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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTIV 95 002 protect property ~ ~ ;1 . I II !I . 1! CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF TIVERTON BY-LAW NUMBER 1995-2 A BY-LAW FORMULATING A PLAN FOR PROTECTING PROPERTY AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE INHABITANTS IN ANY EMERGENCY AREA. WHEREAS, the Province of Ontario has passed an Act which provides for the Formulation and Implementation of Emergency Plans (Short title - The Emergency Plans Act, 1983) by the Council of a Municipality; AND WHEREAS, this Act makes provision for Head of Council to declare that an emergency exists in the municipality or in any part thereof and also provides Head of Council with authority to take such action or deliver such orders as he considers necessary and are not contrary to law to implement the emergency plan of the municipality and to protect property and the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of an emergency area; AND WHEREAS, the Act provides for the designation of one or more members of council who may exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Head of Council during his absence or his inability to act; AND WHEREAS, the Act authorizes employees of a municipality to take action under the emergency plans where an emergency exists but has not yet been declared to exist; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Village of Tiverton enacts as follows: 1. That the Emergency Plan entitled "Municipal Emergency plan for the Township of Bruce, Township of Kincardine and Village of Tiverton - Revision 0, November 1994" attached hereto of this by-law is hereby adopted; 2. That Head of Councilor designated alternate as provided in the Plan is empowered to declare an emergency; 3. That certain appointed officials or their designated alternates as provided in the Municipal Emergency plan are empowered to cause an emergency alert to be issued to members of the Municipal Control Group and to take action under the emergency plans where an emergency exists but has not yet been declared to exist; and 'i . , ii ! I ! I \ , page 2, Local Emergency Plan By-Law 1995-2 4. That annually, the Municipal Control Group will cause the emergency plan to be reviewed and to make such changes to the Emergency Notification Fan-Out and Emergency Telephone and Resource Directory as are considered appropriate while referring all other changes to Council for further review and approval. . READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 24th DAY OF JANUARY, 1995. ffrsÞn,~ VE 4~J/k~ CLERK READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED, SIGNED AND SEALED THIS 24TH DAY JANUARY, 1995. ~>r,,~.;, EVE - ' . , . ~u-n/~~ -' CLE K . i . 'r '-.. <1;..: Page 34 Boaters will be advised of the hazard and required actions by signs erected at the Port Elgin and Kincardine Harbours, and the Baie du Dore and Inverhuron launch ramps. 7.5 MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS . 7.5.1 Local Emerl!ency It is recognized that a local emergency could affect any of the three Municipalities to the point that their individual resources would be inadequate to meet the requirements of the situation. It's important therefore that there is a prior agreement for each of the parties to mutually support one another. The terms and conditions of that support are as follows: "Anyone or more of the three Municipalities, if and when in need of assistance to effectively deal with an emergency, may request assistance from one or more of the other parties, subject to the following conditions: (a) (b) (c) (d) . Such request for assistance shall be made by the Head of Council or alternate of the party concerned, and shall be directed to the Head of Council or alternate of the party or parties the assistance of which is being sought. Such requests for assistance shall be made only in respect of equipment and/or personnel that is owned and/or employed by another party or parties to this agreement. Upon receipt of such request for assistance, whether general in nature or specific as to resources requested, the extent of the assistance given shall be at the discretion of the responding party or parties, having regard to its or their own situation, capabilities and resources at the time and such assistance may be recalled at any time at the discretion of the responding party or parties, having regard to its or their own situation, capabilities and resources at the time. All costs in connection with such assistance shall be borne by the party or parties supplying same. Such costs may be invoiced to the party receiving the assistance at a later date. Provincial Guidelines regarding the cost of rental equipment in force at the time shall be used as the basis for charges. DRAFT 5 - December 15. ]994 Muni~:pal Emergency Plan - Chapter 7 ~ ·1 " ~ . . Page 35 (e) The party affected or threatened by an emergency and requesting assistance shall be required to implement its emergency plan as a condition for requesting assistance. The party implementing the plan shall assume direction and control over equipment and personnel provided by way of assistance by the other parties to this agreement for the duration of the actual or threatened emergency. (t) Upon the termination of the emergency as properly declared by the Head of Council or alternate of the party which has obtained such assistance, the equipment and manpower provided to it shall return to the party or parties which have provided the same. 7.5.2 Area Emer~ency If an area emergency is implemented the resources of the three Municipalities are placed under the direction of the Municipal Control Group. Non-recoverable costs are shared equally among the three parties. 