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University of South Florida, Tampa Campus

Emergency Operations Plan

2014

USF Emergency Operations Plan

2014

Disaster Resilient University

The ability of the university to reduce the magnitude and/or duration of disruptive events to its population, assets, infrastructure, and partners.

Achieving disaster resilience is dependent upon the effectiveness of the University of South Florida to anticipate, adapt, absorb, and rapidly recover from known and unknown hazards.

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USF Emergency Operations Plan

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CONTENTS

DISTRIBUTION LIST ................................................................................................................ 9

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION.................................................................................... 10

Emergency Operations Perspective............................................................................................................... 11 Campus & Geographical Information ............................................................................................................ 13

CHAPTER 1 - PREPAREDNESS AND PLANNING ...................................................................... 14

Planning Groups and Committees ................................................................................................................. 14 The Executive Policy Group (EPG): ................................................................................................................14 The Critical Incident Planning Group (CIPG):.................................................................................................15

Training and Education of Key Personnel ...................................................................................................... 16 Planning Assumptions................................................................................................................................... 17

Pre-Incident ...................................................................................................................................................17 During and Post-Incident...............................................................................................................................17 Purpose......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Scope ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Legal Authority and Guidance ....................................................................................................................... 18 Mutual Aid Agreements ................................................................................................................................ 19

CHAPTER 2 - RESPONSE ....................................................................................................... 20

Authority ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Succession Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 21 Authority to Close All or Portions of the University ...................................................................................... 21 Authority to Cancel Classes ........................................................................................................................... 21 Closure/Cancellation Notification ................................................................................................................. 21 Authority to Evacuate Buildings .................................................................................................................... 21 Authority to Activate the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)..................................................................... 21 Timely Warnings and Timely Notification ..................................................................................................... 23 Authority to Issue and Disseminate Warnings and Notifications................................................................... 23 Type of Incident/Event and Levels of Response Classification....................................................................... 24

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Type-5 Incident/Event Level - EM Monitoring or EM Engaged, EOC Not Activated........................................ 24

Type-4 Incident/Event Level - EM Engaged, EOC Not Activated..................................................................... 25

Type-3 Incident/Event Level - EOC Partially Activated .................................................................................. 26

Type-2 and Type-1 Incident/Event Levels - EOC Fully Activated .................................................................... 26

Special Events and Contingency Planning...................................................................................................... 28

Incident Management................................................................................................................................... 29 Incident Command and Command Post........................................................................................................29 Incident Commander Responsibilities...........................................................................................................30

Incident Command Organization, Unity of Command, and Chain of Command ............................................ 30 Command and General Staff Positions..........................................................................................................30

The USF EOC and Incident Command Relationship and Configuration .......................................................... 31

Emergency Operations Center ...................................................................................................................... 34

Emergency Incident Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 35

Internal Leadership Notification of Incidents ................................................................................................ 36

Public Communication of an Incident............................................................................................................ 36

USF Emergency Warning and Notification Systems ....................................................................................... 37 During normal business hours.......................................................................................................................37 After normal business hours .........................................................................................................................37

USF Department Responsibilities .................................................................................................................. 39 Auxiliary Services...........................................................................................................................................39 Controller ......................................................................................................................................................39 Emergency Management ..............................................................................................................................39 Environmental Health and Safety..................................................................................................................40 Executive Services .........................................................................................................................................40 Facilities Planning & Construction.................................................................................................................40 Human Resources..........................................................................................................................................40 Information Technology ................................................................................................................................40 Payroll ............................................................................................................................................................ 40 Physical Plant.................................................................................................................................................40 Public Safety ..................................................................................................................................................40 Purchasing .....................................................................................................................................................41 Resident Life ..................................................................................................................................................41 University Communications and Marketing (UCM) ......................................................................................41 University Police............................................................................................................................................41

Personal Protective Actions .......................................................................................................................... 42 Building Evacuation .......................................................................................................................................42 Sheltering-In-Place ........................................................................................................................................42 Campus Evacuation .......................................................................................................................................42 Emergency Sheltering....................................................................................................................................42

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CHAPTER 3 ? RECOVERY ...................................................................................................... 43

Record Keeping ............................................................................................................................................. 43

Damage Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 44

Utility Restoration ........................................................................................................................................ 44

Reconstruction.............................................................................................................................................. 44

Re-Entry of Evacuees .................................................................................................................................... 44 Return to Work..............................................................................................................................................45 Open Campus ................................................................................................................................................45

CHAPTER 4 - MITIGATION AND PREVENTION ....................................................................... 46

Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessments ................................................................................................. 46 Risk Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................ 46

APPENDIX A - HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLAN ........................................ 47

Tropical Storm Watch ................................................................................................................................... 47 Tropical Storm Warning ................................................................................................................................ 48 Hurricane Watch ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Hurricane Warning........................................................................................................................................ 48 Reopening the University.............................................................................................................................. 49

APPENDIX B - INCIDENT ACTION PLANS FOR THREATS TO THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY..... 50

Fire and Explosion ......................................................................................................................................... 50

Hazardous Material Spill or Release .............................................................................................................. 50 Incident Notification......................................................................................................................................50 Procedure ......................................................................................................................................................51 Timely Warnings............................................................................................................................................51

Mass Protests/Demonstrations .................................................................................................................... 51

Intentional Acts to Disrupt Water Systems ................................................................................................... 53

APPENDIX C - EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION / THREAT AGAINST CAMPUS PROCEDURES ......... 54

APPENDIX D - EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND VISITORS ... 55

Bomb Threat ................................................................................................................................................. 55 Chemical, Biological, or Radiation Spill ......................................................................................................... 56

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