(A) A county emergency operations plan shall be adopted by resolution of the County Commissioners. In the preparation of this plan, as it pertains to county organization, it is the intent that the services, equipment, facilities, and personnel of all existing departments and agencies shall be utilized to the fullest extent possible.
(B) The plan shall have, at minimum, the following contents:
(1) Basic plan, to include:
(a) Purpose;
(b) Situation/assumptions;
(c) Concept of operations;
(d) Assignment of responsibilities;
(e) Direction and control;
(f) Continuity of government;
(g) Administration and logistics; and
(h) Execution.
(2) Annexes, to include:
(a) Communications;
(b) Notification and warning;
(c) Emergency public information;
(d) Law enforcement;
(e) Fire and rescue;
(f) Search and rescue;
(g) Medical;
(h) Public health;
(i) Evacuation;
(j) Shelter and mass care;
(k) Engineering, utility, and public works;
(l) Damage assessment;
(m) Radiological protection;
(n) Resource and supply; and
(o) Hazardous materials response for SARA, Title III, releases (to be drafted by the Local Emergency Planning Committee, pursuant to I.C. 13-25-2-5), and hazardous materials response for non-SARA, Title III, releases.
(C) In addition, all emergency services within the county shall:
(1) If they develop internal plans, assure that those plans are drafted subject to the requirements of the plan;
(2) Coordinate internal plans with the Department of Emergency Management;
(3) Assure inclusion of internal plans within the county plan;
(4) Perform the functions and duties assigned by the county plan; and
(5) Maintain their portion of the plan in a current state of readiness at all times.
(Ord. 1996-15, passed 11-19-1996)