wsha disaster readiness conference wenatchee, washington may 29, 2013
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Hazard Mitigation Planningfor Health Care Systems
WSHA Disaster Readiness ConferenceWenatchee, Washington
May 29, 2013
Hazard Mitigation Planning
What is Mitigation? Mitigation is any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate
long term risk to people, property and the environment from natural or manmade disaster. Example: establish redundant communication system, increase
isolation capacity, ensure water storage to sustain operations.
Why Have a Mitigation Plan? Mitigation plans help to pre-determine possible projects and,
looking at those capabilities that already exist, include certain projects or decide ways those projects can be accomplished.
Mitigation plans save lives/property and reduce vulnerability to hazards.
Mitigation plans also determine eligibility to apply for federal grant funds as they become available.
Available Federal Grants
Two Types of Grants: Pre-Disaster Mitigation GrantsHazard Mitigation Grants
Grant applications go through WA EMD and are funded either from FEMA directly or the State utilizing FEMA funds.
Pierce County Plan Overview
• Region 5 Health & Medical Mitigation Plan – Nine Hospitals and Medical Organizations
• included JBLM
• First attempt (successful) at Planning for Health/Medical Systems in Washington State
• Used Secondary Impacts
Pierce County Plan Overview
Hospitals and Medical Facilities unique Required a different perspective in Vulnerability Indirectly affected by hazardsUsed Secondary Hazards
Utility Failures – boilers, electrical, sewage, Medical gases, HVAC
Communication FailuresEmployeesFireInformation SystemsMedical Equipment Failures Supply disruptions
Hazard Mitigation Plan Process Letters of Intent from participants are necessary for
Hazard Mitigation Planning grants.Hazard Mitigation Teams are formed to oversee the
development of the Plan and Planning Teams are formed to represent each jurisdiction.
Public Meetings at the beginning and end of the process are held to inform the jurisdiction and the public of the planning effort.
Meetings with governing Public Officials are held at the beginning to commit members to support of the Plan, including dedicated staff time.
Final Resolution from governing Public Officials completes the process.
Hazard Mitigation PlanningPlan Contents:
Profile: a description of the jurisdiction(s): location, size, population, land use, geography, topography, urban/rural, etc.
Capabilities: what resources are available to the planning team to develop the plan? Land Use Regs, Policies, Ordinances, other plans.
Risk Assessment: identification of hazards and risk maps are developed
Infrastructure: identification and location of critical infrastructure is evaluated with the Risk Maps developed in the Risk Section
Risk Assessment
Portrays threats of natural and human caused hazards
Vulnerabilities of communities to the hazardsConsequences of hazards impacting
individual communities or jurisdictions.
RISK
Threat
VulnerabilityConsequence
Risk Assessment-Vulnerability Analysis
Vulnerability is analyzed in terms of exposure of both population and infrastructure to each hazard.
GIS is required for Vulnerability Analysis and creating hazard maps.
THREAT
LAND VALUE IMPROVED VALUE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE
Total ($) % Base Avg. Value ($) Total ($) % Base Avg. Value ($) Total ($) % Base Avg. Value ($)
BASE $423,100 100% $211,550 $1,788,400 100% $894,200 $2,211,500 100% $1,105,750
Technological
Pipeline Hazard
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Terrorism 423,100 100% 211,550 1,788,400 100% 894,200 2,211,500 100% 1,105,750
Transportation Accidents
423,100 100% 211,550 1,788,400 100% 894,200 2,211,500 100% 1,105,750
Risk Assessment-Consequences
Identified as anticipated, predicted, or documented impacts caused by a given hazard.
Graphically illustrate exposures from the Vulnerability Analysis for each hazard.
THREAT CONSEQUENCEYES
OR NO
Meteorological
Drought
Impact to the Public/Patients NoImpact to the Employees No
Impact to COOP in the Organization NoImpact to Property, Facilities and
Infrastructure NoImpact to the Institution’s Economic
Condition No
Flood
Impact to the Public/Patients NoImpact to the Employees Yes
Impact to COOP in the Organization YesImpact to Property, Facilities and
Infrastructure NoImpact to the Institution’s Economic
Condition No
Severe Weather
Impact to the Public/Patients YesImpact to the Employees Yes
Impact to COOP in the Organization YesImpact to Property, Facilities and
Infrastructure Yes
Impact to the Institution’s Economic Condition Yes
WUI Fire
Impact to the Public/Patients NoImpact to the Employees No
Impact to COOP in the Organization NoImpact to Property, Facilities and
Infrastructure NoImpact to the Institution’s Economic
Condition No
Risk Assessment-Hazard Maps
Hazard Mitigation PlanningPlan Contents (continued):
Mitigation Strategies: developed to protect the identified infrastructure and protect the jurisdiction assets, population and properties
Plan Maintenance: a plan to identify who will be responsible for plan implementation, review progress and keep policy-makers informed
Process: Developed at the last of the process, it outlines how the plan was developed and by whom, it measures the Plan against the Disaster Management Act requirements
Hazard Mitigation PlanningAdoption Process:
Public Official Meetings are held to authorize (Final Resolution) the submission of the plan to WA EMD
WA EMD approves the Plan (30 days) and sends it to FEMA(45 days) for their approval
FEMA returns an accepted Plan for the jurisdiction(s) and the plan is taken to the respective governing Public Officials for the formal approval and adoption by resolution
The finalized PLAN is sent to FEMA
The Jurisdiction has a Plan and it is now eligible to make claims for damages from disaster, or apply for Pre Disaster Mitigation grants for Mitigation Projects
Example of Final ResolutionRESOLUTION #
A RESOLUTION OF THE (Organization) NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN ADOPTION
WHEREAS, the (organization) is a member of the Western Pierce County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee; and
WHEREAS, the (organization) recognizes the economic loss, personal injury and damage that can arise from these natural hazards; and
WHEREAS, reduction of these impacts can be achieved through a comprehensive, coordinated planning process identifying hazards and vulnerabilities and pairing them with mitigation strategies; and
WHEREAS, the Hazard Mitigation Plan has been submitted and approved by the State Emergency Management Division and the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and
WHEREAS, (Organization) cooperated with Pierce County to develop a joint Hazard Mitigation Plan for the participating agencies;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY (Organization) of PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOWS:
(Organization) does hereby adopt the (Organization) Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. ADOPTED BY (Organization) OF PIERCE COUN TY, WASHINGTON on ___________, 201_.__________________________President ATTEST: _________________________Secretary
Success Stories. . .Pre Disaster Mitigation Grants
Pierce County DEM (retrofits, planning grants)
Pierce County Surface Water ManagementPacific Lutheran UniversityCrystal River Ranch
Questions? Katie Gillespie
Mitigation [email protected]
253-798-3311
Debbie BaileyMitigation Coordinator
Kathy McVayHealth Coordinator