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ADMIN Login Home/Action Plan Campus Map Hazard Specific Plans Crisis Resources Weather Updates Traffic Reports Public News Glossary of Terms Employee Area Emergency Site Map Emergency Communications H1N1		XI. INCIDENT BRIEFINGS AND EVALUATION A. General Once the incident has been reported and emergency communications are utilized, key personnel will staff the Emergency Operations Center and issue an EOC activation notice. Most, if not all, of the Emergency Management Group members should report to the Emergency Operation Center. Other key personnel will report to other strategic locations such as the following: The actual incident site Incident Commander (Tactical) ORI Personnel (for HAZMAT) Key security posts (as needed) Police Officers B. Activation Briefing Once the Emergency Management Group has been notified and the EOC has been activated, an incident briefing is then given by the Director of Emergency Management or designee. This may be a physical meeting in the command center, may be conducted over communications lines, or may be conducted using both methods. During this briefing, the Director of Emergency Management or designee will provide the following: Advise key personnel about the nature of the crisis           - What is the emergency?           - Where did it occur?           - Who is impacted?           - Who has been notified? Direct other Emergency Response Organization members as to the next actions they should take Determine whether outside agencies should be involved Determine whether evacuation procedures should be initiated or advise as to the status of immediate actions that have already occurred C. Initial Decisions Immediate concerns, such as evacuation, life safety and operational and property conservation, will be addressed first. In dealing with evacuations the group will: Determine whether only certain areas or the entire site should be evacuated Determine if parts of the surrounding community must be involved as well Inform the staff involved in the evacuation of specific incident locations, so that they can select the proper evacuation routes or modify evacuation procedures appropriately. D. Involving Outside Agencies Based upon the information supplied by other members of the Emergency Response Organization, the Emergency Director and/or the senior Police Officer, will make the final determination as to the need for involving outside agencies in the response process. The following will be considered: The nature of the incident Severity of the incident The existence of injured persons at the incident scene Medical treatment Traffic control Fire fighting capabilities Special equipment Technical advice Specialized services If there is a significant risk of life safety (level 3 emergency), external response agencies will be requested immediately
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