Figures

Gaston County

Chairman of Board of Commissioners

Administration

County Manager

Emergency Management

Administrator

Social Services

Director

Health Department

Director

Fire Departments

Fire Marshal / Fire Association President

Emergency Medical Service

Director

Communications Department

Director

Rescue Squads

Rescue Association President

Maintenance Department

Supervisor

Cooperative Extension Service

Director

Gaston County Board of Education

Superintendent

Mental Health

Director

Gaston County Landfill Department

Supervisor

Command and Control

Gaston County Emergency Management Department

Primary

Warning

Gaston County Communications Center

Primary

N/A

National Weather Service

Support

N/A

Division of Criminal Information

Support

N/A

Radio and Television Stations

Support

N/A

Gaston County Volunteer Fire Departments

Support

N/A

Gaston County Police Department

Support

N/A

Gaston County Rescue Squads

Support

N/A

Gaston County Sheriff's Department

Primary

Notification and Communications

Gaston County Communications Center

Primary

N/A

Division of Criminal Information

Support

N/A

AT&T

Support

N/A

Duke Energy

Support

Public Information

Gaston County Emergency Management / PIO

Primary

N/A

Duke Energy

Support

N/A

Radio and Television

Support

N/A

Local newspapers

Support

N/A

National Weather Service

Support

Law Enforcement

Gaston County Police Department

Primary

N/A

Gaston County Sheriff

Support

Transportation

Gaston County ACCESS

Primary

N/A

Gaston County Board of Education

Support

Incident Assessment

Duke Energy

Primary

N/A

Gaston County Emergency Management

Support

N/A

Cooperative Extension Agency

Support

Public Health and Sanitation

Gaston County Health Department

Primary

N/A

Gaston County Primary public Works - Maintenance Division

Support

Social Services, Shelter, Mass Feeding, and Clothing

Gaston County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Primary 

N/A

Gaston County Department of Social Services

Support

N/A

Gaston County Board of Education

Support

N/A

Gaston/Lincoln Mental Health

Support

N/A

Cooperative Extension Agency

Support

N/A

Gaston County Emergency Management

Support

N/A

Gaston Emergency Medical Services

Support

N/A

Gaston County Solid Waste

Support

N/A

Gaston County Police Department

Support

N/A

Gaston County Sheriff's Department

Support

N/A

Gastonia FD Hazardous Materials Team

Support

Fire

Gaston County Fire Departments

Primary 

N/A

Gastonia Fire Department

Support

Emergency Medical and Rescue

Gaston Emergency Medical Services

Primary 

Traffic Control

Gaston County Police Department

Primary 

N/A

Gaston County Sheriff

Support

Protective Response

Gaston County Emergency Management

Primary

N/A

Gaston County Board of Education

Support

N/A

Gaston County Department of Social Services

Support

N/A

Gaston County Police Department

Support

N/A

County Fire Departments

Support

N/A

Cooperative Extension

Support

N/A

Radio and Television Stations

Support

N/A

Gaston County Health Department

Support

N/A

Gaston County Division of Solid Waste

Support

N/A

Gaston County Public Works - Maintenance Division

Support

Radiological Exposure Control

Gaston County Emergency Management

Primary

N/A

Cooperative Extension

Support

N/A

Gaston County Police Department

Support

N/A

County Fire Departments

Support

N/A

Gaston County Division of Solid Waste

Support

N/A

Gaston County Health Department

Support

N/A

Gaston County Public Works

Support

N/A

Gaston County Sheriff's Department

Support

N/A

Gastonia Fire Haz-Mat

Primary

Unusual Event

The least serious of the four classifications. It means that a minor event - either operational or security - has occurred at the station. Unusual events pose no threat to public safety, but due to strict federal regulations warrant an increase in awareness by the plant operator and off-site emergency response agencies. No release of radioactive material is expected.

1. Notify needed persons on Key Alert List as appropriate.
2. Stand by until EAL degrades or escalates.

Alert
In this classification, an event - either operational or security-based - has occurred that would reduce the plant's level of safety. Although there would be no threat to public safety, county and state officials and the plant operator would prepare emergency operation centers in case the situation worsens. Any radioactive release associated with the event would be minimal

1. Notify persons on Key Alert Lists.
2. Activate EOC as appropriate; alert key emergency personnel to standby status.
3. Maintain status until closeout, or escalation to a more severe emergency class.

Site Area Emergency

This classification means an event has occurred in which major safety equipment has failed or is likely to fail, or a security event has occurred in an area where the reactor and /or equipment used to safely shut down the reactors are located. The sirens could be sounded. The public should listen to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) for information and instructions. Any release of radioactive materials would be expected to stay within strict federal guidelines.

1. Notify key persons on Key Alert Lists.
2. May activate siren system, EAS, tone alert radios, and provide public information.
3. Assemble personnel for siren back-up and, mobile/route alerting.
4. Fully activate County EOC.
5. Alert personnel to standby for possible evacuation.
6. Maintain status until closeout, reduction of class or escalation to a more severe emergency class.

General Emergency

The most serious of the four classifications. It means that an event has occurred in which actual or imminent fuel damage is likely, or a security event has resulted in a loss of physical station control. State and local authorities would take action to protect the public. The Emergency Alert System (EAS) would give information and instructions for people in the affected areas. Any release of radioactive materials associated with the event could exceed strict federal guidelines.

1. May activate the siren system, EAS, tone alert radios, and mobile and route alert warning systems.
2. Consider sheltering and/or evacuating based on the protective action recommendations.
3. Maintain status until closeout, reduction of class or escalation to a more severe emergency class.

#28

Killian Road near County Line

Stanley Lucia Road and Rutledge Road (may overlap w/Station 20 and/or 30)

Highway 16 next to Castanea Presbyterian Church

Highway 16 and Highway 273(may overlap w/Station 34)

One siren is located in Meck. Co. overlaps into Gaston in the Horseshoe Bend section. If failure of this siren, we have to cover notification.

# 18

Alexis Lucia Road near Highway 27

# 19

Mariposa Road and Alexis Lucia Road

# 38

Old 27 Highway and Lowland Dairy Road (may overlap w/Station 31 and/or 34)

# 39

Behind Mt. Holly First Methodist Church

# 52

Highway 273 above Freightliner Truck Plant (may overlap w/Station 30 and 31)

# 36

Highway 27 and Stanley Lucia Road (may overlap w/Station 30 and/or 31)

# 29

Station 50 assists Highway 279 at Seven Oaks Bridge

# 30

Station 50 assists Ratchford Road and Union New Hope Road

# 67

Station 50 assists New Hope VFD

# 31

Station 51 assists Highway 274 at Carolina Speedway

# 33

Station 51 assists Meeks Road  State Line and

# 28

Station 42 assists Lower Armstrong Road near South Point Road

O.L. Kiser Elementary

S

Mt. Holly Middle School

S

Pinewood Elementary

S

Ida Rankin Elementary

S

Springfield Elementary

S

Stanley Middle School

S

Stanley Christian Academy (private school)

S

Mt. Island Charter School (new 8/2010)

R

W. A. Bess Elementary

F-3

Forestview High School

F-3