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❑ In coordination with Fire and Rescue Branch designate area to be warned and/or evacuated ❑ Establish emergency traffic routes in coordination with the Public Works Branch ❑ Coordinate with the EOC Public Works Branch traffic engineering to determine capacity and safety of evacuation routes and time to complete evacuation ❑ Ensure that evacuation routes do not pass through hazard zones Identify alternate traffic routes where necessary; determine traffic and direction control points ❑ Establish traffic control points and provide traffic control for evacuation and perimeter control for affected areas ❑ Establish evacuation assembly points ❑ Coordinate the evacuation of hazardous areas with neighboring jurisdictions and other affected agencies ❑ Coordinate with Care and Shelter Branch of the Logistic Section to open evacuation centers ❑ Coordinate with the Public Works Branch for access control and to obtain necessary barricades and signs ❑ Place towing services on stand-by to assist disabled vehicles on evacuation routes ❑ Through field unit requests, identify persons/facilities that have special evacuation requirements; i.e. disabled, hospitalized, elderly, institutionalized, incarcerated, etc.; check status and evacuate ❑ Coordinate with the Transportation Unit of the EOC Logistics Section for transportation ❑ Develop the warning/evacuation message to be delivered. At a minimum, the message should include: • Nature of the emergency and exact threat to public • Threat areas • Time available for evacuation • Evacuation routes • Location of shelters/evacuee assistance center • Radio stations carrying instructions and details ❑ Coordinate emergency warning and messages with the EOC Director and the PIO. Consider following dissemination methods: • Use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for local radio and television delivery of warnings. The Police Chief has the authority to request an EAS warning via the San Mateo Sheriff's Office • Notifying police units to use loudspeakers and sirens to announce warning messages • Determining if helicopters are available and/or appropriate for announcing warnings • Using cable TV, local radio stations or local low-power radio stations to deliver warning or emergency messages upon approval of the EOC Director • Use volunteers, reserves and other city personnel as necessary to help with warnings. Request through the EOC Logistics Section • Ensure that dispatch notifies special facilities requiring warning and/or notification (i.e. hospitals, schools, government facilities, special industries, etc.) C-45