(A) The Supervisor, with the approval of the Board, is hereby authorized and directed to create an organization to prepare for community disasters utilizing to the fullest extent existing agencies within the municipality. The Supervisor, as executive head of the township government, shall be the Director of the Emergency Services Forces of the township and shall be responsible for their organization, administration, and operation, working through the Coordinator.
(B) The organization for providing emergency services shall consist of the following:
(1) An Office of Emergency Services established within township government. The Office of Emergency Services shall have an administrative head appointed who will be known as the Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services. The assistants and other employees as are deemed necessary for the proper functioning of the organization will be employed; and
(2) The employees, equipment, and facilities of all municipal departments, boards, institutions, and commissions suitable for, or adaptable to emergency service activities may be designated as part of the total Emergency Services Forces. The designations shall be by the Supervisor with the approval of the Board.
(C) All officers and employees of departments, commissions, boards, institutions, and other agencies of the township government designated by the Supervisor, with the approval of the Board, as Emergency Services Forces shall cooperate with the Emergency Services Coordinator in the formulation of the Emergency Operations Plan, and they shall assist the Coordinator in all matters pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 77-9, passed 11-28-1977)