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<br />Ramsey County-Wide Emergency Operations Plan <br /> <br />Revision 5.1, June, 2005 <br /> <br />ILtNCIE)EI\n:MANjt,GEMENT <br /> <br />During emergencies the local jurisdiction and Ramsey County will utilize <br />the National Incident Management (NIMS) System officially adopted by <br />the State (Minnesota Incident Management System or MIMS). County <br />government will not supercede the roles of the local incident commanders <br />of the municipalities and jurisdictions within the county. Nothing within this <br />section shall contravene the authority or responsibility of the Board of <br />County Commissioners as overall political authority for county <br />government, or the municipal local officials' overall political authority for <br />the municipalities (See Ramsey County Board Resolution 2005-141 - <br />April 5, 2005). <br /> <br />There must be a local Incident Manager charged with making immediate <br />decisions and taking the lead role in the jurisdiction's response and <br />recovery efforts during the emergency situation. When county resources <br />are requested, there must also be a county Incident Manager charged with <br />making immediate decisions and taking the lead role in the county's <br />response and recovery efforts. As the situation evolves from an immediate <br />threat to life and safety into the need to implement this plan, recover, <br />restore and return to normal, the role of the Incident Managers will change <br />- therefore, the individual serving in the capacity of Incident Manager may <br />also need to change. <br /> <br />OVERALL NIMS OBJECTIVES: <br /> <br />. Enhance an existing system that works well every day <br />. Acknowledge the potential for terrorism in CBRN incidents and <br />assign specific roles and responsibilities for primary agencies. <br />. Comply with federal requirements <br />. Enhance interagency communication and decision-making <br />. Provide for a joint after-action review to constantly improve process <br /> <br />INITIAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />The sudden and unexpected nature of most emergencies results in some <br />predictable response patterns. The "public safety" agencies - law <br />enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management - are staffed, trained, <br />and prepared to respond to situations on very short notice. Thus, at the <br />municipal level, local authorities will establish the incident command at the <br />scene. <br /> <br />29 <br />