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DPSS Disaster Response Plan

A. DPSS Disaster Mission

B. Deferrable and Non Deferrable DPSS Responsibilities

C. Types of Emergencies Covered by this Plan and Plan Activation

D. Use of the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

E. Authorities

F. Other County and DPSS Disaster Plans

2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DPSS BUREAUS

A. Responsibilities of Bureau Directors and Other Key Staff

B. Rosters and Telephone Tree Policy

C. Damage Assessment Reporting of DPSS Facilities

D. Redirecting Departmental Services Following a Disaster

E. Bureau of Administrative Services (BAS) Responsibilities

F. Bureau of Assistance Payments (BAP) Responsibilities

G. Bureau of Special Operations (BSO) Responsibilities

3. DPSS EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EMPLOYEE SUPPORT PROGRAMS

A. Responsibilities of Employees as Disaster Workers

B. Employee Disaster Designations

C. Alternate Work Locations

D. Employee Support Programs

4. BUILDING EMERGENCY COORDINATORS (BECS)

A. BEC Policy

B. Building Inspections for Non-Structural Hazards

C. Building Emergency Plans

D. Familiarity with Fire Extinguishers

E. Building Evacuation Drills

F. Gas Shut off Following an Earthquake

G. Post-Disaster Building Assessment and Reporting

5. DISASTER VOLUNTEERS

A. Advance Recruitment of Disaster Volunteers

B. Disaster Volunteer Roster

C. Deployment of Volunteers

D. Convergent Volunteers

E. Supervising Disaster Volunteers

6. PRE-DISASTER PLANNING

A. Disaster Planning Responsibilities

B. Bureau Disaster Response Plans

C. Bureau Liaisons

D. Rosters and Telephone Trees

E. Identification and Training of Staff to Work in Shelters

F. Vital Records

G. Inventory of Employee Skills

H. Training

I. Exercises and Drills

7. DISASTER OPERATIONS

A. Responsibilities of Cooperating Agencies

B. County EOC

C. Departmental Operations Center (DOC)

D. Primary and Alternate DPSS DOC Locations

E. Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)

F. Deployment of DPSS Staff to Disaster Assignments

G. Mutual Aid

H. Job Debriefing and After Action Reporting

I. Public Information

J. Levels of Disasters

K. Post-Disaster Building Assessments

L. Building Damage Reports

M. Building Evacuations and Closures

N. Authority to Evacuate and Close a Building

O. Service to the Public after an Office Has Been Closed Due to Damage from a Disaster

P. Authority to Dismiss Employees Following a Disaster

Q. Authority to Release Staff Temporarily Who Are Not at Their Regular Work Location

R. Compensation for Employees Unable to Work Because of a Disaster

S. Employee Requests for Time off Using Their Own Time

8. CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DISASTER COSTS

A. Disaster Claims

B. Responsibilities of the DPSS DOC

C. Responsibilities of DPSS Office Heads

D. Photo documentation of Damage to DPSS Facilities

9. DPSS ACTIONS FOR A PREDICTED EMERGENCY

A. Notification of a Predicted Emergency

B. DPSS Disaster Services Responsibilities

C. Assistant Directors

10. COUNTYWIDE EMERGENCY RADIO SYSTEM (CWIRS)

A. Radio Operation

B. Talk Groups

C. Availability to Tenant Staff

D. Redeployment of Radios During an Emergency

E. Equipment Maintenance

F. Control and Security of CWIRS Radios

11. DISASTER VICTIM INQUIRY SYSTEM (DVIS)

12. GROUP REPATRIATION

13. FORMS

A. Employee Acknowledgment of Disaster Responsibilities, PA 1043

B. DPSS Disaster Operational Assessment Report

C. County of Los Angeles Volunteer Registration Form

D. DPSS Disaster Activity Log

14. CHECKLISTS

Last Updated March 21, 2000

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