Emergency Plan - Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority

BASIC PLAN
1.9. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC)
The Safety Manager shall coordinate and support the operations of the GSWSA EOC, and shall provide
guidance to the Incident Commander regarding the appropriate level and complexity of EOC staffing and
operations based upon the needs of the incident.
Partial Activation: A minimal number of ICS positions are assigned and activated. Incident management
needs are fairly simple and the Operations Center as a whole may serve as the EOC. The Control Room at
either the Schwartz Wastewater or Bull Creek Water Treatment Plants may serve as a basic EOC if
appropriate.
Limited Activation: Incident management needs are more complex and the ICS structure is also more
complex. Again, the Operations Center as a whole may serve as the EOC. The Schwartz Wastewater or Bull
Creek Water Treatment Plants may serve as a basic EOC if appropriate.
Full Activation: Incident management needs are significant and the ICS structure is proportionally complex.
Typically the Operations Center will be set up as a fully functioning EOC.
Primary Emergency Operations Center: When necessary and appropriate, an Emergency Operations
Center shall be established at GSWSA’s Operations Center at 170 Jackson Bluff Road. The primary telephone
number is (843) 443-8200.
The SCADA/Communications area will become a vital part of the EOC, but during an incident, access to this
area must be limited and closely controlled.
During full EOC activation, the Training Room will become the core of our Emergency Operations Center.
Incident Command staff will work out of this room which will be equipped with PCs, mobile radios, status
boards, telephones, and other resources to assist those directing and managing incident operations and
activities.
Alternate Emergency Operations Center: If the primary EOC is unusable for any reason there are two
alternate EOC locations. One is the Bull Creek Water Treatment Plant, located at Treatment Plant Road in
Bucksport. The primary telephone number for this location is (843) 443-8300. The second alternate location is
the Schwartz treatment plant located on Freewood Road in Burgess. The primary phone number there is
(843) 234-8433. The location of the alternate site will be determined based on the type of emergency and the
potential for damage to water and/or wastewater operations.
1.9.1. ASSIGNMENT of RESPONSIBILITIES
1.9.1.1. Chief Executive Officer
Assumes ultimate responsibility for all GSWSA emergency management operations and activities;
provides overall direction and guidance for the entire organization.
Ensures adequate resources are dedicated and available throughout GSWSA for effective and
successful emergency management operations and activities.
Issues the Chief Executive Officer’s Directive, clearly setting the expectation that all divisions,
departments, and employees become familiar with this plan, follow this plan during emergency
events, and support and participate in emergency management training and exercises.
Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority 14 CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS
Emergency Management Plan SECURITY SENSITIVE
June 7, 2013 NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE