“Emergency management” means the preparation for and the coordination of all emergency functions, other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible, to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters.  These functions include, without limitation, firefighting services, police services, medical and health services, rescue, engineering, warning services, communications, radiological, chemical and other special weapons defense, evacuation of persons from stricken areas, emergency welfare services, emergency transportation, plant protection, temporary restoration of public utility services, and other functions related to civilian protection together with all other activities necessary or incidental to the preparation for and coordination of all forgoing functions.

Save lives and protect property from the consequences of all types of disasters.

 

The Community Right-to-Know Act requires facilities to report the identity and location of hazardous chemicals.

The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III plan of 1986 states that accurate information and timely notification of a hazardous materials emergency is critical for an effective emergency response operation.
Section 304 of SARA Title III requires the immediate notification of the Community Emergency Coordinator and IDEM when a release of an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) or hazardous chemical in a quantity above the Reportable Quantity (RQ) occurs.

The Local Emergency Planning Committee (L.E.P.C.) consists of representatives from elected and local officials, law enforcement, emergency management, fire, first-aid, health, local environmental and transportation agencies, hospital, broadcast and media, community groups and industry.

The Four Phases of Emergency Management are:

· MITIGATION
Activities that reduce or eliminate damage from potential disasters. For example, enforcement of zoning regulations to prevent building in a floodplain will have a significant impact on the number of houses that flood when a river rises. Building and Fire codes are another example. Codes, when properly followed, increase a building's ability to withstand the forces of earth, wind, and fire.

· PREPAREDNESS
The Process of developing and testing a plan, training personnel, and identifying resources to deal with situations that may develop in a community. By emphasizing a coordinated approach, the loss of life and property can be minimized. To be properly prepared, a community must assess the hazards facing it, assign responsibilities to its various agencies, know what resources are immediately available, and ensure that those who respond are properly trained.

· RESPONSE
The ultimate test of an emergency operations plan (EOP) is the response to an actual emergency. That is when everything comes together or falls apart, depending on the success of Mitigation and Preparedness efforts. If all goes well, response personnel will be quickly notified, the general public will have timely warnings, the injured will be quickly treated, security for the affected area will be maintained, shelters will be established for evacuees and the first steps will be taken to restore the necessities of life.

· RECOVERY
This process continues the effort to restore normal life to the affected area. Short-term recovery starts during the response phase as severely damaged buildings are secured, utilities restored, and debris removed. Long-term recovery may continue for several years and include competent redevelopment of damaged areas. The recovery phase also leads back to Mitigation. During rebuilding, efforts should be made to identify ways to prevent such damage from occurring again.

The Community Right-to-Know Act requires facilities to report the identity and location of hazardous chemicals.

The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III plan of 1986 states that accurate information and timely notification of a hazardous materials emergency is critical for an effective emergency response operation.

Section 304 of SARA Title III requires the immediate notification of the Community Emergency Coordinator and IDEM when a release of an extremely hazardous substance (EHS) or hazardous chemical in a quantity above the Reportable Quantity (RQ) occurs.

· County Council Board President
Pete Cole
· President of Commissioners
Paul Bonham
· Mayor of the City
Ted Ellis
· Hospital Representative
Julie Thompson, R.N.
Cynthia Greenway
Sheryl Meade, R.N.
· Local Civil Air Patrol
Paul Bergman
· Representative of the Towns
Brian Lang
· USDA Soil Conservation Service
Stacia Henderson
· Community Corrections
Blake Poindexter
· Sheriff’s Office
Bob Frantz
· Amateur Radio Club
Bill Weinhardt
Dick Stroud
· Indiana National Guard and Citizen
Rick Wiekel
· County Fire Chief
Jeremy Daugherty
· Asst. County Fire Chief
Mark Shafer
· Secretary of a Co. Fire Department
Erin Thompson
· Search and Rescue
Steve Taylor

Outlined in Indiana Code 10-4-1-10 page 43 of 81.

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Department of Homeland Security
http://www.ready.gov

Department of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov

Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov

Environmental Protection Agency
http://epa.gov

EPA – Chemical Emergency
Preparedness and Prevention
http://www.yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/
ceppoweb.nsf/content/index.html

Department of Veterans Affairs
http://www.va.gov

Emergency Management Strategic
Healthcare Group
http://www1.va.gov/emshg/

Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov

National Weather Service – Northern Indiana
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/iwx/

Indiana Department of
Environmental Management
http://www.in.gov/idem/index.html

Emergency Response Guidebook
http://www.hazmat.dot.gov/gydebook.htm

Where to Find MSDS on the Internet
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/index.html

Residential Shelter-In-Place Video
http://www.emc.ornl.gov/CSEPPweb/SIP/SIP.htm