[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Van Buren 2-23-1994.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
All town officers of the Town of Van Buren shall continue regular town
government operations to the extent permitted by the disaster or national
emergency from the Town Emergency Operating Center or normal locations, as
local conditions may dictate, and will follow the lines of succession established
by local law for the continuity of government.
A.
In the event of a natural or man-made disaster or national
emergency, the Town Emergency Manager, under the direction of the Town Supervisor,
shall put the Town of Van Buren's Emergency Management Plan into effect,
is responsible for the overall procurement of manpower and material resources
to assist in accomplishing the emergency plan, will coordinate requests for
county and state and other agency services, will act as the Public Information
Officer for the Town of Van Buren disseminating information and news to the
public with the use of all available media and will coordinate the performance
of specific functions and responsibilities to include, but not limited to,
those hereinafter designated, and these same officers and agencies shall be
responsible for providing plans and training to provide an efficient and coordinated
response to emergencies:
(1)
Town Attorney: to render advice and opinions to the Town
of Van Buren Supervisor, with regard to continuity of government, and interpretation,
applications and implementation of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, New York
State Defense Emergency Act, related defense emergency laws, other relevant
laws and regulations and orders in coordination with the Supervisor of the
Town of Van Buren and the Town Emergency Manager.
(2)
Fire Marshall: to assist in the coordination of the Town
Fire Departments in the performance of their respective duties during a disaster.
(3)
Fire Chiefs: to act as incident commander at the scene
of a fire/EMS event and during disasters utilize volunteer and auxiliary fire
fighters and emergency squads for containment and the extinguishing of fires,
the removal of trapped and injured persons from danger areas resulting from
a disaster and assisting emergency medical services in caring for the injured
and ill victims; to provide a command post for emergency communications; and
to perform decontamination duties as required.
(4)
Superintendent of Highways: to act as Chief of Engineering
and Public Works Service; mobilize and use public and privately owned construction
assets, sanitation and public utility equipment and personnel; direct and
coordinate town-wide operations to restore or provide emergency replacement
for essential facilities and public services; regulate the use of the town
highway system; and to support rescue, relief, recovery and rehabilitation
operations, mobilize and use public and privately owned construction assets.
(5)
Director of Parks: to act as Chief of Welfare Services
and to provide emergency feeding, clothing, lodging, financial assistance
and related social services to those in need with local American Red Cross
and Salvation Army officials in natural disaster situations and gather and
coordinate information concerning missing relatives.
(6)
Code Enforcement: to assist in emergency management operations,
maintaining certain data such as charts and service directories; provide headquarters
staff services to the Emergency Manager; provide comprehensive operational
orders and intelligence required as a basis for operational needs; coordinate
any follow-up actions taken by other sections and other services; gather,
evaluate and maintain current situational information as it develops during
an emergency or crisis; and to act as Chief of Damage Survey and Reporting
System during emergency and post-emergency operations.
(7)
Assessor and Receiver of Taxes: to provide maps, charts,
local governing body boundaries and other information to Supervisor and Emergency
Manager during emergency periods, post-emergency periods and in support of
related training programs.
(8)
Town Clerk: to preserve the town records as they relate
to the disaster and disseminate emergency materials to the public.
(9)
Secretary to Supervisor: to obtain from other town offices
a typist pool and direct the recording of all measures taken in relief of
disaster situations and emergency situations to ensure adequate documentation
for post-emergency uses.
(10)
Any other town officials as deemed necessary.
B.
All town officers shall report to the Town Emergency
Operating Center when so directed by the Town Supervisor, or upon such directive
issued subsequent to the dissemination of warning information through the
established networks.
[Amended 7-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
To ensure an effective operational capability in the event of a natural
or man-made disaster or a national emergency, it is incumbent upon those named
in this executive order to prepare themselves and their agencies to fulfill
their assigned duties and responsibilities by organizing, planning, recruiting
and training to achieve the full integration of existing local resources of
manpower, facilities and services into an emergency operation. This will be
accomplished utilizing NIMS training which will be coordinated by the Onondaga
County Department of Emergency Management.
In the event of a natural or man-made disaster or national emergency,
or preparation therefor, the above officers of the Town of Van Buren shall
have the authority to assign emergency management functions to members of
their staffs and such personnel shall cooperate and extend such services as
are required of them.
[Amended 7-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A.
The Town of Van Buren Fire Marshal will maintain a file
of all reports received from each fire department concerning the presence
of hazardous materials in various locations within their respective districts.
