Agenda - Council Work Session - 04/28/2015

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• CITY OF RAMSEY COMMAND SECTION EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN REVISION: 3 I. PURPOSE To describe how the overall direction, control, and dissemination of public information by the City of Ramsey will be accomplished in the event of a major incident. II. RESPONSIBILITIES A. The EMD or designee will be responsible for providing overall direction and control of city resources involved in a response to a disaster. The line of succession to the EMD is as follows: Deputy Director of EM and/or Chief of Police. B. The Public Information Officer (PIO) will serve as the official point of contact for the media. The only official(s) authorized to serve as the PIO for the City of Ramsey is the Director of EM or Chief of Police. C. The Liaison Team will act as liaison between the EOC, Mayor and City Council, other • City of Ramsey departments, and outside agencies. The Liaison Team will be made up of the City Administrator and Division Managers. III. AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND SUPPORTING AGENCIES A. Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is a central command and control facility responsible for carrying out the principles ofemergency preparedness and emergency management, or disaster management functions at a strategic level in an emergency situation, and ensuring the continuity of operation of the organization. Direction and control of the City of Ramsey's response to a disaster will be carried out at the City of Ramsey's EOC, located within the Alexander Ramsey Room of the Municipal Center. If for some reason the EOC is not usable at the time of disaster, Fire Station #1 will serve as the alternate EOC. 1. Functions of the EOC a. Coordinating the city government's response to the disaster. b. Coordinating with any county and/or state governments affected by/or responding to the disaster. ID c. Coordinating with any businesses/industries directly affected by/or responding to the disaster. 28