<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-28. - Emergency management plans.</div>
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               (a)
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               A countywide, all-hazard, emergency operations plan shall be adopted and maintained
               by resolution of the board of commissioners and Durham City Council. In the preparation
               of this plan, the services, equipment, facilities and personnel of all existing departments
               and agencies shall be utilized to the fullest extent. When the plan is approved, each
               department or agency shall perform those functions assigned to it by the plan and
               shall maintain a current state of readiness at all times. The emergency operations
               plan shall have the full effect of local law whenever an emergency or disaster occurs.
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               (b)
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               Supporting plans shall be maintained by the emergency management agency to ensure
               coordinated activities in the prevention, protection, mitigation, responses, and recovery
               from emergencies phases of emergency management. In the preparation of these plans,
               the services, equipment, facilities and personnel of all existing departments and
               agencies shall be utilized to the fullest extent. When the plans are published, each
               department or agency shall perform those functions assigned to it by the plans.
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               (c)
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               The emergency management agency shall describe in emergency plans those positions
               for which lines of succession are necessary. In each instance, the responsible person
               within the cognizant department or agency shall designate and file with the emergency
               management agency a current list of three persons to be successors to each key position.
               The list shall be in order of succession and shall designate persons most capable
               of carrying out all duties and functions assigned to the position.
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               (d)
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               Each department or agency designated in emergency plans shall be responsible for carrying
               out all designated duties and functions designated by the plan. Duties will include
               organization and training of assigned employees and volunteers. Each department shall
               formulate procedures to implement the plan for the organization.
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               (e)
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               When a skill required for response or recovery from a declared emergency function
               is not available within local government, the chief emergency manager shall be authorized
               to seek assistance beyond local government resources.
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               (Ord. of 3-27-20(1), Â§ 2)
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