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(CEMP)

MARCH 2007

Table of Contents
PREFACE

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LETTER OF INSTRUCTION

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INTRODUCTION
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Mission
Purpose
Scope
Organization of the Plan

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POLICIES
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Authorities
Continuity of Government
Goals
Definitions

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EMERGENCY LEVELS
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Level 3- Minor, Localized Incidents
Level 2- Major Emergency with Disruptions
Level 1- Tribal Disaster

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EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Emergency and Disaster Operations (NIMS)
Combined Operations ICP/EOC
ICP/EOC Section Responsibilities
Communications and Coordination
Post-Incident Recovery
Plan Deactivation
Cost Recovery
Plan Reassessment

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EMERGENCY INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
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Notifications
Declaring a State of Disaster
Transmitting Emergency Information (WebEOC)
Information Distribution

CLASSIFICATION OF RESPONDERS

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Appendix A:

Glossary of Terms

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Appendix B:

Tribal Resolutions Pertaining to Emergency Management

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Appendix C:

Example of Potential Actions Taken for an Incident

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Appendix D:

Tribal Departmental Assignment Chart (ICP/EOC Sections)

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Appendix E:

Emergency Support Functions

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Appendix F:

Operational Planning Guidelines

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Appendix G:

Implementation Plan

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Appendix H:

Training Plan

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Appendix I:

Testing and Evaluation Process

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Appendix J:

Continuous Improvement Process

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Appendix K:

Tribal Implementation of WA. State Sponsored WebEOC

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Appendix L:

Plan Maintenance Time-Table

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Appendix M:

Continuity of Government (Emergency/Disaster)

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Appendix N:

Incident Types (U.S. Fire Administration)

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Appendix O:

CEMP Overview (Quick References)

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Appendix P:

Mutual Aid Agreements (Template)

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Appendix Q:

EOP Planning Guide

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Appendix R:

Tribal Transition from Response-To-Recovery

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Appendix S:

Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Location/Alternate EOC

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PREFACE
The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) is
not just a requirement of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the State of
Washington, but a representation of our commitment to protecting our community, which consists of
the tribal reservation and our a-joining neighbors. It is a true example of the definition of
Comprehensive; meaning it addresses, either within the base plan itself or through sub-planning, all
four phases of Emergency Management; Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
We acknowledge the fact that government’s responsibility to protect Every Person and All Assets
only increases during an emergency/disaster. It is government’s responsibility to recover effectively
and effectively. This document prepares our government to meet our obligation to the best of our
ability.
As a sovereign nation, we have exercised our right to protect ourselves by applying the four phases
of Emergency Management, but not in a traditional sense. Our focus is RECOVERY, which we
achieve by applying Mitigation, Preparedness, and Response. We recognize the fact that if we do not
RECOVER, we have failed.
It is the responsibility of any government to provide services to its members on a consistent basis,
which includes during an emergency and/or disaster. We as a tribe do not take this responsibility
lightly or in passing. We are committed to ensuring our government continues to provide the essential
Emergency Support Functions (ESF) regardless of the incident.
As an overview, the tribe is divided into two distinct sections: Tribal Government, which provides
governmental services to our members which include representation. Enterprises; which consists of
multiple business activities that provide a vast array of products and services. On a daily basis, each
functions with little oversight from the other. However, in an emergency and/or disaster, all tribal
assets fold under Government where each are assigned to a specific operational section responsible
to ensure critical functions are performed, giving us the ability to suspend normal operations of both
sections; resulting in the joining of Government and Enterprises into a single asset ready to
overcome any adversity.
By Tribal Resolution, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis has declared our intent to institute the
guidelines established in the Revised Code of Washington 38.52, which grants local organizations
and joint local organizations authority to establish, operate, and exercise emergency powers, and
procedures under Washington State Law; while maintaining the authority of the Tribe under its
Constitution, Bylaws, and inherent sovereignty.
Through additional Tribal Resolutions (Appendix B), we have adopted the National Incident
Management System (NIMS), which utilizes the Incident Command System (ICS) throughout tribal
operations; by appointing Tribal Area/ Incident Commanders and transferring tribal government, in an
emergency and/or disaster, to the Tribal Emergency Operations Center (EOC), which supports
Continuity of Government (COG), by establishing emergency lines of authority through simplifying
government. To better understand how we apply our system refer to Appendix C.

Richard Bellon
Business Manager
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis

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LETTER OF INSTRUCTION
General
The Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) is effective initially on November
17, 2005 with the passing of Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Resolution Number 2003-76.
All additional revisions will become effective once reviewed and approved by Business
Committee. This is the primary document for managing emergencies/disasters. For the
Glossary of Terms see Appendix A of this plan.
Compliance
Instituting this document throughout tribal government, is the responsibility of the Emergency
Manager and the Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee (EMHSC), all Tribal
Assets are expected to comply as directed. Tribal staff will be identified and placed within the
three categories of Tribal Responders; they will be trained in their responsibilities and assisted
in preparing their Individual and Family Response Plans, which will allow them to respond when
needed. The following actions will be taken:
1. Departments will assist their perspective Primary Section Chiefs in establishing
Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) based on their Section’s Responsibilities under
ICS, either assigned to the Area Command Post (ACP)/Incident Command Post (ICP),
Emergency Operations Center (EOC), identifying staff needs, and the needs of the
community.
2. All EOPs will include Activation Procedures, Response Requirements by Category, Duty
Assignments, and Section/Departmental Priorities.
3. Each EOP will establish a Critical Facilities List, Resource List, and Staffing List. This will
include both on-hand and shortages.
4. Training will be conducted for each responder category, and Human Resources (HR) will
be notified if any issues arise pertaining to duty descriptions/classifications.
5. All Individual and Family Preparedness and Response Plans will be filed with HR and
departmental managers will maintain a copy. These will be reviewed and updated as
prescribed by HR.
6. All completed EOPs will be exercised by a tabletop within the department, assisted by the
Emergency Manager. An evaluation will be provided and a time line established for
corrective action, which complies with Appendix J “Continuous Improvement Process”.
7. All Departments will comply with Appendix D, which identifies the operational Section
they are assigned and the Primary Section Chief. Primary Section Chiefs are responsible
for developing Sectional EOPs using all assigned departmental assets. Additional plans
will be identified, such as Evacuation and Community Health; which will ensure these
plans are completed as assigned. Primary Section Chiefs will ensure those Departmental
Directors under their section are trained to assume the position of Section Chief.
8. Each Section Chief is responsible for developing a maintenance process, which will
assure their EOPs, and supporting documentation is current and functional.
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9. Any additional criteria, when established, will be provided to Section Chiefs through the
Office of Emergency Management and Safety.
All tribal assets identified, will comply as instructed within the time-line published by the EMHS
Committee. The point of contact is the Tribal Office of Emergency Management and Safety.

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I.

INTRODUCTION
A.

Mission
It is the commitment of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Government to
minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on our people, property,
environment, and economic enterprises. Our governmental priorities are simple;
Life Safety, Property Protection, and Incident Mitigation through
RECOVERY; the most effective, efficient, and value added way possible.

B.

Purpose
This document manages our approach to any incident by establishing the
architecture for a systematic, coordinated, and a comprehensive approach to any
incident, for the purpose of:
1.

Formulating fundamental assumptions and establishing tribal policies that
facilitate communications resulting in effective command and control.

2.

Authenticating a managed operational approach that provides a tribal
mechanism to facilitate the immediate delivery of the necessary assistance
required by all tribal government, which includes all assets and the
community.

3.

Establishing a tribal coordination mechanism and structure to ensure other
local, state, and federal plans are supportable if and when providing
assistance through mutual aid.

4.

Meeting the emergency planning requirements of Title III of the Superfund
Amendments and Re-Authorization Act of 1986 (SARA); Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 106-390); the
Revised Code of Washington State (RCW) 38.52.070; and Tribal
Resolution 2003-76

5.

Addressing the three known limitations and three unknown limitations
necessary to insure we accomplish RECOVERY.
Known Limitations:
1. Money
2. People
3. Time
The three Unknown Limitations:
1. Time the incident will occur
2. Type and magnitude of the incident
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3. Who will be able to respond
C.

Scope
1. This plan applies to all Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Assets, which are
tasked to provide assistance in an emergency or disaster; including planning,
coordinating, training, and exercising. This document describes actions to be
taken when providing immediate assistance to any part of the tribe and its
interests during an emergency/disaster.
2. Assistance includes those actions and activities that support tribal efforts to
save lives; protect tribal health, safety, tribal assets, and the environment. This
could include tribal assets providing assistance under mutual aid agreements.
3. The configuration of this plan: 1) Meet’s the definition of a Comprehensive
Emergency Management Plan (CEMP); which is divided in to four sections
Mitigation, Preparedness, Emergency and Disaster Management (addressing
Response and Recovery), and Communications; 2) Allows each section to
either be used individually or in support of one another; 3) Identifies actions
and activities to be taken during Emergencies and Disasters supporting
Emergency Level 3,2,1 and the Emergency Support Function (ESF) concept,
which are based on existing state and federal guidelines.

D.

Organization of the Plan
This CEMP is an all hazards plan, designed to meet the requirements of
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Resolution 2003-76 and the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW 38.52). To include the four phases of Emergency Management;
Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery by emphasizing the seamless
transition between Response and Recovery entitled Emergency and Disaster
Management.
We have established that Communications plays a critical role in establishing and
maintaining Command and Control from the start of an event/incident to its finish.
Therefore our focus is on maintaining communications regardless of the incident.
Our vulnerabilities are based on Thurston County’s Hazard Identification and
Vulnerability Assessment (HIVA). Our assumption is we will be adversely affected,
either directly or indirectly, by any potential disaster within our county and region.
1. The CEMP is our base plan and will act as the foundation document by which
the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis will conduct operations during
emergency/disaster incidents. The Business Committee will review the base
plan, which discusses the mission, purpose, scope, concept of operations, and
policies in an emergency/disaster; and the responsibilities of the Area
Command Operations (ACO)/Incident Command Staff and Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) in coordinating the efforts of all responders, which
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includes all additional requirements such as planning, training, exercising, the
CEMP Planning Cycle, and Plan Maintenance (based on a Calendar Year)
annually. The schedule will be posted in conjunction with the Training &
Exercise.

2. The CEMP itself is the primary document used by tribal government to mitigate
any emergency/disaster. It is supported by four major sections, which are
published separately and establishes three Emergency Levels, which identify
specific actions to be taken depending on the magnitude of the event. Each
Section of this plan, will consist of a specific action plan or plans that
discusses:
a. Mitigation Section Plan-The natural hazard mitigation planning process;
1. Organize resources
2. Assess risks
3. Develop a mitigation plan
4. Implement the plan and monitor progress
b. Preparedness Section Plan-The Tribe’s documented approach to
establishing a state of adequate preparations in case of an event.
c. Emergency and Disaster Management Section Plan- A seamless
approach to managing large disasters with limited resources while
instituting NIMS/ICS, Critical Infrastructure Protection; ensuring the
focus is shared between Response and the necessity to RECOVER.
This includes the Terrorist Annex (Sensitive Document).
d. Communications Section Plan- This will ensure that horizontal and
vertical connectivity is established throughout the entire CEMP, and
under the worse possible conditions. (Communications will be forefront
in all our efforts.)
e. Emergency Levels, which are support by the United States Fire
Administration [USFA] Incident Types (Appendix N) :
LEVEL 3: A minor, localized department or building incident [USFA
Incident Types 4 and 5]
LEVEL 2: A major emergency that disrupts sizable portions of the
tribal community [USFA Incident Types 3 and 4]
LEVEL 1: A disaster involving most or all tribal assets and
surrounding community [USFA Incident Types 1 and 2]
3. The Emergency Support Functions (ESF’s, Appendix E) will identify which
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tribal assets, under the supervision of the assigned Section, are responsible for
developing action plans required to support the Section Emergency
Operations Plans (EOP). These action plans describe how each asset will
accomplish their responsibilities, concept of operations, and their training and
exercise requirements. Tribal Government has assigned specific actions under
the JURISDICTION ESFs below.
Federal Response ESFs
ESF1
ESF 2
ESF 3
ESF 4
ESF 5
ESF 6
ESF 7
ESF 8
ESF 9
ESF 10
ESF 11
ESF 12
ESF 13
ESF 14
ESF 15

Transportation/Evacuation
Communications and Warning
Public Works/Engineering
Firefighting
Emergency Management
Mass Care, Shelter, and Food
Resource Support
Health and Medical Services
Search and Rescue
Oil and Hazardous Materials Response
Natural Resources
Energy/Utilities
Public Safety and Security
Long-Term Recovery and Mitigation
External Affairs

Confederated Tribes Of the Chehalis ESFs
ESF 16
ESF 17
ESF 18

Elders & the Disabled
Evacuation and Movement
Government-To-Government

State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan ESFs
ESF 20
ESF 21
ESF 22
ESF 23
ESF 24-29

State and Federal Support
Recovery Operations
Law Enforcement
Damage Assessment
Reserved for State expansion

TRIBAL ESFs
ESF 30
ESF 31
ESF 32

Elders and the Disabled
Communications, Command and Control
Administrative Procedures and Records
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ESF 33

II.

