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Basic Plan 6.2.2 Assumptions The City of Eugene will continue to be exposed to the hazards noted above as well as others which may develop in the future. County and city governments are primarily responsible for emergency management actions and will commit all available resources to protect lives and minimize damage to property. Outside assistance will be available in most emergency situations affecting the City. Although this Plan defines procedures for coordinating such assistance, it is essential for the City of Eugene to be prepared to carry out disaster response and short-term actions on an independent basis. It is possible for a major disaster to occur at any time and at any place in the city. In some cases, dissemination of warning and increased readiness measures may be possible; however, many disasters and events can, and will, occur with little or no warning. A major disaster event will likely affect the lives of many City of Eugene and other local response agency employees limiting or preventing them from performing emergency response activities. Local government officials recognize their responsibilities for the safety and well- being of the public and will assume their respective responsibilities in the implementation of this Emergency Management Plan. The intent of this Plan is to reduce disaster-related losses. 6.3 PHASES OF EMERGENCY I The Basic Plan follows an all-hazard approach and acknowledges that most responsibilities and functions performed during an emergency are not hazard-specific; therefore, this Plan accounts for activities before and after, as well as during, emergency operations. The phases of emergency management are addressed below. 6.3.1 Mitigation Mitigation activities are those which eliminate or reduce the probability of a disaster occurring, including long-term activities that lessen the undesirable effects of unavoidable hazards. City of Eugene Page 6-2 Emergency Management Plan Maxch 2005 Part 1 - Basic Pla~