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All-Hazards Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)

One of a family of plans published by the City of Redmond, Redmond Fire Department, the CEMP is the framework for citywide mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities.  Its intent is to provide a structure for standardizing plans citywide and to facilitiate interoperability between local, state, and federal governments.

The complete plan and Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Annexes are available electronically:

All-Hazards Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Annexes
ESF-1    Transportation
ESF-2    Telecommunications, Information Systems, and Warning
ESF-3    Public Works and Engineering
ESF-4    Firefighting
ESF-5    Emergency Management
ESF-6    Mass Care, Housing, and Human Services
ESF-7    Resources Support
ESF-8    Public Health and Medical Services
ESF-9    Search and Rescue
ESF-10  Hazardous Materials Response
ESF-11  Agriculture and Natural Resources
ESF-12  Energy
ESF-13  Public Safety, Law Enforcement, and Security
ESF-14  Long-Term Community Recovery
ESF-15  Public Affairs

The links above are PDF formatted pages. (If you need to, obtain the free Acrobat Reader to view and print.)

Emergency or disaster?

Emergency: 911 responds in 3-5 minutes
Disaster: May not have help for 3-5 days

An emergency is a condition that lasts 3-5 hours and is handled by calling 911. An example would be a car accident or a residential fire. A disaster is a condition that lasts 3-5 days or longer with far reaching effects. An example would be an earthquake or flood. You probably won't have access to 911, and it may be days before organized help arrives.

Disasters can result in some or all of the realities listed below.

• There's no electricity...
• There's no gas...
• There's no running water...
• There's no phone (including cell phones)...
• The stores are all closed...
• The streets and roads are impassable...
• 911 is inoperative...
• The whole city is in the same boat

How long could your family:
Eat? Have drinking water? Stay warm? Keep sanitary? Be current with necessary medication? Do you have a week's worth of batteries for the flashlight and radio?

Did you know that geologists say Washington is due for "the big one" (earthquake)? And do you think that earthquakes only happen in nice weather? This could really happen to you. There have been 39 Federal disaster declarations in 40 years in Washington State, or almost one each year. The situation above could be real if we had a quake. How prepared are you?

Are you prepared?

If you are prepared for an earthquake, you are most likely prepared for most disasters.

Remember, you may have no outside help. If you're not prepared, you need to begin today to be ready for the unexpected. It is not as difficult as you might think, and this site is designed to help you get prepared.

Food & Supplies

Good: 3 Days

Better: 5 Days

Best: 7 Days

We offer checklists for food and water, your car, first aid, children, pets, and a home hazard hunt. We have many links to other agencies and sources of information. You'll learn what to do for children, the elderly, pets, and others with special needs.

 

 

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