(a) Mayor and City Commission.
(1) The Mayor and the City Commission shall meet as needed during the disaster to adopt any official actions as may be required for the efficient response to the disaster;
(2) The Mayor shall disseminate information to the public and shall act as the Public Information Officer during the disaster; and
(3) Make requests to the County Commission and Emergency Management Director for the Official Declaration of Disaster.
(b) City Manager.
(1) Shall provide information to the Mayor and help determine whether the Disaster Action Plan should be implemented;
(2) Shall consult the Mayor and City Commission as needed for official actions;
(3) Shall have the overall control and supervision of all city departments;
(4) Shall initiate aid for outside resources; and
(5) Shall provide the County Emergency Management Director with status reports as needed.
(c) City Clerk.
(1) Receives data from field of damage, injuries and the like, to relate to City Manager and Mayor for decision and action;
(2) Safeguard vital records and documents;
(3) Assist in providing information to state agencies and volunteer agencies;
(4) Acts as clearinghouse on data such as group shelters, family needs, food, water and medical and the like; and
(5) Coordinate with the City Manager, the purchasing/disbursement procedures during disaster emergency for equipment and supplies.
(d) City Attorney.
(1) Assist and direct in legal problems that may arise due to the disaster situation (i.e., torts and responsible action); and
(2) Is legal advisor on items relating to public safety.
(e) Fire Department (Fire Chief in charge).
(1) Prevention and suppression of fires;
(2) Declaration of restricted and danger zones;
(3) Cooperate with utilities personnel; and
(4) Cooperate with law enforcement in search and rescue.
(f) EMS-Ambulance (EMS Director in charge).
(1) Rescue and transportation/evacuation of victims;
(2) Assign equipment and personnel priority;
(3) Coordinate with other medical/EMS/ambulance departments that might respond to the disaster; and
(4) Maintain log of deceased and rescue/evacuees.
(g) Electric Power (Superintendent in charge).
(1) Determine priority of restoration of power, such as hospital, nursing homes, Emergency
Operation Center and the like; and
(2) Define and mark danger zones in cooperation with law enforcement personnel to reduce additional injury or death.
(h) Law Enforcement (Police Chief in charge).
(1) Traffic and crowd control;
(2) Assist in search and rescue;
(3) Handle communications of Emergency Operations Center, command post if remote and channel communications between departments; and
(4) Provide security for vital facilities and supplies.
(i) Street and water (Public Works Director in charge).
(1) Responsible for assessment and evaluation of damage of systems such as water supply, sewer, major highways, streets and bridges, cooperating with gas and electric personnel, establishing priorities for return to service;
(2) Direct assignment of equipment and personnel for both repair of systems such as water, cleanup and clearing debris;
(3) Surveys damage and marks unsafe areas;
(4) Determines temporary site for of debts and is responsible for ultimate removal and disposal of it; and
(5) Reports damage and victim data to Emergency Operations Center, City Manager and City Clerk as quickly as possible.
(2010 Code, § 7-403)