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ARF- 3811

Regular Agenda Item 3. G.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	07/05/2016
Submitted For:	Michael O'Driscoll	Submitted By:	Josh Beck, EM, PHEP Manager
Department:	Health & Emergency Management	Division:	Health Services

Information

Request/Subject

Adoption of the 2016 Gila County Emergency Operations Plan

Background Information

The Gila County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) serves as a guide to facilitate the County’s response to all disasters within its jurisdiction, and to coordinate resources of state, federal, city, town, tribal, non-governmental organizations, and private sector relief organizations in the response and recovery process. The EOP also establishes a comprehensive, countywide, all-hazards approach to providing effective and efficient incident management in all phases of an emergency including preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. This plan specifies the roles and responsibilities of local governments in time of disaster.

Evaluation

The EOP was developed through a multi-agency group of local, state and federal response partners to ensure that all community preparedness and response recommendations were met. This plan establishes the emergency organization for the County, assigns tasks, specifies policies and general procedures, and provides for coordination of the duties of Gila County in both response and recovery procedures. This plan builds upon previous efforts to enhance the County’s emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and includes the critical elements of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the National Response Framework (NRF), and the Incident Command System (ICS).

Conclusion

The adoption of the Gila County EOP will provide local agencies and departments with an approved plan to enhance the County’s emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities and includes the critical elements of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the National Response Framework (NRF), and the Incident Command System (ICS).

Recommendation

It is the recommendation of the Gila County Health and Emergency Management Division Director that the Board of Supervisors adopt the 2016 Gila County EOP.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to adopt the 2016 Gila County Emergency Operations Plan. (Michael O'Driscoll)

Attachments
Emergency Operations Plan