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®ca~~e ! (2'ogrr <br />tom, <br />°;2''% <br />x7 sz <br />~ `"" ~., <br />~' <br />.t r ~ Q <br />~pr t~ ~~~o`~O <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />EMERGENCY SERVICES <br />PO Box 8181 <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Emergency Management <br />Emergency Medical Services <br />Fire Marshal <br />9-1-1 Communications <br />Dur rr~g Normal Business Houzsr <br />919-968-2050 <br />919-644-3030 <br />24 Hou!• WA1T71174 P0111f: <br />919-933-2600 <br />919-732-8161 <br />Business Fax Machn~e: <br />919-968-4066 <br />24-Hour Fax Machine: <br />919-967-9026 <br />INTERIM DIRECTOR; <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR/EMS/ADMINISTRATION <br />Maj. C. Kent McKenzie <br />kmckenzie~co. orange.nc.us <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR/FIRE MARSHAL <br />Maj. Mike Tapp <br />mtapp a co.orange.nc.us <br />DEPUTY DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS <br />Maj. Gwen Snowden <br />gsnowden n,co.orange.nc.us <br />ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT <br />Ms. Lysa May <br />Irna~ic ,co.orange.nc.us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Orange County Commissioners <br />Ms. Laura Blaclanon, County Manager <br />From: Kent McKenzie, CEM <br />Date: June 21, 2007 <br />RE: Elected Governing Officials Disaster and Emergency Guide <br />During a meeting with the County Clerk's office this winter, it was suggested <br />that since there has been some turnover of both staff and elected officials <br />within the County since the last significant disaster, it would be beneficial to <br />produce a guidance document explaining the roles and responsibilities of <br />elected officials during a disaster. Emergency Services personnel, <br />particularly Emergency Medical Technician and acting plaxlrler Steven Riley, <br />have been working with various other county and partner departments and <br />agencies to review and revise our comprehensive emergency response plans. <br />Observing that disasters and emergencies have no respect for geo-political <br />boundaries, staff recognized that a cooperative effort to include the towns in <br />the development of this guide would be beneficial. This collaborative <br />process resulted in the development of an elected officials guide to be <br />disseminated to the elected governing officials within all local governments <br />in the County. Participants in the process included staff from Orange County <br />Emergency Services, Chapel Hill Fire Department, Carrboro Fire <br />Department, the Town of Hillsborough, and Orange Rural Fire Department. <br />The document has also been reviewed by Law Enforcement agencies in the <br />county, including the Sheriff. <br />Emergency Services staff is continuing to work to improve the county's <br />overall preparedness for disasters and emergencies.- Staff has met with <br />various departments and agencies, and efforts are underway to update the <br />various emergency planning documents to comply with recent requirements <br />of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency <br />Management Agency. Notable new requirements include formalizing plans <br />to take care of companion animals (pets) during evacuation and sheltering <br />activities and formalizing our consistent use of the National Incident <br />Management System (]~tIlVIS) across all disaster functions. <br />Please review this guide for ~ elected governing officials, and provide any <br />questions or comments to Manager Blaclanon by Friday, August 10. <br />~' ~ L i m i -F~e~ n ~m ber orF copies we l'e q va; table ~' -the <br />Guide. ~-~ yov world tiKe a cnPy .please. ~onkact' -the <br />C t2c k's o-~~F; ce. <br />