1. Emergency Management Plan - Laserfiche WebLink

In the event of major structural damage to County buildings caused by a disaster, temporary operation facilities will be established as identified by the Chairperson and Functional Coordinators. If the County Courthouse remains functioning, it will be the operation headquarters. Other facilities that may be used include the Cass County Highway Department, Cass County Annex building and the Cass County Jail site. Only after all these facilities have been determined to be inoperable will other facilities be sought to provide operational assistance. E. Functional and Task Coordinators Significant responsibilities common to emergencies and disasters are grouped into ten areas, which are termed functions. The departments having responsibility by law or day-to-day resource and operational capability within each of these functions are identified and assigned by specific task/responsibility, and are listed on subsequent pages. Any county or city agency or department may be assigned an emergency mission. The supervisor of each department is responsible for the accomplishment of an assigned task or function through the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) located at their facility. Assignment of functions and tasks are listed by functional area. In addition, each department is assigned the following general tasks: 1. Provide personnel, equipment, and facilities on a 24-hour basis. 2. Plan and provide for the safety of employees and protection of public property in the event of an emergency. 3. Coordinate actions with the County Emergency Manager and with departments having related tasks. 4. Train personnel assigned to emergency tasks and participate in exercises to test emergency plans and procedures. 5. Provide for record keeping and documentation of the emergency and actions taken. 6. Prepare damage assessments. The relationships between departments and functions are portrayed on the Department/Function Chart found on the following page. This chart also distinguishes between functional coordination and task coordination responsibilities of various departments. F. Outdoor Warning Sirens The outdoor warning sirens will be activated for any event where citizens of Cass County need further direction. This is a function that will be controlled by the cities and in most cases through the Red River Regional Dispatch Center. Once these sirens sound, it is expected that people will go indoors and turn on the local radio or television for further instructions. Red River Regional Dispatch will be contacted for activation of the sirens in the city of Fargo. West Fargo's Dispatch Center will activate sirens for their jurisdiction. The sirens may sound for the following: Tomado Hazardous Materials Severe Storms Life Threatening Incidents 6/27/03 9