(A) It should be understood that the emergency services (teams, equipment, and manpower) will automatically respond to a disaster scene immediately upon notification that an emergency condition exists in the town.
(B) The department heads of the town emergency services units are key staff officers on the Chief Administrative Officer’s (Town Manager’s) Emergency Operating Center staff. The Town Manager is responsible for coordination of disaster operations with department heads in the EOC during emergency conditions.
(C) The Town Manager will take the responsibility of establishing radio communications between the EOC and the disaster scene and will, in addition, insure the capability of communicating with the County Emergency Communication Center.
(D) The call up of mutual aid, of any kind, by a Department Head or an emergency service unit will be done with the clear knowledge and understanding of the Chief Administrative Officer (Town Manager). Mutual aid teams, equipment, and manpower will be directed to the staging area and will be re-assigned to disaster duty upon orders of the Town Manager.
(E) Finally, the Town Manager will have full responsibility for commitment, command, and control of service teams and equipment at work at the disaster scene, including personnel, rest periods, feeding, and replacement workers in order to insure maximum effective response to the emergency problems.
(Ord. passed - -1998)