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• <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />OPERATIONS SECTION <br />EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN <br />REVISION: 3 <br />I. PURPOSE <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 />II. RESPONSIBILITIES <br />A. 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 />B. The Search and Rescue branch will be responsible for search and rescue operations <br />and coordination within the City of Ramsey. Outside the city limits, the Anoka County <br />Sheriffs 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 />C. 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. This branch will coordinate with the Anoka <br />County Sheriff's office and Minnesota State Patrol as well as coordination of public and <br />private transportation. <br />D. 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 />E. 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 />F. The 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 />44 <br />