The emergency procedures following an earthquake or other natural disaster shall be predicated on the necessity to maintain safety and security of staff and inmates. Evacuation routes shall be posted in the booking area and any other location that is removed from the booking area that would necessitate an additional posting, (e.g., a rear hallway in the jail). Do not move inmates without sufficient backup.
-See Station-specific Hostage Plan-
All coroner cases that occur within a station during a natural disaster will be left where they are until emergency cases are attended to, then the coroner will be contacted for removal of the body. Homicide Bureau shall be contacted prior to the removal of any body. If Homicide Bureau is unable to respond, the unit commander shall be notified prior to the arrival of the coroner.
Before occupying the station after a natural disaster, the County Building Inspector will inspect the station and provide approval for reoccupation.