§ 33.04 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.

   (A)   Municipal officials have primary responsibility for disasters which take place in the village. They will activate the appropriate municipal agencies to deal with the disaster. The chair or the Municipal Emergency Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the response of municipal agencies and coordinating the response with county officials if county assistance is necessary.

   (B)   Actions that the village and county should consider if this plan is activated:

      (1)   Municipal agencies initially assess the nature and scope of the emergency or disaster;

      (2)   If the situation can be handled locally, do so using the procedures in this plan, as appropriate:

         (a)   The Emergency Management Coordinator advises the chair and coordinates emergency response actions;

         (b)   The chair declares a local state of emergency and notifies the County Emergency Management Director of this action;

         (c)   Forward the local state of emergency declaration to the County Emergency Management office or the County Board chairperson for concurrence;

         (d)   The Emergency Coordinator activates the municipal emergency operations center (EOC). This facility will be located at village hall or designated area;

         (e)   Municipal emergency response officials/agencies respond according to the checklists outlined in §§ 33.20 through 33.30;

         (f)   Chair directs departments/agencies to respond to the situation;

         (g)   Chair issues directives as to travel restrictions on local roads and recommends protective actions if necessary;

         (h)   Notify the public of the situation and recommend appropriate actions to take; and

         (I)   Keep county officials informed of the situation and actions taken.

      (3)   If municipal resources become exhausted or if special resources are required, request county assistance through the County Emergency Management Director;

      (4)   If assistance is requested, the County Emergency Management Director assesses the situation and makes recommendations;

      (5)   The county will do the following (to the extent appropriate):

         (a)   Activate the county emergency operating center;

         (b)   Implement the county emergency operations plan;

         (c)   Respond with county resources as requested;

         (d)   Activate mutual aid agreements;

         (e)   Coordinate county resources with municipal resources;

         (f)   Notify the Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) Regional Director;

         (g)   Forward uniform damage situation report (UDSR) form; and

         (h)   Assist municipality with prioritizing and allocating resources.

      (6)   If municipal and county resources are exhausted, the County Emergency Management Director can request state assistance through Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM);

      (7)   If state assistance is requested, the WEM Administrator in conjunction with the Regional Director, County Emergency Management Director and Municipal Emergency Coordinator assess the disaster or emergency situation, and recommend that personnel, services and equipment be made available for response, mitigation or recovery;

      (8)   After completing the assessment, the WEM Regional Director immediately notifies the State WEM Administrator;

      (9)   The State Administrator of Wisconsin Emergency Management notifies the Governor and makes recommendations; and

      (10)   If state assistance is granted, procedures will be followed as stated in the state EOP and the county EOP.

(Ord. passed 8-9-2010)