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CMP Part 4F. Public Services Plan <br /> EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANIV'I1V'G <br /> Tornadoes, floods, blizzards, and other natural disasters can affect Orono and the <br /> Lake Minnetonka region. In addition, major disasters such as train wrecks, plane <br /> crashes, eYplosions, accidental releases of hazardous materials, enemy attack and <br /> other similar types of events pose a potential threat to public health and safety in <br /> the Lake Minnetonka region. An emergency operations plan is ^���'�a *^ �^���r� <br /> a critical element in the protection of the public from the effects of these hazards. <br /> The communities in the Lake Minnetonka area have a long-standing history of <br /> cooperation and mutual concern with each other. This tradition has perhaps been <br /> illustrated in the area of public safety. Each of the public safety agencies has <br /> assisted and been assisted by their neighboring communities in times of <br /> emergency and disaster. Law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services <br /> have worked together in close cooperation for the common good and safety of of <br /> the people in the Lake Minnetonka area. This cooperative effort has been moved <br /> forward in the formation of the Lake Minnetonka Regional Emergency <br /> Preparedness Planning and Review Committee, whose membership consists of <br /> local emergency managers representing the following communities: Deephaven, <br /> Excelsior, Greenwood, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, �faple Plain, Medina, <br /> Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, St. <br /> Bonifacious, Tonka Bay, VVayzata, Woodland, Hennepin County Sheriff s Office <br /> and ��r'��� �-i������^ ����^^^� Three Rivers Park District. <br /> The Committee has established �' the Lake Minnetonka Re�ional <br /> Emer 7�v Operations Plan which ��-l�e has been adopted by each City <br /> Council. The Plan is intended to assist key officials and emergency <br /> organizations within each city to coordinate and carry out their responsibilities <br /> for the protection of life and property under a wide range of emerbency <br /> conditions. The plan is intended to be a natural extension of day-to-day <br /> operations. The plan addresses a variety of topics including Warning and <br /> Notification; Direction and Control; Public Information; Search and Rescue; <br /> Health and Medical; Evacuation; Fire Department Services; Damage <br /> Assessment; Congregate Care; Debris Clearance; Utilities; Radiological and <br /> Haz-Mat Protection; and Law Enforcement. <br /> Map 4F-1 illustrates current emergency warning siren coverage for the City of <br /> Orono. <br /> City of Orono Community Management Plan 2008-2030 Page 4F-12 <br />