7.5.3 Adioininl! Municipalities An attempt will be made to strike similar Mutual Assistance Agreements with other local Municipalities, such as Port Elgin, Saugeen Township, Southampton, Kincardine, Paisley, Greenock Township, and Huron Township, as well as the BNPD. These agreements will be documented separately. Munk'p"J Emergency Plan - Chapter 7 DRAFT 5 - Dèeember 15. J 994 ".. . . plans\summary .mep EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRUCE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY PLAN Prepared by: December 1994 .. Page 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRUCE MUNICIPAL EMERGENCY PLAN . 1.0 INTRODUCTION The following executive summary has been prepared for Councils of Bruce & Kincardine Township and the Village of Tiverton. It describes the overall content and organization of the Plan, and some of the major implications. 2.0 ORGANIZATION The Plan is comprised of 12 Chapters and 6 Appendices. The Chapters give an overall description of the Municipal emergency organization, and the Appendices provide reference material and descriptive data. 3.0 PLAN CONTENTS Chanter 1 describes the aim and legal basis for the Plan, both Provincial and Municipal. It specifies that the Plan should be reviewed annually by an Emergency Plan Committee, and revised as required. Chapter 2 describes the hazards accounted for in the Plan as follows: Toxic Gas Release Tornado or Damaging Wind Fire or Explosion Flood Transportation Accident Winter Storm Marine Emergency Chaoter 3 identifies a "Local" emergency as one affecting only one of the Municipalities. It describes the response organization and identifies the Emergency Operations Centre as being either the local Municipal Offices, or the Kincardine Legion at the discretion of the Reeve. . Chanter 4 describes an "Area" emergency as one affecting all three communities or one where the response of all three Municipalities is required. A Toxic Gas emergency is always an "Area" emergency. The Emergency Operations Centre is at the Kincardine Legion and the organization is similar to the Nuclear Emergency organization, with the addition of the Roads Superintendent to the Municipal Control Group. plans\summary.mep , Page 2 Cha¡rter 5 describes the overall emergency response and the roles and responsibilities of the response organization including the Site Command Post. This would be established at the Bruce Township Municipal Offices. . Chapter (j describes how the Municipalities would begin recovery operations including search and rescue, and restoration of services. It also designates the Municipal Operations Officer (Clerk Treasurer) as being responsible to arrange for financial assistance, and pay for Municipal Emergency Workers. Chanter 7 deals with preparedness. It describes the training program for Municipal staff, particularly those who may be directly involved such as the Municipal Control Group, and Police, Fire and Ambulance. It identifies that various small drills should be conducted to test and practise the various aspects of the Plan. This chapter also describes the Public Education Program and describes how residents, non-resident Employees and Tenants, and non-resident visitors should be informed of the hazards associated with Toxic Gas, and their action in the event of an emergency. Of particular note is the requirement to produce and distribute an information card for people working in the area, and the addition of warning signs at Inverhuron Beach, Baie du Dore, and Kincardine and Port Elgin Harbours. The Plan also describes a Mutual Assistance Agreement, for the three Municipalities, a copy of which is attached. Chapter 8 describes how evacuation would be conducted and the Traffic Control Plan in the event of a Toxic Gas Release. Bruce Township Roads staff would be required to establish signs and barricades at Traffic Control points after a Toxic Gas release. Chanter 9 describes the actions to be taken if large numbers of people are killed or injured. It identifies the Tiverton Arena as the primary Temporary Morgue and describes how this would be set up, in a general way. Chanter 10 describes the roles, responsibilities, and organization of the Evacuation Centre. The Davidson Centre in Kincardine is the primary location. However, other