SECTIONS 9625 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 9625

9625. (a) No later than June 30, 2007, each multipurpose senior
center and each senior center, as defined in subdivisions (j) and (n)
of Section 9591, shall develop and maintain a written emergency
operations plan. This emergency operations plan shall include, but
not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) Facility preparation procedures to identify the location of
first aid supplies, secure all furniture, appliances, and other
free-standing objects, and provide instructions for operating gas and
water shutoff valves.
(2) An inventory of neighborhood resources that shall include, but
not be limited to, the identification and location of all the
following nearby resources:
(A) Generators.
(B) Telephones.
(C) Hospitals and public health clinics.
(D) Fire stations and police stations.
(3) Evacuation procedures, including procedures to accommodate
those who will need assistance in evacuating the center. This
evacuation plan shall be located in an area that is accessible to the
public.
(4) Procedures to accommodate seniors, people with disabilities,
and other community members in need of shelter at the senior center,
in the event that other community facilities are inoperable.
(5) Personnel resources necessary for postdisaster response.
(6) Procedures for conducting periodic evacuation drills, fire
drills, and earthquake drills.
(7) Procedures to ensure service continuation after a disaster.
(8) Consideration of cultural and linguistic barriers in emergency
and evacuation plans, and ways to appropriately address those
barriers.
(b) In the development of the emergency operations plans required
by this chapter, multipurpose senior centers and senior centers shall
coordinate with the California Emergency Management Agency, the
local area agency on aging, as defined in Section 9006, and other
relevant agencies and stakeholders.