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s Ramsey County-Wide Emergency Operations Plan Revision 5.1,June,2005 V. FEDERAL AND STATE SUPPORT L GENERAL EMHS will assist in obtaining any state or federal government resources that may be needed as a result of a disaster. In carrying out this responsibility, the director will contact the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) regional program coordinator. This person can provide technical information and assistance, if requested. An outline of expected state and federal support is detailed earlier in this plan. A more exhaustive summary of state and federal disaster assistance that may be available is contained in the Minnesota Emergency Management Director's Handbook. This document is on file with EMHS. STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES A summary of State and Federal programs available to local governments that are experiencing or have experienced a disaster is contained in the Minnesota Disaster Management Handbook and the Recovery from Disaster Handbook. These documents are available through HSEM and/or the City of Saint Paul Director of Emergency Management and/or Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Minnesota Department of Public Safety—Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) HSEM is the central point of contact within the State of Minnesota for a wide range of emergency management resources. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) FEMA is the central point of contact within the federal government for a wide range of emergency management resources. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS Federal Assistance can be accessed through the State Duty Officer at HSEM (651) 649-5451 or(800) 422-0798. MINNESOTA DUTY OFFICER The purpose of the 24-hour Minnesota State Duty Officer program is to provide a single point of contact for public and private sector entities to request state-level assistance as needed or when a state-level notification is required. 99