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/!D*ur*", <br />I frATTAGEfr]ENTVKtrrrfascouvfY <br />KITTITAS COUNry CEMP <br />The Kittitas County sheriff/director of emergency management is responsible for the <br />administration and overall coordination of the emergency management program for Kittitas <br />County and its cities and with contracted agencies. <br />A1. Pl.an Activation <br />Plan Level 1: The appropriate incident command agency, or the first incident command <br />agency representative on the scene, may activate Plan Level 1 protocols <br />when: <br />a. The incident falls within the specific unusual occurrence protocols at <br />Response Level 1. <br />b. The incident is of nature and scope that it may require unique direction <br />and control protocols to ensure effective multi-agency coordination. <br />Plan Level 2: The sheriff or director of emergency management, or the chief law <br />enforcement officer of the impacted jurisdiction, may activate Plan Level 2 <br />protocols when: <br />a. The incident falls within the mutual aid or special procedures needs of <br />Response Level 2. <br />b. The incident has occurred or appears to be imminent, based on the best <br />information available, and it is of a nature and scope that requires an <br />extraordinary commitment of local emergency response and recovery <br />resources. <br />c. The resources activated at Plan Level 1 appear to be inadequate, and <br />accelerating the response is necessary to meet emergency needs. <br />Plan Level 3: The legislative body of each jurisdiction impacted by the disaster (Board of <br />County Commissioners, mayors, city councils) may activate Plan Level 3 by <br />proclaiming an emergency when: <br />a. An incident has occurred or is clearly imminent, based on the best <br />information available; it poses a significant threat to life, property, or the <br />environment; and it is of a nature and scope that exceeds the ability of <br />local government to respond effectively without imposing emergency <br />powers. <br />b. The emergency response and recovery resources activated at Plan Level <br />2 appear to be inadequate, and accelerating the response is necessary to <br />meet emergency needs. <br />Plan Level 4: The legislative authority, with the recommendation of the incident commander, <br />the sheriff or director of emergency management, or the chief law <br />enforcement officer, may terminate the effective emergency response phase <br />(Response Level 1 ,2, ot 3) and move into a disaster recovery mode when <br />appropriate. <br />November 2024 1 BASIC PLAN Page 15 of63