EXEMPLARY PRACTICES IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Tri-County River Rescue/Response Plan
Program Description: The Tri-County River Rescue/Response Plan was developed to provide an adequate, effective response to incidents such as drownings, boat fires, and hazardous materials releases. The Tri-County River Rescue/Response Plan involves law enforcement, emergency management, fire service, private industry, and State agencies. The plan clarifies how these agencies will be notified to respond and how to identify resources that exist in the area. Three response levels were developed: a level-one response can be handled by one jurisdiction's first response agencies and departments, a level-two response requires limited assistance from nearby jurisdictions, and a level-three response requires full assistance from jurisdictions throughout the tri-county area. Using the incident command system, all decisions involving mutual aid are assigned to that jurisdiction's incident commander. This plan also holds the potential for use in other emergency situations.
Evaluation Information: More than 1 dozen organizations have signed on to the plan.
Annual Budget: None.
Sources of Funding: Inkind contributions of staff time from existing annual budgets.
Program Type: Multijurisdictional mutual aid agreement involving three counties.
Target Population: The tri-county population (338,300).
Setting: The tri-county area along the Illinois River (Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford counties).
Project Startup Date: 1995.
Contact:
E. Kay Harmon, CEM
ESDA Director
City of Peoria Emergency Services Disaster Agency
3615 North Grandview Drive
Peoria, IL 61614
Tel: 309-686-3521
Fax: 309-686-3519
Last Modified: Thursday, 30-Mar-2006 10:32:20 EST