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<br />. <br /> <br />Organizational Characteristic 3 <br /> <br />Similar Routine / Disaster Organizational <br />Structures <br /> <br />Additional Thoughts <br /> <br />. The emergency management organization could vary by the type of incident <br />to permit the department that is directing the majority of resources associated <br />with a particular disaster to assume authority for directing all municipal <br />resources if such an incident occurred (Le" serve as incident commander), <br /> <br />For example, the Fire Chief would be designated Incident Commander for a <br />conflagration, the Pollee Chief for a riot, the Water Department Director for a <br />water supply contamination, and the director of the street department would <br />command operations during a snowstorm, <br /> <br />. The position of Incident Commander could be assigned on a permanent basis <br />to the director of a department, which has significant day-to-day emergency <br />responsibilities; for example, the police or fire chief. In this case, the same <br />Incident Commander would direct municipal resources in all types of . <br />disasters. <br /> <br />. The position of Incident Commander could be filled on a permanent basis by <br />the Director of Public Safety, who has authority over the law enforcement, fire <br />protection, and rescue medical services. <br /> <br />. The position of Incident Commander could be assumed by the Chief <br />Administrative Officer, who has permanent authority over all municipal <br />resources, (This concept may be impractical for large communities), <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Characteristics oj Effective Emergency Management Organization Structures <br /> <br />29 <br />