Idaho State University - Emergency Response and Recovery Plan

         

Checklist 2-C

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Assignment: COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHER
Checklist
2-C
Position
PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER ON DUTY & DISPATCH SUPERVISOR
Section
OPERATIONS SUPPORT

Remain calm.
Turn on your cellular phone.
If situation warrants evacuation of your building, coordinate evacuation with Public Safety.  See Section 8.2 of the Emergency Response Plan on Evacuation Procedures. Do not go to incident site.
Immediately assess the communication capabilities (telephone, radio, CCTV, computer networks, etc.) and set up the emergency communications system.
Initiate priority notifications:
 
 Incident Commander
Key emergency managers and administrators
Additional Public Safety staff
Establish a priority communication network with any Field Command Post that has been established.
Develop an Action Plan for operation of the Communication Center. The plan should have contingencies for:
  Separating radio operations and telephone operations.
  Maintaining status boards of staging areas, medical operations, and evacuation assembly sites.
  Tracking the use of radio equipment.
  Long-term operations.
Receive and forward to the Logistics Coordinator  information such as notifications, warnings, and other communications.
Assist with staff recall, as needed.
When advised, establish and maintain communications with other agencies, as appropriate, beginning with the Operational Area EOC (county).
Assign and distribute communications equipment, as available.
Assist departments and organizations with communications, as possible.
Provide information and recommendations to the Planning Coordinator for the After Action Report.
Estimate the duration of the response and develop plans for replacing human and physical resources.

 

 Serve as the central point for receiving and sending communications.

Assist with staff recall.

Assess communication capabilities and make recommendations.
Assign and distribute communications equipment.
Provide the EOC with communications, including runners, and establish communication links with other agencies.


Assist the campus with communications.

 

Dial 208-282-2515 for any emergency and ISU Public Safety will respond.