Emergency Operating Center Operations

4.

Due to the tribe’s size and limited resources, the ESFs will be assigned to
Sections within the Emergency Operations Center and Incident Command
Post. Appendix E identifies the Section responsible for each ESFs. All
Sectional EOPs will address actions to be taken to ensure their
continuation. These requirements will be coordinated with and submitted to
the Tribal Emergency Manager. It is the responsibility of each Primary
Section Chief to incorporate these action plans into the appropriate Section
Plan.

5.

This plan is intended to provide linkage with local, state, and federal
disaster planning organizations. It is also supported by other internal tribal
EOPs. There will be no other Emergency Response Plan authorized. All
additional planning efforts, staff training, and exercising will support this
base plan. All Sections are accountable for accomplishing specific action
outlined in this plan, identified in the ESFs in Appendix E of this plan, and
any additional assignments coordinated through the Tribal Emergency
Manager and supported by the EMHSC.

6.

All changes to this base document must be reviewed by the EMHSC and
their recommendations provided to Business Committee. The
APPENDICIES of this plan may be changed by the EMHSC without the
approval of Business Committee. All changes both recommended and
implemented, should be presented on the Tribal Corrective Action Form,
which is a result of Appendix J: “Continuous Improvement Process”.

POLICIES
A.

Authorities
This plan was designed and developed in consideration of tribal resolutions, state
and federal codes:

1.

Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Business Committee Resolutions
(Appendix B)

2.

Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 38.52 and 39.34.

3.

Title 118 Washington Administrative Code (Emergency Management)

4.

Public Law 93-288, The Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.

5.

Public Law 920, Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended.
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6.

Public Law 96-342, Improved Civil Defense Act of 1980.

7.

Title III, Superfund Amendments and Re-Authorization Act of 1986.

8.

United States Code: Title 42, Chapter 68, Disaster Relief

9.

Code of Federal Regulations Title 44, Part 205 and 205.16

CHANGES AND REVISIONS TO THIS PLAN: Under the direction and supervision of the
Emergency Management Homeland Security Committee, changes and revisions may be
made to the APPENDICIES of this Plan. However, any changes to the base document are
only temporary until approved by Business Committee.
B.

Continuity of Government
The secession of tribal government is the sole responsibility of the Executive
Group. Appendix M of this plan is a reference to this section of the CEMP. Any
differences between the list below and what appear in Appendix M; what follows
below will have precedent over Appendix M.
In the event this plan is activated, The Continuity of Government in Standard
Operating Procedures does not apply.
Continuity of Government during an emergency/disaster can only be changed
when a new CEMP is legally adopted, complying with the guidelines of this plan.
The positions list, in the order as it appears below have full authority to act on
behalf of tribal government to protect people, tribal assets, environment, and
economy, to include instituting Revised Code of Washington 38.52., by formally
declaring an Emergency and/or Disaster.
However, for this authority to transfer from one position to the next, down the list,
the next higher position must be unavailable. In the event, the magnitude of an
incident requires immediate action; positions 4, 5, and 6 (TCO, AC/IC) are
authorized to activate the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Emergency
Management System, to include formal Declaration of a State of Emergency
and/or Disaster, in compliance with RCW 38.52. Once executed, a verbal
authorization to declare an Emergency and/or Disaster, by the Business
Committee or the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis, must follow within 24 hours
from the initial declaration. Written authorization must be completed as soon as
possible.

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Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Continuity of Government
In An Emergency and/or Disaster
Business Committee
Business Manager
Emergency Manager
Tribal Coordinating Officer (TCO)
Area Commander
Incident Commander (If the appointed person is a tribal staff member)
Deputy Incident Commander/EOC Supervisor
Finance and Administration Section Chief
Planning and Coordination Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Information Section Chief
Communications Section Chief

C.

Goals
The goal of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis is to coordinate with local
municipalities, Washington State, and Federal agencies in an emergency or
disaster to ensure:
a.

Life Safety

b.

Property Protection

c.

Mitigate the effects of a disaster

d.

Prepare for emergencies and disasters

e.

Respond to emergencies

f.

To Recover from all emergencies and disasters
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Our efforts will include:
1. Developing, as a minimum, a 72-hour self-sufficiency plan for our
community.
2. Improve responder capabilities, applicable to emergency/disaster
situations and related conditions on tribal land and for tribal
assets.
3. Develop and publish Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) to guide
tribal entities towards a functional involvement in an emergency
or disaster.
4. Create an atmosphere of inter-organizational cooperation.
5. Coordinate the use of all available tribal assets, other
governmental and private resources; including personnel,
equipment, and supplies.
6. Maintain and improve our Area Command Operations (ACO)/
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and develop the capability
of a mobile EOC to ensure continuity of government during a
disaster or related conditions, and provide technical and
administrative support to emergency responders.
7. Partnering with local jurisdictions to coordinate Search and
Rescue operations for persons in distress and/or property by
providing assistance when able.
8. Provide for the continuity of tribal government and effective tribal
leadership before, during, and after any event.
D.

III.

Definitions [For specific definitions see Appendix A of this plan]

Emergency Levels
At the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis, emergency incidents are classified as
levels 3, 2, or 1 in this order of their severity and potential impact. Tribal Emergency
Levels are supported by Incident Types developed by the United States Fire
Administration (Appendix N).
Tribal Emergency Levels follow the numerical rates of the Incident Types. However
tribal government has only three levels, while the federal government has 5 types.
The Incident Types (Appendix N) are only a guideline. Refer to Appendix C for
specific requirements for the Tribal Emergency Levels in addition to actions taken
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recommended for each of the 5 Incident Types published by the U.S. Fire
Administration (USFA).
SOME IMPORTANT NOTES
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The Tribal Emergency Management System can be activated 24/7,
and will expand (ICS) when necessary.
ICS, AREA COMMAND, is our operational approach for Command
and Control. When deemed appropriate, it may transition to another
ICS operational approach.
AREA Commanders are appointed tribal staff members confirmed by
the Business Committee. They are authorized to delegate the
necessary authorities to Incident Commanders (IC) who may not be
tribal staff members.
This Emergency Plan pertains to ALL LEVELS of Emergencies (3, 2,
and 1).
Whenever possible, the designation of a major incident's emergency
level will be made by the Area Commander/Incident Commander
(AC/IC), if they are tribal staff members, in consultation with the
Emergency Manager and in coordination with Tribal Government
outlined in Appendix M (Example: the Tribal Chairman, Business
Manager, and Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Committee [EMHSC]).
The designated level for an incident may change as emergency
conditions intensify or diminish. However, all incidents will also be
classified under the Incident Types established by the U.S. Fire
Administration, where those specific actions will be taken into
consideration during the initial response.

LEVEL 3: A minor, localized department or building incident that is quickly resolved with
existing tribal resources or limited outside help, such as Fire, Law, and Emergency Medical
Services. A Level 3 emergency has little or no impact on personnel or normal operations outside
the locally affected area.
Examples: Odor complaint, minor medical emergencies, local minor chemical spill, plumbing
failure or water leak.
LEVEL 2: Incident requires activation of the Emergency Plan. Impacted personnel and/or
departments will coordinate directly with the necessary tribal assets to resolve the incident. All
tribal polices will be followed as required.

Examples: building fire, significant chemical spill, serious medical situation, significant criminal
activity, utility outage, severe flooding, OR an existing/imminent external emergency that may
affect tribal personnel or operations.
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LEVEL 1: A major emergency that disrupts sizable portions of the tribal community. Level
1 emergencies may require assistance from external organizations. These events may intensify
quickly and have serious consequences for mission-critical functions, or may threaten life safety.
A disaster involving most or all tribal assets and surrounding community. Normal tribal
operations are suspended. The effects of the emergency are wide-ranging and complex;
requiring a timely Disaster Declaration; require Tribe-wide cooperation and extensive
coordination internally and could require external resource support.
Examples: Major earthquake, fire, storm, power-outage, and environmental incidents.

IV.

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
A. Emergency and Disaster Operations: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
complies with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The Incident Command
System (ICS) is the tribal standard for managing all emergencies and disasters. Within
the ICS structure, the tribe will institute AREA COMMAND. ICS is an emergency
management model used by the federal, state, county, and municipal governments,
which assigns personnel at an EOC in functional working groups to maximize efficiency.
In order to provide appropriate and complete support, EMHSC principals will
designate a responsible individual with sufficient knowledge and authority to
act in their absence. Normally, the Group will assemble at the ICP/EOC
designated by the positions in the following order: the Area Commander,
Incident Commander, Deputy Incident Commander/EOC Supervisor, or the
Finance and Administration Section Chief (Appendix M). This will allow for
close coordination of management decisions and maximize efficient use of
available resources.
Executive Group
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Business Committee

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Business Manager

Tribal Incident Management Team
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Executive Group
Area Commander (Designated ICs)
Emergency Management Homeland Security Committee (EMHSC)
Senior Officer Thurston County Fire District 1 (TCFD1)
Tribal Emergency Manager
Appointed Senior Member of the Tribal Recovery Team

Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee (EMHSC)
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Is a cross-disciplinary group of individuals representing ICP/EOC
Section Chiefs, which assist in developing emergency response plans
and procedures for the tribal community; meets on a periodic basis to
review the Tribal Emergency Plan and Homeland Security issues; and
acts as a resource for the development of Departmental Emergency
Plans. Includes appointed Incident Commanders, ICP Section Chiefs,
EOC Supervisors, and EOC Section Chiefs
Provides executive oversight for the emergency response process.

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Acts as primary interface for Tribal Governmental and asset support,
external communications and resource support.

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Coordinates Short and Long-term Recovery.
Includes reviewing and providing recommendations for the CEMP,
Departmental Emergency Operations Plans (EOP), and provides
executive administrative guidance in the form of Administrative Policy
Statements, support in the form of funding and personnel, and
emphasis in the form of direction to administrative and support units.

Disaster Communications Center:
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Every department, building and floor on tribal property (essentially any
location where an emergency of any type could occur) must have
contingency plans for the proper response to emergencies, prepare to
coordinate an emergency response in their location, and anticipate
communications between the Emergency Operations Center and their
location. The Tribal Emergency Plan, Department Emergency Plan
Guidelines, and common sense shall serve to guide the development
of Disaster Communication Center Emergency Plans. For
consistency, these shall be referred to as Department Emergency
Plans, even when they refer to emergency plans for other units.

