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1 1 2 3 1 Exhibit C WORK PLAN FY 2018 Emergency Management Performance Grant E"n1 81'88nCV Manag111T)ent'Organ 'zat ·o11 Kittitas Count y Sheriff's Office The purpose of EMPG is to assist with the enhancement, sustainment and improvement of state, local, and tribal emergency management programs. Activities conducted using EMPG funding should relate directly to the five elements of emergency management: prevention, protection, respon se, recovery, and mitigation. Washington State does not require a specific number of activities to receive EMPG funding . However, there are required capabilities that must be sustained in order to remain eligible for EMPG funding, including but not limited to the ability to communicate and warn, educate the public , train and exercise, plan, and be NIMS compliant. The Work Plan delineates the Emergency Management Organization's emergency management program planning and priority focus for this grant cycle (to Include 18EMPG grant and local funds). Program Area #1 LEP Program WORK PLANNED WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK Continue to gain Spanish-speaking volunteers to The LEP program In Kittitas County Is reliable The County will have an established callout list of assist with emergency messaging to Limited during dayti me hours; however, night and early Spanish-speaking volunteers who can be utilized English Proficiency (LEP) communities. morning emergency messaging has revealed a gap as a resource during emergencies . in LEP volunteers. Services for LEP persons is mandated by Executive Order 13166 . Program Area #2 'Training WORK PLANNED WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK Improve EOC capab i lities by continual train i ng of Due to attrition in staffing, there are current gaps The County will have a more robust EOC response. new staff, especially In the Planning and Finance in the County's goal to have three trained Maintaining three trained people in each ICS ,sections . The objective is to have three people individuals per ICS position. The gaps exist In two position will help alleviate burnout and keep fresh t rained per position in the EOC by the end of sections, Planning and Finance . people in the EOC to better serve the community. 2019 . Host a mass ca sualty and response train ing course Kittitas County's THIRA showed a need to improve Personnel will be better prepared to give first-aid for law enforcement (LE), firefighters, and first response to a mass casualty event. Recent LE to wounded people, potentially preventing injuries responders to enhance the mass casualty responses have shown that LE personnel are not from claiming lives until medical help arrives. response capabilities in Kittitas County. trained to the same level of first aid response for l ife-threaten ng injuries. This course, which is des igned specifically for first responders, will teach personnel how to administer life-saving treat ment to themselves, fellow officers, or cit izens that have sustained a life-threatening 'Inj ury. Attend Emergency Management training, the As eml!r gen ~y ma nagement and best practices Well-trained EM staff will have better knowledge Wash i ngton State Emergency Management continue tP e110lve , constant tr;iinlng is needed to and skill s to prepare for, mitigate against, respond Association (WSEMA) Conference, and the rema in Inf o r m ed , ·to, and recover from disasters. Partners in Emergency Preparedness (PEIP) Conference. Program Area #3 MasS_Notification and Warning System WORK PLANNED WHY THE WORK IS BEING DONE RESULT OF THE WORK l:nhance Public Information and Warning by Kittitas County has never had system in place for fl,. mass notification and warning platform will purchasing a mass notification and warning mass notification, creating a significant gap in the provide timely, accurate warning and messaging platform and allow all county departments to warning process . A system like Everbrldge, or its during a disaster . utilize the system to notify people during an equivalent, will enable timely alerts to be sent to emergency. the citizens of Kittitas County. The system will also help in the LEP messaging by supplying translations to the messages. DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY 18 Page 21 of 34 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office, E 19-136