locations are specified and plans are available at Bruce County Social Services. Chapter 11 describes how the health and safety of Emergency Workers would be cared for, particularly after a toxic gas release. . Chanter 12 describes how the Bruce Energy Centre should prepared their Emergency Plans. AnDeDllh¡ 1 provides a quick action guide for each of the emergency responders. plans\swnmary .mep . . . Page 3 Aonendix 2 gives the Emergency Alerting Fan-Out. Both Appendix 1 and 2 have been designed to be issued as an emergency response condensed booklet for emergency responders, including Council and other Municipal Staff. Aonendix 3 describes each of the emergency facilities and Township Offices as they exist now. There will be some changes and procedures required at a later date to make them better suited for an Emergency Operations Centre. Some costs (not yet determined) will be involved if this is agreed to. Aonendix 4 includes a plan for a Media Emergency Information Centre for both a "Local" and an "Area" emergency. Aonendix 5 is a declaration of emergency form. Aonendix 6 describes the roles and responsibilities of each organization involved in responding to an emergency. plans\summary.mep APPENDIX I MUNICIPAL RMRRGENCY PLAN IMP' .RMRNTATION RRCOMMRNDATIONS . 1. A Site Command Post for a Toxic Gas Emergency must be established at the Bruce Township Municipal Offices. 2. Warning signs should be erected at Baie du Dore and Inverhuron Beach. The signs at Inverhuron Park should be up-dated. Signs should be erected at Port Elgin and Kincardine. 3. A training and Public Education drill and exercise program should be implemented as noted in the Plan. In particular, all aspects of the Plan should be tested in 1995 and appropriate revisions made to the Plan. Some of this work may be done in conjunction with the Nuclear Plan. 4. Emergency Plans should be completed for all Bruce Energy Centre Industries as described. S. An Emergency Mutual Assistance Agreement should be established between Ontario Hydro and the Municipalities. 6. The Plan should be reviewed and up-dated annually. 7. Staffing should be finalized for the Media Information Centre in the event of a Toxic Gas release, personnel trained and an exercise conducted. 8. The Public Alerting system should be upgraded to include an auto-dial system, increased coverage at the Bruce Energy Centre, and verification of audibility in the off-shore direction. . c:\wp51 \township\941108a.BW ðJ¿U(~!I¿;cúp .;;,:......;'..; 'MUNlClPAL EMERGENCY PLAN An Emergency Response Plan has been developed for the three Municipalities (Bruce Township, Kincardine Township, Village of Tiverton) within or near the ·Zone of Influence" of the Bruce Heavy Water Plant. . In the event of a release of Toxic Gas (Hydrogen Sulphide or Sulphur Dioxide) from the Heavy Water Plant, or in fact any other natural or man-made disaster affecting all three communities, the municipal response will be directed by a Municipal Control Group consisting of: Heads of Council of all three Municipalities (or alternates) An Operations Officer Representatives of Police, Fire, Ambulance, and Township or Village Roads Departments Medical Officer of Health Representatives from the School Board and Bruce County Social Services A representative from Emergency Measures Ontario. These persons will be notified through a fan-out system initiated by the opp Communications Centre in Mount Forest, and will assemble at the Royal Canadian Legion building in Kincardine. This building is equipped as an Emergency Operations Centre as a result of the Municipal Nuclear Emergency Plan. At the same time, an On-Scene Command Post will be established at the Bruce Township Municipal Offices and a response organization will be established under an Emergency Site Coordinator. The Plan describes the roles and responsibilities of each member of the response team as well as the agencies/organizations they represent. In addition, it includes the following: A series of Quick Guides to direct the actions of all individuals. An Emergency Telephone Directory for Municipal & Provincial Governments. A Resource Directory of essential services and description of available facilities. A plan to establish and operate a Media Information Centre, Evacuation Centre, and Traffic Control Centre. A plan to deal with multiple fatalities and/or injuries. A plan for recovery operations and Emergency Worker Safety. I , I J In the event of an emergency affecting only one of the three communities, the plan also describes the response organization and procedure for a LOCAL Emergency. . Due to the many agencies involved in a response of this nature, this emergency plan is by necessity all-encompassing and comprehensive. However, it is set up in such a way that specific key information can be extracted and summarized in a quick Procedure Reference Manual. This will be developed and made available at the Emergency Plan training sessions for use by the various individuals who are involved. plans\summary .mep