(A) Formulation; content and adoption.
(1) A county comprehensive emergency management plan, referred to as the interjurisdictional disaster emergency plan by I.C. 10-14-3-17(h), shall by adopted by resolution of the County Board of 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.
(2) The comprehensive emergency management plan shall include, at minimum, the following:
(a) An administrative section that includes:
1. Authorities and directive.
2. Terms and definitions.
3. Acronyms/abbreviations.
4. Financial management.
(b) A hazards specific section that includes:
1. Unique hazards.
2. Special events.
(c) An operations section that includes:
1. Coordination and control emergency support function.
2. Communications and warning emergency support function.
3. Public information emergency support function.
4. Resource management emergency support function.
5. Information and planning emergency support function.
(d) An emergency services section that includes:
1. Military emergency support function.
2. Law enforcement emergency support function.
3. Firefighting emergency support function.
4. Transportation emergency support function.
5. Health and medical emergency support function.
6. Search and rescue emergency support function.
7. Public works/engineering emergency support function.
(e) A consequent effects section that includes:
1. Evacuation emergency support function.
2. Shelter/mass care emergency support function.
3. Damage assessment emergency support function.
4. Hazardous materials emergency support function.
5. Radiological protection emergency support function.
6. Energy emergency support function.
(3) In addition, all emergency services within the county shall:
(a) Develop standard operating procedures, standard operating guides and checklists that are drafted subject to the requirements of the comprehensive emergency management plan;
(b) Coordinate standard operating procedures, standard operating guides and checklists with the Department of Emergency Management;
(c) Assure inclusion of the standard operating procedures, standard operating guides and checklists within the comprehensive emergency management plan;
(d) Perform the functions and duties assigned by the comprehensive emergency management plan; and
(e) Maintain their portion of the comprehensive emergency management plan in a current state of readiness at all times.
(B) Jurisdiction.
(1) Except as provided by § 35.04, the jurisdiction of the County Department of Emergency Management shall be comprehensive and inclusive countywide, and effective in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.
(2) The jurisdiction and applicability of the county comprehensive emergency management plan, as adopted pursuant to § 35.18(A)., and the exercise of any powers of the principal executive officer of the county and of the County Board of Commissioners under §§ 35.30 et seq., shall be comprehensive and inclusive countywide and effective in both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.
(3) All political subdivisions in the county shall:
(a) If they develop a plan for their political subdivisions:
1. Ensure that the plan is consistent with the requirements of the county comprehensive emergency management plan;
2. Coordinate the development of the plan with the Department of Emergency Management; and
3. Ensure inclusion of the plan within the county comprehensive emergency management plan.
(b) Perform the functions and duties assigned by the county comprehensive emergency management plan.
(c) Maintain their portion of the comprehensive emergency management plan in a current state of readiness at all times.
(C) Tests.
(1) Tests of the comprehensive emergency management plan may be conducted at any time, with or without prior notification to persons other than the Director.
(2) All emergency tests conducted within the boundaries of the county shall be coordinated with the Department.
(BC Ord. 1995-6, passed 2-22-95; Am. BC Ord. 2007-06, passed 6-20-07)