A. Additional Authority: Due to the potential isolation of Bear Valley Springs following an emergency, this chapter is designed to implement and augment the California emergency services act (California Government Code section 8550 et seq.), the Kern County emergency plan, and the Tehachapi Mountain community response plan (TMCRP), to the extent they are applicable to the district. The district shall use the national incident management system (NIMS) as it is used by the state of California and the county of Kern which integrates the national incident management system (NIMS) and the standardized emergency management system (SEMS). Where applicable, specific references, as follows: Ref: to pages of the TMCRP, to sections of the California emergency services act, and to NIMS regulations and guidelines, will be included in the following sections of this chapter.
B. Identification And Power Succession: The intent of this chapter is to identify key personnel, provide for standby officers and succession of department heads, and to define duties and responsibilities in the event of an emergency affecting the district. (Ord. 09-230, 1-8-2009)