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Ramsey County-Wide Emergency Operations Plan Revision 5.1,June, 2005 <br /> ASSUMPTIONS: <br /> A "public emergency" is described by the County Charter as "a sudden or <br /> unforeseen circumstance in the county affecting life, health, property, <br /> public peace, or public welfare that requires immediate County Board <br /> action." (Charter, Sec. 10.04 C). For the purposes of this plan, the terms <br /> "emergency" and "disaster" reference this definition. A "disaster" is an <br /> emergency that has or will be expected to overwhelm the ability of local <br /> resources and thus requires outside assistance. <br /> The Ramsey County and municipal governments are supported by private <br /> and volunteer organizations and State and Federal agencies having the <br /> capabilities including personnel, equipment and supplies, to minimize the <br /> loss of lives and property in the event of an emergency or disaster. <br /> Emergencies will require coordination and cooperation among <br /> governmental, private and volunteer organizations in order to protect lives <br /> and property of Ramsey County residents. <br /> The location and extent of some emergencies can be predetermined while <br /> other emergencies may occur with little or no warning at unknown <br /> locations. <br /> Organizations and agencies tasked in this document will respond as <br /> required to fulfill their responsibilities in providing for public safety during <br /> an emergency response and/or recovery operation. <br /> COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS <br /> 1. This plan is effective immediately upon receipt. <br /> 2. The Ramsey County Director of Emergency Management and <br /> Homeland Security is responsible for coordinating plan development <br /> and maintenance. <br /> a. Each municipality and the University of Minnesota have appointed <br /> an emergency management program director. <br /> b. The directors of each municipal program, and that of the University <br /> of Minnesota are responsible for maintaining and updating the <br /> sections of this plan that are specific to their individual jurisdiction, <br /> and for providing those updates to RCEMHS. <br /> c. Each municipality that adopts this countywide plan as their local <br /> plan will provide a letter to that effect signed by the Chief <br /> administrative official of that municipality and indicating that the <br /> municipality has formally adopted the plan through the local <br /> procedure as established by law or ordinance. <br /> 3. All agencies and organizations involved in the execution of this plan <br /> will be organized, equipped and trained to perform all designated <br /> 4 <br />