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LEGAL BASIS
The Legal Basis for the development of this municipal plan is stated in the following documents:
PUBLIC LAW 93-288 Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Act
103-337 National Defense Authorization Act for FFY 1995
WISCONSIN STATUTE 166.03 (1) Powers and Duties of the Governor
(4)Powers and Duties of Counties and Municipalities
(5)Powers and Duties of Heads of Emergency Management Services
COUNTY ORDINANCE 315 (93) Emergency Management Program Ordinance
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ACRONYMS
CP Command Post
DNR Department of Natural Resources
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EOC Emergency Operations Center
EOP Emergency Operations Plan
PIO Public Information Officer
UDSR Uniform Disaster Situation Report
WEM Wisconsin Emergency Management
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Town of Somerset
Municipal Emergency Operations Plan
A.PURPOSE:
This municipal plan has been developed to provide procedures for the Town of Somerset government to respond to various types of emergencies or disasters that affect the community. It provides a link to procedures that will be used by county government since the Town of Somerset is part of the county emergency management program. This Emergency Operations Plan is to be used in conjunction with the St. Croix County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The municipal plan will be maintained in accordance with current standards of the St. Croix County EOP and in accordance with municipal government. Review of this municipal plan shall be accomplished concurrently with the county plan.
B.SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS:
Several types of hazards pose a threat to the lives, property or environment of St. Croix County. These hazards are outlined in the St. Croix County Hazard Analysis. A copy of this is located in the County Emergency Management Office.
C.CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS:
Municipal officials have primary responsibility for disasters, which take place in the municipality. They will activate the appropriate municipal agencies to deal with the disaster. The chief elected municipal officer or the County/Municipal Emergency Management Director is responsible for coordinating the response of municipal agencies and coordinating the response with county officials if county assistance is necessary.
(1)Town of Somerset Chairperson shall assess the nature and scope of the emergency or disaster.
(2)If the situation can be handled locally, do so using the procedures in this plan, as appropriate.
a. The County/Municipal Emergency Management Director advises the Town of Somerset Chairperson of the nature and extent of the emergency or disaster, if known.
b. Town of Somerset Chairperson declares a local state of emergency and notifies the County/Municipal Emergency Management Director of this action.
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(3) If municipal resources become exhausted or if special resources are required, request county assistance through County/Municipal Emergency Management Director.
(4)If assistance is requested, the county/Municipal Emergency Management Director assesses the situation and makes recommendations to the Town of Somerset Chairperson.
(5)The County/Municipal Emergency Management Director will do the following (to the extent appropriate):
a. Activate the County EOC, which is located at 1101 Carmichael Road, in the lower level (Community Room) of the St. Croix County Govern-ment Center
b.Implement the County EOP
c.Respond with county resources as requested
d.Activate mutual aid agreements, if not already activated
e.Coordinate county resources with municipal resources
f.Notify Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) Regional Director
g.Forward Uniform Disaster Situation Report (UDSR) to the State
h.Assist municipality with prioritizing and allocating resources
(6)If municipal and county resources are exhausted, the County/Municipal Emergency Management Director can request state assistance through WEM.
(7)If state assistance is requested, the WEM Administrator in conjunction with the Regional Director, County/Municipal Emergency Management Director assess the disaster or emergency situation and recommend what Personnel, services and equipment be made available for response, mitigation or recovery, if needed.
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(8)The WEM Administrator notifies the Governor and makes recommenda-
tions.
(9)If state assistance is granted, procedures will be followed as stated in the Wisconsin EOP and the County EOP.
D.ORGANIZATION:
SEE ATTACHMENT 1 – Local Emergency Personnel Alerting List.
SEE ATTACHMENT 2 – Emergency Telephone List
E.RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Additional support from St. Croix County Departments may be requested through the County/Municipal Emergency Management Office.
SUPPORT FROM STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES:
Information and assistance in securing state or federal support may be obtained by contacting the St. Croix County/Municipal Emergency Management Director. Request for National Guard assistance should be channeled through the County/Municipal Emergency Director to the WEM Regional Director to the WEM Administrator.
F.PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE:
The Town of Somerset EOP Development Team is composed of representatives from the Town Board. They are responsible for developing and maintaining the plan.
This team meets on an as-needed basis or as determined by the Town of Somerset Chairperson. The team reviews incidents, changes, new information and makes revisions to this plan.
This team also conducts after-action reviews of all exercises and major incidents.
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ATTACHMENT 1: LOCAL CONTACTS
Somerset Board Members
Town Road Maintenance Employees/Town Shop
Wally Neumann 715-247-5094 (Town Shop)
Joseph Johnson 715-247-5094 (Town Shop)
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ATTACHMENT 2: EMERGENCY TELEPHONE LIST
Emergency Non-Emergency Contact Telephone
Town of Somerset Fire/Rescue Dept. 911 715-247-5364
St. Croix County Sheriff’s Dept. 911 or 386-4711 715-381-4320
St. Croix Co. Emergency Management Office 911 or 386-4711 715-386-4718 or 4719
WI Emergency Management Duty Officer 1-800-943-0003 608-242-3232
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources 911/1-800-943-0003 715-684-2914
National Response Center 1-800-424-8802
Building Inspector/Brian Wert 715-760-0027 715-386-5410
St. Croix Electrical Cooperative 911 or 386-4711 800-924-3407
Polk-Burnett Electric 911 or 715-646-2191 800-421-0283
Xcel Energy 911 or 800-895-1999 800-895-4999
Midwest Natural Gas 911 or 877-817-3119 715-247-5279
Somerset Telephone Company 611 715-247-5545
Frontier Communications 715-246-2270 715-246-2145
Century Tel 715-755-0000 715-755-0000
Wisconsin Central Railroad 715-345-2462
American Red Cross/St. Croix Valley Chapter 911 or 715-386-4711 651-439-0031
Contacted through Emergency Mgmt.Director
American Red Cross/Pierce County Chapter 911 715-426-6299
Lakeview Hospital/Stillwater 651-439-5330 800-423-7212
Hudson Medical Center 715-386-9321
Westfields/New Richmond 715-246-2101
Osceola Medical Center 715-294-2111 888-565-4662
ChemTrec 800-424-9300
WCCO Radio 612-370-0611
WIXK AM 715-246-2254
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Contact the Somerset Town Clerk for a copy of the adopted EOP Plan (715) 247-3470.