(A) The Emergency Management Director shall be the executive head of the Department of Emergency Management and shall be responsible for carrying out the Emergency Management programs of the town. The Emergency Management Director may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties. It shall be the duty of the Emergency Management Director, as soon as practical after appointment, to develop an efficient organization designed to carry out the purposes set forth in this subchapter.
(B) The Emergency Management Director shall be empowered with the necessary powers and authority to form committees and other bodies as may be necessary to consummate the Emergency Management Department. The Emergency Management Director shall further have the duties and responsibilities to coordinate the actions of all emergency response organizations and the use of available resources whether such activities or resources belong to this jurisdiction or are those provided through mutual aid agreements with other organizations and/or jurisdictions. Such activities shall include, but not be limited to, coordination with Fire, Police, Emergency Medical Services, Public Works, and Mutual Aid Departments.
(C) The Emergency Management Director will coordinate and cooperate with Emergency Management organizations of other government entities, including the State Department of Civil Emergency Management (ODCEM), and as necessary, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
(Prior Code, Ch. 1, Art. 9, § 54)