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Basic Plan <br /> <br /> 6.3.2 Preparedness <br /> <br /> Preparedness activities, programs, and systems are those that exist prior to an <br /> emergency and are used to support and enhance response to an emergency or disaster. <br /> Planning, training, and exercising are among the activities conducted under this phase. <br /> <br /> 6.3.3 Response <br /> <br /> Response involves activities and programs designed to address both immediate and <br /> short-term effects at the onset of an emergency or disaster. Response is geared <br /> towards reducing casualties, damage, and facilitating recovery. Activities include <br /> direction and control, warning, evacuation, rescue, and other similar operations. <br /> <br /> 6.3.4 Recovery <br /> <br /> Recovery involves both short-term and long-term processes. Short-term operations <br /> seek to restore vital services to the community and provide for the basic needs of the <br /> public. Long-term recovery focuses on restoring the community to its normal, or an <br /> improved, state of affairs. The appropriate time to institute mitigation measures, <br /> particularly those related to a recent emergency, is during the recovery period, <br /> including reassessing the EMP and planning process for deficiencies. Restoration to <br /> upgrade damaged areas is appropriate if it can be shown extra repairs will mitigate or <br /> lessen the chances of damages caused by another such similar disaster. <br /> <br />6.4 LEVELS OF EMERGENCY I <br /> <br />To ensure that the City responds appropriately, emergency status and levels are listed below <br />along with the action to be taken during each level. Emergency situations that are within the <br />normal scope and control of the responsible department are not considered here. <br /> <br />Any given level may be bypassed, if necessary, to allow response to proceed directly to a higher <br />level. As an emergency progresses to higher levels, the stated activities of previous levels will <br />continue to be enacted. <br /> <br /> 6.4.1 Level One: Potential Emergency <br /> <br /> 6.4.1.1 Definition <br /> <br /> At this level, there is a strong potential that the department attempting to <br /> control the emergency will exhaust its resources before bringing the <br /> emergency under control. <br /> <br />City of Eugene Page 6-3 Emergency Management Plan <br />Maxch 2005 Part 1 - Basic Pla~ <br /> <br /> <br />