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2 Enhance commu nications by <br />purchasing the following: <br />- portable radio equipment and <br />batteries. <br />- RACES radio equipment. <br />- radio equipment for the incident <br />command vehicle/command post <br />The AAR from Cascadia realized the <br />need for RACES teams to be able to <br />send packet information. Regional <br />Exercises have concluded the need <br />to upgrade ancient equipment to <br />send "packet" information via the <br />radio to ask for logistic support and <br />to provide SitRep. Lengthy <br />operations have also created a gap <br />in the need for radio batteries and <br />forthe need to upgrade <br />communications equipment in our <br />older command posts/vehicles. <br />County EM will work with Region 7 <br />RACES to update equipment and <br />strengthen communication <br />capabilities in the command posts, <br />andto purchase extra batteries to <br />be able to deploy in an extended <br />event/disaster. <br />4.4 Operational Planning and Procedures <br />Primary Core Capablllty Threats and Hazard ldentlfication <br />Seondary Core Capability Planning <br />Bitild or Sustaln Building <br />WORK PTANNED tDENT|F|ED GAP/NEED ANTICI PATED PROJECT I MPACT <br />Work on Countywide THTRA plan by <br />creating a work group that includes <br />munlcipalities and Central <br />Washington University. <br />Kittitas County currently uses the <br />HIVA. The HIVA is outdated and <br />does not encompass smaller <br />municipalities and Central <br />Washington Unlversity. The county <br />is in the process of creating a team <br />to have a clearly outlined THIRA. <br />This will be a new project led by the <br />Kittitas County EM <br />A written THIRA for Kittitas County <br />which will help identifo Threats and <br />Hazards in the county to increase <br />focus on mitigation strategies. <br />Priority Area #2 <br />t <br />7 <br />3.2 Coordination <br />Primary Gore Capablllty..Community Resilience <br />Secondary Core Capablllty Environ mental Response/Health and Safety <br />Bulld or Sustaln'Su sta i n i nglMa i ntai n i n g <br />WORK PI.ANNED TDENT|FtED GAP/NsED ANTICI PATED PRO.IECT I M PACT <br />Enhance community prepared ness <br />by supporting training and outreach <br />projects such as evacuation <br />planning guides, response training <br />for first responders, and response <br />supplies (such as potable water for <br />emergencies). <br />The greatest hazard in Kittitas <br />County is Wildland Fires. <br />Community preparedness for <br />evacuations and FireWise is the <br />number one priority in the wildland <br />urban interface (WUl) area. With <br />new developments ln the WUt <br />area$ this is an ongoing proJect. <br />- Other outreach involves active <br />shooter awareness and response <br />training. <br />- Also, the 2021 heat wave and a <br />large-scale power outage depleted <br />Kittitas County's emergency potable <br />water supplies, which now need to <br />be restocked. <br />' Printed evacuation planning <br />pamphlets will be provided to <br />community members for education <br />on wildland flres and the WUl. <br />- Responders will be trained for <br />active shooter response. <br />'The emergency potable water <br />supply will be replenished and ready <br />for use in emergency situations. <br />Priority Area ll3 <br />DHS-FEMA-EMPG.FY21 Page 33 of 35 Kittitas County Sheriffs Office EM, E22-217