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ORANGE COUNTY MULTI - HAZARD PLAN D. Direction and Control The Emergency Operating Center (EOC), located at 1914 New Hope Church Road, is the base of operation for all emergency management activities for the County.. Members of the Emergency Management organization are familiar with plans and procedures to cope with an emergency and will assume a lead role during disaster operations. The Chair, County Commissioners, or designee will authorize activation of the Emergency Operations Center. The overall strategy and policy of emergency activities in a crisis situation is vested with the Chair, County Commissioners. Direction and control of disaster operations will be conducted in accordance with the National Interagency Incident Command System (NUCS). A commander will be assigned at each disaster site and a chain of command will be organized in accordance with the National Interagency Incident Command System. The NIICS is used in the Orange County Emergency Management organization for daily operations. E. Continuity of Government Emergency and disaster occurrences may result in disruption of government functions. It is important that procedures are in place to allocate decision - making authority in the absence of chief officials or department heads. The line of succession of the County Board of Commissioners proceeds from the Chair to the Vice - Chair, in accordance with County policy. Department/agency heads with tasks assigned under this plan we responsible for adequately training alternate staff members to carry out the duties and responsibilities stated herein, This plan requires department/agency heads to deliniate a least two assistants empowered to act in their absence. A roster of deliniate personnel is required as part of each departmental EOP. It is the responsibility of elected officials to ensure that all legal documents of both a public and a private nature recorded by designated officials be protected and preserved in accordance with existing laws, statutes, and ordinances. Each department/agency is responsible for the preservation of essential records to ensure continued operational capabilities. The governing body may relocate to the Emergency Operations Center during times of emergency if necessary. If the primary Emergency Operations Center is determined to be inoperable, the governing body will relocate to an alternate Emergency Operations Center. F. Administration and Logistics Emergency Medical Services, the Fire Marshal's Office, the Hazardous Materials Response Team, and the 9 -1 -1 Communications Center comprise the Orange County Revised 2/6/03