A. Request For Proclamation: Immediately upon becoming aware of an emergency period within the district, the emergency management director or incident commander shall request the Kern County office of emergency services to proclaim a local emergency for the district. The request shall be made through Kern County communications (control-5) or by the most expeditious method available.
B. Activation Of NIMS: Immediately upon receipt of notice to the board, the emergency management director or the incident commander that a local emergency has been proclaimed for the district, NIMS shall be activated and implemented as appropriate to the scope of the emergency and the district's role in response to the emergency.
C. Response To Incident: In the case of a local incident within the capability of the district, the incident commander may activate the incident command system and respond as the incident dictates. (Ord. 09-230, 1-8-2009)