Emergency Manager
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Designated point of contact for executive/senior administration
communications and decisions affecting control of, and response to
emergencies.
Senior member of the Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Committee and Supervisor of the Emergency Operations Center

Incident Commander:
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On scene emergency response coordination.
The authority to Evacuate and Quarantine in part or whole tribal
assets.
Fully responsible for field activities required to control the scene and
respond to the emergency.
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Directs emergency response personnel as required to reduce the
extent and impact of the emergency.
Ability to suspend tribal operations and evacuate tribal assets.
Declare a Tribal State of Emergency and/or Disaster.
Allocate tribal assets as necessary.
Single point of contact between the Emergency Operations Center
and all field operations units.

Public Information Officer:
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Responsible for Tribal Relations during any Tribal emergency.

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The only spokesperson for Tribal external communications unless
otherwise designated by the AC/IC and/or the EMHSC.

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A designated single point of contact between the Tribe and the media
Funnels information from the scene (Incident Commander), the
Emergency Operations Center (when activated) and administration to
both the Tribe and the local community
Responsible for establishing and supervising the Joint Information
Center (JIC).

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Incident Command Post (ICP) is responsible for direct action to control the
emergency situation. This group is overseen by the AC and is under the
direct supervision of the Incident Commander.
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Finance and Administration
Logistics
Planning
Liaison Officer
Public Information Officer
Safety Officer

Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
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Provides specialized services, and resources to assist the AC/IC,
EMHSC, and Recovery Group. Normally, a representative of the units
below will report to the EOC in a Level 1 emergency. During a Level 2
emergency, a representative from these units will be tasked to report
to the Emergency Operations Center as the situation warrants. In
some cases, a representative may be contacted to support a Level 3
emergency.

B. COMBINED OPERATIONS: Incident Command Post (ICP) / Emergency Operations
Center (EOC): Due to the tribe’s limited resources and personnel, the ICP and EOC will
function together. However, operations maybe separated when determined to be more
beneficial to tribal response efforts. The ICP/EOC expands or contracts for Level 3 or
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Level 2 emergency situations as required. Its structure will always follow the standard
AREA COMMAND version of the Incident Command System (ICS). In all events, the
TCO/AC, will be a Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Representative. The
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis also partitions emergency decision-makers into
functional Sections at the ICP/EOC, but these groups are modified to reflect tribal
organization and their expertise in preserving Tribal culture, traditions, and assets.

C. INCIDENT COMMAND POST AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
Section Roles and Responsibilities:
Incident Command Post (ICP)
[On-Scene Incident Command & Control/Communications/transitions during
Recovery]
Plans Section: Is responsible for providing planning services for the incident. Under the
direction of the Planning Section Chief, the Planning Section collects situation and
resource status information, evaluates it, and processes the information for use in
developing action plans. Dissemination of information can be in the form of the Incident
Action Plan (IAP), formal briefing, or through maps and status board displays.
• Collect and manage all incident-related operational data.
• Provide input to the Incident Commander and disseminate information throughout
the ICS by preparing the Incident Action Plan.
• Supervisor preparation of the Incident Action Plan.
• Conduct and facilitate planning meetings.
• Establish information requirements and reporting schedules for Planning Section
units.
• Determine the need for specialized resources to support the incident.
• Establish specialized data collection systems as necessary (e.g. weather).
• Assemble information on alternative strategies and contingency plans.
• Provide periodic predictions on incident potential.
• Report any significant changes in incident status.
• Compile and display incident status information.
• Oversee preparation of the Demobilization Plan, or Recovery Transition Plan. (All
Recovery Transition Plans will be coordinated with the Coordination Unit with the
EOC)
• Incorporate Traffic, Medical, Communications Plans, and other supporting material
into the Incident Action Plan.
RECOVERY OPERATIONS: Planning Section is responsible for creating a Recovery
Transition Plan (RTP), which will be coordinated with the Coordination Section in the
EOC, prior to deactivating and transitioning in to the Coordination Section in the
Recovery Operations Center (ROC).

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Logistics Section: provides all incident support needs with the exception of logistics
support to air operations. The Logistics Section is responsible for providing resources in
support of the IC from within the organization with the assistance of the Resource
Management Section or acquiring them from outside sources;
• Facilities
• Transportation
• Communications
• Supplies
• Equipment maintenance and fueling
• Food services (for responders)
• Medical services (for responders)
• All off-incident resources (These responsibilities will be transferred to the
Resource Management Unit in the EOC during Recovery Operations.
Major responsibilities of the Logistics Section Chief are to:
• Manage all incident logistics.
• Provide logistical input to the Incident Commander in preparing the Incident Action
Plan.
• Brief Logistics Branch Directors and Unit Leaders as needed.
• Identify anticipated and known incident services and support requirements.
• Request/order additional resources, as needed.
• Develop as required, the Communications, Medical, and Traffic Plans.
• Oversea demobilization of the Logistics Section. (During Recovery, these
functions will be performed by the Resources Management Unit in the EOC).
RECOVERY OPERATIONS: Logistics Section is responsible for creating a Recovery
Transition Plan (RTP), which will be coordinated with the Resource Management
Section in the EOC, prior to deactivating and transitioning to the Resource
Management Section in the Recovery Operations Center (ROC).

Finance/Administration Section: Is responsible for managing all financial aspects of an
incident. All incidents will require financial review.
Major responsibilities of the Finance/Administration Section Chief are to:
• Manage all financial aspects of an incident to include Recovery Operations.
• Provide financial and cost analysis information as requested.
• Ensure compensation and claims functions are being addressed relative to the
incident.
• Gather pertinent information from briefings with responsible agencies.
• Develop an operating plan for the Finance/Administration Section; fill Section
supply and support needs.
• Meet with assisting and cooperating agency representatives as needed.
• Maintain daily contact with agency(s) administrative headquarters on finance
matters.
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Ensure that all personnel and equipment time records are accurately completed
and transmitted to home agencies, according to policy.
Provide financial input for demobilization planning.
Ensure that all obligation documents initiated at the incident are properly prepared
and completed.
Brief agency administrative personnel on all incident-related financial issues
needing attention or follow-up
Preparing and implementing a Financial/Administration Section Recovery
Transition Plan (RTP).
If necessary conducting payroll activities for the ICP/EOC.

RECOVERY OPERATIONS: The above activities will remain in effect from Response
and transitioning to Recovery. Finance/Administration will ensure all incident
expenses can be provided to State/Federal Government for the purpose of fund
recovery.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
[Governmental Command & Control/Communications during Response &
Recovery]

Coordination Section: This unit is responsible for developing and implementing the
Recovery Action Plan (RAP) beginning immediately during response, which includes
developing objectives and identifying necessary resources to accomplish the objectives.
It will also be the lead unit in coordinating resource needs identified in the RAP with the
Resource Management Unit, and will assume responsibility for the ICP Deactivation Plan.
Primary recovery responsibility for both short and long-term are: Utilities, transportation
routes, long-term housing needs, re-building, and new construction. In addition, they will
assist in managing and coordinating the Staging Area, Base and Camps in support of the
DIC/EOC Supervisor.
RECOVERY OPERATIONS: Will assume the responsibilities of the ICP/Plans Section,
as outlined in the Planning Section’s Recovery Transition Plan (RTP), during the
Recovery Phase of the Operations. Is responsible for providing planning services for
Recovery. Under the direction of the Coordination Section Chief, the Coordination
Section collects situation and resource status information, evaluates it, and processes the
information for use in developing recovery action plans. Dissemination of information can
be in the form of the Recovery Action Plan (RAP), formal briefing, or through map and
status board displays.
• Collect and manage all recovery-related operational data.
• Provide input to the Recovery Commander and disseminate information
throughout the Incident Recovery System (IRS) by preparing the RAP.
• Supervisor preparation of the RAP.
• Conduct and facilitate planning meetings.
• Reassign personnel transitioning from ICS to the IRS organizational positions as
needed and appropriate.
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Establish information requirements and reporting schedules for Coordination
Section units.
Determine the need for specialized resources to support Recovery.
Establish specialized data collection systems as necessary (Rebuilding, New
Construction).
Assemble information on alternative strategies and contingency plans, which
include Post Mitigation Projects.
Report any significant changes in recovery status.
Compile and display recovery status information.
Oversee preparation of the Demobilization Plan to support the RTP.
Incorporate Traffic, Medical, Communications Plans, and other supporting material
deemed necessary in the IRP.

Communications Section: Is responsible for maintaining incident communications as
outlined in the Common Communications Plan and interoperable communications
processes and architectures. This unit will assist in the analysis and development of both
afore mentioned plans. During recovery the Communications Section will continue to
support in the same capacity.
• Provide communications support both during the Response and Recovery Phases.
• Assist the Plans Section in the development of the ICS Communications Plan.
• Assist in the communications transition from Response to Recovery.
• Provide assistance to the Coordination Section in developing the Communications
Section of the RAP.
RECOVERY OPERATIONS: During Recovery Operations this section will transition to
the ROC as prescribed in their Recovery Transition Plan (RTP).

Resource Management Section: Will assume the responsibilities of the ICP/Logistics
Section during the Recovery Phase of the operations. It is also responsible for acquiring,
dispatching, tracking, recovering tribal resources per the RAP. It also includes the
ordering of necessary assets and processes for reimbursement of resources, as
appropriate. The ordering of additional resources will be requested through the Logistics
Section within the ICP, coordinating authorization through the Finance/Administration
Section of the ICP. This unit will establish shelters and feeding facilities to support the
ICP. Tribal resources are defined as personnel, teams, equipment, supplies, and facilities
available or potentially available for assignment or allocation in support of incident
management and emergency response activities. This unit will also be responsible for
supporting the needs identified in the IRP. This unit will assist the AR/IC/ in inventorying
and accounting for all assets.
Will provide all incident support needs to include logistics support to air operations for all
community victims requiring assistance. The Resource Management Section is
responsible for providing tribal assistance with;
• Facilities
• Transportation
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Communications
Supplies
Equipment maintenance and fueling
Food services
Medical services (Long Term)

RECOVERY OPERATIONS: During Recovery Operations this section will assume the
responsibilities of the Logistics Section as outlined in the Logistics Section’s Recovery
Transition Plan (RTP.
Information Management Section: This unit is responsible for managing organizational
processes for gathering, sharing, and managing incident related information. This
includes record keeping for shelters, medical treatment areas, Disaster Reservists,
community member; when requested, tribal staff family members, and oversee any other
supporting plan information management needs. Additional responsibility will be to assist
the tracking of incident response personnel.
• Maintaining the tribal client tracking database used for accounting for clients
residing in the shelters, medical treatment areas, Disaster Reservists, community
members.
• Assist the IC in recording responders and their assignments.
• Tracking responders within the Staging Area, Base, and Camp.
• Assisting the PIO in information gathering.
• Assisting in the coordinating Joint Information Center (JIC) Operations.
• Gathering information and supporting the Plans Section Chief in preparing the IAP.
RECOVERY OPERATIONS: Will assume the responsibilities of the Public Information
Officer and Liaison Officer during the Recovery Phase of Operations. However, during
Recovery the PIO will be assigned under this section when released by Executive
Services.
• Assuming the responsibilities of the Liaison Officer during recovery.
• Gathering information and supporting the Coordination Section Chief in preparing
the IRP.
• Assist the PIO in gathering and providing information.
• Provide support to Sections and Departments in Emergency Hiring.
• Assist in the deactivation of Disaster Reservists back to their normal staff
positions.
D. Communications and Coordination: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis CEMP is
coordinated as outlined in RCW 38.52, the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
and other tribes, local, State and Federal agencies and organizations to ensure that
procedures are consistent with current practice, and that we are able to maintain effective
emergency communications and coordination during an incident. Washington State
WebEOC (Appendix K) is our primary event management tool; refer to this plan’s
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E. Post-Incident Recovery: As the situation is stabilizing, the Executive Group may phase
down the Incident Command Post (ICP)/ Emergency Operations center (EOC) and
transition from an EOC to a Recovery Operations Center (ROC). To ensure a simple
transition, all other positions will be maintained as outlined in this plan, which follows ICS
naming conventions. An INCIDENT remains an INCIDENT until RECOVERY is complete.
All operations will continue to function as outlined in this plan during all RECOVERY
efforts.
Some services and resources may need to be implemented or continued during the
recovery phase to ensure that the needs of the tribal community are met. Examples may
include (but are not limited to) counseling services, transportation, facilities,
documentation, and claims, housing and food service support.
F. Plan Deactivation: When emergency conditions are stabilized, and normal tribal
operations resume, the CEMP will be de-activated by the Emergency Management
Group. A formal announcement will be disseminated using all emergency information
and notification systems.
If the nature of the incident requires an extension of some emergency services, special
work groups may be appointed by the Emergency Management/Homeland Security
Committee to coordinate those continuing activities. These groups may need to
consider:
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Tribal administrative space adjustments
Support services for impacted students, faculty, or staff
Community relief assistance

