 :05 Break 3 :05 - 4 :05 Relocated phase Woody Situation; requirement; discussion 4 :05 - 4 :20 Shelter Phase Dourte Situation; requirement; discussion 4 :20 - 4:35 Return Phase Dourte Situation; requirement; discussion 4:35 - 5:00 Summary Ayres