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Housing, Homelessness and
Community Development Division
Department of Community and Human Services
401 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone 206-263-9105 Fax 206-205-6565
TTY Relay Service: 711
EXHIBIT C – Security Plan
The mission of the security plan is to provide staff, tenants, partners, and neighbors with a
system that addresses day to day operational security and emergency preparedness
planning. This helps:
• Reduce the community’s vulnerability and increase resiliency to known natural and
human-made hazards.
• Foster cooperative planning and empowerment so that the community may increase
survivability before, during, and after any incident.
• Regularly evaluate Health Through Housing Renton Supportive Housing’s capacity to
affect a coordinated and viable disaster response effort that is focused on protecting
and saving lives, lessening community suffering, recognizing community members’
vulnerabilities, minimizing property loss, and reestablishing normalcy quickly.
• Establish and continually nurture growing partnerships with neighborhood
communities to increase resiliency in the event of interruption to city, state, or
federal services.
The Program Director will be the lead staff person for developing, implementing and managing the
security plan. The Program Director will be responsible for staffing, compliance, facilities, all day to
day activities, and the security and safety of the residents and the building. The Program Director
will share responsibility for responding to after-hours emergencies with other program staff. The
Program Director reports to the assigned CCS Division Director. The front desk advocates are
responsible for staffing the main lobby area 24 hours per day. They provide staff presence after
hours and on weekends and holidays. In addition to 24/7 staffing, there will be:
• A main point of entry at a secured building entrance
• Security Cameras monitored by on-site staff
• All Staff are trained in de-escalation practices
In addition, in terms of Disasters/Emergencies:
Preparedness
• At staff meetings a portion of the meeting will be dedicated to the review of safety
concerns, including and when necessary and appropriate, the annual plan and
execution of fire, earthquake and tornado drills, etc.
• Staff will be trained in CPR/AED techniques
• An AED devise will be maintained in one of the suites or a common area shared by
staff
• A comprehensive first aid kit will be maintained in a common area shared by staff
• Basic tools will be maintained on site for both practical and emergency use
Personnel
• Staff on duty at the time of a disaster will be initially tasked with assisting guests
until relieved by other employees or supervisor(s).
• Presently the number of staff on duty would be a high 18 and a low of 7 at any given
time.
• The Division Director will respond by either coming directly to the site or by
contacting another agency supervisor and requesting that they proceed to the site
• A copy of the staff telephone list has been provided to both the onsite Primary and
Secondary Disaster Leaders, with an additional copy kept in the disaster barrel on
site as well as in the ‘go kit’
• To support staff on the scene we will use available community and client volunteers
present at the time of the event
Volunteers
Volunteers present may assist with the following tasks:
• Comfort and aid to the injured
• Collection of necessary survival items from the building e.g. blankets, food, water,
etc. as it is safe to do so.
• Volunteers may also help with communication, as well as mustering at the
evacuation site with the survival items, subject to their willingness to engage in the
activity
• Volunteers will not be assigned to heavy search and rescue efforts, fire suppression
or any other effort that could put additional lives at risk or for which th ey are
uncomfortable performing.
• All CCS staff members are empowered to take charge of any volunteer(s) who serve
during a disaster scenario.
On Site Supply Cache Locations & Amounts
• Emergency food supplies will be located in the disaster barrel strategically positioned on-
site.
• 1st Aid supplies will be available from the F-Sharp Nurse in the area currently defined as
TBD; additionally, a modest first aid kit will be maintained by the CReW team located in
TBD.
• An AED devise will be affixed to the wall located in TBD.
• Flashlights and batteries are found in the disaster barrel located in the Health Through
Housing Renton site.
• Cleaning supplies, soaps and extra hygiene supplies may be found in the Janitorial Close t
located in the adjacent Health Through Housing Renton site.
Agency Go-Kit Documents
The Health Through Housing Renton“Go Kit Documents” will be found in a folder placed in the
Disaster Barrel located in the Health Through Housing Renton offices. A duplicate set of the “Go
Kit” documentation, which includes the following items, will also be kept in the home of the
Division Director:
• This, the current disaster plan
• Copies of shelter and fleet insurance documents where applicable
• A copy of the CCS Tax ID number
• A copy of the current staff phone list
Facility Preparation
Prep to be done once occupied
Task Assigned To Completion Date
Secure all shelves and heavy
furniture to walls
Secure pictures and wall
hangings with safety hooks
Clear exists and all
earthquake safe spaces
Lower heavy items to bottom
shelves
Remove fire and chemical
hazards
Install smoke and heat
detectors, fire alarm system
and fire extinguishers
Clearly label exits and safety
supplies
Clearly mark gas and water
shut-off valves
and …
Post simple instructions for
shutting each off
Conveniently place tools to
shut off gas and water
Update evacuation map in
front offices to include
locations for fire
extinguishers, 1st aid supplies,
go-kits, water and gas shut-
offs, electrical breaker panels,
safe and emergency food and
water supplies.
Neighborhood Resources
Generator: If power is going to be off for an extended period and it is deemed necessary to get
a generator Sunbelt Rentals is located at: 3901 Pacific Highway East in Fife 253.274.0088. An
alternative source: TBD.
