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CHUGIAK-EAGLE RIVER INCIDENT

Under normal circumstances, the Municipality of Anchorage will use the Anchorage Emergency Operations Plan to address emergency or disaster operations in the communities of Chugiak and Eagle River and the Anchorage Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will coordinate response.

The Municipality may authorize activation of a local coordination center in Eagle River when normal Anchorage-based EOC operations are insufficient to protect life and property in the communities of Chugiak or Eagle River. This situation could occur if communication lines or transportation routes with Anchorage were cut off, if the core of the emergency were based in Chugiak or Eagle River, or if the size and scope of the emergency necessitated the opening of a local coordination center.

OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS

A.       The Anchorage EOC will manage disaster emergencies in the Chugiak and Eagle River until such time it determines the need to activate the Eagle River Emergency Coordination Center (ERECC). If communications between Chugiak or Eagle River and the Anchorage EOC are unavailable, the incident commander has the authority to activate the ERECC.

B.      Shelter supplies have been pre-positioned at Chugiak High School. If an emergency occurs during school hours, the priority of the Anchorage School District is to provide safety and shelter for students and their families. Any facilities and supplies remaining thereafter will be made available to the Municipality for congregate care operations.

C.      The ERECC Incident Management Support Team (IMST) will operate under the Incident Command System as outlined in the National Incident Management System. Key IMST positions at the ERECC are:

• ERECC director
• Operations section chief
• Planning and intelligence section chief
• Logistics section chief
• Finance and administration section chief
• Volunteer officer/agency liaison
• Safety officer
• Public information officer

D.     Upon activation, the ERECC IMST will coordinate all response and resources necessary for field operations, and will keep the incident commander and the Anchorage EOC informed of all activities.

E.      The policies set forth in the Anchorage Emergency Operations Plan will remain in effect during an ERECC activation. All mutual aid agreements, memorandums of understanding, and other agreements between the Municipality of Anchorage Office of Emergency Management and other jurisdictions or agencies will be recognized and adhered to during an ERECC activation.

F.      All municipal agencies, including the Anchorage Police Department and Health and Human Services will conduct normal emergency response efforts as able and will coordinate with the ERECC during ERECC activations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities listed herein are not intended to be departmental checklists. Each agency will develop internal policies and procedures to perform its assigned duties. At the discretion of the incident commander not all functions may be performed and nor all agencies used.

Anchorage Office of Emergency Management / Emergency Operations Center

1. Coordinates overall strategic disaster response during a major emergency or disaster.
2. Secures additional resources through state and federal agencies as needed.
3. Activates the ERECC when necessary.
4. Assists the ERECC with procurement and distribution of appropriate equipment and supplies.
5. Coordinates strategic exercises and training of ERECC IMST members in advance of emergency.
6. Coordinates identification of local shelter sites in advance of emergency.
7. Resumes command and control of emergency operations as soon as feasible.

Anchorage Fire Department, Station 11

1. Directs fire and rescue operations and response within its service area and coordinates efforts with the Chugiak and South Fork Volunteer Fire Departments.
2. Assists emergency response as directed by the ERECC. Responsibilities may include:
3. Assist evacuation efforts
4. Provide a staff position at ERECC.
5. Provide public information to local area, and
6. Relay preliminary local damage assessment information to the ERECC.
7. Provides emergency preparedness information to the Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and residents in advance of an emergency

Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce

1. Coordinates with the Anchorage Office of Emergency Management in matters related to establishment of the ERECC.
2. Directs the identification of ERECC IMST members in advance of an emergency.
3. Assists with providing emergency preparedness information to the Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and residents.

Chugiak and South Fork Volunteer Fire Departments

1. Directs fire and rescue operations and response within their respective service areas and coordinates with the Anchorage Fire Department, Station 11.
2. Assists emergency response as directed by the ERECC. Responsibilities may include:
3. Assist evacuation efforts
4. Provide a staff position at ERECC.
5. Provide public information to local area, and
6. Relay preliminary local damage assessment information to the ERECC.
7. Provides emergency preparedness information to the Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and residents in advance of an emergency.

Maintenance and Operations Department: Chugiak, Birchwood, Eagle River Rural Road Service Area

1. Assists emergency response as directed by the ERECC. Responsibilities may include:
2. Ensure clear roads for evacuation egress and emergency vehicle ingress.
3. Provide a staff position at ERECC.
4. Provide public information to local area.
5. Relay preliminary local damage assessment information to the ERECC.
6. Provides emergency preparedness information to the Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and residents in advance of an emergency.

Parks and Recreation, Eagle River Branch

1. Assists emergency response as directed by the ERECC. Responsibilities may include:
2. Provide a staff position at ERECC.
3. Provide public information to local area.
4. Relay preliminary local damage assessment information to the ERECC.
5. Provides emergency preparedness information to the Chugiak and Eagle River businesses and residents in advance of an emergency.

MUTUAL AID, STATE, OR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

All state and federal assistance is coordinated by the Anchorage Emergency Operations Center through the State Emergency Coordination Center.

REFERENCES

Anchorage Emergency Operations Plan

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