Resolution 057-1970
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RESOLUTioN 1\~. 57 -1970
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, by Resolution No. 48-1963, adopted the Monroe County Civil
Defense Plan (Revised Edition of 1963), together with its several Annexes,
and
WHEREAS, said Board desires to amend said Civil Defense Plan
by deleting therefrom Annex XV and substituting therefor Part D, Monroe
County Basic Emergency Operation Plan, Revision of 1970 - Monroe County
Natural Disaster Plan, Revision of 1970, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Monroe County Civil Defense
Plan (Revised Edition of 1963), together with its several Annexes, be, and
the same is hereby amended by deleting therefrom Annex XV and substi-
tuting therefor Part D, Monroe County Basic Emergency Operation Plan,
Revision of 1970 - Monroe County Natural Disaster Plan, Revision of 1970,
copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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Dated
July 7th
J 1970.
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others of sufficient severity to warrant disaster
assistance to the county or one of its municipalities
to alleviate damage, suffering, hardship or damage to
the public. Assistance shall be rendered in any
reasonable manner by all agencies or departments of the
state government having a Civil Defense responsibility.
II. Organiza-tion
A. Composition
1. Federal
a. For Federal Agencies with a Natural Disaster res-
ponsibility see Part D, Florida Plan for Civil
Defense 1~63.
b. Natural disaster assistance may be granted to County
or Ci.ty Governments in either or.::>oth of the circum-
s.tance.. shown :Uelow(l)' Limi.ted assistance under the
authority of the particular agency in the absence of
a major declaration by the President, and (2) The
disaster assistance prescribed by Public Law 875,
31st Congress, as amended, and Public Law 769, 89th
US Congress as amended, with the declaration of a
major disaster 0Y the President. Procedure for pro-
cessing project applications may be found in OEP
Circular 4000.4A and 4000.5B and current OEP handbooks
for disaster help. The above publications may be
obtained from the Division of Emertency Government
when needed.
,c. Federal supplemen~al assistance may be ~.de. available
to County and City Governments which have disaster
damage of such proportions as to be manifestly beyond
.their means. All requests must be forwarded through
the Division of Emergency Government (DEG) Director
before Federal assistance can be granted.
2. S.tate
a. The Director of DEG is the State Coordinator of
Natural Disaster operations and Natural Disaster
assistance programs within the State.
b. State agencies with Natural Disaster supporting
functions.
1. Florida Division of Emergency Government
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4.
Depar~nent of Public safety
State Fire Marshal Office
Department of Transportation
Welfare Department
nepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Services
Department of Natural Resources
Office of the Attorney General
Requests for assistartce from any of 'these
agencies will he forwarded to the state
DiVision of Emergency Goverrtffient Pit~Qtor
tht'otigh the South Florida Area Coordinator
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Monroe County o1'ganizatiort for Natural Disaster
operations provides for all units of the Coun~y
Government to ptovide the setvide and assistance
they ~te best trained and prepared to give. The
Chairm~n of the Board of County Commissioners shall
direct the opera'tions.. the Cotlnty Civil Defense
Director shail act as art assistant to the Chairman
of the aoard of County Cornrnissionerst.o cootdihate
actions of the County service which includes but are
not limited to:
I II. Opera ".ions
1. Warning
2. Police
3. Fire and Rescu~
4. Engineer
S. Shelter
6. Welfare
A. Concept of Operations:
1. Five operational conditions (OPCON) have been estab-
lished in the Monroe County Plan for Civil Defense,
as a means of activating certain operational conditions
within the County. These conditions will be set by
the Governor or his authorized representative.
2. Operational Condition Three (OPCON), under the
system means that a natural disaster is either
threatening or has already occurred in this area.
The Governor or his designee has reviewed the threat
and placed this Count.y in a state of operational
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readiness. The Chairman of the Board of County
C~runissioners may order a state o~ Natural Disaster
in f~nroe County ior a period not exceed 48 hours.
3. The County Civil Defense Director is responsible
:cor keeping the Area Civil Defense Coordinator in-
:.:ormede
4. 7'111en OPCON 3 is ordered se'\: in the County, all
county agencie~ with natural disaster responsibilities
will take the following actions.
a. Tne County EOC or other sdit~ble place to conduct
natural diraster operatiorts will be manned. (See
Annex ALFA
b. The County Commissioners will be informed of the
natural disaster condit.ions which may affect the
county.
c. The public will =:Je warned oithe natural disaster
conditions and provided with instruc'l:ions on how
to avoid injury and destruction.
d. Provide, in conjunc'clon with the American Red Cross,
for opening of shelters should the situation warrant
such action.
e. Provide police protec'tion for personal property
of persons evacuated if necessary.
