(A) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to establish emergency management to ensure complete and efficient utilization of all resources of the town in the event of an emergency or disaster.
(B) The Fire Department shall be the coordinating entity for all activity in connection with emergency management within the town; it will be the agency through which the Board of Commissioners will exercise the authority and discharge the responsibilities vested in them during states of disaster or local emergency. The Fire Chief shall act as the Emergency Management Director for the town.
(C) This chapter does not relieve any department or agency of the responsibilities or authority given to it by state law or by local chapter, nor will it adversely affect the work of any volunteer agency organized for relief in disaster situations.
(Ord. 17-10, passed 9-11-19)