HP Req 1: Fundamental Emergency Planning for Common Hazardous Events – Above Green

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INTENT

Provide fundamental safety for occupants during periods of disaster and/or emergency.

STRUCTURE + COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS

Develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan

Structures

Prepare and implement a Fundamental Common Hazards Emergency Preparedness Plan for the facility using the American Red Cross SMB (Small Business) Prepared Playbook: Emergency Preparedness Tips for Small Businesses. Use the Hazard Vulnerability Assessment Worksheet to assist the planning effort.

Supplement the basic SMB preparedness tips noted above with the hazard specific checklists for issues identified below.

Communities

Develop a Fundamental Common Hazards Emergency Preparedness Plan by adapting the Structures requirements identified above to serve the community. Identify residential + at-risk populations and provide them with planning and implementation assistance. Facilitate community outreach efforts between local entities.

Identify a Crisis Management Center (one or more of the Baseline Facilities identified in HA Req. 2.0, Back-Up Power Time Duration Table, p. 32) and develop a plan for appropriate improvements as identified under the Mission-Critical criteria of the Hazard Mitigation + Adaptation Requirements 1, 2, 3 + 4.

Large Operations and Businesses

The resources identified have been developed primarily for small businesses and organizations. Large entities may have organization-wide plans in place to improve safety + resiliency. The SMB checklists are valuable at the scale of an individual facility, business unit department. The Common Hazards are pertinent to any scale of operation.

Common Hazards Emergency Planning - All Structure + Community

Include: Fire, hazardous material incidents, technological emergencies, identification of critical business systems, communication planning and community outreach. For guidance on preparing for each, please consult the following resources:

Local Emergency Operations Plans: Many U.S. states and municipalities have their own disaster response plans available for download. If your project is located within such a locality, align your emergency plan with the local disaster plan. Example: South Carolina’s Emergency Operations Plan.

Fire

FEMA Guide 141, Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (Oct. 1993) | See pages 51-52, including Option 1 for evacuation; Options 2-5 regarding fire containment are optional. Note: A facility inspection by the Fire Department is not required.

Hazardous Materials Incidents

FEMA Guide 141, Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (Oct. 1993) | Pages 53 and 54.
American Red Cross Fact Sheet on Shelter-in-Place

Technological Emergencies

FEMA Guide 141, Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (Oct. 1993) | Page 65

Identify Critical Business Systems

U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org Checklist: Identify Critical Business Functions

Communications Plan

U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org Checklist: Emergency Communications

Community Outreach

FEMA Guide 141, Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (Oct. 1993) | Page 39, first section: “Involving the Community”

Common Hazards Emergency Planning based on geographic location - Structure + Community.

Note: Include: wildfire, floods and flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, severe winter storms and earthquakes.

Identify Common Hazard risks based on geographic location for the project: Use the Insurance Institute for Business + Home Safety Home Page (IBHS) Zip Code tool located on their webpage.

Earthquakes U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Earthquake Preparedness
Floods and Flash Flood U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Flood Preparedness
Hurricanes U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Hurricane Preparedness
Tornadoes U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Tornado Preparedness
Severe Winter Storms U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Winter Weather Preparedness
Wildfire U.S. Small Business Administration/PrepareMyBusiness.Org checklist: Wildfire Preparedness