(A) Each department of the township identified by the Emergency Management Coordinator shall appoint an emergency management liaison who shall coordinate the emergency management activities of that department and act as a liaison between his or her department and the Emergency Management Office on all matters pertaining to emergency management.
(B) Each department identified, including the office of Supervisor, shall appoint a minimum of two people to serve as successors in the event the emergency management liaison is not available or requires assistance. Successors shall be listed in the appropriate annex to the emergency operations plan.
(C) Each department liaison shall be responsible for the following:
(1) Prepare and continuously update an annex to the township emergency operations plan providing for the delivery of emergency management activities by that department. The annex shall be in the form prescribed by the Emergency Management Coordinator;
(2) Recruit private, volunteer and other personnel to be part of the disaster relief force to perform specific duties as assigned in the emergency operations plan;
(3) Coordinate the agency’s or department’s emergency management efforts with this or other municipality departments;
(4) Attend training courses relevant to the function of the department, and ensure staff is trained so as to be able to implement assigned emergency functions;
(5) Participate in periodic exercises to enhance the adequacy of the respective agencies or departments response capability;
(6) Develop internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) to accomplish emergency notification and assigned emergency tasks;
(7) Provide the Emergency Management Coordinator with a list of personnel and resources available within the department and provide a list of those which may be needed by the department during times of emergency;
(8) Identify and provide for the protection of vital records; and
(9) Implement the directives of the Township Supervisor or his or her designee under local state of emergency.
(Prior Code, § II-5.07)