3. Emergency evacuations policy revision

Phase 2 Response Sheriff's Department Assume command with authority from North Dakota Century Code 12.1 -25 -04 and initiate evacuations during civil unrest, criminal activities, or bomb threats. As command, give message to Central Dispatch to be broadcast on the Emergency Alert System. As command, instruct Central Dispatch to initiate County Callback. Establish or help rural fire department and Public Health establish isolation, evacuation, sheltering zones and evacuation priorities. Plan and manage evacuation routes. Document evacuation progress to avoid gaps or duplications. Plan and manage over all traffic control. Establish a press briefing area when Sheriff's Department is lead agency or have a representative at the press briefing area when another agency in the lead. Plan and manage assembly areas for those without vehicles. Identify evacuation teams to do street by street or house by house evacuations. Organize and direct security in zones throughout the incident. Notify and coordinate with D.A.R.T. for locations of and direction for the evacuation of animals. Animal Control Assist with rescue of stranded pets Determine or assist rural fire department and Public Health in determining if evacuation or sheltering zone is safe for re- entry. Regulate safe re- entry. Fire Department Assume command and initiate evacuation with authority from The International Rural Fire Code 104.11 (as adopted by the State of North Dakota) during rural fires, hazardous materials incidents, explosions, aircraft crashes, and industrial accidents. As command, give a Public Address Announcement to Central Dispatch to be broadcast on the Emergency Alert System. As command, instruct Central Dispatch to initiate county callback. Assumes evacuation support role during major flooding, civil unrest, criminal activities, bio- terrorist incidents, or bomb threats. Establish or help Sheriff's and Public Health establish isolation, evacuation, sheltering zones and evacuation priorities. Establish a press briefing area when rural fire department is lead agency or have a representative at the press briefing area when another agency in the lead. Perform search, rescue and evacuation in the immediate vicinity of the incident. Determine or assist Sheriff's Department and Public Health in determining if evacuation or sheltering zone is safe for re- entry. Public Health Assume command and initiate evacuations during bio- terrorism events or biological outbreaks with authority form North Dakota Century Code 23- 35 -08. As command, give message to Central Dispatch to be broadcast on the Emergency Alert System. As command, initiate staff callback. Establish or help Sheriff's Department and rural fire department establish isolation, evacuation, sheltering zones and evacuation priorities. Inform sector EMS of priorities. 14