1. (a) Purpose. To authorize the establishment of emergency preparedness plans for the Division of Correction.
2. (b) Applicability. To all division staff, contracted employees, and any and all other persons admitted to the grounds or facilities of the division.

3. (c) Definitions. As used in this section:

   1. (1)

      1. (A) “Confidential”. At no time will inmates have access to information designated as confidential.
      2. (B) The information will be available for emergency use and for training but will be kept in secure areas only;
   2. (2) “Emergency” means any incident or developing situation that disrupts or substantially impairs the capacity of a facility to conduct routine business, including natural and man-made disasters;

   3. (3)

      1. (A) “Emergency coordinator” means a designated employee at both the central office and facility level who has the responsibility of coordinating and monitoring emergency preparedness activities at the respective levels.
      2. (B) The division’s central office emergency coordinator will be responsible to coordinate emergency preparedness throughout the division according to the administrative directive on emergency preparedness; and

   4. (4) “Emergency preparedness” means a comprehensive system that requires a continuous division commitment to personnel and resources to ensure a systematic and standardized approach to emergencies that will include:

      1. (A) Planning;
      2. (B) Prevention;
      3. (C) Prediction;
      4. (D) Preparation; and
      5. (E) Practice.

4. (d) Policy. It is the policy of the division that the following risk priorities must be considered upon implementation of emergency plans in the functional units:

   1. (1) The safety of the general public;
   2. (2) Safety and welfare of hostages;
   3. (3) Prevention of death and/or serious injury to employees, volunteers, or visitors;
   4. (4) Inmate welfare;
   5. (5) Restoration of order;
   6. (6) Protection of property; and
   7. (7) Identification, arrest, and legal prosecution of participants.

5. (e) Procedures.

   1. (1) The division will prepare confidential emergency preparedness plans for the central office and each unit/center that will:

      1. (A) Meet the responsibilities for the coordination and planning of emergency preparedness for the division;
      2. (B) Include planning, prevention, prediction, preparation, practice, and guarantee a continual and comprehensive approach to emergencies;
      3. (C) Define the role of the division’s central office during emergency situations;
      4. (D) Define the emergency command structure and the support functions required during emergencies and define essential responsibilities; and
      5. (E) Outline standard procedures to resolve specific emergencies.

   2. (2)

      1. (A) An Emergency Planning Committee shall be formed to facilitate emergency preparedness planning.
      2. (B) It will be chaired by the division’s emergency coordinator/security manager and will include all facility emergency coordinators.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: "Section Number: Page Number: 020 1 of 2 Board Approval Date: 6/16/95 Supersedes: Dated: Reference: Effective Date: 7/13/95" "I. AUTHORITY: The Board of Correction and Community Punishment is vested with the authority to promulgate this Administrative Rules by Act 549 of 1993." "VII. ACA STANDARDS: 3-4208"