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Emergency Management Plan

Support Appendix - Preparedness

Preparedness Appendix BAa: Critical Incident Policy Group Assignments and Designated Alternates

Name  1st Alternate  2nd Alternate 
Todd Powell (chair) Ed Howell Miek Barnett
Ed Howell John Walz Duty Officer
Mike Barnett Dana Cunningham Larry Getty
Tisa Mason Shana Meyer Kenton Olliff
Kent Steward Kurt Beyers Tom (Brad) Goebel
Joey Linn Kenton Olliff Shana Meyer
Leslie Paige Stacey Smith Kathy Dale
Robert Scott Chris Crawford Paul Faber


Preparedness Appendix BAb: Incident Management Team Assignments and Designated Alternates

Function or Group  Primary  1st Alternate  2nd Alternate 
Incident Commander Situational Situational Situational
Co-Emergency Manager Todd Powell Mike Barnett Tisa Mason
Co-Emergency Manager Ed Howell    
Emergency Operation Support Staff Charlene Lix Cheryl Schmeidler Heather Munsch
Public Information Officer Kent Steward Kurt Beyers Suzanne Klaus
Safety Officer Todd Powell Leslie Paige Robert Scott
Liaison Officer Ed Howell    
Operation Section Chief Situational    
Physical Plant Operations Kenny Jacobs Jim Schreiber  
Environment Safety Bill Deeds Rod Leiker  
Medical Care Melinda Wells Dallas Richards Lottie Porsi
FHSU Police Ed Howell Lieutenant Officer
Student Care Kenton Olliff Gina Smith Bob Duffy
Student Housing Brian Faust Vinay Patel Beth Steffen
Telecommunications David Schmidt TBD TBD
Planning Section Chief Dana Cunningham Troy Steinhauser  
Damage Assessment Larry Perkins Terry Pfeifer  
Situation Unit Situational    
Logistics Section Chief Tisa Mason Carol Solko-Olliff Patty Griffin
Emergency Food, Water & Sanitation. Shana Meyer Bill Smriga Edie McCrackin
Human Resources & Equal Opportunity Tom Kuhn Geralyn Allen Lisa Karlin
Staff and Volunteers Joey Linn Craig Karlin Vince Bowhay
Resource Procurement Kathy Herman Sandra Stricker Phil Toepfer
Office of Space Management Amy Lang Troy Steinhauser Dana Cunningham
Transportation Services, Vehicles. Duane Weigel Stan Unruh Bill Deeds
Finance/Administration Section Chief Mike Barnett Larry Getty Tom Johansen
Emergency Accounting Mike Drees Rachel Deppenbush Barb Bieker
Insurance/FEMA/Risk Management Phil Toepfer Anna Debes Todd Powell


Preparedness Appendix BBa: Training and Exercises

Training 

Group Being Trained  Type of Training  By Whom Conducted  Frequency 
CIPG Orientation to EMP Emergency Managers Once
NIMS and ICS Third Party Once
IMT Orientation to EMP Emergency Managers Once
NIMS and ICS Third Party Once
Section Chiefs Orientation to EMP Emergency Managers Once
NIMS and ICS Third Party Once
Functional Unit Heads Orientation to EMP Emergency Managers Once
NIMS and ICS Third Party Once
Functional Unit Support Staff Orientation to EMP Emergency Managers Once
NIMS and ICS Third Party Once


Preparedness Appendix BBb: Training and Exercises

Exercises 

Type of Exercise  Participants  Who Manages  Frequency 
Drill Varies by function but will typically include CIPG and selected members of IMT Emergency Managers Annually
Tabletop Varies by function but will typically include CIPG and selected members of IMT Emergency Managers or Third Party Annually
Functional IMT, First Responders and possibly local and state responders and Emergency managers Third Party As scheduled by Emergency Co-Managers
Full-scale Emergency Operations Group/ ICS Staff/ Responders, First Responders and possibly local and state responders and Emergency managers Third Party As scheduled by Emergency Co-Managers


Preparedness Appendix BC: Glossary of Abbreviations

BIT Behavioral Intervention Team
CIPG Critical Incident Policy Group
COOP Continuity of Operations Plan
COPS Center of Public Safety
EMP Emergency Management Plan
ENS Emergency Notification System
EOC Emergency Operations Center
FHSU Fort Hays State University
HPD Hays Police Department
IC Incident Commander
ICP Incident Command Post
ICS Incident Command System
IMT Incident Management Team
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
NIMS National Incident Management System
UC Unified Command
UPD University Police Department