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readiness level are outlined in the annexes to this plan; more specific actions will be detailed <br />in departmental or agency SOPs. <br />B. The following Readiness Levels will be used as a means of increasing our alert posture. <br />1. Level 4: Normal Conditions <br />a. Emergency incidents occur and local officials are notified. One or more departments <br />or agencies respond to handle the incident; an incident command post may be <br />established. Limited assistance may be requested from other jurisdictions pursuant <br />to established inter-local agreements. <br />b. The normal operations of government are not affected. <br />2. Level 3: Increased Readiness <br />a. Increased Readiness refers to a situation that presents a greater potential threat than <br />"Level 4", but poses no immediate threat to life and/or property. Increased readiness <br />actions may be appropriate when the situations similar to the following occur: <br />1) Tropical Weather Threat. A tropical weather system has developed that has the <br />potential to impact the local area. Readiness actions may include regular <br />situation monitoring, a review of plans and resource status, determining staff <br />availability and placing personnel on-call. <br />2) Tornado Watch indicates possibility of tornado development. Readiness actions <br />may include increased situation monitoring and placing selected staff on alert. <br />3) Flash Flood Watch indicates flash flooding is possible due to heavy rains <br />occurring or expected to occur. Readiness actions may include increased <br />situation-monitoring, reconnaissance of known trouble spots, deploying warning <br />signs. <br />4) Wildfire Threat. During periods of extreme wildfire threat, readiness actions may <br />include deploying additional resources to areas most at risk, arranging for <br />standby commercial water tanker support, conducting daily aerial <br />reconnaissance, or initiating burn bans. <br />5) Mass Gatherinq. For mass gatherings with previous history of problems, <br />readiness actions may include reviewing security, traffic control, fire protection, <br />and first aid planning with organizers and determining additional requirements. <br />b. Declaration of "Level 3" will generally require the initiation of the "Increased <br />Readiness" activities identified in each annex to this plan. <br />3. Level 2: High Readiness <br />a. High Readiness refers to a situation with a significant potential and probability of <br />causing loss of life and/or property. This condition will normally require some degree <br />Ver 2.0 BP'27 <br />05/05 <br />