G. Cost Recovery: One of the final actions may be to appoint an Emergency Cost
Recovery Work Group, which will support the TCO. The composition of the Work Group
will be related to the nature and magnitude of the emergency, but will include a core
membership representing:
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Tribal Coordinating Officer (TCO)
Member of the Executive Group
Comptroller
Emergency Manager
Director of Planning
Designated units and/or departments

Tribal Enterprises are responsible for developing Business Contingency Plans as part of
their preparation for potential business disruptions. These Business Contingency plans
should become part of the Emergency and Disaster Management Section of the Tribal
CEMP. Business recovery will be a regular feature of the Tribe’s Emergency
Management Exercises. Departments will have advance copies of internal cost and loss
documentation forms in their Department Emergency Plans to prepare them for the postevent claims process. Additional materials and guidance documents from external
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sources, such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be
distributed as needed. All efforts will be coordinated with the Tribal Comptroller.
H. Plan Reassessment: Emergency Plans should be modified as a result of the emergency
experience. The Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee will prepare a
written “After Action Report” and will coordinate Tribal CEMP and/or Emergency Plan
changes. The Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee will periodically
review the Tribal CEMP and Emergency Plans, and recommend modifications as
required to improve both planning and response to emergencies. The Committee will
also meet on a regular basis to provide general oversight and review related policies,
procedures, and Tribal activities to include; training, exercises, tribal asset emergency
planning, and publish their findings.
OPERATIONAL NOTE
¾ In the event an Incident Management Team (IMT) is requested by the Business
Committee; the Tribal Area Commander will assume the position of Tribal Coordinating
Officer (TCO) and will coordinate in conjunction with the Federal Coordinating Officer
(FCO) and the State Coordinating Officer (SCO). The Incident Commander (IC), if a tribal
staff member, will assume the position of AC, which then will oversee the operational
aspect of the response.
¾ Evacuations and/or closures of tribal assets, to include tribal enterprises, can be
authorized by the Tribal Area Commander/Incident Commander, any position within the
Continuity of Government (Appendix M), and the Tribal Emergency
Management/Homeland Security Committee (EMHSC). These actions will be
communicated in-person when possible, or announced from the Tribal Joint Operations
Center (Area Command Operations [ACO]/Incident Command Post [ICP] and Emergency
Operations Center [EOC]). If the IC is not a Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis staff
member, one will be assigned.
¾ WHEN ACTIVATED, SPECIFIC ESF WILL BE FORMALLY ASSIGNED TO SPECIFIC
SECTIONS WITHIN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT; AND THE ADMINISTRATION
TRANSFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION WITHIN THE ACO/ICP/EOC.
¾ The AC/IC, when notified, determines Plan activation, and has the authority to take what
ever actions are necessary for Life Safety, Property Protection, and Incident Mitigation, to
include convening the Tribal Incident Management Team (TIMT). The AC/IC will ensure
the on-call Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Supervisor activates the EOC and
assumes their roll coordinating essential services, which includes promulgation of
emergency information, are contacted. The EMHSC consisting of the designated
Business Committee Members (Chairman/Vice Chairman, Business Manager,
Emergency Manager, AC/IC, ACO/ICP Section Chiefs, EOC Section Chiefs, and
Director of Public Safety, plus other selected Executive Team members and other
support personnel as required for the emergency). The EMHSC constitutes the Executive
Group, which can expand or contract as necessary. The EMHSC will convene at the
ACO/ICP/EOC, normally with technical and support staff, which consists of those
positions outlined in Appendix D. Under standard procedures critical coordination and
exchange of information will be via cell phone or radio (Refer to the Communications
Section-Emergency Level Communications). The EG may also request that Disaster
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Communications Center (DCC) be activated if the Communications protocols are
significantly affected by the event or it would provide critical service support for the
emergency or disaster.
Example: When the CEMP is activated; the AC/IC and all EMHSC members will report to
the designated ICP/EOC as soon as possible. In most, if not all cases, the Incident
Command Post (ICP) will be established in conjunction with the Tribal EOC [designated
as the ICP/EOC] to support all incident resources and information. Both activities will be
coordinated from one location. Refer to Appendix D of this plan for the flow chart of the
ICP/EOC Operations.
V.

Emergency Information and Communications
A. Notifications: In any emergency, notifications to affected community members, facilities,
Tribal assets, and staff must begin at once --- as the emergency response itself begins.
B. Declaring a State of Disaster: The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Business
Committee Resolution Number INSERT# identifies those tribal positions that are
authorized to declare a State of Disaster:
Business Committee- Can formally declare a State of Disaster and is the signatory authority
for formal written declarations.
The following positions are authorized to declare a State of Disaster; once declared a formal
signed declaration will follow within 24 hours:
Tribal Chairman and Vice Chairman
Business Manager
Emergency Manager
Director of Public Safety and Justice
Director of Health and Human Services
Director of Planning
Area/Incident Commander
C. Transmitting Emergency Information to WA State and Federal Governments: State
supported WebEOC is the primary communications tool our tribe will use to communicate
with the State of Washington EMD/EOC and the Federal Government during an
emergency and/or disaster.
D. Information Distribution:
Tribal Information: At the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis, the delivery of internal and
external emergency information is planned and coordinated by the Information Section
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Chief and the EOC. This Section will work with the IC, PIO, EOC, and designated
Information Coordinators from each group represented at the EOC to obtain and deliver
reports and announcements.
During a limited (Level 3) emergency, Public Safety alerts appropriate directors and
managers of the situation and provides updates as required throughout the course of the
incident. (In some incidents, Emergency Manager, in consultation with the On Call
Incident Commander may also distribute bulletins to affected departments or issue media
releases.
Timely internal and external emergency announcements during a Level 1 or Level 2
emergency requires a much broader approach involving many participants. Tribal
members and assets, faculty, staff, and visitors must know what happened, where it
happened, and what to do next. In some cases, the surrounding community may also
require information.
During levels1 and 2, emergency bulletins should be issued at least every two hours.
Internal Tribal Operational Status Bulletins and external press briefings may be issued
every two hours, on an alternating schedule. At least two general information
management meetings are held daily during the course of the emergency.
A variety of resources are used to distribute internal emergency information and
instructions, including:
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Appendix Q
The Tribal website: WEB ADDRESS
Voicemail, Email and fax broadcasts
Staffed phone banks
Posted bulletins

This coordinated approach to disseminating critical emergency announcements will
provide quick, reliable and consistent information to our community and will reduce
general demand on vital emergency communications lines.
In the event that emergency conditions suspend power and telephone service,
emergency information, along with all emergency communications, will be profoundly
restricted. The Internet, Messengers, cellular phones, and radios (police, citizen’s band
and/or Amateur Radio) may be used until systems can be restored.
Immediately following the cessation of Level 1 or Level 2 emergency operations, a
debriefing of the Emergency Management Group members, departments, and the
affected Tribal community will be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the
emergency response and recovery efforts. Results of the survey will be used to identify
improvements to tribal plans.
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VI.

Classification of Responders

The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis will have three responder categories to be utilized to
perform within the classification of their descriptions.
A. First Responders-Are identified as Fire, Law, EMS, Medical, Area Commander/Incident
Commanders, EOC Supervisors, Section Chiefs, and other designated support staff.
B. Emergency Responders-Those staff identified as critical to departmental operations and
those filling positions within the EOC.
C. Disaster Reservists-Tribal staff members and trained community members necessary to
assist government becoming operational, to assist the tribal community, and/or perform
specific tasks under a supervisor.
First Responders and Emergency Responders are trained to self-dispatch. Disaster
Reservists will respond when contacted by tribal government; unless, they determine they
would be safer on the reservation. All Tribal Staff Members are authorized to self dispatch,
which includes their immediate family members to the reservation, when their safety is in
question.
When self-dispatching, the staff member will contact the EOC and inform them of their intent,
to include the bringing of family members. The EOC will inform the staff member of the
shelter location and will coordinate with the shelter staff.
NOTE: ALL CLASSIFICATION; FIRST RESPONDERS, EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, AND
DISASTER RESERVISTS WILL BE MAINTAINED IN A DISASTER RESERVIST DATABASE
AND ISSUED THE APPROPRIATE RESPONSE DOCUMENTS.

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APPENDIX A
GLOSSARY
OF
TERMS