~. Provide for rescue service to persons who need
such service.
g. Provide engineering service to keep routes open
:cor evacuation or movement of personnel or critical
supplies.
n. Provide for emergency maintenance of utilities.
i. The Civil Defense Director will keep the county
government. in:cormed o:E the situat.ion at all times.
j. If additional help is needed such help will be
reques'ted from the Division of Emergency Government,
such requests will ~Je sentthroughc.he Area Coordi-
nators.
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5. Reports
a. The county Civil Defense Director or his authorized
representative will make the required reports to
State Civil Defense Director as stipulated by
attachments 1, 2, and 3 of this plan.
b. Flash reports of impending or actual disaster,
giving such details as are known at the time,
use attachment 1 fdr format and content.
c. shoUld the natural disaster be of sufficient
duration; follow up reports will be made daily
at 2:00 P. M. local time for so long as the need
exists. Attachment 2.
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d. A final disaster report will be submitted when
A~~ 6isaster operations have ceased. Such reports
will be written using prescribed form (Attachment3)
and shall be signed by an official of the county
government who is authorized to sign for the
county Commissioners. The county report will be
a combined report of all damage in the county.
Should cities receive damage, city reports may
be attached to the county report.
6. Damage Survey Teams
a. A county damage survey team will be formed to
consist of 4 members of the county government.
The members will be comprised of:
1 member from County Engineers Department
1 member from County Health Department
1 member from Key West owned utility Department
1 member from Florida Keys Aqueduct Commission
1 member from County Sheriff's Department
A current list of personnel assigned will be on file
in the County Civil Defense office at all times.
b. The damage survey team will make damage surveys as
required by the County Commissioners.
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c. Report findings to the County Commissioners.
d. Should damage be extensive, a request may be made
for a state damage survey team, one such team is
available in each area and others can be formed if
needed.
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IV. Government Owned Resources
A. State:
Resources owned or controlled by any of the several state
agencies may be made available upon request by any political
subdivision within the State in support of natural disaster
operations and recovery activities. Requests for such
assistance will be forwarded through the Area Coordinator
to Director, Division of Emergency Government.
B. County Government:
l. County owned or controlled resources will be used in
natural disaster operations and recovery activities
as the need therefor exists.
2. The Director of Emergency Management of Resources will
coordinate the use of county owned or controlled resources
and will require that the proper documentation be kept.
3. Requests by the county for State and Federal agencies
will not be made until county resources have been
exhausted or when the situation is beyond the capabil-
ity of county government.
4. Requests for State and Federal assistance will indicate
that county resources have been exhausted.
5. The American Red Cross does not provide cots and blankats
to shelterees the first night of their stay except under
unusual conditions. Requests for cots and blankets from
portable defense hospitals will be processed through the
Division of Emergency Government.
C. Federal Assistance:
Federal assistance that may be made available to county
government in natural disaster operations and recovery
operations is covered in OEP Circular 4000.5A and "Pocket
Guide for Disaster Help."
V. Control, Warning and Communications
A. Control and Coordination:
In natural disaster operations the chain of coordination
is from State to Area to District to County.
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B. Warning:
The US Wether Bureau provides warning of possible
hurricanes, tornados and thunderstorm activity in
official announcements. Policy for issuing "Tornado/
Severe Weather Warnings is covered in Florida Civil
Defense Information Bulletin, September ll, 1968
titled "Tornado/Severe Weather Warnings and Reporting."
The vital parts of this bulletin is covered below.
1. Warnings
a. The Weather Bureau office wishing to issue a
NA~S warning will call the State Warning Point,
Jacksonville requesting that the circuit be rung
for a warning or bulletin. The State Warning
Point will then ring three bells and announce,
IIAll stations stand by for an important weather
announcement from (weather station)." The weather
bureau concerned then issues the statement.
b. The County Civil Defense Director will then take
immediate steps to arrange for prompt dissemin-
ation of such warnings to include local broadcast
and telecast facilities. The use of Civil Defense
audio warning system to broadcast the attention or
alert signal (3-5 minute steady signal) is author-
ized for natural disaster use.
