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goal 1  All Acute Risks
To establish effective city and business disaster recovery programs. To increase the general public’s ability to respond constructively during an in the aftermath of a disaster. To minimize loss of life and property damage due to a disaster.
	long-term objectives
	1-A. To significantly reduce the loss of life and property damage from a major disaster. 1-B. Individuals and businesses perceive participation in preparedness programs like the Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams (NERT) to be a “civic duty.” 1-C. The general public is educated and organized for appropriate emergency response. 1-D. The general-public notification system (siren system) is in operation and maintained. 1-E. The City is prepared to provide mutual aid to other jurisdictions. 1-F. All San Francisco businesses are prepared for response to incidents related to major disasters. 1-G. All San Francisco businesses are prepared to respond and mitigate incidents which occur on their premises, even during major disasters. 1-H. Businesses are prepared to provide aid to others in the community. 1-I. Education programs and materials are written in multiple languages and available in all schools and libraries.
		5-year objectives
		1-1. Funding for the Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams (NERT) program sponsored by the fire department is tripled, enabling it to grow effectively and conduct more classes. 1-2. The NERT program has been translated into all languages of which San Francisco has a representative population of 3% or more. 1-3. A general-public notification system is established for disasters. 1-4. The City’s emergency operations plan is regularly maintained and implemented in the event of a disaster.
			actions
			1-a. Identify potential consequences and prioritize the method of responding to them in the event of a major disaster. 1-b. Develop educational materials in coordination with the Office of Emergency Services, the American Red Cross, PG&E, the Fire Department, and other appropriate agencies. 1-c. Train public safety officials (such as firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and the Fire Department Hazmat team) on the emergency alert system. 1-d. Promote Neighborhood Emergency Response Team refresher trainings and exercises. 1-e. Ensure that the City/Office of Emergency Services siren system is installed and operates with voice activation in the event of a disaster. 1-f. Finalize and update the City emergency operations plan (EOP); train relevant responding agencies on the City EOP, Standardized Emergency Management System, and disaster management. 1-g. Encourage businesses to participate in NERT programs.

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goal 2  Earthquakes
To effectively operate infrastructure (water, gas, power, transportation, etc.) in areas that may be isolated during earthquakes.
	long-term
	2-A. A network of redundant systems and controls to promote the ability to effectively operate infrastructure is in place. 2-B. San Francisco continually improves its community/resident preparedness and is seen as being a leader in this area by other countries. 2-C. Architects, engineers, and contractors strive to achieve a “pride of survival” in their design and construction methods.
		5-year
		2-1. Three bunkers located in “open” spaces with rescue equipment and medical supplies have been built and stocked. 2-2. Hospitals and major roadway overpasses are retrofitted to withstand a major earthquake. 2-3. A program of public acknowledgment for engineering design and construction that minimizes the effect of earthquakes on structures is in place. 2-4. A program that ensures affordable earthquake insurance for home-owners and renters has been established.
			actions
			2-a. Develop requirements for and fund programs to supplement official City recovery efforts. These programs would include the Neighborhood Emergency Response Teams (NERT) and the Building Operational Readiness Program (BORP). These efforts would: Train responders; Plan, fund, construct, and supply bunkers; and Develop preparedness and response plans for specific populations, such as school children, the elderly and the disabled. 2-b. Mandate the retrofit of high-priority items identified in item 1-a, above. Such work might include seismic retrofitting for public, private and residential buildings. 2-c. Increase support for NERT and BORP programs by: Funding to triple current resources; Recruiting neighborhood organizers for all sections of San Francisco; Providing media coverage of NERT and BORP activities; and Increasing outreach in schools. (“It’s ‘cool’ to be a NERT.”) 2-d. Fund engineering design and construction prizes. 2-e. Develop training and resources for voluntary organizations, utilities, and the military as well as businesses which may need to respond on their own before receiving help from a public agency.

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goal 3  Toxic Release: General
To limit or reduce the public health danger, environmental damage, and economic impact from hazardous materials incidents. (Hazardous materials include chemical, physical [including radiological], and biological agents).
	long-term
	3-A. The San Francisco general public is informed and prepared to take protective action in the event of a hazardous materials incident. 3-B. The general public is trained on evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures. 3-C. Responding agencies are prepared, equipped, and trained for prompt response to hazardous materials incidents. 3-D. The Area Plan for hazardous materials is maintained and updated frequently, and all relevant city departments and response agencies are knowledgeable about the Area Plan.
		5-year
		3-1. The San Francisco general public is prepared to respond to hazardous materials incidents with the help of a system that has been developed to provide them with information about nearby sources of hazardous materials. 3-2. San Francisco city employees and other responding agencies are prepared for response to hazardous materials incidents by: Maintaining and implementing the San Francisco Area Plan for Hazardous Materials Incidents; Having trained all public safety officers to handle hazardous materials incidents; and Having provided all public safety officials responding to hazardous materials incidents with proper equipment and resources. 3-3. San Francisco private businesses are prepared for response to and mitigation of hazardous materials incidents which occur on their premises.
			actions
			3-a. Provide public service announcements (PSAs) on hazardous materials spills to the media and encourage them to utilize PSAs during spills. 3-b. Develop systems for public information on hazardous materials such as: A “global information system” (a master public-access database) at public access locations such as libraries; Pamphlets on response to hazardous materials spills; and A site on the Worldwide Web. 3-c. Maintain the Area Plan. 3-d. Develop a plan to coordinate response with other hazardous materials response teams. 3-e. Provide appropriate equipment to response teams. 3-f. Enforce the Risk Management Prevention Program and Hazardous Materials Ordinance requirements, including requirements for emergency response plans.

