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-Coninion Response DQcWne .All cities'in Ramsey Countyhave.adopted a common response doctrine that defines 'basic roles, responsil��es and -opera ona l concepts* for response between all jurisdictions and across all levels of government. The point is. to share resources, while saving lives and protecting.propertyand. the environment. The -primary foundational doctrine in what is called the concept. of "Leaning 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 (R.CEMHS) personnel monitors incidents and staff a 24-hour Duty Officer who is able to make all necessary notifications and begin large. -scale -coordinated response. .Should an event or incident threaten. to exhaust local resources or pose unusual levels of risk,. notification to the RCEMHS via the Ramsey County Duty Officer begins the process of initial coordination. Tiered Response Incidents must.be managed at. the lowest possible jurisdictional Idvel, and supported by additional.capabilities. when needed: Under the Leaning Forward Doctrine, the. city -and then the county does not waifi until agencies are overwhelmed before. requesting resources from another agencies, incidents begin and. end locally, and mo§t are wholly -managed at the local. level. When. -fin 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 ssistanee as needed. The Connity woxks with the -.State of Minnesota. and the. Federal Govermnent when incidents or, emergencies become larger; more complex and more dangerous to publiq safety. Coordination between all agencies and levels of government areIncreased by using the National Incident Management System.