The Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District (GCCCD) is a public college district providing associate level degree programs, vocation education and various education and training programs.

GCCCD is located in the east area of San Diego County with two college campus sites, Grossmont College located in the City of El Cajon and Cuyamaca is located in the community of Rancho San Diego. The Grossmont College campus has 7,142 day time students, 3,825 evening students. The Cuyamaca College campus has 4,147 day time students and 1,384 evening students. The District has a combined total of 614 full time employees including administration, staff, faculty and instructors.

District Administration is headquartered at the Grossmont campus. Campus police and building maintenance are also provided at the Cuyamaca Campus.

The District is at risk and is vulnerable to disruption of normal operations, threat to life and safety and may suffer damage and losses from hazards and disaster events. Table 1 provides a summary of the identified hazards which threaten the District.

HAZARD	High	Medium	Low	COMMENTS
Earthquake		x		GCCCD is situated within 15 miles of the Rose Canyon and the Elsinore earthquake fault zones. Additionally, the District is within the impact zone of the San Andreas Fault, which is one of the most hazardous earthquake fault zones in the world. the threat is considered medium due to the low frequency of occurrence of damaging earthquakes, the relative distance from the fault zones, and the type and age of the District structures. This assessment does not take into consideration potential impacts from non-structural hazards, such as falling objects and unsecured equipment.
Structural Fire			x	GCCCD has a comprehensive fire prevention program for its structures and facilities. Regular maintenance and safe practices reduce the potential for ignition sources. Heartland fire services for both campuses provide excellent fire response.
Wildland / Urban Fire	x			Both campuses of the District are situated within the hazard zone of the Wildland/Urban Fire Interface. In Southern California, the worst cases of wildland/urban fire occur during late summer/early fall Santa Ana winds spells in which dry brush is easily ignited and fire spreads quickly. Other than earthquake, fall wildfires are the costliest and deadliest disasters in California.
Flood			x	Flooding generally occurs in low-lying areas downstream from lakes, reservoirs and in the flood plain areas near rivers and streams. Both campuses are situated away from these hazard zones and are not at high risk to flooding.
Hazardous Materials		x		GCCCD houses hazardous materials for classroom laboratory use. These materials are generally stored in small quantities and handled with extreme care and safety. These practices minimize that potential for hazardous materials incidents on campus.
Power Failure		x		Power failures are generally associated with severe wind storms or fires. Occasionally power failures and extended power outages can occur due to system damage and fire hazard. During these times, GCCCD operations would be affected and the campuses would most likely be closed.
Severe Weather / Wind Storms		x		Severe weather/wind storms occur about once a year and can cause power failure, and damage to roofs and landscaping. Most damage is caused by high winds.
Airplane / Helicopter Crash		x		An airplane/helicopter crash can cause damage to structures, and fires. There is a small plane hazard, as planes from the local airport frequently fly over the Grossmont campus.
Africanized Honey Bees			x	The threat of attack by Africanized Honey Bees is low, but will be rising as more bee colonies invade San Diego County. Attacks are considered individual and are usually associated with the operation of construction or other types of equipment that emit vibrating noise. both campuses are at risk because of their proximity to bee colonies and their type of campus operations.
Energy and Fuel Shortages			x	Energy and fuel shortages will cause financial hardships to the campus and students. May be market and politically based and are usually forecasted in advance.
Air Pollution			x	Air pollution and conditions may effect campus operations and, if lasting for extended periods, may pose a financial hardship to the campus and students.
Bombs and Explosions			x	All colleges are targets for bomb threats and bomb incidents. GCCCD is not considered a high risk target for politically or terrorist-based bombs or explosions. The campus is at risk of explosions caused by leaking natural gas.
Civil Unrest / Public Demonstrations			x	All colleges are targets for civil unrest and public demonstrations. GCCCD is considered at risk to local focus groups. Occurrences are generally associated with high profile news events.

This Emergency Operations Plan has been developed in order to provide for management of disaster situations so that normal activities can be continued as much as possible, while lives and property are protected. It contains programs and procedures to address the special circumstances of emergency operations an recovery management, and methods of emergency coordination. It also contains such information as the legal basis for the plan, its purpose and how it is to be used, the emergency organization and staff assignments, and the relationship of the GCCCD to other agencies and levels of government.

Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District is a participating agency in the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) in the County of San Diego and the State of California. The system is as follows:

GCCCD is a public agency situation within San Diego County. Per the SEMS system, GCCCD is considered the same as a "Local Government" agency and it required to establish emergency response plans, multi-agency coordination and EOC management consistent with SEMS guidelines. This plan is based on the Local Governemn6t requirements of SEMS guidelines and it integrated with the City of El Cajon for the Grossmont Campus and the County of San Diego for the Cuyamaca Campus. GCCCD must notify the City of El Cajon and the County of San Diego (Office of Disaster Preparedness) Operational Area whenever the GCCCD EOC is activated.

In San Diego County, the San Diego County Office of Education (COE) provides a coordinating role with the San Diego County EOC. COE will activate their EOC and District liaison position to assist the flow of information and the requests for resources between GCCCD, other school districts and the County of San Diego. COE should be notified whenever the GCCCD EOC is activated.