The Fire Marshal will compile a complete list, updated at least semiannually,
of all properties within the Town of Van Buren that have reported the presence
of hazardous materials, and distribute said list to the chief of each department
protecting the Town of Van Buren.
B.
At least semiannually, officials from the following agencies
should meet at a regularly scheduled Public Safety Committee meeting to discuss
this plan and its implementation. Drills shall be held in accordance with
the recommendations of the Public Safety Committee.
[Amended 7-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
A.
The Town of Van Buren's goal is to provide an effective,
coordinated response to prevent the loss of life, injury to its responders
and the public and minimize damage to property and the environment. To ensure
this response, there must be a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities
of various agencies, as well as the resources available to responders from
the town. Since the Town of Van Buren does not have a direct emergency response
agency, the assistance, coordination and backup services are the primary goals
until a state of emergency is declared and the Town of Van Buren Emergency
Management Plan is effected.
B.
Participating agencies; roles and responsibilities.
(2)
Town Emergency Manager:
(a)
Put Town Emergency Management Plan into effect upon declaration
of emergency.
(b)
Act as Public Information Officer for Town of Van Buren.
(c)
Coordinate requests for county and state assistance.
(d)
Coordinate training of town officials.
(e)
Incident debrief and critique.
(f)
Training to first responder operations level.
[Amended 7-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
The Town of Van Buren will utilize the National Incident Management
System (NIMS) at all declarations of a state of emergency by the Town of Van
Buren Supervisor.
A.
The Fire Chief, or his designee, of the district in which
the incident is located shall be the incident commander at all hazardous materials
incidents, and shall operate in accordance with each individual Fire Department
Hazardous Materials Response Plan.
B.
Upon the declaration of a state of emergency, the Town
Emergency Manager shall assume coordination of the response according to the
Town Emergency Management Plan.
A.
The incident commander of the hazardous material incident
shall, in accordance with each Fire Department Hazardous Material Response
Plan, establish one command post for each incident.
B.
The incident commander should also declare a response level according to the Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Plan, and § 27-11 of this Plan. When it has been determined that a state of emergency exists within the Town of Van Buren, the incident commander shall cause the Town Supervisor and/or Deputy Town Supervisor to be notified in accordance with New York State Executive Law Article 2-B. Upon a declaration of a state of emergency by the Town Supervisor in accordance with Executive Law Article 2-B, the Town Emergency Manager shall designate the location of the Town Emergency Operations Center. All town personnel shall report to the Town Emergency Operations Center in accordance with the Town Emergency Management Plan.
The incident commander shall determine the appropriate level of response
based upon the following criteria and implement the associated response actions.
A.
Response Level A, limited response: An incident that
can be controlled by response of the local fire department in accordance with
the Fire Department Hazardous Material Response Plan. This type of incident
occurs within the boundaries of an individual fire district and may include
the response of the Onondaga County Hazardous Material Team. This type of
incident falls within the capacity of the local fire department resources
with limited outside agency interaction.
C.
Response Level B, full emergency condition: An incident
where a potential exists wherein a state of emergency declaration would be
recommended. These incidents would include large evacuations of people wherein
housing, food or temporary shelter provisions would be required. Hazard zones
would cross two or more fire districts with large fire or explosion potential.
Release of material may not be controllable and environmental impact moderate
to large. Usually would require many outside agencies to control the incident.
D.
Level B, response actions:
(1)
Town Supervisor or Deputy Town Supervisor is notified
to make declaration.
(2)
Town Emergency Management Plan is put into effect.
(3)
Town Emergency Manager to consult with fire, police,
health, environmental and other related officials and assign key functions
as required in accordance with the Town Emergency Management Plan.
(4)
All response actions by Van Buren employees shall be
defensive in nature.
Responsibility for command and management of the incident may be transferred
during the incident based upon the following criteria:
A.
The training provisions of this Plan ensure that the
personnel involved in the response to a hazardous materials incident have
received the training necessary to perform the functions required. Employees
of the Town of Van Buren involved in assisting or providing equipment and
manpower to operate at a hazardous materials incident shall be trained to
the appropriate level corresponding to the duties they are to perform.
B.
Since the Town of Van Buren is not a direct responding
agency until a state of emergency is declared, the following levels of training
shall be provided to employees:
[Amended 7-3-2007 by L.L. No. 4-2007]
All operations of Van Buren employees at a hazardous material incident
shall be in accordance with the Town Emergency Management Plan, each Fire
Department Hazardous Materials Response Plan and as directed by the sector
officer in charge.
