The Coordinator/Director, under the direction of the Mayor or his/her designee, shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operation of the agency. The Coordinator/Director also shall be responsible for preparing and distributing to all appropriate officials, in written form, a clear and complete statement of the emergency responsibilities of all the local departments and officials in the disaster chain of command. The Coordinator/Director, with the input of each village department, shall prepare and maintain an emergency operating plan which outlines the responsibility of each village department in any type of emergency/disaster and how they will operate jointly with other village departments to combat the situation. Each village department shall comply with the plan and submit to the Coordinator/Director's authority in implementing the plan in the event of an emergency or disaster. The plan is to be reviewed by the Coordinator/Director annually and updated by the Coordinator/Director every two years. The Coordinator/Director shall be responsible for ensuring that the Agency complies with all state or federally mandated accreditation and requirements. The Coordinator/Director shall have powers to conduct criminal background checks of prospective Agency employees or volunteers commensurate with those authorized to the Chief of the Police Department. The Coordinator/Director shall have the authority to issue appropriate credentials, including identification cards, uniforms and badges, to employees and volunteers.
(Ord. 18-06, passed 3-21-18)