1. science
2. weather
3. meteorological disaster
4. flood

Emergency Planning for Ingham
County and City of Lansing
Trigger Info for January 17, 2013
Power of We Consortium
Discussion
Possible areas to consider and seek more
information about:
• Statutory authority assigned by state and federal
laws and/or by local decision –making
• What information can be shared publicly and
what information cannot (for security purposes)
• How citizens and agencies and citizens can
engage in local emergency management at ALL
LEVELS (mitigation, preparedness, response,
recovery)
Emergency Management vs Emergency Mitigation
Emergency management(disaster management) is the
discipline of dealing with and avoiding risks, particularly those
that have deleterious or catastrophic consequences for
communities, regions, or entire countries. Focus on
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by
lessening the impact of disasters. Mitigation is taking
action now—before the next disaster—to reduce human and
financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk,
insuring against risk). Effective mitigation requires that
we all understand local risks, address the hard choices, and
invest in long-term community well-being. Without mitigation
actions, we jeopardize our safety, financial security, and selfreliance.
RESPONSE
Ingham County Emergency Management Mission
http://sh.ingham.org /EmergencyServices.aspx
“In partnership with the citizens of Ingham County, it is the mission of the Ingham County Sheriff,
through its Office of Emergency Services, to provide a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan.
The Office of Emergency Services will provide our citizens with an efficient and
comprehensive response in emergency situations, which is designed to save lives, prevent
property damage, and protect the environmental resources. These services will be
provided at the highest possible standards, while respecting the rights of all people.”
In 1997, pursuant to Public Act 390 of 1990, also known as Michigan’s Emergency Management Act,
the Ingham County Board of Commissioners appointed Sheriff Gene Wriggelsworth as the Emergency
Management Coordinator for Ingham County. Sheriff Wriggelsworth has appointed a command
sergeant to the position of Program Manager to administer the day to day responsibilities and
management of the Emergency Services office itself.
All governmental municipalities within Ingham County fall under
the guidance of the Ingham County Emergency Operations Plan
with the exception of the City of Lansing, which maintains its own
Emergency Operations Plan and management staff.
PREPAREDNESS
City of Lansing Emergency Management
www.l a nsingmi.gov/emrg_mngt
Our Mission: To lessen the effects of disaster on the lives and property of the people
of Lansing through leadership, coordination and support in the four phases of
emergency management:
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Emergency Management has two roles in the City of Lansing. On a day to day basis we
work to prepare emergency responders, businesses and citizens for disaster. When
disaster strikes, Emergency Management becomes a coordinating agency, bringing
together those with a stake in emergency response and in community recovery to
make the most effective disaster response possible. Every disaster is a local disaster.
Regardless of how widespread it is, or how many state or federal resources may be
used, the City of Lansing is always responsible for disaster response within its borders.
When disaster strikes, come to this page for up to date information about the
situation.
Emergency Preparedness: Do1Thing is a local non-profit program that was started
here in Lansing to make our community more disaster resilient. The focus of the
program is emergency preparedness.
Cooling Centers: When heat and humidity create dangerous conditions, Cooling
Centers are activated throughout mid-Michigan. CATA, Eatran, and Clinton Area
Transport give free rides to cooling centers for those with a physical or financial need.
MITIGATION
Planning Process
Two types of meetings were held for the 2010
Hazard Mitigation Plan. Committee meetings were
held with subject-matter experts to shape parts of
the mitigation plan. Outreach meetings were held
with specific groups of stakeholders and with the
general public.
Committee Meetings
Comprehensive Plan Integration 1/20/2010
Hazard Vulnerability Analysis Update 1/28/2010
Fire Mitigation Plan 2/3/2010
Fire Mitigation Plan 2/8/2010
Flood Mitigation Plan 12/14/2010
Comprehensive Plan Integration 8/1/2012
Public Meetings
Baker-Donora Neighborhood Taskforce 3/2/2010
Lansing Planning Board 3/16/2010
Allen Neighborhood Center Board 11/22/2010
www.lansingmi.gov/media/view/Hazard_Mitigation_Plan/5769
Meeting Outcomes
During public meetings, there was no one project that was overwhelmingly
endorsed by attendees. Approval was expressed of the City’s general
mitigation strategy. Residents favored mitigation projects that would also offer
aesthetic improvements to neighborhoods, such as burying existing electrical
lines and floodplain acquisition.
Attendees also expressed an interest in regional mitigation planning,
particularly in the area of flood mitigation. A targeted approach was
recommended. Rather than trying to work with all communities in the
watershed, it was suggested that it might be more productive to start with
those who are actively interested in mitigation.
The stakeholders who participated in the development of both the City’s
original and revised mitigation plans have been involved in ongoing discussion
of mitigation projects and strategies over the past five years. These individuals,
and many others, have given generously of their time and knowledge to
advance hazard mitigation in the City of Lansing. The projects listed here and in
Appendix D give an indication of the number and variety of stakeholders who
have been, and who will be, involved in plan and project development.
