2008 Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

Community Service – Other Funds
Special Revenue Fund
Emergency Management
Purpose:
To mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from any emergency or disaster that affects Kitsap
County and its cities, including terrorist events. Services provided include the following:
• Emergency Management is the coordinating agency for all-hazard planning in Kitsap County and
its four cities.
• Starting in 1999 this includes terrorism planning (Homeland Security) and response to violence in
the schools.
• Emergency Management is a 24-hour operation providing around-the-clock coverage for any
emergency/disaster that could impact Kitsap County.
• Emergency Management is the community coordinator for both the monitoring of hazardous
materials in the community (Tier II Reports) and the response to any hazardous material incidents
on public lands and private property where there is imminent danger to the community.
• Emergency Management provides technical expertise in training public agencies, city and county
departments, and the general public to prepare for, respond to, mitigate against, and recover from
any emergency/disaster that could impact Kitsap County. Emergency Management assists
residents, businesses and schools in preparing for any hazard that could affect them.
2007 Accomplishments:
• Responded to and recovered from Presidential declared disaster December 3, 2007
• Conducted two natural hazards tabletop exercise earthquake October 31, 2007 and windstorm
August 2007.
• Participated with PSNS American/Japanese training July 2007
• Awarded two multi-million dollar grants for first response agencies.
• Doubled the number of residents signed up for our Alert and Warning Program.
• Tested Debris removal program during December disaster.
• Tested Damage Assessment Program during December disaster.
• Successfully activated systems Amber Alert Plan
• Successfully accomplished City Emergency Operations Center training (evaluation was city
activation during December storm).
2008 Goals and Objectives:
• We will contribute to Safe and Healthy Communities by reducing the loss of life and property
caused by a natural disaster through neighborhood preparedness programs.
• We will participate in Inclusive Government by maintaining Emergency Management website
with current emergency preparedness information and accessibility to property hazard information
and mitigation recommendations.
• We will provide Effective and Efficient County Services by increasing volunteer opportunities
through the Citizen Corps.
• We will contribute to Safe and Healthy Communities by fully implementing COPS and PSIC
Grants; enhancing City training to Port Orchard updating both the County Hazard Plan and
Comprehensive Plan implementing new “rural neighborhood shelter model” for Kingston,
Manchester, Kingston, Seabeck and Lake Symington areas; and by completing County-wide
Emergency Plan for Pets
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