El Camino College/Compton Center
Emergency Planning Committee
Minutes of Monday, May 14, 2007
Present: Rocky Bonura, Bob Gann, Carolyn Harshman (Consultant), Wanda Morris,
Sgt. Dal Toruno, Donald Treat, and Valerie Wagner (Recorder).
Absent: Myeshia Armstrong, Janice Ely, Bruce Hoerning, Rueben James, Jeff Marsee,
Sgt. Jonathan Ott, Roger Stuart, John Wagstaff, Satish Warrier, and Sgt. Oscar Zuniga.
1.
Emergency Operations Plan: Carolyn Harshman explained that the
Emergency Plan once completed would be the only document that will have to
be Board approved because it is a legal document, which empowers you to
take necessary actions during emergencies. The document, which instructs on
the proper procedures of the Emergency Operations Center, is the Emergency
Operations Center Manual.
The Standardized Emergency Management System identifies that there are
several different levels of response. The field level is identified as being the
top level where the rubber meets the road. The second level of response is
identified as local government. In El Camino’s case, there are two local
governments. El Camino College is considered to be a form of local
government, and we also have a city that the College resides within. The third
level is called the Operational area, which is the County of Los Angeles.
The Incident Command System identifies whoever is in charge at the Field
controls the tactical operation. All decisions are made at this level regardless
to whether you are receiving assistance from the city, county or that the EOC
has been activated. Any requests for support that cannot be satisfied at the
Field would go through the District’s Emergency Operations Center that is
located in your Police Department. The distinction between the Command
and the Field, and the leadership position of the Emergency Operations Center
is that the Field personnel have complete responsibility and the authority to
take the necessary actions to deal with emergencies at hand. The Emergency
Operations Center’s responsibility is only there to assist. EOC is operated at
the County level and is only activated by the local government when required
by law. The EOC would also be activated when two or more local
governments have had a disaster occur.
2.
EOC Organization Chart: Once the Emergency Operations Plan has been
Board approved then those that have been assigned a position within the
organization, will receive training pertaining to their positions. Carolyn also
recommended that the District have a full compliment of personnel in both the
Field as well as in the EOC positions. The reason is that you may have a
situation that is winding down, and the personnel that were previously
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working in the Field may shift to the EOC. You might want to take into
consideration that once the primary personnel have received their training, it
would be a good idea for the primaries to figure out who should be their
alternates.
3.
Emergency Operations Manual: The Emergency Operation Planning
Committee discussed the draft of the Emergency Operations Manual Carolyn
Harshman requested updated site aerial maps for both Compton and El
Camino College District owed properties that must to be implemented in the
finalized Emergency Operations Manuals for both. Rocky Bonura requested
an electronic copy of the Manual to be sent to both Don Treat and himself for
them to work on before the June meeting
4.
Emergency Operations Plan: The Emergency Operations Planning
Committee also discussed the draft of the Emergency Operations Plan and
made some changes to the draft. Carolyn Harshman stated that she would also
send an electronic copy of the Operations Plan to both Rocky and Don Treat
for them to review and make corrections if needed before the June meeting.
Next meeting: Monday, June 18, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in the Library
Conference Room 202.