Specifically, the following steps will be taken, as needed, under the leadership of the City Manager, the City Council, the Emergency Management Director, and the Office of Emergency Management:
- Activate the Emergency Operations Center
- Assess the situation and involve all appropriate agencies: law enforcement, fire, rescue, hazardous materials, public health, communications, energy, etc
- Support the incident commander
- Public Information Officer provides information to the news media
- Establish shelters, evacuation routes including those not to use, and transportation for every citizen
- Inform public school officials of situation and provide specific instructions regarding YPS school children
- Ensure continuity of government
- Ensure all levels of government, federal, state, county, and municipal, work together in a coordinated manner in regard to operations, logistics, planning, and finance
- Launch strategic disaster recovery efforts