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KITTITAS COUNTY CEMP <br /> Page 36 of 63 November 2024 | BASIC PLAN <br />Response <br />• Local proclamation of an emergency, as prescribed in RCW 35.33.081 <br />• Direct emergency legislative policy pertaining to an emergency or disaster <br />• Provide a liaison to other city mayors, the BOCC, or the governor in matters <br />related to an emergency or disaster <br />• Provide a liaison to other city mayors, the BOCC, or the governor in matters <br />related to an emergency or disaster <br />• Request state assistance from either the governor or other appropriate state <br />agencies <br />• Issue, amend, or rescind the necessary orders, rules, and regulations to carry <br />out emergency management operations; and <br />• Maintain current standard operating procedures (SOPs) at emergency <br />operations centers (EOCs) <br />Recovery <br />• Primary role of planning and managing all aspects of a community’s recovery <br />post-disaster <br />o Focus on business retention and the redevelopment of housing <br />units that are damaged or destroyed; repairing and rebuilding <br />presents an opportunity to promote and integrate mitigation <br />measures into recovery rebuilding strategies and plans; and <br />o Find opportunities to share information with the public on the <br />status of recovery efforts to maintain community coordination and <br />focus; and <br />o Document progress made towards objectives and best practices <br />for use in future incidents <br />• Take the lead in ensuring that recovery needs assessment and planning <br />processes are inclusive and accessible, often by establishing local recovery <br />structures that address overall coordination, sectors impacted, and survivor <br />services <br /> <br />C. Regional/Local Organizations <br />All Mission <br />Areas <br />Regional organizations provide coordination and support for planning, training, <br />and exercise services regarding functional areas (e.g., public safety, hazardous <br />materials/environmental response, public health, emergency medical services, <br />etc.) for all manner of threats, hazards, and emergencies. Regional <br />organizations are responsible for collaborating and coordinating with emergency <br />management during the development of local emergency plans and identifying <br />key response capabilities. Participation in the planning process helps to ensure <br />that specific capabilities are integrated into a workable plan to safeguard each <br />community. These regional organizations (and their staff) coordinate, plan, and <br />train to meet response needs safely. They also participate in interagency training <br />and exercises to develop and maintain necessary capabilities. <br />Prevention Coordinate prevention resources and capabilities with neighboring jurisdictions, <br />the state, and the private and nonprofit sectors. <br />Protection <br />Promote: <br />• Coordination of ongoing protection plans. <br />• Implementation of core capabilities. <br />• Engagement and information sharing with private sector entities, <br />infrastructure owners and operators, and other jurisdictions and regional <br />entities.