§ 18-37. County emergency management organization.

(a)

The county emergency management organization shall be established around existing city and county departments and agencies, and the emergency functions listed in section 18-1 are assigned as follows:

Department			Emergency Functions
(1)	Executive .....		Direction and control
		(County and city elected officials)	Public information Supply—Finance
(2)	Police ..... (County sheriff's office) (City police departments)		Security Movement Search Communications Warning
(3)	Fire control .....		Fire control Rescue Damage assessment
(4)	Public works and engineering .....		Utilities and public services restoration Hazards analysis
(5)	Human resources, including: .....		Human needs, including:
	a.	Department of family and children services	Welfare
	b.	Division of physical health	Health control
	c.	Hospital services	Medical and mortuary services
	d.	Ambulance services	Casualty transport
(6)	Emergency management .....		Shelter Radiological defense Rescue Assistance in industrial and institutional emergency planning Evacuation planning Emergency transportation

 

(b)

Heads of departments listed above are responsible for developing the plan for their assigned emergency function. Such plans will be submitted through the emergency management director to the county commission.

(Res. of 3-13-84, § III)