Implementation
The City of Lansing Emergency Management Office is responsible for facilitating
strategy implementation, monitoring progress of individual projects, and
recommending revisions or updates to the mitigation plan. Emergency
Management will accomplish this by participating in mitigation project
workgroups, and working closely with its partner agencies to guide the
mitigation process
MITIGATION
Mitigation Strategy Meetings 24 Rev 8/13
Pat Cassel, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Judy Cox, Allen Neighborhood Center Bo
Erika Crady, Americorps VISTA (Emergency
Planning Team
Preparedness)
The following people participated in development of the Vincent Delgado, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
mitigation plan:
Dan Dillinger, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Andy Girard, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Hazard Vulnerability Assessment
Terry Girard, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Trent Atkins, Lansing Office of Emergency Management Diane Henry, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
(Fire)
Gary Ireland, Ingham County Animal Control
Herb Corey, Ingham Co Health Department
Corie Jason, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Environmental Health
George Kelley, Lansing Police Department
Erika Crady, Americorps VISTA (Emergency
Rick Kibbey, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Preparedness)
Janet Kincaid, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Ryan DeLuca, Michigan State University student
Bert Kochendorfer, Baker-Donora Focus Center
Paul Dykema, City Forestry Manager
Jessica Harbitz, Lansing Board of Water and Light (Dam Monica Kwasnik, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Diane Marie, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Safety)
Christine Hendrickson, Ingham Co Health Department Lynne Martinez, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Joan Nelson, Allen Neighborhood Center Board
Westen Laabs, Michigan State University student
Ronda Oberlin, Lansing Office of Emergency
Rick Kibbey, City Planning & Neighborhood
Management
Development (contractor)
Eric Shovein, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Scott House, Public Service Operations Director
Larry Smith, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Bill Maier, Lansing Board of Water and Light (Water
Services)
David Vincent, City of Lansing Code Compliance
Rachel Marshall, Americorps VISTA (Special Populations) JoAnn Wick, Baker-Donora Neighborhood Task Force
Anita Moneypenny-Salinas, Baker-Donora Focus Center
Ronda Oberlin, Lansing Office of Emergency
Fire Mitigation Planning
Management
Dan Brook, Americorps
Laurie Parker, Capital Area Center for Independent
Lauren Bul, Americorps
Living
Erika Crady, Americorps VISTA
Lisa Phillips, Lansing Police Department
Ryan DeLuca, Michigan State University student
Andy Provenzano, Meteorologist WILX-TV
Mary Down, Americorps
Sam Quon, City GIS Coordinator
Paul Dykema, City Forestry Manager
Rachelle Wood, Mid-Michigan Red Cross Disaster
Ron Eggleston, Friends of Fenner Nature Center
Services
Westen Laabs, Michigan State University student
Pam McHenry, Red Cross Volunteer
Attendees at these meetings are listed below. The
outcome of the meetings is summarized
under the Preferred Strategies section on page 17.
Rachel Marshall, Americorps VISTA
Ronda Oberlin, Lansing Office of Emergency
Management
Sam Quon, City GIS Coordinator
Phil Sabon, Lansing Fire Marshal
Alycia Sedlacek, Americorps
Jerry Waite, Lansing resident
Flood Mitigation Planning
Steve Blumer, US Geological Survey
Rob Dale, Ingham Regional Medical Center
Henry Forbush, City Wastewater Treatment Plant
Jessica Harbitz, Lansing Board of Water and Light
Scott House, City Public Service Operations Director 25
Rev 8/13
Rick Kibbey, Resident
Bill Maier, Lansing Board of Water and Light
Joan Nelson, Allen Neighborhood Center
Ronda Oberlin, Lansing Office of Emergency
Management
Brian O’Boyle, City Safety Administrator
Sam Quon, City GIS Coordinator
Cythia Rachol, US Geological Survey
Sue Stachowiak, City Zoning Manager
Mark Walton, National Weather Service Hydrologist
Tom Weaver, US Geological Survey
Comprehensive Plan Integration
Bill Rieske, Assistant Planning Manager
Doris Witherspoon, Senior Planner
Dorothy Boone, Development Manager
Dexter Slusarski, Americorps VISTA
Rick Kibbey, Resident
RESPONSE
C.E.R.T
The Federal Emergency
Management Agency has a
CERT (Community
Emergency Response Teams)
training program, which
educates people about
disaster preparedness for
hazards that may impact
their area and trains them in
basic disaster response skills,
such as fire safety, light
search and rescue, team
organization, and disaster
medical operations.
RESPONSE
&
RECOVERY
RESPONSE & RECOVERY
COMMUNICATIONS
METHODS