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72 Hour Self-Sufficiency Plan-A plan-of-action, which prepares the planner to survive on their
own for at least 3 days without any additional assistance.
AC/IC-Area Commander/Incident Commander: A designation that represents either the Area
Commander (AC) or the Incident Commander (IC) that is applied equally.
Area Command-An Incident Command structure, which is a part of tribal government that
functions between tribal authorities and the Incident Commander(s). The purpose of a Tribal
Area Command is to oversee the management of any incident(s) that require an IC to be
appointed that is not a tribal staff member, and/or when responders from outside the tribe are
requested. This ensures tribal interests are considered and maintained throughout the
response.
Area Commander (AC)-A tribal incidents Area Commander is appointed when assets are
requested from outside of tribal government, or when it is determined that assets will be needed
from outside the tribe at a future date. The purpose of the AC is to act on behalf of the tribal
administrator during the operations phase. The AC is the first line supervisor for all ICs and is
the tribal government’s representative in incident operations, to include acting as the Tribal
Coordinating Officer until one is appointed. This position will always be a tribal representative.
Area Command Operations (ACO)-The functional element that supports the Area Commander
(AC), where specific activities are performed in compliance with ICS. In the case of
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis, we include a Finance Section.
Assets-Economic resource that is expected to provide benefits to the tribe as a whole. An asset
has three vital characteristics; (1) future probable economic benefit: (2) control by the entity; (3)
results from prior event or transaction. Assets are expressed in money or are convertible into
money and include certain deferred charges that are not resources (e.g., deferred moving
costs). They can be recognized and measured in conformity with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP). Examples of ownership rights or service potentials are cash,
automobiles, and land. An asset may be tangible or intangible. The former has physical
substance such as a building. The latter lacks physical substance or results from a right granted
by the government such as goodwill and future services.
Base-The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated and
administered. There is only one Base per incident. (Incident name or other designator will be
added to the term Base. The ICP will be collocated with the Base.
Base Camp-The location at which primary Logistics functions for an incident are coordinated
and administered, within the geographical site within in the general incident area. This site is
equipped and staffed to support all function of the Base and Camp. Unless designated
otherwise, during tribal operations the Base-Camp will be in the vicinity of the Tribal EOC.
Business Committee-Is the elected official level of tribal government. They are elected by tribal
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Business Continuity Plan-an all encompassing term covering both disaster recovery planning
and business resumption planning. The umbrella term also refers to other aspects of disaster
recovery, such as emergency management and human resources. BCP identifies procedures
for sustaining essential business operations while recovering from a significant disruption.
Business Manager-Is the senior most executive officer, non-elected position, within tribal
government.
Camp-A geographical site, within the general incident area, separated from the Incident Base,
equipped and staffed to provide sleeping, food, water, and sanitary services to incident
personnel. Unless designated otherwise, during tribal operations the Base and Camp will be
combined forming the Base-Camp.
Chairman-The chief elected tribal official, which presides over Business Committee and
government.
Communication Plan-A formalized plan that explains how Tribal Government will establish and
maintain communications: (1) With outside governments and agencies; (2) with Tribal Assets
during an incident, emergency, and/or disaster.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)-The primary tribal document,
formally adopted by the Business Committee, which defines Tribal Governments responsibility
for all four phases of Emergency Management; action during an incident, emergency, and/or
disaster; and is the base document for all other activities pertaining to Tribal Emergency
Management and Homeland Security.
Continuity of Government (COG)-Is the principles of establishing defined procedures that
allows tribal government to continue its essential operations in the case of an
incident/emergency/disaster that effects multiple governmental functions.
Critical Facilities List-A structure that is designated by Tribal Government to be necessary for
us to meet our obligations during an incident, emergency, and/or disaster. These facilities will be
maintained on a database, provided in list form to those governments deemed necessary by
Tribal Government, and is classified as SENSITIVE INFORMATION when published in list form.
This includes the Critical Facilities Database itself.
Delegation of Authority-A statement provided to the IC by the AC, either verbally or in writing,
preferably in writing, delegating authority or assigning responsibility. The Delegation of Authority
can include objectives, priorities, expectations, constraints, and other considerations or
guidelines as needed. This will be provided to the IC prior to them assuming command.
Departmental EOPs-These are departmental specific Emergency Operations Plans that
support the ICP/EOC Sectional Emergency Operations Plans. These documents help establish
specific activities that will need to be performed to ensure the department is prepared to assist
in accomplishing tribal government’s overall objectives. This plan also identifies critical staff
positions, coordinates initial communication procedures and response criteria, explains the
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transitioning from SOPs to EOPs, who (by activity and/or function) is responsible for ensuring
the department is prepared, and identifies additional staff training and exercise requirements.
Deputy Area Commander (DAC)-A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of the
superior, could be delegated the authority to manage, a functional operations or perform a
specific task. In this case the Deputy will act as relief for the primary and therefore is granted the
authority to act of their behalf.
Deputy Incident Commander (DIC)- A fully qualified individual who, in the absence of the
superior, could be delegated the authority to manage, a functional operations or perform a
specific task. In this case the Deputy will act as relief for the primary and therefore is granted the
authority to act of their behalf.
Disaster-Are incidents that exceed the capabilities of tribal government, reaching the level
outlined in RCW 38.52., allowing a formal Disaster Declaration to be completed and submitted
to Washington State.
Disaster Reservist(s)-Assists in addressing one of the three unknowns when facing any
incident (who is going to respond?). Tribal Disaster Reservist(s) are trained responder(s) who
will assist tribal government in managing and RECOVERING from any incident in which they are
determined to be needed. All tribal Disaster Reservists will meet the State Of Washington
requirements to participate, and come from multiple locations both inside tribal assets
(Enterprises and Casino/Resort) and the community.
Emergency-Absent a Presidentially declared emergency, any incident(s), human-caused or
natural, that requires responsive action to protect life or property. Under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, an emergency means any occasion or instance
for which, in the determination of the President, Federal assistance is needed to supplement
State and local efforts and capabilities to save lives and to protect property and public health
and safety, or to lessen or avert the treat of a catastrophe in any part of the United States.
Emergency Level-Are categories of response, which indicate the severity an incident has on
tribal government and our community; 3 is the least severe and 1 being the most severe.
Emergency Level 1-A disaster involving most or all tribal assets and surrounding community.
This includes any requests for Tribal Assets through Mutual Aid Agreements. [USFA Incident
Types 1 and 2
Emergency Level 2-A major emergency that disrupts sizable portions of the tribal community.
[USFA Incident Types 2 and 3]
Emergency Level 3-A minor, localized department or building incident [USFA Incident Types 4
and 5]
Emergency Management-Or disaster management, is the discipline dealing with and avoiding
risks. It is a discipline that involves preparing, supporting, and most importantly ensuring social
Recovery when natural or Human-made disasters occur.
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Emergency Management Homeland Security Committee (EMHSC)-An advisory group in
Emergency Management and Homeland Security, both inside and outside the tribe, for the
Tribal Executive Group, consisting of: Business Manager, Area Commanders, Incident
Commanders, Thurston County Fire District 1 Representative, Primary Section Chiefs, and
Emergency Manager.
Emergency Management Model-An Emergency Management structure used to assist in
predicting the impact of potential incidents on effected communities.
Emergency Manager- The tribal staff position that has coordination responsibility for tribal
emergency management.
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)-The physical location where all tribal operations are
overseen. In the event of a disaster, it is also the location where all tribal governmental functions
transfer.
Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)-The document that each Section within the EOC and ICP
has and maintains, which governs their actions during both Response and Recovery.
Emergency Responder-One of three designed tribal responders consisting of key tribal staff
assigned to assist in Sectional Support Positions within the EOC and/or ICP and assists in
restoring critical infrastructure necessary for tribal government to support the community .
Emergency Support Function (ESF)-Exist to assist in defining tribal government’s roles and
responsibilities for the coordination and delivery of necessary services following an emergency
or disaster.
Event-A planned, non-emergency activity occurring on or within Tribal Assets. ICS can be used
as the management system for a wide range of events.
Executive Group-Senior Tribal Executives consisting of Business Committee, Business
Manager and designated executives.
Executive Services-Senior Tribal Executives consisting of Business Committee, Chairman,
Business Manager and their support staff.
Family Preparedness and Response Plan-A tribal staff plan that address key personnel
preparedness and the preparedness of their family members.
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO)-Appointed by the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management agency, on behalf of the President, to coordinate federal assistance to a state
affected by a disaster or emergency. The source and level of the FCO will likely depend on the
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Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)-A division within the Department of
Homeland Security, responsible for limited response to, recovering from and mitigating against
disasters, which meet the category of “Presidential Disasters” defined within the Stafford Act.
First Responder-Are those tribal staff members designated as immediate responders: Law
Enforcement, Area Commander, Incident Command, Section Chiefs, Fire, and EMS.
Four Phases of Emergency Management-The process of emergency management involving
four phases: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
HAZMAT Unit-A specifically trained group of first responders who dispatch to hazardous
materials incidents.
HAZMAT Unit Commander-A trained professional who supervises the HAZMAT Unit.
Deactivation Plan-A planned and coordinated transition document, which either transfers
continued operational responsibility or provides a scheduled close-out of an incident operation.
These Plans will be completed during Response and Recovery, by the ACO, ICP, and EOC,
when appropriate.
ICP Section Chief-Is a trained professional who supervises a specific function with the Incident
Command Post. (Logistics, Finance/Administration, Operations, Planning)
ICP/EOC-A physical location where joint operational functions are conducted for the Incident
Command Post (ICP) and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
Incident-An occurrence or event, natural or human-caused, that requires an emergency
response to protect life or property. Incidents can, for example, include major disasters,
emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wild land and urban fires, floods, hazardous
materials spills, nuclear accidents, aircraft accidents, earthquakes, hurricanes, public health and
medical emergencies, and other occurrences requiring an emergency response.
Incident Action Plan (IAP)-An oral or written plan containing general objectives reflecting the
overall strategy for managing an incident. It may include the identification of operational
resources and assignments. It may also include attachments that provide direction and
important information for management of the incident during one or more operational periods. A
tribal incident may have two IAPs; the Initial Incident (Chehalis Tribal Form IAP) and in larger
incidents, one created by the ICP.
Incident Command Post (ICP)-Is one of the five predestinated temporary facilities and signifies
the physical location of the tactical-level, on-scene incident command and management
organization. For tribal incidents it will be co-located with the EOC.
Incident Command Staff-Consists of those positions within ICS making up the Command and
General Staff.

