Clark County EOP Basic Plan 3. Concept of Operations Figure 3-1 Emergency Management Mission Areas Prevention To avoid, intervene, or stop an incident from occurring in order to protect lives and property Recovery Protection To restore vital services; To reduce the vulnerability of personal, social, and economic Critical Infrastructure and Key wellbeing of citizens; and Resources by deterring, communities to pre-event or mitigating, or neutralize terrorist updated conditions. attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies Response Mitigation To address the short-term and To comprehensively reduce direct effects of an incident, hazard related losses with the including immediate actions to goal of ensuring the safety and save lives, protect property, and security of citizens, meet basic human needs infrastructure protection, and economic stability 3.2.1.1 Response Response activities within the County are undertaken immediately after an incident. The County’s response priorities are defined below: 1. Lifesaving: Efforts to save lives and operations that minimize risks to public health and safety. 2. Property: Efforts to reduce impacts to critical infrastructure and minimize property damage. 3. Environment: Efforts to mitigate long-term impacts to the environment. 3.2.1.2 Recovery Recovery operations are the actions taken to restore vital services, help citizens resume self- sufficiency, and help communities return to pre-event or “new normal” conditions. Short-term recovery involves the restoration of critical services such as communications, water supply, sewage service, emergency medical capabilities, and electricity, as well as garbage and debris removal. The County’s short-term recovery priorities are defined below: 1. Initial Damage Assessment (DA): Determine structural impacts to the County. 2. Debris Removal: Coordinate debris clearance, collection, and removal. 3-2