2._ Report.j.ng Severe Weather Occ1.~rrences
a. Prompt reports of Tornado/Severe Weather occurence
are of great value to weather stations in fore-
casting the movement of such distrubances.
b. In order to realize the benefits of such reports it
is essential that every individual concerned be (l)
aware of the necessity of making such reports and,
(2) the methods of making the report.
c. In addition to the reports to the weather bureau
stations the occurrence of tornado/severe weather
occurrences where property damage and/or injury
occurs the Division of Emergency Government should
be notified. The staff of the Division of Emergency
Government can be reached by NAWAS. During Duty
hours call the Division of Emergency Government direct.
After normal duty hours call the State Warning Point.
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and request that the Division of Emergency Government
be notified. A current roster of staff personnel
witH home telephorle numbers will he on file at the
w~rriirl9 point at ail times.
C.
Types of Warnings:
1.
Hu~ridane Watch~
that a hurricane
pose a threat to
An announcement for specific areas
or incipient hurricane conditions
coastal and inland communities.
2.
Hurricane Warning:
following dangerous
in a specified area
A warning that one or more of the
effects of a hurricane are expectec
within 24 hcurs.
a. Hurricane force winds
b. Dangerously high water or a combination of dang-
eroustv high water and exceptionally high winds.
3. Advisory: A formal advisory message from a Weather
Bureau Hurricane Warning Center giving information
in specified areas including severe thunderstorms,
high winds, heavy rainfall and the possibility of
tornados being associated with the front.
D. Communications
1. Communication systems to be used in local natural
disaster shall be as stipulated in the Florida Civil
Defense Communications Plan.
2. Communication systems include:
a. Cornmerical telephone and telegraph
b. NAWAS
c. Radio communication systems of county agencies
d. Radio communication systems of State agencies
e. Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)
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Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-l970
COUNTY DAMAGE SURVEY TEAM
VI. Damage Survey Team
A. Will be formed at county level to make on the spot
surveys of damage inflicted by a naturll disaster.
The co~position of this tearo is shown, in paragraph
IiIA6 Monroe County Plan for Civil Defense 1970.
~. County damage survey teams will:
1. Meet at location specified by the County Civil Defense
Director ort cail.
2. Make surveys of disaster area (s) specified by
the County civil Defense Director and make necessary
reports. Survey should include but not limited to:
a. Actual or anticipated loss of life in the
disaster area.
b. Damage to public and private property.
c. Recommendation on the employment of county
resources.
d. Recommendation as to the necessity of requesting
State resources.
e. The possibility of requests for Federal assistance
under P.L. 875.
f. Make reports required by County Civil Defense
Director.
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ANNEX ALFA
Part D
Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-l970
ANNEX ALFA
TO
NATURAL DISASTER PLAN
Contents:
Alternate Eme~gency ~rating Center
Alternate ie~ts of Monroe County Governm~t
Natural Disaster Hospitals
Massive ReQQVery Operations
List of Hurricane Shelters in Monroe County
(a) Under jurisdiction of Key West Chapter
of Red Cross
(b} Under jurisdiction of Dade County Chapter
of Red Cross
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ANlmX ALFA
Part D
Honroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-1970
ALTERNATE EMERGENCY OPERATING CENTER (EOC)
The facility designated as the Monroe County EOC will, in its
present stage of developement, be unsuitable for Natural Disaster
Operations, for the Following reasons:
1. The only communication with the outside world
consists of (a) Regular telephone (b) NAWAS and
(c) Radio broadcasts-reception only.
2. Access road badly deteriorated and might conceivably
be washed out with minimal tidal surge.
3. Inadequate emergency power.
4. Facility could be flooded by tidal surge in excess
of 10 feet.
The room in the Monroe County Courthouse Annex designated as
the NAWASroom will be the Alternate EOC.
1. It is virtually impervious to flooding.
2. It is housed in the same building with the offices
of the Monroe County Commissioners, hence near the
normal seat of government.
3. It has the following communications:
(a) NAWAS
(b) Regular
(c) Radio link with U.S. Weather Bureau
(d) Direct telephone to U.S. Navy Command Post (Local only)
(e) Sheriff's Network (adjacent room)
(f) Direct telephone to City Police
(g) Direct telephone to Fire Department
(h) Citizens Band Base Station (Local only)
4. It has reliable, automatic starting, emergency power,
in sheltered, elevated location.