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Incident Command System (ICS)-Is a management system used to organize emergency
response. ICS offers a scalable response to an emergency (incident) of any magnitude, and
provides a common framework within which people can work together.
Incident Commander (IC)-Is the person responsible for all aspects of an emergency response,
including quickly developing incident objectives, managing all incident operations, application of
resources as well as responsibility for all persons involved. The Incident Commander sets
priorities and defines the organization of the incident response team. In tribal response the IC
receives their authority, and overall direction from the Tribal Area Commander. In most cases
this person will be a tribal staff member; however, this may not be the case depending on the
type and magnitude of the incident.
Incident Management Team (IMT)-Is an outside resource that can be requested during major
incidents, which will oversee the requesting jurisdiction’s ICS structure.
Incident Recovery System (IRS)-A tribal structure created to ensure an efficient and effective
transition form ICS (Response Activities) to IRS (RECOVERY Efforts), while maintaining the
necessary command, control, and communications demands equally important to RECOVERY
as in Response.
Inherent Sovereignty-Under the American legal system, Indian tribes have sovereign powers
independent from the federal and state governments. The extent and breadth of tribal
sovereignty is not the same for each tribe. Implicit in this principle is that only the federal
government has the authority to change tribal powers, not the state. Another principle of federal
Indian law is that tribes keep all rights and powers that they have not expressly given up. Tribes
determine their own destiny.
Incident Types-Incidents are classified in order to make decisions about resource requirement
based on their levels of complexity. There are five levels established by the United States Fire
Administration. Refer to Appendix N of this plan.
Joint Information Center (JIC)-A physical location within the ICS where all responding
agencies and jurisdictions conduct media relations and ensures a single message is
communicated.
Liaison Officer (LNO)-A member of the Command Staff responsible for coordinating with
representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies. The Tribal LNO could be assigned to
key out-side coordination center (e.g. Supporting EOCs at the Local and/or State Level).
Mitigation-Efforts that attempt to prevent hazards from developing into disasters altogether, or
to reduce the effects of disasters when they occur. The mitigation phase differs from the other
phases because it focuses on long-term measures for reducing or eliminating risk. We apply two
mitigation strategies: Pre-Mitigation, which is applied before an incident; and Post-Mitigation,
which is part of the tribal recovery process. Both efforts are to reduce or eliminate risk over time.
Mutual Aid agreement-Written agreements between jurisdictions that they will assist one
another on request, by furnishing resources.
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National Incident Management System (NIMS)-Is the first-ever standardized approach to
incident management and response. Developed by the Department of Homeland Security and
released in March 2004, it establishes a uniform set of processes and procedures that
emergency responders at all levels of government will use to conduct response operations.
Normal Tribal Operations-Tribal operations that are administered by a Standard Operational
Procedure (SOP), which occur on a day-by-day bases.
On-Call-Emergency Responders able to respond within 2 hours from activation.
Post Mitigation Projects-A critical function during Recovery, which taking advantage of our
‘window of opportunity’ to make things better by executing the projects on this List.
Preparedness-In the preparedness phase, plans-of-action are developed for when the disaster
strikes. This planning effort begins with Tribal Government, which must function regardless of
the type or magnitude of an incident.
Primary Section Chief- The ICS title for individuals responsible for functional Sections. In tribal
operations, Section Chiefs are the titles used in the EOC; which are tribally appointed staff
position responsible for coordinating all activities and functions necessary to ensure their
Section is capable of activating during an incident. This includes supervising the activities,
training requirements, and assigning deliverables to Supporting Section Chiefs.
Public Information Officer (PIO)-A member of the Command Staff responsible for interfacing
with the public and media or with other agencies with incident-related information requirements.
Quick Reference-Is used to locate specific information, necessary in an incident, quickly,
without having to read the entire CEMP.
Recovery-Our goal is Recovery, which is restoring affected areas to its previous state. Our
recovery efforts are primarily concerned with actions that involve rebuilding destroyed property,
re-employment, and the repair of other essential infrastructure. An important aspect of our
recovery efforts is taking advantage of our ‘window of opportunity’ to make things better by
executing those projects on our Post-Incident Mitigation List.
Recovery Action Plan (RAP)-Consist on the same format and information provided on the IAP;
however the focus is towards RECOVERY.
Recovery Group-A designated group of tribal staff members whose function is to ensure all
tribal assets RECOVER at the same time. Only specific staff positions will be assigned in
advance of an incident. The remaining positions will be determined based on the type and
magnitude of the incident.
Recovery Operations Center (ROC)-The physical location where all command and control
functions for RECOVERY will be located. In most cases it will have transitioned from the
ICP/EOC in response to the ROC in recovery.
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Recovery Transition Plan-This is a transitional plan (from Response to Recovery) used when
ICP Sections and/or EOC Sections are downsizing; however, specific activities are still being
performed or are awaiting execution. This plan will identify who is responsible for doing what
activities remaining. This document will be used in creating the initial Recovery Action Plan
(RAP) and will be a supporting document to the RAP until those specific actions are completed.
Resources-Personnel and major items of equipment, supplies, and facilities, available or
potentially available for assignment to incident operations and for which status is maintained.
Resources are described by kind and type and maybe used in operational support or
supervisory capacities anywhere within the tribal operational area.
Resource List-A consolidated list of resources within tribal government.
Response-The mobilization of the necessary emergency services and tribal first responders in
the disaster area.
Revised Code of Washington (RCW)-Washington State Laws that are enacted by the State
Legislature and signed by the Governor.
Section Chief-(1) A supervisory position, either with the ICP or EOC, responsible for ensuring
specific functions are performed: (2) The ICS title for individuals responsible for functional
Sections. In tribal operations Section Chiefs are the titles used in both the ICP and EOC.
Section/Departmental Priorities-Those tasks identified by either Sections (within the
ICP/EOC) and/or departments that must be achieved before either the Section/Department is
capable of participating in the overall tribal government objectives.
Simplifying Government-The organized transition from day-to-day government, to a more
streamlined government necessary for meeting a more complex set objects with fewer assets at
their disposal.
Sovereign Nation-See Inherent Sovereignty
Staffing List-The list of key position necessary during an incident, which have no tribal staff
member identified to fill.
Staging Area-Location at which incident assigned resources are held pending tactical
assignment. In tribal operations the Staging Area will be located at the EOC.
Standby-First Responders
State Coordinating Officer (SCO)-The individual appointed by the Governor to coordinate
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Supporting Section Chief-Those tribal department directors that are not designated Primary
Section Chiefs. These positions encompass the depth necessary for first response and during
extended incidents.
System Flow Chart-A pictorial view of how a specific system functions.
Training Plan-A published schedule for all tribal training relating to Emergency Management
and Homeland Security required to be taken by tribal staff during a specific fiscal year. This
document is expected to be published within the first quarter of the new fiscal year.
Tribal Assets-See Assets
Tribal Chairman-Senior Tribal Elected Official.
Tribal Coordination Officer (TCO)- Appointed by the Executive Group, and act on behalf of
Business Committee, to coordinate tribal assistance where determined necessary within the
affected area. During RECOVERY, their responsibility is to assist the State Coordinating Officer
and Federal Coordinating Officer. Those tribal staff members appoint to this position are
qualified Area Commanders.
Tribal Departments-Are major administrative organizations within tribal government, each of
which is headed by a director and has responsibility for a major function of tribal government,
such as Education; Finance, Health and Human Services are just a few examples.
Tribal Emergency Manager- Is the tribal staff position responsible for disaster management
and tribal safety. This is a discipline dealing with and avoiding risks and accidents. It is a
discipline that involves preparing, supporting, and most importantly ensuring workplace safety
and social Recovery.
Tribal Entities-Any tribal governmental unit that has an identity separate from those of its
members.
Tribal Joint Operations Center (JOC)-Consists of the Set of Tribal Government (Executive
Group, Area Command Operation (ACO), Incident Command Post (ICP), and Emergency
Operations Center (EOC).
Tribal Operations Status Bulletins-A brief public notice, intended for immediate publication or
broadcast, issued by tribal government, which updates the current conditions, provides initial
and additional contact information, and a short governmental priority list.
Tribal Resolutions- A formal statement of a decision or expression of opinion put before or
adopted by Tribal Government.
Tribal Responders-Encompasses the three classifications of tribal responders: First
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Tribal Staff-Legally classified employees responsible for the internal operations of tribal
government and business.
Units-Is a single person or group that is a piece or part of tribal government. (a piece or part of
a department or section)
Vice Chairman- Acts on behalf of the Chairman in their absence.
Washington Administrative Code (WAC)-Current administrative regulations created by state
agencies to carry out the laws passed by the state legislature. When rules are proposed, they
must be published and an opportunity given for public comment before they can go into effect.
Also includes rules for hearing claims and appeals over with agencies have jurisdiction.
Washington State EOC-The Emergency Operations Center for Washington State Emergency
Management, located at Camp Murray, which operates 24/7 monitoring activities throughout the
Nation and Washington State.
WebEOC-An Internet based incident management tool that creates a standardized
interoperable operating picture by converting incident, emergency, and/or disaster data into
information.

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APPENDIX B
TRIBAL RESOLUTIONS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

APPENDIX C
EXAMPLE: POTENTIAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR AN INCIDENT

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The National Weather Service is reports that a severe weather storm is expected to impact our
area within the next 48 to 72 hours. We can expect high winds, rain turning to sleet at times, and
is predicted to remain in effect for approximately 12 hours.
PRE-INCIDENT
1. Area Commander (AC) is assigned based on the qualified staff member that is scheduled
on-call during this time period.
-Specific administrative actions are taken
1.Incident Number Assigned and electronic folder created
2. Tribal Incident Form Started
3. Communication Log Started and updated
4. IAP started
5. After Action Review Started
-Will identify an IC both from tribal government and coordinate Thurston County Fire
District 1 (TCFD1)
-AC will contact the Tribal Incident Management Team (TIMT) and schedules a Predisaster Operations meeting, ASAP. This group will identify the sections (ACO/ICP/EOC)
who will placed on Stand-by and those placed On-Call; additional supervisors will be
identified; all Emergency Contracts pertinent are identified and assigned to a staff
member to begin coordination with those vendors.
-A Tribal IAP will be more developed with the assistance of the TIMT and will develop the
Communications Plan.
-AC will contact State EMD and initiate WebEOC and provide them the Tribal Incident
Number.
-Once the TIMT meets the AC will:
1. Email all tribal government and inform them of all the information to date;
identify those resources assigned under ICS and EOPs; release those resources
back to SOP.
2. Schedule the initial briefing with the ICS/Sections and brief the IAP.
3. Institute the Communications Plan, which includes issuing radios and providing
communications protocols.
4. Recovery Team is identified and priorities established
-Conduct operational briefing with identified staff where:
1. IAP will be better developed
2. Safety issues addressed
3. Communications plan presented and equipment issued
4. Response protocols are developed by the group
-TIMT is briefed on all actions taken and developed to date. The Electronic Incident
Folder is made available to identified staff.
-AC publishes their location during the incident (ACO/ICP/EOC)
RESPONSE
WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURS ADDITIONAL ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN BASED ON THE
TYPE AND MAGNATUDE OF THE INCIDENT.
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-All Activates will be in compliance with ICS and document per ICS guidelines.
-No responding assets are released until authorized by the AC or IC when authority is
transferred from the AC to IC.
-Actions taken during Pre-Incident are expected to be completed ASAP after an initial incident
that is unexpected.

ALL ACTIVITIES DURING PRE-INCIDENT PLANNING AND
DURING RESPONSE, WILL SUPPORT RECOVERY.

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APPENDIX D

CHEHALIS TRIBAL ICP/EOC
Executive
Services
Legal
PIO
Public
Safety

IC

MCFD 4

Staging Area

TRIBAL ICP/EOC
[Joint Location]

Base/Camp
Heliport/Spots

Deputy
IC/EOC
Sup

ICP

EOC

Finance/Admin

Logistics

Plans

Coordination

Communications

Resource
Management

Information
Management

Dir Finance
Section

Dir Fish
Section

Planning
Section

Plans
Section

IS
Section

Dir Clinic

Human
Resources

Accounting

Fisheries

Planning

Construction

Technology

Clinic

HR

Grant/Contr

Roads

Housing

Education

Public
Safety

Mental Hlth

PIO
Exec. Serv.

Admin Ser

Realty

Youth Coun

Water

Youth Cntr

Water Qual

Court

Lucky Eagle

Probation

Animal Cont

Adult Voc

Hotel

Detention

Construction

Social Serv

DV

HS/Daycare

GW Lodge

Attorney

Elders

Store 1

Chemical De

Store 2

Telo K-12

ICW

Culture

Bldy/Ground
Hobby Shop

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1 - TRANSPORTATION
2 – COMMUNICATIONS
3 – PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING
4 – FIREFIGHTING
5 – EMERGENCY MANAGMENT
6 – MASS CARE, HOUSING, & HUMAN
SERCIICES
7 – RESOURCE SUPPORT
8 – HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES
9 – SEARCH & RESCUE
10 – OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE
11 – NATURAL RESOURCES
12 – ENERGY
13- PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY
14- LONG-TERM RECOVERY & MITIGATION
15- EXTERNAL AFFARIS
16– ELDERS & THE DISABLED
17– EVACUATION & MOVEMENT
18 - GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT
(MUTUAL AID, DISASTER ASSISTANCE)

EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
PARTICIPATING AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES MATRIX

APPENDIX E

TRIBAL ASSETS

Finance & Administration
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Logistics Section
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Planning Section
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Coordination Section
P
S
P
P
P
S
S
S
P
P
S
S
S
P
S
P
P
S

Communication Section
S
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S
S
S

Information Section
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P

Resource Section
S
S
S
S
S
P
P
P
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

Public Info Officer
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
P
S
S
S

Liaison Office
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
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18 - GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERNMENT
(MUTUAL AID, DISASTER ASSISTANCE)

17– EVACUATION & MOVEMENT

16– ELDERS & THE DISABLED

15- EXTERNAL AFFARIS

14- LONG-TERM RECOVERY & MITIGATION

13- PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY

12 – ENERGY

11 – NATURAL RESOURCES

10 – OIL & HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE

9 – SEARCH & RESCUE

8 – HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES

7 – RESOURCE SUPPORT

6 – MASS CARE, HOUSING, & HUMAN
SERCIICES

5 – EMERGENCY MANAGMENT

4 – FIREFIGHTING

3 – PUBLIC WORKS & ENGINEERING

2 – COMMUNICATIONS

1 - TRANSPORTATION

TRIBAL ASSETS

Appendix F
OPERATIONAL PLANNING GUIDELINES
Executive Group Planning Guidelines
The Business Committee will approve all appointments of Tribal Incident
Commanders, who will serve on a rotating basis, ready to respond to
emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to include holidays. The
Incident Commander will carry cellular/satellite telephone, and have at their
disposal a laptop computer at all times during their on-call scheduled duty to
ensure there is a point of contact in an emergency. If the On Call Incident
Commander must leave the immediate area, they will ensure that the duty is
transferred to another member, who is qualified, during their absence. The
duty roster and contact number will be posted and published on the tribal
website, JURISDICTION DEM, and WA State EMD/EOC for use in
emergency situations only (or as determined by the Executive Group).
The On Call Incident Commander will have primary responsibility for
Executive response to an emergency, as well as for the following
communications (as deemed appropriate):
•
•
•
•

Notify Executive Team
Activate the EOC
Declare A Formal Disaster
Establish communications with assisting/supporting organizations

On Call Area Commander (AC) / Incident Commander (IC)
•
•
•
•

•
•
•
•

Primary contact for all incidents on Tribal property and to Tribal
assets.
Respond to Tribal Emergency Operations Center (or assume control
on the incident site when appropriate)
Activate appropriate calling tree(s)
Ongoing Responsibilities:
o Communication Link (Financial decisions (procurement,
personnel, overtime) until EOC is activated.
Mobilization of Disaster Communications Centers as required
Determine w/EOC Supervisor demobilization of EOC/SOC
Assist in recovery efforts
Determine scope and impact, directs communication on scope (in
consultation with EOC Supervisor)

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Appendix G
Implementation Plan
How do we get Tribal (various constituents) to “buy in”?
•
•
•

Buy in session for Tribal Assets
Presentation to and by Department Heads
Department Meetings

How to clear up any resulting confusion?
•
•

Who key personnel (essential) are?
Do I come in or not?

