North Little Rock Parks & Recreation

The Basics…

ALERT LEVEL 1

Possibility of an Emergency Event

·        Start thinking about what could happen and what you will need.

·        Make sure all emergency contact information is up to date.

·        Review department emergency plan.

·        Notify employees of possible emergency duty.

ALERT LEVEL 2

Warning of a Probable Event

·        Begin preparation for impending emergency.

·        Assess resources and begin “staging” as necessary.

·        Employees should make contingency plans to arrive at work.

ALERT LEVEL 3

Emergency Event Has or Will Occur

·        Emergency Operations Center may be established.

·        Implement your department’s emergency plans.

·        Can require partial mobilization of some or all City Departments.

ALERT LEVEL 4

Major Emergency Event Has Occurred

·        Emergency Operations Center will be established.

·        Can require mobilization of all personnel.

City of North Little Rock Alert Levels

The Details…

Level 1 Alert – Warning of the possibility of an event requiring additional resources.

Level 1 Alerts will be declared when there is knowledge of an event that may require additional resources but the need is not definitive.

Placing the City or selected Departments on level 1 Alert warns of a possible need to: 1) hold over and/or redistribute on-duty personnel and 2) mobilize additional personnel

Level 1 Alerts are only advisories and no changes in normal operating procedure takes place.

a.       Upon being notified that your Department has been placed on Level 1 Alert, The on-duty supervisors shall ensure their personnel are aware of the alert and the appropriate associated information.

b.       All affected supervisors should review their EOP and any specific duties they may have in a mobilization whenever a level 1 Alert is placed into effect.

Level 2 Alert – Requires preparation for and warns of the probability of an event requiring limited mobilization of resources.

Level 2 Alerts will be declared when there is knowledge of an event that will probably require additional resources beyond a level 1 Alert.

Placing a Department(s) or the entire city on level 2 Alert warns of a possible need to: 1) hold over and redistribute on duty personnel, 2) mobilize additional personnel up to and including a general mobilization of all personnel.

Level 2 alerts are only advisories and only minimal changes in normal operating procedure takes place

a.       Upon being notified that your Department has been placed on Level 2 Alert, department heads, supervisors, and team leaders will ensure their personnel are aware of the alert and given the appropriate associated information.

b.       All supervisors should review their department emergency plans and any specific duties they may have in a mobilization whenever a level 2 Alert is placed into effect.

c.        Department Heads shall ensure an up to date list of all working vehicles, major equipment, and available personnel is forwarded to the EOC.

d.       Department Heads shall ensure all vehicles and assigned equipment are in working order and fully fueled.

Level 3 Alert – Limited Mobilization of resources for small scale event and requires changes in normal operating procedures.

Level 3 Alerts shall be declared when there is:

a.       Knowledge of an upcoming event requiring the holdover and/or redistribution of on duty personnel and may require a limited number of off duty personnel, or

b.       An unplanned event that requires holdover and/or redistribution of on duty personnel and may require a limited number of off duty personnel

c.        Prior to or during incidents beyond the ability of on-duty personnel to handle that requires coordination between three or more city departments and

d.       A need for Department heads or their designees with decision making authority to work together in a unified manner and

e.        A situation that requires activating the EOC

Placing Departments on a level 3 Alert warns of the need to: 1) Hold over and/or redistribute on duty personnel, 2) Activate some or all of the special operations team personnel and 3) the possible need to mobilize additional personnel up to and including a general mobilization of all personnel.

Level 3 alerts require the following changes in normal operating procedures for those departments named in the alert:

a.       Upon being notified that your Department has been placed on Level 3 Alert, department heads, supervisors, team leaders will ensure all of their personnel are aware of the alert and those mobilized informed of where and when to report.

b.       All supervisors should review their department emergency plans and any specific duties they may have in a mobilization whenever a level 3 Alert is placed into effect.

c.        Department Heads shall forward an up-to-date list of all working vehicles, equipment, and available personnel to the EOC.

d.       Department Heads ensure all vehicles and assigned equipment are in working order and fully fueled.

Level 4 Mobilization – requires changes in normal operating procedures

Level 4 Alerts shall be declared when there is:

a.       Knowledge of an upcoming event requiring the holdover and/or redistribution of on duty personnel and will require coordination between most or all city departments or

b.       An unplanned event that requires holdover and/or redistribution of on duty personnel and

c.        Requires coordination between three or more city departments and

d.       A need for Department heads or their designees with decision making authority to work together in a unified city command and

e.        A need to activate the EOC and possibly require a general mobilization of all personnel

f.        The need to schedule personnel for 24 hour coverage which may require 12 hour or other varied shift lengths.

Level 4 mobilizations require the following changes in normal operating procedures for those departments named in the alert:

a.       Upon being notified that your Department has been placed on Level 4 Alert, department heads, supervisors, and team leaders will ensure all of their personnel are aware of the alert and informed of where to report.

b.       Department Heads shall forward an up to date list of all working vehicles, equipment, and available personnel to the EOC.

c.        Department Heads shall ensure all vehicles and associated equipment is in working order and fully fueled.

d.       Department Heads shall have pre-prepared plans to switch your personnel to 24 hour coverage and 12 hour shifts if necessary

Note:

Alert Notifications may place different city departments on different levels of alert based on the known or expected needs to resolve the event in as safe and efficient manner as possible. Therefore, an alert notification may place the street Department on a level 4 Alert and the Police and Fire Departments on a level 2 Alert for a winter storm forecast of a high probability of ice accumulation.