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ANNEX ALFA
Part D
Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-1970
SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS PLANS
;::! The IlMonroe County Data Resources Book II which was prepared
in preparation for Emergency Operations Simulation Training- May
1969, is available in Emergency Operating Centers. This is a
comprehensive compilation of equipment and resources available
for any type of emergency operations.
ALTERNATE SEATS OF MONROE COUN'ry GOVERNMENT
If, for any reason, the Government of Mohroe CoUnty is unable
to functior at its normal location in the City of Key West, the
following alternate sites are county~owned and available for the
purpose: j
l. Courtroom in building with Sheriffls sub-station at
Marathon.
2. Courtroom in building at Sheriff's sub-station at
Plantation Key.
The above facilities can also function as IICommand Post" in the
event of Natural Disaster in their vicinity.
NATURAL DISASTER HOSPITALS
The Monroe County Health Department has custody of two(2)
Natural Didaster Hospitals. They are located:
1. Interim EOC Key West
2. Health Clinic at Tavernier
These hospitals are fully portable and designed to be set up at
the disaster scene in order to bring the hospital to the disaster
victims rather than transport the victims to a hospital.
They do not include tents but should, if weather conditions
indicate, be set up in public buildings such as schools or volun-
teer fire departments.
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ANNEX ALFA
Part D
Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-l970
MASSIVE RECOVERY OPERATIONS
The geopraphy of the Florida Keys does not lend itself to
pre-selection of specific locations for massive recovery oper-
ations. Monroe County has but one road (U.S. Highway #1) and
the chain of keys from Key West to the Dade County line are
connected by 42 bridges. While most of the bridges are of sturdy
construction, the bridge approaches have proven to be susceptible
to washouts resulting in temporary isolation of the keys which
they serve. It is impossible to predict where su~h washouts may
occur.
In general, schools and volunteer fire department fire
houses will prove to be the best centers of recovery operations.
There are no military installations North of Coca Chica Key,
except for highly sensitive missle tracking sites anf Hawk Missle
sites which could not be used effictively.
Monroe County schools which could be used:
1. Coral Shores School
2. Marathon High School
3. Sugarloaf Elementary
4. Fla. Keys Jr. College
5. Key West High School
Plantation Key
SR 93l, Marathon
N. Sugarloaf Key
Stock Island
Key West
Volunteer Fire Departments have Buildings at:
Key Largo
Tavernier
~':slamorada
Conch Key
Marathon
Big Pine Key
Sugarloaf Key
Big Coppit Key
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ANNEX ALFA
Part D
Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-1970
LIST 9~ ~R!ew~ ~~fW'~~ tN MO~OE COUNTY
( Con'f@\~eq ~p~ g~~~~ed ~~ ~ ~~~ Qhqpt~ a~~ @f@11 )
Kev West
No. 1 Glynn R. Archer Junior High School
801 Fort Street
No. 2 A.M.E. Zion Methodist School
702 Whitehead Street
No. 3 Truman Eiemehtary School
Corner White ~ Truman sts.
No. 4 Memorial Elemehtary School
White Street
No. 5 U.S. Post Office
Corner Somonton & Caroline Sts.
No.6 V.F.W. Hall
803 Emma Street
NO. 7 Reynolds Elementary School
Corner Reynolds & Southard Sts.
No. 8 Harris Elementary School
Corner Maragret & Southard Sts.
No. 9 Mary Immaculate Auditorium
Truman Avenue
No.10 First Methodist Church Annex
Corner Eaton & Simonton sts.
No.ll Bethel A.M.E. Church
Corner Thomas & Truman Sts.
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Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Sugarloaf Shores Area
Sugarloaf Shores Elementary School
Big Pine Key Ar~~
Big Pine Baptist Church
Big Pine Methodist Church
Marathon Area
Headquarters- Volunteer Fire Dept. Bldg.