Leadership support … top to bottom essential
Communication and education are keys
Workload (department plan development) vs. priority
•

Everyone already overworked

Liabilities/Insurance impact on buy-in
•

Personal versus Tribal liability

Buy-in -- Who?
•
•
•
•
•
•

Directors and Managers
Executive Group
Tribal members
Community (OEM, Fire Dept., Police Dept., Utilities)
Mayor/City Manager
Other related

How?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Executive Group
Presentations – with video, by building, by org.?
Who goes to which group?
Dept plan based on template (web based)
Time frame (six months)
Liaisons for assistance in plan development
Ex. Group advice & assistance in plan develop

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Appendix H
Planning and Training
CEMP
1. A Tribal Course will be developed (C-EM-100), which will inform tribal staff on
the Emergency Management System (Federal, State, Tribal, Local), including
Emergency and Disaster Management at the tribe.
2. The CEMP will be reviewed at-least every four years, correction made if
necessary, and submitted to the State of Washington and other appropriate
entities.
3. Departmental Emergency Operation Plans (EOP) will be developed, trained to
departmental staff, which includes new hires and assigned staff. Each staff
member will understand their response requirement based on the categories of
Tribal Responders and the needs of their department.
4. Emergency Responders will be required to support all training efforts that
require the activation of the EOC.
5. All First and Emergency Responders will complete the established training
requirements outlined for Critical Staff in NIMS/ICS.
6. Disaster Reservist will receive C-EM-100 and ICS-100 and any other training
determined necessary by their departments.
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
-Staff (when, how, who?)
-Filter from top to bottom (make it important!)
-Department plan coordinates with Tribal plan
•
•

How relates to department?
How relates to community?

-Inside vs. Outside emergency
-Department Emergency Coordinator
•
•
•
•

Trained by EM & S Manager
Must be mandatory
Enforced by Executive Group
Like affirmative action or sexual harassment

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Appendix I
Testing and Evaluation Process
1. All plans will be reviewed annually, and tested by department, which will include a tribal
tabletop.
2. All exercises will be documents and consist of an After-Action-Review, and time-line for
recommended changes.
3. The tribe will establish a testing and evaluation, which meets or exceeds the process as
outlined by the Department of Homeland Security. This will be effective FY-07.
4. Changes to the CEMP require a review of all departmental EOPs to ensure each
continues to support the other. At the completion of the review a Tribal Tabletop will be
conducted as soon as possible.
5. Changes to Departmental EOPs require being reviewed by the Emergency Manager and
the Emergency Management/Homeland Security Committee. Once approved a
Departmental Tabletop will be conducted, overseen by the Emergency Manager. If a
departmental change impacts other departments, it is the responsibility of the
Departmental Director to coordinate and ensure the effected departments participate in
the Departmental Tabletop.
6. The Confederated Tribes Of the Chehalis will institute a Continuous Improvement
Process as indicated below.

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Appendix J
CONTINOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Provide Management
Commitment &
Leadership

Review and Adjust

System
Elements

Improve-Strategies and
Tactics

Assess-Establish a
Baseline

Plan-Set Goals,
Strategies, and Tactics

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Appendix K
Tribal Implementation of WA State Sponsored
WebEOC
WebEOC is software that is sponsored by the State of Washington, Emergency Management
Division (EMD), which is designed to bring real-time crisis information management to the Washington
State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and those partnering EOCs as well as other state and
federal EOCs. The Tribal Administrator is the Emergency Manager.

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE CHEHALIS
WebEOC
Organizational Flow Chart

Business Committee
Executives
WebEOC
Administrator
EM Responders
Fire, Law, EMS

Support Services

Finance/Admin

Incident Commander
Recovery Commander

PIO

EOC Supervisor
ROC Supervisor

Thurston County
Liaison

Logistics

Blue-Emergency/Disaster Recovery
ROC-Recovery Operations Center

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Plans/Policies

Incident Mng.
(Commo)

Appendix L
Plan Maintenance Time-Table
The BASE COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP)- Is the governing
document for which the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis will conduct emergency and disaster
operations. This plan will be maintained by the Tribal Emergency and Safety (EM&S) Manager,
complying with the following time-line:
1. Department of Homeland Security requires review every 4 years; however, Business
Committee review will occur every two years, established by the adopting of this
document by the Business Committee.
2. Corrections and recommendations for change will be collected by the EM Manager and
reviewed by the Emergency Management/Homeland Security (EM/HS) Committee.
3. All changes supported by the EM/HS Committee will be placed on a master sheet, which
will include why they are recommended (Example: Meets Tribal Operational Procedure).
4. Six months prior to the final review date, the EM&S Manager is publish a review schedule,
which will be provided to departmental managers and the Business Committee.
5. The revised CEMP will be provided to all Business Committee Members, 90 days in
advance of the final review date and adoption.
MITIGATION SECTION- The Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Mitigation Plan is a joint document
with Thurston County and other jurisdictions.
1. The initial Hazard Mitigation Plan assessment and review will be conducted 2 years after
the Plan has been formally adopted. (12/06)
2. The Hazardous Mitigation Plan is required by FEMA to be conducted every 4 years
coinciding with the review of the CEMP (12/10)
PREPAREDNESS SECTION- CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT

EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT- This Section consists of the tribal departmental, asset,
and enterprise Emergency Response Plans required within this document:
1.
2.

Initial departmental, asset, and enterprise draft plans are required within 6 months of the
date this CEMP is adopted.
Final plans are due within 90 days from the submission of the draft plan. Final plans
consist of (1) a published document signed by the authority; (2) certification by that
authority contesting to the completion of required staff training and an organizational
tabletop performed; (3) a completed EOC reference manual outlining their function during
activation.

NOTE: ALL EOPs ARE THE DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DIRECTORS AND
MANAGERS, AND ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REVIEWED BY THE BUSINESS COMMITTE.
THEY WILL BE SUBMITTED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE EM MANAGER. REPORTS WILL
BE FILED PERODICALLY TO THE BUSINESS MANAGER AND BUSINESS COMMITTEE ON
THE STATUS OF THIS DOCUMENTS.

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Appendix M
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Continuity of Government
Emergency and/or Disaster
In the order shown the following tribal positions have full
authority to take any actions necessary to protect people,
property, the environment, and economy. The order of
secession occurs as outlined in this CEMP; II. POLICIES; B.
“Continuity of Government”.
Business Committee
Business Manager
Tribal Coordinating Officer (TCO)
Area Commander
Incident Commander
(If the appointed person is a tribal staff member)
Deputy Incident Commander/EOC Supervisor
Finance and Administration Section Chief
Planning and Coordination Section Chief
Logistics Section Chief
Information Section Chief
Communications Section Chief

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Appendix N
INCIDENT TYPES
U.S. FIRE ADMINISTRATION
(Type 5 Least Complex – Type 1 Most Complex)
TYPE 5:
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The incident can be handled with one or two single resources with up to six personnel.
Command and General Staff positions (other than the Incident Commander) are not activated.
No written Incident Action Plan (IAP) is required. The incident is contained within the first
operational period and often within an hour to a few hours after resources arrive on scene.
Examples include a vehicle fire, an inured person, or a police traffic stop.

TYPE 4:
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Command staff an general staff functions are activated only if needed.
Several resources are required to mitigate the incident, including a Task Force or Strike Team.
The incident is usually limited to one operational period in the control phase.
The agency administrator may have briefings, and ensure the complexity analysis and delegation
of authority are updated.
No written Incident Action Plan (IAP) is required but a documented operational briefing will be
completed for all incoming resources.
The role of the agency administrator includes operational plans including objectives and priorities.

TYPE 3:
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When capabilities exceed initial attack, the appropriate ICS positions should be added to match
the complexity of the incident.
Some or all of the Command and General Staff positions may be activated, as well as
Division/Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions.
A Type 3 Incident Management Team (IMT) or incident command organization manages initial
action incidents with a significant number of resources, an attack incident until
containment/control is achieved, or an expanding incident until transition to a Type 2 or 1 team.
(In compliance with the CEMP).
The Incident may extend into multiple operational periods.
A written IAP may be required for each operational period.

TYPE 2:
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The type of incident extends beyond the capabilities for local control and is expected to go into
multiple operational periods. A Type 2 Incident may require the response of resources out of
area, including regional and/or national resources, to effectively manage the operations,
command, and general staffing.
Most or all of the Command and General Staff positions are filled.
A written IAP is required for each operational period.
Many of the functional units are needed and staffed.

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Operations personnel normally do not exceed 200 per operational period and total incident
personnel do not exceed 500 (guidelines only).
The agency administrator is responsible for the incident complexity analysis, agency
administrator briefings, and the written delegation of authority.

TYPE 1:
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This type of incident is the most complex, requiring national resources to safely and effectively
manage and operate.
All Command and General Staff positions are activated.
Operations personnel often exceed 500 per operational period and total personnel will usually
exceed 1,000.
Branches need to be established.
The agency administrator will have briefings, and ensure that the complexity analysis and
delegation of authority are updated.
Use of resource advisors at the incident base is recommended.
There is a high impact on the local jurisdiction, requiring additional staff for office administrative
and support functions.

NOTE: THIS IS A GUIDELINE PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. FIRE
ADMINISTRATION. THESE GUIDELINES DO NOT REPLACE THE REQUIRED
ACITIONS REQUIRED BY THE TRIBAL COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN (CEMP).

