[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Castleton-on-Hudson 5-11-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
This emergency plan provides for the mobilization of all resources
available within the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson which may be required
to deal with a range of possible emergencies, including fires, medical
emergencies, floods, hazardous materials spills and other natural
and man-made disasters. It further provides for the utilization of
resources from outside of the Village, primarily those resources available
elsewhere within the county, but also those available at the state
and federal level.
B.
This plan provides standard operating procedures for Village officials
and lists available resources, including fire, EMS, police, highway/public
works, utilities and Social Services/Red Cross.
A.
Emergencies occur in a variety of forms and vary widely in severity.
This plan defines an emergency as any event requiring the immediate
response of fire, EMS, police, highway/public works, utilities or
Social Services/Red Cross.
B.
This plan divides emergencies into three levels of severity, and
provides for a level of response which is proportional to the severity
of the incident.
(1)
Level one incidents. Level one incidents are routine emergencies
which occur on a daily basis and require a minimal response from emergency
personnel. Such incidents typically require only one or two fire companies
or EMS units and can be resolved in a relatively short time using
Village resources.
(2)
Level two incidents. Level two incidents are incidents which require
resources beyond that available within the Village. Examples of such incidents are large fires
requiring several fire departments or medical emergencies requiring
several ambulances.
(3)
Level three incidents. Level three incidents are large incidents
which require massive response from emergency services and often involve
state or even federal agencies. These incidents often result in the
declaration of a state of emergency by the local chief executive.
A.
Positions of authority and line of succession.
[Amended 10-27-1997 by L.L. No. 6-1997]
B.
Command post/Emergency Operations Center. The Emergency Operations
Center for the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson shall be located at:
11 Green Avenue, Castleton-on-Hudson, New York.[2]
(1)
Telephone number: 911.
(2)
Emergency operations centers shall meet the following criteria for
facilities and equipment. Available facilities shall include emergency
power, kitchen facilities and bathrooms. Minimum communications equipment
shall include telephone and a fixed base radio operating on at least
one county-wide emergency frequency (fire, EMS or sheriff).[3]
A.
Level one incidents.
(1)
Level one incidents do not normally require involvement by Village
officials. Emergency and support services have sufficient authority
to respond to such incidents without notification to local government.
(2)
Response procedures for level one incidents are to be found in the
day-to-day operational procedures of emergency and support services.
B.
Level two incidents.
(1)
Level two incidents may or may not directly involve Village officials.
Circumstances under which Village officials are to be notified that
an incident is in progress are as follows: major fires; multiple dwellings
on Main Street; fully involved fires at major structures (rest homes/convent,
elementary school, senior citizens' apartments, etc.); major
water main breaks; mass casualty incidents.
(2)
Response procedures for level two incidents are found in the County
Hazard Mitigation Plan, utility contingency plans and similar documents.
Level two incidents do not normally require the activation of the
local Emergency Operations Center, and Village officials would confer
with emergency and support services chiefs at the Incident Command
Post.[1]
C.
Level three incidents. Level three incidents will be reported to
Village officials as soon as is practical. Notification will be the
responsibility of the Incident Commander, in the case of a localized
incident, and will be made by the county in the case of a widespread
incident. Level three incidents often benefit from the activation
of an Emergency Operations Center. The Village Emergency Operations
Center may be activated upon order of the local Chief Executive or
the Incident Commander. Staff at the EOC, which will include representatives
of emergency and support services, will manage the incident and maintain
contact with county and higher level governmental agencies. See Appendix
D, General Incident Contingency Plan, for additional information on
EOC activation.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix D is included as an attachment to
this chapter.
D.
Declaration of a state of emergency. The local Chief Executive may,
at his/her discretion, declare a state of emergency under Executive
Law 2B (see Appendix H).[3] A state of emergency will be declared whenever an emergency
requires the suspension of normal governmental activities and process.
States of emergency are normally limited to level three incidents.[4]