Marathon Theater
Elks Club
Marathon High School
American Legion Building
Sou~h Seas Restaurant
CO~ch K~L!U' ea
Fire House
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ANNEX ALFA
P~rt D
Mortroe dOUhty
Basie Emergertcy Operation plah
kev.oA1970
LIST OF HURRICANE S~LTERS IN MONRO~ COUNTY
( controlled and Staffed by ~de County Chapter ~ed Cross )
No. 42 Raeburn Realty Buildin~
Key Largo
NO. 43 Monroe County Health Center
Tavernier
No. 44 ~ E A Shop Buildin~
Tavernier
No. 45 Coral Shdres School
Plantation Key
NO. 46 Tropical ~inds Resort
Windleys Key
No, 47 U.S. Coast Guard Building
~o. 48 Elks Club
Homestead
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Attachment 1
Monroe County
Natural Disaster Plan
FLASH REPORT OF NATURAL DISASTER
From:
To: Director
Division of Emergency Government
1045 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
To be submitted to the Director, Division of Emergency
Government, upon notification of a natural disaster by the
most expeditious rnenas available.
DATE OF DISASTER:
TYPE OF DISASTER:
GE03RAPHICAL AREA ( S) AFFECTED:
CASUALTIES:
KILLED:
INJURED (HOSPITALIZED):
INJURED (NOT HOSPITALIZED)
DAMAGES: PUBLIC PROPERTY: $
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PRIVATE PROPERTY: $
TOTAL $
Attachment 2
Monroe County
Natural Disaster Plan
D1hrdX..r)~g~~T Q! AA~~t. P~~S'L'.ER
Type Oisastet
bate
P!{OM:
TO: Director
Division of Emergency Government
1045 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville. Florida 22204
To be submitted to Division fo Emergency Government daily
at 2:00 PM by each County while OPCON Three is in effect. This
information should be sent through any rapid method of communication.
I. CAStJ.?iLTIES
KILLED:
INJURED (HOSP ITALI ZED L--
INJURED (NOT HOSPITALIZED) :
II. SHELTER INFORMATION
SHELTERS OPENED:
PERSONS SHELTERED:
III. DAMAGES
PUBLIC PROPERTY:
PRIVATE PROPERTy:
Signature:
Director
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Monroe County
Natural Disaster Plan
F
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Type l)i.aster
Date
FROM:
TO: Director
Division of Emergency Government
1045 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida 32204
To be submitted in writing to the Director, Division of
Emergency Government, within 5 days after the o~currence of a
natural disaster.
I. CASUALTIES:
KILLED:
INJURED (HOSPITALIZED):
INJURED (NOT HOSPITALIZED)
II.
DAMAGE:
a. PULBLIC PROPERTY:
1. Debris Clearance
2. Streets, Roads & Bridges
3. Public Buildings
4. Public utilities
5. Dikes, Levees, Drainage
6. Protective Measures
Total
$
$
$
$
Ditches $
$
$
$
b. PRIVATE PROPERTY:
III. Best available estimate of governmental expenditures or
co~oitment of funds for current disaster.
a. Personnel $
b. Equipment & Material $
c. Contract Work $
d. other (Explain) $
Total $
IV. If Federal funds become available under P.L. 375 do you
intend to submit an application for assistance?
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V. Narrative (Concise aCbbUht of disaster operations)
Use additional sheets as necessary
Signature of County Official
Authorized to sign for County Commission!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF FINAL REPORT FORM
Type Disaster
Date
I. Self- explanatory
II. DAMAGE) Estimate the cost of repairing or replacing to the
point where the facility would provide approximately the
same service it provided prior to the disaster.
a.l. Debris dlearahce means the cost of the cleanup in
do llars, over ar'ld above the normal capaci.tr of the
ioeal governmerts men and equipment. IIDebrisll is
hot necessarily limited to leaves and broken limbs
but can include wrecked buildings, bridges, poles,
et.c. Include overtime, renta 1 of equipment and con-
tracts.
a.6. Protective Measures- Cost of protective measures
necessary to protect the health of the population
pending permanent repairs to a facility.
III. Expenditures
A. Amount actually spent plus amount committed by the
local government. Breakdown in IIIa,b,c, and d.
B. Private Property- total estimated amount of damage
to all non-governmental property, including residential
commercial, industrial, utility and agriculture. Sources
from which this estimate may be obtained: Red Cross
County Agent, utility Companies, Insurance Companies,
Fire Departments.
IV. Indicate your intention to submit an application under P.L.
875 if the disaster qualifies and Federal Funds become
avaulable. YES NO
V. Disaster Operations-How many shelters opened, how many
people sheltered, how many evacuated from low lying areas,
duration of disaster operations, hardest hit areas, etc.
