SOME OPERATING PROCEDURES FROM CECC

BACKGROUND. SHAWNEE COUNTY HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE EXTERNAL TELEPHONE
DISRUPTIONS OF SERVICE. A COMPLETE OR PARTIAL TELPHONE FAILURE
WILL SEVERLY AFFECT THE OPERATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY COM-
MUNICATIONS CENTER(CECC) AND IS A THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

OBJECTIVE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PLAN IS TO PROVIDE, POLICES, GUIDANCE, AND
PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW IN CASE OF AN EXTERNAL TELEPHONE DIS-
RUPTIONS OF SERVICE TO THE CITIES AND RURAL AREAS OF SHAWNEE
COUNTY.

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER/EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES RESPONSIBILITIES

A. CECC
1) DETERMINE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE DISRUPTIONS.
a) SWBT POINT OF CONTACT-MAC CENTER
b) SPRINT POINT OF CONTACT

2) NOTIFY EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCIES:
a) TPD WATCH COMMANDER/COMMAND PAGE/800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM
b) TFD 101/COMMAND PAGE/800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM
c) SNSO DUTY OFFICER/ 800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM
d) RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS AS APPROPRIATE
e) ARES 589 PAGE
f) A.M.R.
g) BROADCAST NEWS MEDIA (ATTACHEMENT A)

3) ASSIGN AGENCIES AS FOLLOWS:
a) DISPATCH TPD UNITS TO FIRE STATIONS IF COMPANIES VACATE STATIONS TO
RESPOND TO CALLS. BACK FILL AS SOON AS PRACTICAL WITH ARES PERSONNEL.
b) INSURE RURAL FIRE STATIONS ARE STAFFED.

B. TPD
a) STAFF ON A TEMPORARY BASIS CITY FIRE STATIONS VACATED DUE TO RESPONSE.
b) ASSIST CITIZENS IN NEED OF AID.

C. TFD
a) ASSIST CITIZENS IN NEED OF AID.

D. RURAL FIRE
a) ASSIST CITIZENS IN NEED OF AID.

E. SNSO
a) RESPOND TO AREAS AFFECTED AS APPROPRIATE.
b). STAFF ON TEMPORARY BASIS RURAL FIRE STATIONS VACATED DUE TO RESPONSE.

F. ARES
a) REPORT TO ASSIGNED FIRE STATIONAND RELIEVE FIRE/LAW ENFORCEMENT.
b) ASSIST CITIZENS IN NEED OF AID.