As part of the San Diego County Office of Distract Disaster Communication and Coordination Plan, individual districts are grouped together by area into District Reporting Regions. GCCCD is in Region V and is the coordinating District for that Region. During an activation of the COE plan, the following districts will provide status report to GCCCD:

GCCCD has the responsibility to establish communication with each district and provide status reports to COE. COE will liaison with the GCCCD and with the Operational Area (San Diego County EOC). Additionally, in post-earthquake conditions, this plan and reporting process will assist with the coordination of the school safety inspections by the State Office of the Architect. (Please refer to the San Diego County Office of Education District Disaster Communication and Coordination Plan for more information.)

The City of El Cajon is the local government jurisdiction for the Grossmont Campus. During an activation of the GCCCD plan and EOC, GCCCD must notify the City of El Cajon. Coordination between GCCCD and El Cajon Police and Fire Departments is conducted through the EOC's as well as in the field.

The San Miguel Fire Protection District provides fire and medical emergency response service to the Cuyamaca Campus. For emergency events at the Cuyamaca Campus involving fire, medical, rescue or hazardous materials incidents, the San Miguel Fire Protection District will respond and coordinate with Campus Police. The GCCCD EOC will coordinate with the District with Heartland Fire (City of El Cajon) or the County EOC.

The County of San Diego serves as the "Operational Area" and coordinates between all of the public agencies within its geographical boundaries and the State Office of Emergency Services. the Operational Area is staffed by the Office of Disaster Preparedness (ODP) and is located at the County Emergency Operations Center in Kearny Mesa. During disasters asters, ODP will activate the County EOC and will need to get a status report and other information from COE as soon as possible. GCCCD status reports will be forwarded to the County EOC via COE.

ODP will coordinate information, status reports and requests for resources from COE with the State Office of Emergency Services. This includes any status reports for GCCCD.

If GCCCD activates the District EOC or the Campus Command Center at Cuyamaca for a single event that only affects the District, the District should contact the City of El Cajon and the County of San Diego. This action will ensure consistency with the SEMS requirements and provide for a state of readiness from the local jurisdictions.

The County EOC will coordinate mutual aid requests within the county as well as requests forwarded to the State. This includes structural engineering inspections, damage reports and public information releases.

Additionally, the County will coordinate the initial OES/FEMA Disaster Assistance Program Briefing.

The State of California provides regional disaster coordination and assistance to he County Operational Areas, in accordance with the SEMS law (Petris Bill). Appendix E, in this plan, provides a brief description of the SEMS program. during disaster response, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES) communicates and coordinates with the County Emergency Operations Center to receive reports, requests for resources and related information.

The State also activates the Natural Disaster Assistance Act (NDAA) public agency disaster relief program to assist eligible public agencies with disaster costs and repairs. The program allows for a maximum of 25% reimbursement of disaster costs and is almost always implemented in conjunction with the FEMA program. The application process is managed by the State for both programs.

Specific to earthquakes, the State Office of the Architect will provide post-earthquake safety inspections of school buildings. The San Diego County Office of Education has a role in the initial status report of damage and the coordination of inspection teams. The State Office of the Architect will contact COE to set up the inspection process. The inspection teams may work separately or with the OES/FEMA inspection teams. The San Diego County Office of Education District Disaster communication and Coordination Plan provides information on this and the FEMA/OES documentation and application requirements.

FEMA is the coordinating agency for the federal government and works with each state. In California, the FEMA disaster assistance program is implemented jointly with OES and provides for federal resources during emergency response and a 75% cost reimbursement for public agencies in the disaster assistance program. Funds are made available through congressional appropriations immediately following the disaster.

The purpose of this Emergency Operations Plan is to protect the safety and welfare of the students, employees, and visitors in the offices, colleges, and programs operated by the Grossmont Cuyamaca Community College District and to ensure the continued operation of the essential services of the District during a period of emergency. It establishes an emergency organization to direct and control operations at all sites during a period of emergency by assigning responsibilities to specific personnel.

This Emergency Operations Plan is designed to provide guidelines for use in meeting the requirements of the standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) Operational Area (countywide) emergency response, and to support the role of the San Diego County Office of Education and the school districts with Post-Earthquake Damage Evaluation and Reporting requirements.

This plan is established as a supplement to the administrative policies and procedures followed during normal times. When implemented, it serves as the GCCCD emergency manual, setting forth the authorities and policies for activation, personnel emergency assignments, operational procedures and recovery activities.

The format is considered "user friendly," requiring minimal time to find guidelines, procedures and supplemental information, once the reader is familiar with the document. This allows for immediate use when required during an emergency.

The format is also considered to be "response ready." Users are to utilize the checklists contained in this document when participating in drills, exercises, or in actual events. The completed forms are then kept on file, as official records of the emergency response. Users are encouraged to supplement this manual with additional materials in order to have complete information for an emergency.

For planning purposes, disasters and emergency situations are divided into three levels. The levels are:

This emergency plan is based on a Level III disaster and a full emergency response by the GCCCD. However, only those sections of the response organization that are required to address the situation at the time are activated. For example, a Level I disaster occurring on one district campus would require minimal activation of the plan, where more serious situations would require increased activation.

Activation and deactivation of the plan is determined by the Chancellor who is the Director of Emergency Response for the District or a designated alternate. It is activated when an emergency or disaster occurs that requires activation of the emergency response organization and, as a rule, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). It is deactivated when the emergency phase is ended and the situation no longer requires emergency response operations.