THIS REPORT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF
EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT, BY ALL COUNTIES OPERATING UNDER PROVISIONS
OF OPCON 3, WITHIN FIVE DAYS FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF OPCON 5 (NORMAL
OPERATIONS). MAJOR CITIES MAY ALSO SUBMIT THIS REPORT IF REQUESTED
TO DO SO BY THE COUNTY.
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Part D
Monroe County
Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Rev-1970
CIVIL brSTURBANCES
I. General
A. Authority:~ y
1. Chapter 252, Florida Statutes as amended
2. OCD Region Three Information Eulletin No. 9500.6(4/4/68)
3. Florida Plan for Civil Defense 1968
B. Purpose:
To furnish guidance for County Civil Defense organizations
who may support state or other county agencies engaged in
riot control or other civil disturbances of as extreme
mature by furnishing Civil Defense equipment to those
agencies.
C. Mission:
1. To provide communications and rescue equipment to
support those state or county agencies engaged in the
prevention of and control of IIman-caused" disaster
such as riot or other civil disturbances.
2. To coordinate those activities which are considered
to be of a humanitarian nature, such as health, co!~-
unications, medical, sanit,ation, welfare (inclucing
shelter registrations, and feeding), rescue, and
transportation.
II. Organization
A. Composition:
l. Public Safety Group is composed of all law enforcement
agencies in the county including auxiliary policemen
and other trained emergency volunteer policemen. These
may be supplemented by state police agencies when directed
by the Governor or the Florida Military Department when
directed by the Governor.
2. Support Group consists of the County Civil Defense
Department, County Health Department, County Welfare
Department, the American National Red Cross and includes
any emergency volunteers of these departments.
B. Responsibilites:
1. The responsibilities of the Public Safety Group and Support
Group is as follows:
a. Public Safety
When directed by proper authority provide such
additional support as is needed to provide for
the safety of the citizens of the county and
their property.
b. Support Group
When direoted by proper authority, will provide
essential suppliest transportation, communications
and warning devices, emergency operating centers
and such other resources owned and/or controlled
by the County Civil Defense organization as may
be required.
2. Region Three Information Bulletin No. 9500.6 dated
April 4, 1968 sets forth the authority to use Civil
Defense equipment and supplies in a ma'n-caused disaster
and establishes the purposes for which such supplies
may be used.
III. Operations
A. Concept:
l. The responsibility for prevention and controlling of
man-caused disaster rests with the County Law Enforce-
ment agencies. The state will not normally preempt
Local authority. It is imperative that the county
government be prepared at all times for such emergency
through prior planning and organization.
2. Should the situation appear to be approaching a point
beyond county control and state assistance is necessary
the procedure set forth below should be used in obtaining
such assistance.
a. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
or the County Sheriff should initiate a call to the
Governor's office in Tallahassee if during normal
working hours or the Governor's home in Tallahassee
if outside normal working hours.
b. The National warning System (NAWAS) may be used for
this purpose.
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Basic Emergency Operation Plan
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IV. The Use of civil Oefense Personnel and Equipment in Civil
Disturbances
A. Civil Defense personnel and equipment may be used in man-
ccHlsed disaster such as rio.t or other civil uprising of
an extreme emergency as long as the guide lines of OCD
Region Three Information Bulletin No. 9500.6 dated April
4. 1968 are followed.
B. Civil Defense equipment received under the Matching Fund
~rogram and donated Surplus Property must be maintained in
accordance with OCD Regulations and use of this equipment
for other than enemy caused disasters shall not jeopardize
its being readily available for Civil Defense purposes.
C. Civil Defense Insigne- It should be noted that in many
cases Civil Defense equipment acquired through the Matching
Funds or Surplus Property Donation Program is marked with
the C.D. insigne. If equipment is used in accordance with
this plan, State and OCD Guidance, there will be no vio-
lation of the insigne regulations.
V. Direction and Control
A. Direction:
Direction of Civil Defense forces engaged in civil dis-
turbances is vested with the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Monroe County.
B. Control:
Control of National Guard Forces and other State agency
groups placed at 'the disposal of county authority by the
Governor shall be retained by the appropriate department
head or official appointed by him. Assistance rendered
by the State shall normally be in support of the local effort.
Part D
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Basic Emergency Operation Plan
Distribution List:
5~te DEG (3)
SOFA (3)
District S-3 (2)
County Commissioners (6)
City Commissioners
Key West (6)
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