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goal 4  Toxic Releases: Oil Spills
To limit the risk of environmental danger from a major oil spill in the waters surrounding San Francisco and to create better response capabilities should a spill occur.
	long-term
	4-A. San Francisco is safe from the significant and adverse effects from oil spills. 4-B. The San Francisco public is educated about oil spills. 4-C. There is an adequate number of trained responders to oil spills. 4-D. Fossil fuel use has been minimized.
		5-year
		4-1. High-risk areas and appropriate protection strategies have been identified. 4-2. A public education program about the effects of oil spills & ways to respond is in place. 4-3. The number of governmental oil-spill Hazardous Waste Operations Training responders has increased 5-fold. 4-4. Waterway hazards have been identified and their mitigation is underway. 4-5. Evaluation of the removal of submerged rocks that are navigational hazards around Alcatraz Island is underway.
			actions
			4-a. Maintain the San Francisco oil spill plan and participate in the San Francisco Bay/San Joaquin Delta Area Contingency Plan. 4-b. Support alternative energy uses to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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goal 5  Fire
To reduce the incidence and impact of dwelling fires, high-rise and industrial building fires, transportation-related fires, and wildfires.
	long-term
	5-A. Smoke detectors are installed and tested in each dwelling. 5-B. Fire-prevention programs target causes such as persons falling asleep while smoking, children playing with matches, space-heaters, faulty wiring and furnaces, and kitchen fires. 5-C. Mandated sprinkler systems are installed, inspected, and tested on an ongoing basis. 5-D. Education and training (fire extinguisher operation, first aid, fire escape techniques) and protection procedures are available to all people working in industrial and high-rise buildings. 5-E. Stairwell ventilation is mandated and enforced. 5-F. Special safety procedures for workers above the seventh floor (the height limit of Fire Department ladders) of high-rise buildings have been developed and are implemented.
		5-year
		5-1. Legislation that mandates fire safety education and training programs has been passed. 5-2. Staff in places of public assembly have been trained about fire evacuation. 5-3. The percentage of schools and libraries providing education programs about fire safety has increased. 5-4. The percentage of all dwelling units with working smoke detectors has increased. 5-5. Rigorous building fire safety standards have been implemented and are enforced. 5-6. Existing buildings have been retrofitted to include modern fire prevention technology. 5-7. The San Francisco Fire Department inspects on a regular basis all industrial and high-rise buildings for fire hazards, safety procedures and equipment, evacuation routes and training programs. 5-8. Alternative sources of water for fire-fighting have been identified and secured.
			actions
			5-a. Develop standard fire safety and fire-response curricula and make them available to schools. 5-b. Develop hands-on fire extinguisher training and fire-drill programs for the public, and field-test them publicly. 5-c. Introduce and support fire safety-related legislation. 5-d. Identify and prioritize for retrofit and worker training the highest fire-risk buildings. 5-e. Develop tax and other incentives for fire safety compliance. 5-f. Develop and evacuation training program for those staffing places of public assembly.

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goal 6  Inundation / Soil Movements
Minimize the hazard of unwanted inundation and soil movements. (These risks include such things as sinkholes, subsidence, landslides, flooding, and rock-falls.)
	long-term
	6-A. A program is ongoing of maintenance and upgrading of water distribution and drainage systems (including underground water pipes, gutters, sewers, tunnels, utility ducts, and other installations) to: Effectively manage storm-water runoff; and Minimize water-pipe rupture and inadvertent underground discharge of water.
		5-year
		6-1. The following are being assessed: The degradation level and condition of underground infrastructure; The cumulative changes in surface conditions affecting runoff (such as dirt surfaces being replaced by paving); and The impact of inundation and soil movements on various locations such as streets, open spaces, and utilities to identify high-risk locations and determine where to focus resources and coordinate repair and retrofit.
			actions
			6-a. Perform a vulnerability study to identify high-risk areas. (Look into coordinating with the Public Utility Commission’s vulnerability study of the Hetch Hetchy water supply system.) 6-b. Develop a city-wide retrofit and upgrading plan that will balance the costs and benefits associated with various upgrading options. 6-c. Implement an ongoing maintenance program which ensures that risks are managed. 6-d. Develop a response plan.

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