Medical: The closest clinic for minor medical issues: TBD. The sole Level I Trauma Center in the
Northwest Region of the U.S. is Harborview Medical Center located at: 325 9th Avenue, Seattle,
WA 98104. Level 1 designated trauma centers provide a full range of specialists and equipment
24/7 and must be able to provide care for pediatric patients. Level II Trauma Centers in the area
include St. Joseph Medical Center located at: 1717 South J Street in Tacoma, and Multi -Care
Tacoma General Hospital located at: 315 MLK Jr. Way, Tacoma. Level III Trauma Centers:
MultiCare Auburn Medical Center and Valley Medical Center in Renton.
Communications
Throughout the duration of a disaster and subsequent recovery period effective communication
plays a significant role to ensure continuity of services and will aid with the full recovery of both
shelter sites as well as the community. Following is what should be communicated, to whom, and
who should be the originator of the communication:
What To Whom By Whom
Agency Operational Status
Reports
Division Director, CCS Disaster
Message Number, and both
the Primary and Secondary
CCS Contacts.
The Senior Staff on Duty
Request for emergency
medical or police assistance
911 Any staff on duty but notify
the Senior Staff
representative on duty.
Services Offered or Changed Division Director, CCS Disaster
Message Number and both
the Primary and Secondary
CCS Contacts.
Senior Staff on Duty
Funds Needed (either Credit
Card or Petty Cash)
One of the following persons
until you get the funds
needed: Division Director,
SKC Shelter & Day Center
Program Director, and
Primary & Secondary
Contacts.
Senior Staff on Duty
Volunteers The volunteer phone list. The
list is in the possession of both
primary and secondary
disaster leaders as well as in
the disaster ‘Go Kit’ and
Barrel.
Senior Staff on Duty
Other Needs Facility repairs or needs,
other needs, contact the
Division Director.
Senior Staff on Duty
Communication Options during a Disaster
Landlines – if you have access to a landline it should be your first priority for use in the early
stages ‘post disaster’. Most landlines will maintain a modest reserve of power for a short period
of time. Emergency Management protocol encourages individuals to stay off cell phones at first
as the spurt in use jams and overloads the towers and negatively impacts the ability of our first
responders (police, fire and EMT) to communicate.
Cell phones - cell phone towers may be overloaded in the immediate aftermath of a disaster thus
persistence is necessary.
Email – you may utilize email to communicate if the service remains active.
Direct Meetings with Clients & Community Members
Fliers
In the unusual event that the Health Through Housing Renton site must be evacuated you should
post a flier on all doors containing the following information, then lock the door(s) behind you as
you vacate the premise:
• “Health Through Housing Renton Site has been evacuated as of __:__ and is closed until
further notice – do not enter”.
o Include the address of the evacuation point, for example: “We have evacuated to
the Kent Family Center located at 1229 West Smith Street, Kent, Washington
98032” or where otherwise defined.
• Leave a note for Search & Rescue personnel as to whether everyone in the building was
accounted for upon evacuation
Media
If you are contacted by the media to make a statement you must defer. As per CCSWW policy
you may not make a statement to the media. Ask for the media member’s name and contact
information and then reach out and share it with Flo Beaumon at 206.324.5401; thereafter, notify
the Division Director.
Incident Management System
Incident Command – leads the response, appoints and empowers team leaders and sets the
tone and standards for response, encouraging teamwork and effective communication along
the way. Our Incident Commander: Jo Cherland, Division Director who can be reached at
253.797.7189
Public Information Officer - the PIO works with the media and distributes messages to the
public and local community. Our PIO: Flo Beaumon, Agency Assistant Director, who can be
reached at: 206.434.5135
Safety & Security Officer – TBD
Operations Team – handles key actions including first aid, search and rescue, fire suppression
and securing the site. Our Operations Team Officer: Kevin Hamel, EA Program Manager who
can be reached at 206.307.2747
Planning Team – gathers information, thinks ahead and keeps all team members informed and
communicating. Our Planning Team Officer: Adria Briehl, VS and Issaquah Meals Program
Coordinator who can be reached at: 206.595.7938.
Logistics Team – finds, distributes and stores all necessary resources e.g. supplies and people,
to respond to an emergency appropriately. Our Logistics Officer: Whonakee King, SKC Shelter &
Day Center Program Director who can be reached at: 206.549.4048.
Finance & Administration Team – tracks all expenses, claims and activities and is the record
keeper for the incident. Our Administrative Officer: Jo Cherland, Division Director who can be
reached at: 253.797.7189
Financial Resources
Our agency is aware that during a disaster there may be additional costs associated with
responding to needs during and immediately following the event. Our Finance & Administrative
Officer(s) will work with the CCS accounting and administrative teams to ensure all costs
associated with the disaster are documented.
Financial Resources Available During a Disaster:
Credit Card - the divisional director has a credit card. Contact Jo Cherland at 253.797.7189 if
one is needed. Whonakee King, SKC Shelter & Day Center Program Director also has a credit
card and can be reached at 206.549.4048 if Jo is not available.