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Appendix O
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
OVERVIEW

Under Development

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Appendix O
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
OVERVIEW

Under Development (cont)

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Appendix P
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE COMPACT
BETWEEN
Confederated Tribes Of the Chehalis
&
Jurisdiction

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Article I: Preamble
Article II: Emergency Responders Defined
Article III: Participating Signatories Responsibilities
Article IV: Implementation
Article V: Limitations
Article VI: License, Certificate and Permit Portability
Article VII: Reimbursement, Disputes Regarding Reimbursement
Article VIII: Development of Guidelines and Procedures
Article IX: Workers' Compensation
Article X: Immunity
Article XI: Severability

Article I Preamble
The purpose of this agreement is to create a system of mutual aid between the Confederated Tribes Of the
Chehalis and JURISDICTION. Each participant of this system recognizes that emergencies transcend
political jurisdictional boundaries and that intergovernmental coordination is essential for the protection
of lives and property and for best use of available assets both public and private. The system shall provide
for mutual assistance among the participating signatories in the prevention of, response to, and recovery
from, any emergency/disaster that results in a formal state of emergency in the participating signatories,
subject to that participating member’s criteria for declaration. The system shall provide for mutual
cooperation among the participating subdivisions in conducting disaster related exercises, testing or other
training activities outside actual declared emergency periods. This agreement provides no immunity,
rights or privileges for any individual responding to an emergency that is not requested and/or authorized
to respond by a participating political subdivision. Participating signatories will be ensured, to the fullest
extent possible, eligibility for state and federal disaster funding.
All signatories enacting of this agreement, are automatically a part of the this mutual aid system. Any
political subdivision within this agreement may elect not to participate or to later withdraw from the
system upon enacting an appropriate resolution by its governing body declaring that it elects not to
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participate in this mutual aid system; and providing a copy of the resolution to the signatories. These
actions do not preclude participating signatories from entering into supplementary agreements with
another political subdivision and does not affect any other agreement to which a political subdivision may
currently be a party to, or decide to be a party to.
Article II Emergency Responders Defined Emergency Responders Defined
An emergency responder is defined as anyone with special skills, qualifications, training, knowledge and
experience in the public or private sectors that would be beneficial to a participating political subdivision
in response to a locally declared emergency as defined in any applicable law or ordinance or authorized
drill or exercises; and who is requested and/or authorized to respond. Under this definition, an emergency
responder may or may not be required to possess a license, certificate, permit or other official recognition
for their expertise in a particular field or area of knowledge. An emergency responder could include, but
is in no way limited to, the following: law enforcement officers, fire fighters, emergency medical services
personnel, physicians, nurses, other public health personnel, emergency management personnel, public
works personnel, those persons with specialized equipment operations skills or training or any other skills
needed to provide aid in a declared emergency.
Article III Participating Signatories Responsibilities
It shall be the responsibility of each participating political subdivision with jurisdiction over and
responsibility for emergency management within that certain subdivision to do the following:
1. Identify potential hazards that could affect the participant using an identification system common
to all participating jurisdictions.
2. Conduct joint planning, intelligence sharing and threat assessment development with contiguous
participating signatories, and conduct joint training at least biennially.
3. Identify and inventory the current services, equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources
related to planning, prevention, mitigation, response, and recovery activities of the participating
political subdivision.
4. Adopt and put into practice the standardized incident management system approved by each of the
signatories.
Article IV Implementation
A participating political subdivision may request assistance of other participating signatories in
preventing, mitigating, responding to and recovering from disasters that result in locally-declared
emergencies or in concert with authorized drills or exercises as allowed under this agreement. Requests
for assistance shall be made through the chief executive officer of a participating political subdivision or
his designee. Requests may either be verbal or in writing. Verbal requests will be followed up with a
written request within 24 hours of the verbal; or if longer, as agreed upon by the interested parties.
Article V Limitations
A participating political subdivision's obligation to provide assistance in the prevention of, response to
and recovery from a locally-declared emergency or in authorized drills or exercises is subject to the
following conditions:
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1. A participating political subdivision requesting assistance must have either declared a state of
emergency in the manner outlined in Article I or authorized drills and exercises.
2. A responding participating political subdivision may withhold resources to the extent necessary to
provide reasonable protection and services for its own jurisdiction.
3. Emergency response personnel of a responding participating political subdivision shall continue
under the command and control of their responding jurisdiction to include medical protocols,
standard operating procedures and other protocols, but shall be under the operational control of the
appropriate officials within the incident management system of the participating political
subdivision receiving the assistance.
4. Assets and equipment of a responding participating political subdivision shall continue under the
control of their responding jurisdiction, but shall be under the operational control of the
appropriate officials within the incident management system of the participating political
subdivision receiving the assistance.
Article VI License, Certificate and Permit Portability
If a person or entity holds a license, certificate or other permit issued by a participating political
subdivision or the state evidencing qualification in a professional, mechanical or other skill and the
assistance of that person or entity is requested by a participating political subdivision, the person or entity
shall be deemed to be licensed, certified or permitted in the political subdivision requesting assistance for
the duration of the declared emergency or authorized drills or exercises and subject to any limitations and
conditions the chief executive of the participating political subdivision receiving the assistance may
prescribe by executive order or otherwise.
Article VII Reimbursement, Disputes Regarding Reimbursement
Any requesting political subdivision shall reimburse the participating political subdivision rendering aid
under this system within 45 days from the return of resources. A participating political subdivision
providing assistance may determine to donate assets of any kind to a receiving participating political
subdivision. Such requests for reimbursement shall be in accordance with procedures developed by the
signatories to this agreement.
Should a dispute arise between parties to the system regarding reimbursement, involved parties will make
every effort to resolve the dispute within 30 days of written notice of the dispute by the party asserting
noncompliance. In the event that the dispute is not resolved within 90 days of the notice of the claim,
either party may request the dispute be solved through arbitration. Any arbitration under this provision
shall be conducted under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Article VIII Development of Guidelines and Procedures
Comprehensive guidelines and procedures will be develop to address, including but not limited to, the
following: projected or anticipated costs, checklists for requesting and providing assistance, record
keeping for all participating signatories, reimbursement procedures and other necessary implementation
elements along with the necessary forms for requests and other records documenting deployment and
return of assets.
Article IX Workers' Compensation
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Personnel of a participating political subdivision responding to or rendering assistance for a request who
sustain injury or death in the course of, and arising out of, their employment are entitled to all applicable
benefits normally available to personnel while performing their duties for their employer. Responders
shall receive any additional state and federal benefits that may be available to them for line of duty deaths.
Article X Immunity
All activities performed under this agreement are deemed hereby to be official functions. For the purposes
of liability, all persons responding under the operational control of the requesting political subdivision are
deemed to be employees of the requesting participating political subdivision. Neither the participating
signatories nor their employees, except in cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence or bad faith shall
be liable for the death of or injury to persons, or for damage to property when complying or attempting to
comply with this mutual aid system.
Article XI Severability
Should a court of competent jurisdiction rule any portion, section or subsection of this legislation invalid
or nullified, that fact shall not affect or invalidate any other portion, section or subsection; and all
remaining portions, sections or subsections shall remain in full force and effect.

Checklist of Best Practices
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Closely tie legislation/agreement to EMAC member states' legislation and SOP's for seamless
escalation of disaster response and execution of mutual aid.
Encourage participation by a broad range of emergency responders. Include other definitions as
appropriate. Consider global perspective, e.g., public works, private entities, medical personnel,
public transportation and others.
Make legislation opt-out. Most states have several hundred municipalities and other jurisdictions
within their borders. To attempt to get everyone on board on an opt-in agreement could take years
and never achieve a plurality of participation. By making legislation opt-out, everyone is a part of
the system the day it becomes law.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, include automatic renewal language if agreement
instead of legislation.
Agreements/legislation should mandate joint planning, training and exercise with liability
immunity as if it were an actual emergency.
Develop forms to facilitate requests for aid, record-keeping regarding movement of equipment and
personnel and reimbursement.
Require use of a standardized incident command/management system consistent with that used by
the state.
In addition to not affecting any existing agreements, should also allow for supplemental
agreements between participants.
Have a liability/immunity article.
Consider arbitration of disputes concerning reimbursement.
Be as concise as possible. Guidelines and procedures should be developed separately, but become
part of the legislations/agreement when adopted.
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Establishment of a committee representative of all emergency preparedness and response
disciplines and other stakeholders to examine continual changes in emergency preparedness and
insure legislation/agreements meet the needs of disciplines/stakeholders. Committee may have
standing and authority to refer needs to legislature for rectification. Consider existing committees
representative of all stakeholders to determine if they may perform this function.
A reimbursement provision. This provision may include an off-set for any insurance proceeds
applicable to the costs claimed by the responding political subdivision. The insurance claims
process should not delay reimbursement. Reimbursement shall not duplicate any state or federal
assistance available for the costs.

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APPENDIX Q
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS Planning (EOP) Guide
During a Level 2 and 3 Emergency, Group members provide support on a case-to-case base
and as requested by the AC/IC. Those Group members indicated by (*) will be expected to
respond for Level 2 emergencies. All Group members would be required to respond to all Level
1 emergencies. Additional personnel may be assembled as required for specific emergency
conditions.
Each department will develop a Departmental Emergency Plan to address emergency staffing,
emergency contacts, and contingency planning. Each unit provides advice to assist in
developing tribal contingency plans in anticipation of emergencies, as well as to recover from
the impact of the emergency. Units will also assemble for post – incident recovery operations.
Units/departments marked (*) will provide designated representatives to the EOC.
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES:
Police – the Department of Public Safety/Tribal Police are trained and certified to respond to a
wide variety of criminal activities. Some responses may also require the assistance of the local
Police agencies to provide backup, supplemental, or specialized Police functions. The decision
to bring in external law enforcement support is at the sole discretion of this department.
Safety – The Tribal Emergency Manager is designated and trained to provide proper response
to chemical and environmental emergencies within the capabilities of Tribal resources, acts as
the chemical/environmental emergency advisor to the AC/IC, functions as an TCO/AC/IC,
and/or the EOC Supervisor and may liaison, as required, with external agencies to mitigate,
control, and recover from an emergency/disaster.
Medical – there is not a trained medical emergency response team for the Tribe, so response to
medical emergencies will be routed through the 911 dispatcher as necessary. In the event of a
disaster this plan will be activated.
Public Works – coordination of Tribal grounds, facilities, vehicles, and Tribal specific utilities
services at the scene of the emergency will be coordinated through the Director of Planning.
Fire – there is not a trained fire response team for the Tribe, so all fires fall under the jurisdiction
of JURISDICTION TCFD1. Upon their response on Tribal Property and/or to a Tribal asset, an
AC will be established and the will be a Tribal Representative. In the event an IC is necessary,
the AC can appoint the IC from TCFD1, complying with ICS. When transitioning from Response
to Recovery, the AC will retain responsibility for direct communication with the appropriate
parties, until other instructions are issued by the Executive Group.
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Hazardous Materials – significant hazardous materials event, which are beyond the capability or
qualification of Tribal resources, require specialized response from the appropriate department
and/or agency. Hazardous Material events that result in a release or potential release into the
environment may also require the assistance of the Washington State EOC, who coordinates a
State response. During the response to and containment of hazardous materials incidents, the
Tribal AC/IC will coordinate all responding agencies and/or departments to include HAZMAT
Unit. The HAZMAT Unit Commander will closely liaison with the AC/IC to coordinate a safe and
efficient response and maximize available resources. The AC/IC will retain responsibility for
direct communication with the EMHSC, and has the authority to suspend any Tribal Operations
and order an evacuation of any tribal asset to protect people, property, and the environment.
WHEN ACTIVATED, THE FUNCTIONS BELOW, WILL BE FORMALLY ASSIGNED TO
SPECIFIC SECTIONS WITHIN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT; AND THE ADMINISTRATION
TRANSFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE SECTION WITHIN THE ACO/ICP/EOC.
Utilities – in some incidents (e.g. involving natural gas, electrical, public water, and sewer) The
Director of Planning and the appropriate Tribal Sections, will coordinate or provide specialized
support directly related to the control of utility services (i.e. shut off and reestablishing), and
recovery from utility outages. However, any extended period of time (24+ hours) without a utility
constitutes a State of Disaster.
Transportation services may be required for relocation, movement of emergency response
personnel, and other aspects of emergency containment and recovery. Contingency plans must
be developed to prepare for efficient allocation of available vehicles. The coordination of
transportation services will be the responsibility of the AC/IC supported by the Resource
Management Section Chief.
Information Services (IS) (*) will provide communications via cellular telephones, computer
networks, and radios for all operations. In addition, IS will support the assessment of damage to
Tribal computer stations and assets, record damage and restoration via film for insurance and
historical purposes, and assist in establishing external communication links, e.g. telephone or
off-tribal computer networks.
Counseling services will advise the AC/IC and will provide trauma counseling for affected
members of the Tribal community. A representative of the Counseling Cen

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