Las Vegas DSD Emergency Evacuation
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What does the Emergency Relocation and Evacuation Plan provide?
Ans: Direction to all staff on how to evacuate DSD facilities
within a reasonable time frame.
What types of disasters does the evacuation plan apply to?
Ans: Any man-made or natural disaster.
How often are emergency drills conducted according to the plan?
Ans: Monthly.
What is a Tier I Evacuation?
Ans: A partial evacuation of inmates from location to location
within the facility.
What is a Tier II Evacuation?
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Ans: A partial evacuation of inmates from CCDC or NVC to a
location outside the facility.
What is a Tier III Evacuation?
Ans: A full evacuation of inmates from CCDC or NVC to one or
more locations outside the facility.
What is the primary objective of the relocation/evacuation plan?
Ans: Maintain custody, control, and care of inmates to ensure
safety.
Who assesses the incident and determines the level of evacuation?
Ans: The DSD watch commander.
What must be notified if a Tier II or III evacuation is initiated?
Ans: The courts, for a 72-hour moratorium on in-custody court
proceedings.
What factors are evaluated when deciding to relocate/evacuate?
Ans: Type of threat, isolation of danger, potential movement
of danger, safety distance, and sheltering in place.
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