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• contact the Inspector – EM&PO and/or the Incident Commander at the incident to receive a
full briefing
• in consultation with the Inspector – EM&PO assess the nature of the incident and designate
an appropriate Incident Commander if required or, assess the appropriateness of the
current Incident Commander determining whether relief is required from the ICC
• contact the Deputy Chief – Specialized Operations Command and fully brief
• if required, activate and attend the PCC in accordance with IMS to provide strategic support
to the Incident Commander at the disaster sites by managing all response efforts outside
the inner perimeter including requests for additional human resources, materiel support,
heavy equipment, information, safety instructions for emergency responders and media
relations
• in consultation with the Incident Commander manage the flow of information, verifying its
integrity before dissemination to command officers, elected officials and Service members
and provide the public with safety instructions through regular news and Public Service
announcements by Corporate Communications
• in consultation with the Deputy Chief – Specialized Operations Command co–ordinate all
response activities with the EOC, when activated, and other affiliated municipal, provincial
and federal agencies, boards, commissions and departments, as required
• ensure essential police services continue to be provided to areas unaffected by the incident
• ensure long term strategic planning options and recovery issues are continuously reviewed
• ensure the PCC remains capable of operating on a continuous basis (24/7) as long as is
required to support the incident and that such relief staffing includes an officer of sufficient
training, rank and authority to access and redirect personnel and material support as well
as liaise with other policing partners and external agencies
• ensure the incident is being properly documented and records kept of all personnel
involved, equipment appropriated, materiel allocated and costs expended
• ensure any other strategic support is provided as required
Staff Superintendent – Detective/Area/Field Services
21. When notified of a Level 2 – Major Incident shall
• contact the respective Deputy Chief and fully brief
• ensure essential police services continue to be provided to areas unaffected by the incident
LEVEL 3 – DISASTER INCIDENT
Police Officer Assigned to Maintain Radio Communication
22. When notified of a Level 3 – Disaster Incident or impending disaster shall request the
Communications Operator to notify
− the Duty Desk
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