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Common Response Doctrine All cities in.Ramse.y County have adopted a common response doctrine.that } defines basic roles, respoosrbilities and operational concepts for response between all jurisdictions and across all levels of government. The point -is to share resources, while saving lives and protecting property and the environment. The primary foundational doctrine in what is called the concept Of 01eaning Forward." This- means the county and all its municipalities will. try to* anticipate and identify needs, coordinate efforts and hare and obtain necessary resources swiftly:. To. this end, Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security (RCEMHS).personnel monitors -incidents and staff a.24-hour Duty Officer who is able to make all necessarynntifications and begin lame -scale coordinated response: Should -an eventor-incident threaten to exhaust local resources. or pose unusual.levels of risk, notification to the RCEMH-S via the Ramsey tbunty Duty Officer begins the process ofinitial coordination. TieredResponse Incidents must be managed at.the lowest possible jurisdictional level, and supported byadditional capabilities when needed. Under the Leaning Forward Doctrine, the city and then the county does not wait until agencies are overwhelmed before requesting resources from another agencies. Incidents begin. and end locally, and most are wholly managed at the local level. when in the opinion of those in command at an incident, the usual assets may not be enough, or when incidents threaten. to become large -.or very complex, the on -scene commander will request additional assistance. as. needed. The County works with the State of Minnesqta and the Federal Government when incidents or emergencies become larger, more.complex and:Mote dangerous -to public safety. Coordination between all agencies and levels. of government are increased by usingthe National Incident Management System. PIEPORT TITLE 6