CJA 375 Team_A__Week_4_IAP__3___1_.doc Incident Action Plan Scenario 2: Winter Storm CJA/375Introduction The City of Mertzville is facing an approaching winter storm sy
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CJA 375 Team_A__Week_4_IAP__3___1_.doc Incident Action Plan Scenario 2: Winter Storm CJA/375Introduction The City of Mertzville is facing an approaching winter storm system which appears to be strengthening and showing no sign of letting up or diverting. It has been snowing off and on over the past few days with 24 to 30 inches of additional snow to fall in the next 8 to 12 hours. Road crews are already unable to keep up with snow accumulation on major roads and are not plowing less-traveled roads or neighborhoods. Many of the main roads are already needing to be closed due to white-out conditions and multiple motor vehicle accidents. Many schools report parents calling and being unable to get to the schools, and they expect that children will have to take shelter at the schools for the night. The National Weather Service and state government have both issued a shelter-in-place recommendation effective immediately, requiring procedures for citizens to seek a place of safety from the severe weather and remain, possibly for an extended period of time. With this information an emergency plan needs to be initiated. With multiple car accidents and people trapped in schools, an emergency response has been issued by the mayor. The city has enough resources at this time but if the shelter in place continues, more resources will be needed. Initial Response Phase The initial response plan will be to reach out to all emergency responders within the city of Mertzville f. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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