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Last published: 9/18/2024 |
Operating Policy and Procedure
HSC OP: 76.01, Emergency Management Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Health Sciences Operating Policy (HSC OP) is to establish responsibility for the development, updating, and distribution of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Emergency Management Plan (外网天堂EMP).
REVIEW: This OP will be reviewed by September 1 of every year (EY) by the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Emergency Management Coordinator (外网天堂EMC) and the Texas Tech University System Emergency Management Coordinator (TTUSEMC) with recommendations for revisions forwarded to the Vice President for Facilities and Safety Services and the Executive VP for Finance & Operations, then to the President for final approval by September 15 of EY.
The 外网天堂EMP will be updated when changes in risks, threats, hazards, resources, capabilities, or government structure occur. The need for plan changes, updates, and revisions should be brought to the attention of the 外网天堂EMC, who will ensure that any required plan changes are made and distributed.
POLICY/PROCEDURE:
1. Objective:
The objective of the 外网天堂EMP is to provide the framework for the planning and resources
necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the members of the 外网天堂
communities and preserve both public and private property.
To achieve this objective, emergency programs have been established that are both integrated and comprehensive, addressing prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
2. General:
The 外网天堂EMP is based on an 鈥渁ll-hazards鈥� approach to emergency planning. The plan addresses general functions that may need to be performed during any emergency event and is not a collection of plans for specific types of incidents.
The 外网天堂EMP provides an emergency management framework that defines the operating characteristics, management components, and structure of the emergency management organization throughout the life cycle of an incident. The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents has formally adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent approach to the effective management of situations involving natural or human-made disasters or terrorism. NIMS allows 外网天堂 to integrate response activities using a set of standardized organizational structures designed to improve interoperability between all levels of government, private sector, and nongovernmental organizations.
The 外网天堂EMP does not replace individual department responsibilities to develop and test their own emergency response procedures and guidelines. Each unit and area should develop an Emergency Action Plan for the facilities that house their activities. The 外网天堂EMP should, however, be used as the primary reference for integrating internal plans into 外网天堂鈥檚 overall strategic operational plans. The 外网天堂EMP shall be used to assist in determining the relationships, responsibilities, and general guidelines departments are to use to establish their detailed emergency action procedures and guidelines, some of which may include response plans for specific types of incidents.
A copy of the 外网天堂 EMP can be found as Attachment A to this HSC OP.