Positions
Emergency Management Director
- Develop policies and procedures for the county
- Develop budgets for both Emergency Management and E-911 Departments
- Supervise the conduct of employees
- Supervise the performance of contracts
- Regulate purchases of the department supplies and material
- Perform all other duties delegated by the governing authority
- Establish local ordinances pertaining to emergency response
Planning Chief
- Responsible for maintaining and developing emergency plans for the department
- Responsible for setting up exercises that test the emergency operations plans
- Responsible for implementing corrective action updates to plans
Volunteer Service Chief
- Responsible for supervising Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Red Cross Volunteers.
- Conducts training
- Maintains updated training records
- Conducts monthly meetings
Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD)
A Community Organization Active in Disaster (COAD) is an organization, within the county community, which is composed of representatives from public, private not-for-profit agencies. COAD enhances the community’s ability to respond to disasters, thus ensuring that human needs inherent in a disaster situation are evaluated and addressed. The following are abilities that COAD enhances:
- Mitigation
- Preparation
- Prevention
- Recovery
- Response
Communications Chief
- Responsible for overseeing Communication Supervisors
- Responsible for ensuring training is up-to-date with those having access to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
- Responsible for ensuring that all state and federal laws are upheld for information entered into the NCIC
- Responsible for certifying those with NCIC clearance
Training & Exercise Coordinator
- Responsible for developing exercises for the county
- Develops training programs for staff
- Maintains training records
Logistics Chief
- Responsible for ordering resources for the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
- Responsible for maintaining supplies that are on hand
- Responsible for keeping track of resources
Operation Chief
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation in the department
- Liaison between the ICP and EOC during an emergency
Administrative Assistant
- Responsible for providing assistance to all department personnel
- Set up meetings at the discretion of the Director
- Facilitates meeting spaces
Administration / Finance Chief
- Responsible for maintaining all bills for the EOC
- Responsible for tracking hours of personnel during an emergency
- Responsible for ensuring that proper procurement practices are undergone
E-911
- Responsible for answering emergency and non-emergency calls from the public
- Responsible for determining and dispatching the proper emergency personnel and apparatus needed to properly respond to a call for service
- Responsible for upholding the laws for proper maintenance of criminal files
- Back-up personnel used for emergency management activities during a disaster
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Volunteer organization
- Responsible for providing assistance to citizens during a disaster until professional help arrives
- Responsible for providing support to the emergency management division in setting up services for citizens
- Responsible for keeping up with training as it applies to emergency management