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This Plan will be reviewed and updated annually. Plan revisions will reflect changes in implementing procedures, improved emergency preparedness capabilities, deficiencies identified in drills and exercises, etc. Plan revisions will be identified by an asterisk (*) in the right hand margin and dated. This plan will be adopted by the appropriate County officials in accordance with procedures governing local plan adoption. Copies of the plan and any subsequent revisions will be distributed to organizations and individuals responsible for implementation of the plan. The Indian River County Department of Emergency Services, Emergency Management Division, will maintain a log of the plan recipients. Each recipient will be responsible for maintaining a record of plan revisions in accordance with instructions provided by the Indian River County Department of Emergency Services at the time each revision is issued, and may provide copies to appropriate personnel. Each local emergency response organization is encouraged to use information contained in this plan to develop their respective response plans and implementing procedures. 1.2 GEOGRAPHICS/DEMOGRAPHICS Geographic and demographic information relating to Indian River County can be found in the Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, which is updated annually and approved by resolution of the Board of County Commissioners. 1.3 HAZARDS ANALYSIS Comprehensive planning depends upon a clear understanding of what hazards exist and what risk they pose for the community. To gain this understanding, each Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) should conduct site-specific hazard analyses for airborne releases of extremely hazardous substances (EHSs) as required by SARA Title III. The hazards analysis serves as the basis for developing and revising the emergency response plans that are mandatory under SARA Title 111. The hazards analysis included in this section of the plan is designed to consider all potential acute health hazards within Indian River County and to identify which hazards are of high priority and should be addressed in the emergency response planning process. There are hundreds of facilities in Indian River County that are subject to the requirements of SARA Title III; however, only an extremely limited number have notified the State Emergency Response Commission for Hazardous Materials (SERC) in accordance with the provisions of SARA Title III. The hazards analysis will Indian River County Emergency Plan for Hazardous Materials Page 2