(A) County Government Support. Information and assistance in securing county government support may be obtained by contacting the Scott County Emergency Management Director.
(B) State and Federal Government Support.
(1) General. Information and assistance in securing state or federal support should be obtained by contacting the Scott County Emergency Management Director. In addition, technical information and assistance can be supplied if requested.
(2) Emergency assistance. In the event of a major emergency/disaster which exceed the resources and capabilities of both city and county government, and which necessitates immediate state and/or federal assistance, the State Duty Officer may be contacted. This is to be done through the Scott County Emergency Management Director.
(3) National Guard. When a natural disaster or other major emergency is beyond capabilities of local government, support from the National Guard may be available. Request for the National Guard must be made through the Scott County Sheriffs Office.
(a) Operational policies.
1. National Guard assistance will complement, and not be a substitute for city and/or county participation in Emergency Operations.
2. If made available, National Guard personnel will remain under military command at all times, but will support and assist city and/or county forces in accomplishment of a specific task or tasks.
(b) Request procedure. In the case of counties, and all cities that are not of the first class, the Sheriff is the only local government official authorized to submit the request for the National Guard assistance. Such requests are to be submitted to the State Duty Officer.
(4) Federal Assistance for Serious Hazardous Materials Accidents/Incidents. If the party responsible for a serious hazardous materials accident is unknown, or is not taking appropriate action, and the response is beyond the capability of local and state government, the federal government may be able to provide assistance. Such assistance can be requested through the Scott County Emergency Management Office.