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Emergency Services - continued <br />Mission Statement <br />The Emergency Management Branch is focused on providing materials support and <br />management to the EMS, Communications, and Life Safety Management Branches as well as <br />the management of capital projects in the department. Planning responsibilities center around <br />the Emergency Management Program as well as time - limited departmental initiatives as they <br />occur. <br />Administration Division <br />Major Services <br />• Emergency Management Program <br />• Management of ES Fleet (including Ambulances) <br />• Warehouse Management <br />• Facilities Support and Maintenance <br />• Departmental Issued Attire and Personal Protective Equipment <br />• Capital Projects <br />FY 2012 -13 Outcomes <br />• Emergency Operations Framework submitted and approved by the County Manger's Office. <br />• Conducted a Full Scale Sheltering Exercise <br />• Conducted a Funcational Emergency Operations Center Exercise with municipalities, UNC, <br />and UNC Healthcare. <br />• Co- Sponsored a Table Top Exercise with the NC Highway Patrol, NC Department of <br />Transportation, and local Fire Departments to discuss Incident Command during major <br />incidents on interstates. <br />• Co- Sponsored a Table Top Exercise with OWASA and OC Health to discuss a Water <br />Supply Contamination Event. <br />Began Planning and Implementation of the new OSSI 9 -1 -1 Computer Aided Dispatch <br />(CAD) system. <br />Reinstated the Orange County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). <br />Worked with Solid Waste to develop the Disaster Debris Management Plan. <br />1iSFQ <br />