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CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN <br />REVISION: 0 <br /> <br />OPERATIONS SECTION <br /> <br />i. PURPOSE <br /> <br />!!. <br /> <br />To describe how emergency response to a disaster/emergency will be managed in the City of <br />Ramsey. It is the goal of the Operations Section to coordinate and manage the emergency <br />response resources that are available to the citizens of the City of Ramsey. <br /> <br />RESPONSIBILITIES <br /> <br />The Operations Section consists of a unified command structure with members of <br />Police, Fire, EMS, and Public Works who will be responsible for coordinating the over <br />all basic response of branches listed below. This coordination will reflect the overall <br />goals of the EM command. The Operations Section will report directly to the EM. <br /> <br />The Search and Rescue branch will be responsible for search and rescue operations and <br />coordination within the City of Ramsey. Outside the city limits, the Anoka County <br />Sheriff's office or responsible jurisdiction will have primary responsibility in search and <br />rescue. The Police and/or Fire Departments will have responsibility for search and <br />rescue. <br /> <br />The Evacuation and Traffic Control branch will be responsible for the evacuation, <br />security, and traffic control in the affected area. The Ramsey Police Department will <br />have primary control of this branch and will coordinate with the Anoka County Sheriff's <br />office and Minnesota State Patrol. <br /> <br />Do <br /> <br />The Radiological/HAZMAT branch will be responsible for responding to all <br />radiological or hazmat events. The Ramsey Fire Department will have primary control <br />of this branch and will coordinate with the North Metro CAT team along with the <br />Minnesota State Duty Officer. <br /> <br />The Fire Protection branch will be responsible for fire protection and suppression <br />within the affected area. The Ramsey Fire Department will have primary control of this <br />branch and will coordinate with mutual aid departments and Minnesota Department of <br />Natural Resources. <br /> <br />Tine Debris Clearance branch will be responsible for opening roads blocked by debris <br />from a disaster and coordinating with city, county, and State of Minnesota road <br />maintenance departments to assist in the safe and rapid opening of roads in the affected <br />area. The City of Ramsey's Public Works Department will have primary control of this <br />branch. <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br /> <br />