(A) In the event that county employees or contracted agencies of the county are dispatched to a hazardous substances and/or materials incident, the county employee and/or contract agency in charge shall notify the responsible parties, including appropriate state, local and federal agencies, as soon as possible. County personnel shall make efforts to limit the county’s action to those necessary to address dangers from fire or the imminent threat of fire or the imminent threat from any hazardous substances or materials, and necessary evacuation of affected persons.
(B) Except for procedures necessitated by fire or the imminent threat of fire resulting from a hazardous substances or materials incident, county officials are not authorized to incur any obligations, financial or otherwise, to the county in regards to the mitigation of impacts resulting from a hazardous substances and/or materials incident.
(C) All county personnel shall take appropriate steps for a hazardous substances and/or materials response that conform to their level of training and as appropriate to the supplies and equipment to them, in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
(Ord. passed 3-20-2017)