Coordinating Agency:
Newton Fire/EMS Department
Primary Agency:
Newton Fire/EMS Department
Support Agencies:
Adjutant Adjutant General's Office, Kansas National Guard
Adjutant General's Office, Kansas Civil Air Patrol
Adjutant General's Office, Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Burrton CFD #5
Burrton Police Department
Halstead Fire/EMS Department
Halstead Police Department
Harvey County Communications
Harvey County Emergency Management
Harvey County Fire District #1
Hesston Fire/EMS Department
Hesston Police Department
Kansas Division of Emergency Management
Kansas Highway Patrol
Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office
Newton Police Department
Sedgwick Fire/EMS Department
Sedgwick Police Department
Walton Police Department
I. Purpose and Scope
II. Concept of Operations
Overall Actions Assigned to All Members Preparedness (Pre-Event) Actions for ESF 9 - Search & Rescue | |
1 | Maintain a central personnel roster, contact, and resource lists to support ESF-9 tasks. |
2 | Identify who is responsible for initial notification of ESF-9 personnel. |
3 | Identify responsibilities for liaison roles with state and adjacent county SAR officials. |
4 | Develop standard operating guides and checklists to support ESF-9 activities. |
5 | Train personnel on EOC operation, the Incident Command System (ICS) and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). |
6 | Collect, process, and disseminate information to and from the EOC. |
7 | Develop and maintain ESF-9 Annex. |
8 | Participate in training, drills, and exercises |
9 | Develop mutual aid and other support agreements with surrounding jurisdictions and the private sector. |
10 | Identify search and rescue sustainment needs for incidents less than 72 hours and greater than 72 hours. |
11 | Identify guidance on handling vulnerable populations as is necessary to search and rescue operations. |
Overall Actions Assigned to All Members Response (During Event) Actions for ESF 9 - Search & Rescue | |
1 | Designate personnel to coordinate ESF-9 activities in EOC. |
2 | Manage the collection, processing, and dissemination of information between ESF-9 and EOC or incident command. |
3 | Provide field support for emergency responders at the scene. |
4 | Participate in EOC briefings, incident action plans, situation reports and meetings to support ESF9. |
5 | Transport victims to emergency treatment centers, mass casualty centers, or fatality collection points. |
6 | Coordinate fatality information with other agencies and provide documentation as available. |
7 | Coordinate the activation of mutual aid agreements. |
8 | Coordinate with search and rescue elements responding from outside the jurisdiction. |
9 | Alert or activate off-duty and auxiliary personnel as required by the emergency. |
Overall Actions Assigned to All Members Recovery (Post Event) Actions for ESF 9 - Search & Rescue | |
1 | Continue to perform tasks necessary to expedite restoration and recovery operations. |
2 | Return borrowed resources and those obtained through agreement, lease, or rental when those resources are no longer required. |
3 | Evaluate response and recommend changes to ESF-9 Annex to correct shortfalls and improve future response activities. |
4 | Provide documentation for possible financial reimbursement process for recovery activities. |
5 | Participate in after action meetings and prepare after action reports as requested. |
6 | Provide assistance in initial needs assessment and augment search and rescue operations. |
7 | Clean, replenish, repair, and perform maintenance on all equipment before returning to normal operations or storage. |
Overall Actions Assigned to All Members Mitigation Actions for ESF 9 - Search & Rescue | |
1 | Participate in the hazard identification process and identify and correct vulnerabilities. |
2 | Participate in mitigation planning team meetings and work with local emergency management to promote community preparedness. |
3 | Provide ESF-9 representative for update of mitigation plan. |
III. Responsibilities
No Responsibilities have been assigned.
IV. Financial Management
V. References and Authorities
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AUTHORITIES