A. The Director/Coordinator of the McHenry County EMA shall be selected by the County Administrator and appointed by the Chairman of the County Board, with the advice and consent of the County Board.
B. The Director/Coordinator shall also maintain liaison and cooperate with appropriate emergency management, public safety, and public health agencies at the municipal, County, state, and federal levels.
C. The Director/Coordinator shall coordinate the County’s involvement in the full range of activities within which emergency management activities occur, including preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery to emergencies, public health emergencies, disasters, and significant events as defined by the National Response Framework.
D. The Director/Coordinator shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration, training and operations of the McHenry County EMA, subject to the direction and control of the Chairman of the County Board as provided by statute.
E. In the event of the absence, resignation, death, or inability to serve of the Director/Coordinator the Chairman of the County Board or any person designated by him, shall be and act as Director/Coordinator until a new appointment is made as provided in this chapter.
(Ord. O-201209-34-041, § 2, passed 9-4-2012)