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Emergency Preparedness and Response

Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
 
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Emergency Response/Contingency Plan

General Principles

Even with the precautions taken to assure the safety of APHIS workers during a deployment situation, issues can arise which call for quick and decisive action. These emergencies are better handled, however, if planning is performed before- hand. This section will outline emergency situation considerations and procedures, which can be adapted by the Safety Officer for specific situations.

As in all aspects of a deployment, the Incident Commander is the lead in any emergency situation involving APHIS personnel. The Safety Officer and Security Officer will serve in an advisory capacity and will assume the duties delegated by the Incident Commander. If APHIS is the lead agency in a deployment, the APHIS Safety Officer (or designee) will arrange the contacts and call information for this section of the HASP. If APHIS is deployed under the Operations Section, The APHIS Safety Officer.

 


 

Last Modified: July 2, 2008