(A) Comprehensive emergency management plans shall be adopted and maintained by resolution of the Board of Commissioners and the city (town) councils. In the preparation of these plans, the services, equipment, facilities and personnel of all existing departments and agencies shall be utilized to the fullest extent. When comprehensive emergency management plans are approved, each municipal department or agency shall perform those functions assigned to it by these plans and shall maintain a current state of readiness at all times. The basic emergency operation plan and disaster operation plan shall have the full effect of local law whenever a disaster, as defined in this chapter, has been proclaimed.
(B) The Coordinator shall describe in emergency plans those positions within the disaster organization, in addition to his or her own, for which lines of succession are necessary. In each instance, the responsible person shall designate and file with the Coordinator a current list of three persons to be successors to his or her position. The list shall be in order of succession and shall designate persons most capable of carrying out all duties and functions assigned to the position.
(C) Each service chief and department head designated in the basic plan shall be responsible for carrying out all designated duties and functions. Duties will include organization and training of assigned employees and volunteers. Each chief shall formulate an operating procedure to implement the plan for his or her service.
(D) Amendments to the basic plan shall be submitted to the Coordinator. The Coordinator may submit proposed amendments to the Board of Commissioners and the city (town) councils, with his or her recommendation. The amendments shall take effect 30 days from the date of approval by the Board of Commissioners.
(E) When a skill required for a disaster relief function is not available within local government, the Coordinator shall be authorized to seek assistance beyond local government resources. Duties of a supervisory nature shall also include an implicit authority to carry out the ancillary duties as are necessary and proper before and after the occurrence of a disaster for the fulfillment of functions authorized by this chapter. Services from persons other than government employees may be accepted by local government on a volunteer basis. Such citizens shall be enrolled as emergency management volunteers with the approval of the local government department chiefs affected.
(1984 Code, § 2-5-23) (Ord. passed 1-5-1981; Ord. passed 10-1-1990)