Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety: Emergency Action Planning for ...

Suggested EAP Outline and Contentsof an evacuation. Both the dam owner and the emergency response authorities should coordinateclosely while making decisions to terminate both the dam safety event and response efforts.Recovery activities will continue on different levels for all involved in the dam safety incidentafter the emergency has been terminated. Although not typically addressed in a dam EAP,recovery activities should be considered by all dam owners and particularly for those dams thatcan affect a critical public utility such as water supply or electricity.The dam owner should coordinate a follow-up evaluation after any emergency. All participantsshould be involved in this evaluation and should keep logs and records during the incident. Anexample Emergency Incident Log and Emergency Termination Log are presented in Appendix I.The results of the follow-up evaluation should be documented in a written report (After ActionReport) and used to improve future response actions.EAP Coordinator ResponsibilitiesThe dam owner should specify an EAP Coordinator who will be responsible for overall EAPrelatedactivities, including but not limited to preparing revisions to the EAP, establishingtraining seminars, and coordinating EAP exercises. This person should be the EAP contact forquestions about the plan.g. PreparednessPreparedness, as it relates to an EAP for a dam, typically consists of activities and actions takenbefore the development of an incident. Preparedness activities attempt to facilitate response to anincident as well as prevent, moderate, or alleviate the effects of the incident. This section of theEAP should describe preparedness actions already completed, as well as established preplannedactions that can be taken after the development of emergency conditions.Examples of preparedness actions include conducting regular inspections or surveillance,installing monitoring equipment, installing warning sirens, developing emergency operatinginstructions, and planning for equipment, labor, and materials to be used in emergency situations.At a minimum, the EAP should address the following categories related to preparedness: Surveillance and monitoring Evaluation of detection and response timing Access to the site Response during periods of darkness Response during weekends and holidays Response during periods of adverse weather Alternative sources of powerFederal Guidelines for Emergency Action Planning for DamsII-13