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LLNL Emergency Management Plan (EPlan) Rev 27 January 2022 27 Department, Security Organization, ES&H, affected facilities), and offsite community partner organizations that have indicated an interest in drill and exercise planning. The committee aids in the scheduling and planning of drills and exercises. The committee meets on a quarterly basis throughout the planning cycles and implements the PPD drill and exercise program. 2.1.2.2 Emergency Management Stakeholder Advisory Group The Emergency Management Functional Area Manager (Department Head of EMD), in accordance with LLNL management policy, has the ability to convene a Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG) associated with the Emergency Management Functional Area. The Emergency Management SAG is intended to facilitate collaboration among the LLNL programs and support organizations regarding cross-organizational matters for this Functional Area. The Emergency Management SAG addresses institutional requirements flow down into implementing plans/procedures, upcoming contract changes involving new or revised requirements, implementing policies, cross-cutting implementation issues, performance monitoring, and recommended program and process improvements. The Emergency Management SAG and other LLNL Functional Area SAGs serve to integrate Functional Area requirements and processes across the Laboratory for consistent and effective implementation. 2.2 Emergency Direction and Control The response to emergencies is based on echelons. Echelons are an organizational structure where each level above is larger, has broader responsibilities, and supports the level below. Figure 2.2 provides a visualization of the echelons for emergency management. Each of the entities in the image will be described in the following section. The echelon closest to the incident is the First Responders. At the Laboratory, the First Responders include firefighters, paramedics, and Security Police Officers. The First Responders are closest to the incident and are responsible for all activities at the scene of the incident. The second echelon is Laboratory personnel in designated facilities that support the First Responders and manage the broader impact of the incident for the Laboratory. This includes emergency managers, public information managers, executive decision-makers and so forth. Once the Laboratory response is fully operational, this echelon is responsible for all response activities outside of the incident scene and for strategic support of First Responders. The third echelon is composed of the resources of DOE and other governmental agencies outside the Laboratory. This includes the Radiological Assistance Program (RAP), the National Atmospheric Release Advisor Center (NARAC), and a multitude of other State and Federal resources that could be called upon during an emergency. A description of the resources available from DOE and other governmental agencies outside the Laboratory is beyond the scope of this document.