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Enhance communications by The AAR from Cascadia realized the County EM will work with Region 7 purchasing the following: need for RACES teams to be able to RACES to update equipment and - portable radio equipment and send packet information. Regional strengthen communication batteries. Exercises have concluded the need capabilities in the command posts, - RACES radio equipment. to upgrade ancient equipment to and to purchase extra batteries to - radio equipment for the incident send "packet" information via the be able to deploy in an extended command vehicle/command post radio to ask for logistic support and event/disaster. does not encompass smaller to provide SitRep. Lengthy Washington University. municipalities and Central operations have also created a gap for first responders, and response Washington University. The county in the need for radio batteries and supplies (such as potable water for is in the process of creating a team for the need to upgrade emergencies). to have a clearly outlined THIRA. communications equipment in our This will be a new project led by the older command posts/vehicles. • 4.4 Operational Planning and Procedures Primary Core Capability Threats and Hazard Identification Community Resilience Secondary Core Capability Planning Environmental Response/Health and Safety Build or Sustain Building WORK PLANNED IDENTIFIED GAP/NEED ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACT Work on Countywide THIRA plan by Kittitas County currently uses the A written THIRA for Kittitas County creating a work group that includes HIVA. The H1VA is outdated and which will help identify Threats and municipalities and Central does not encompass smaller Hazards in the county to increase Washington University. municipalities and Central focus on mitigation strategies. for first responders, and response Washington University. The county - Responders will be trained for supplies (such as potable water for is in the process of creating a team active shooter response. emergencies). to have a clearly outlined THIRA. - The emergency potable water This will be a new project led by the supply will be replenished and ready Kittitas County EM for use in emergency situations. DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY21 Page 33 of 35 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office EM, E22-217 3.2 Coordination Primary 7ain Community Resilience Secondary Environmental Response/Health and Safety Sustain I ng/Maintaining WORK PLANNED IDENTIFIED GAP/NEED ANTICIPATED PROJECT IMPACT Enhance community preparedness The greatest hazard in Kittitas - Printed evacuation planning by supporting training and outreach County is Wildland Fires. pamphlets will be provided to projects such as evacuation Community preparedness for community members for education planning guides, response training evacuations and FireWise is the on wiidland fires and the WUI. for first responders, and response number one priority in the wildland - Responders will be trained for supplies (such as potable water for urban interface (WUI) area. With active shooter response. emergencies). new developments in the WUI - The emergency potable water areas, this is an ongoing project. supply will be replenished and ready - Other outreach involves active for use in emergency situations. shooter awareness and response training. - Also, the 2021 heat wave and a large-scale power outage depleted Kittitas County's emergency potable water supplies, which now need to be restocked. DHS-FEMA-EMPG-FY21 Page 33 of 35 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office EM, E22-217