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KITTITAS COUNTY CEMP <br /> Page 14 of 63 November 2024 | BASIC PLAN <br /> During a disaster, emergency response organizations are the source and focus of authority. <br />They also address and overcome coordination problems. <br /> <br /> Implementing some portions of this plan may not require a proclamation of emergency. The <br />initial response can be activated by the designated lead agency. However, in times of an <br />emergency with significant community impact or overwhelming of local resources, a <br />proclamation of emergency is needed to activate certain powers, to make an extraordinary <br />commitment of local resources, or to seek state and federal disaster assistance. <br /> <br /> Nothing in this plan is intended to diminish the emergency preparedness responsibilities of each <br />participating jurisdiction. The priority of each jurisdiction is the needs of the citizens within its <br />territorial limits; and each jurisdiction understands its right to attend to its own circumstances <br />before committing resources to the cooperative disaster response. Participating in mutual aid <br />agreements is entirely voluntary. <br /> <br /> A free-market economy and the existing distribution systems should be maintained as the <br />primary means for continuing operations of the economic and private sectors. Normal business <br />procedures may require modification to provide essential resources and services. <br /> <br />Federal and state agencies will respond, when requested, according to their established plans <br />and will incorporate into the National Incident Management System (NIMS), as appropriate. <br />II. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />A. General <br />Emergency management in Kittitas County is conducted under the four universally accepted <br />emergency management phases of: <br /> <br />• Mitigation <br />• Preparedness <br />• Response <br />• Recovery <br />• Prevention <br />• Protection <br /> <br />Emergency preparation is a constant and continuous process. <br /> <br />This Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) is designed to support the actions <br />of local government agencies in their efforts to conduct these four phases of emergency <br />management activities. <br />