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CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN <br />REVISION: 0 <br /> <br />BASIC PLAN <br /> <br />VIII. <br /> <br />STATE AND FEDERAL SUPPORT <br /> <br />mo <br /> <br />General. The City of Ramsey EMD will be responsible for assisting the city in <br />obtaining any state or federal government resources that may be needed as a result of a <br />disaster. In carrying out this responsibility, the EMD will contact the Anoka County <br />EMD who will contact the MN DEM regional coordinator for his/her county. The <br />regional coordinator can provide technical information and assistance, if requested. <br />Lastly, a summary of state and federal disaster assistance that may be available is <br />contained in the Disaster Response and Recover~: A Handbook for Local Government. <br />This document is on file with the Anoka County Emergency Management Director <br />(EMD). <br /> <br />Emergency Assistance. In the event of a major emergency/disaster which exceeds the <br />resources and capabilities of city government and which requires immediate state and/or <br />federal assistance, the state duty officer may be contacted. <br /> <br />Co <br /> <br />National Guard. When a natural disaster or other major emergency is beyond the <br />capability of local government, support from the National Guard may be available. <br />Only the Governor, as Commander in Chief of the Minnesota National Guard, has <br />the authority to activate the Guard. The purposed is to ensure the preservation of life <br />and property and to support civil law enforcement authorities. <br /> <br />1. Operational Policies <br /> <br />National Guard assistance will complement, and not be a substitute for <br />city and/or county participation in emergency operations. <br /> <br />If made available, National Guard personnel will remain under military <br />command at all times, but will support and assist city and/or county <br />forces in the accomplishment of a specific task or tasks. <br /> <br />2. Request Procedures <br /> <br />ao <br /> <br />In the case of cities that are not of the first class, the Sheriff is the only <br />Governmental official authorized to submit a request for National Guard <br />assistance. Such requests are to be submitted to the state duty officer. <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br /> <br />