Pre-Plan and Identify the Big Picture 

• Beforehand, know the "landscape." 
• Stored chemical sites, critical infrastructure and operations, emergency routes, key personnel, vulnerable sites, etc.
• Size up the situation - document by taking photos. Natural Disaster or man-made (possible terrorism or crime scene)?
• Initiate contact with personnel and responders. Evaluate the following: Is the situation still unfolding? Creating secondary risks? Evacuation needed?

Rescuers can't help if compromised.

• Activate Emergency Plan, Continuity of Operations Plan
• Initiate notifications and command
• Personal protective gear
• Document events-time-actions-people-things-assistance-places
• Direct leadership to post and conduct emergency meeting
• Use your support resources

• Boil orders, service outages, continuing safety needs - send notifications.
• Public Meeting requirements
• Preserve eligibility - document by using official declarations
• Continuing coordination with necessary entities.
• Emergency funding sources and requirements - MSA can help.  Email us at [email protected]

• Keep a safe, but accessible location for Emergency Plan, Mutual Aid Agreements and other resources. Practice your plans.
• Make initial call before you step in - call 911 and/or your resource person.
• Start taking pictures as you respond.
• Declaration of Emergencies, etc.
• Engage the help of trusted consultants to navigate the response, reporting and funding requirements as necessary.
• Have an emergency timeslip/accounting number pre-set.