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Crisis Resolution Protocol

• Upon Receiving Notice of a Tsunami

  • Disseminate notification and evacuate to your Place of Refuge in high ground.
  • If you determine that you do not have time to react appropriately, immediately follow Shelter-in-Place protocols adjusting as needed to be as high and far from the shoreline as possible
  • If you see a wave, Shelter-in-Place immediately in the highest floor.
  • When you have time, start the Tracking Log and begin documenting all events
  • Determine the location and status of all personnel that might be affected by the tsunami
  • Determine accurate information regarding weather patterns and predicted outcomes
  • Establish initial contact with the Crisis Manager using the Emergency Number
  • If the phones are unusable, attempt an alternative communication with personnel such as a satellite phone or emergency communication device
  • Check updated status of personnel and Tsunami hourly and contact Crisis Manager if there are changes
  • Check with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate for updated information

  After the Tsunami

  • Check with local officials before venturing out from a Place of Refuge
  • Establish consistent lines of communication for all personnel involved or gather all personnel to a central location for assessment
  • Record any injuries using the Victim Information Form and if necessary follow the Medical Emergency contingency plan
  • Record physical damage, basic utilities, and local conditions
  • If you have the ability, coordinate with the CMT to decide the best follow-up course of action
  • If there are any missing persons, contact local law enforcement to report them and simultaneously follow the missing persons contingency plan

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