CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Operational Overview The Starke County Board of Commissioners is ultimately responsible for protecting lives and property in an emergency or disaster. The Commission has granted the authority to act and make life saving decisions to the various public safety organizations within the county. They have further identified the County Emergency Management Director as the primary coordinator of these organizations in times of disaster. The Starke County Ingestion Pathway Plan is a portion of the overall Starke County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and will be activated where there is a real or anticipated need. County CEMP Each agency is responsible for taking actions to identify their capabilities and resources to effectively respond to an ingestion pathway incident; The County utilizes the Emergency Support Function (ESF) concept, which groups specific agencies and departments into larger contingents for achieving coordinated response and recovery operations. Each ESF has a designated Primary Coordinating Agency responsible for communicating with supporting departments to secure resources and pass on critical incident information. The following ESFs are found in the Starke County CEMP: State of Indiana Emergency Support Functions ESF 1 – Transportation ESF 9 – Search and Rescue ESF 2 – Communications ESF 10 - Hazardous Materials ESF 3 – Public Works ESF 11 - Agriculture ESF 4 – Fire ESF 12 – Energy ESF 5 – Emergency Management ESF 13 – Law Enforcement ESF 6 – Mass Care ESF 14 – Long-Term Recovery ESF 7 – Resource Support ESF 15 – External Affairs ESF 8 – Health
CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS Operational Overview The Starke County Board of Commissioners is ultimately responsible for protecting lives and property in an emergency or disaster. The Commission has granted the authority to act and make life saving decisions to the various public safety organizations within the county. They have further identified the County Emergency Management Director as the primary coordinator of these organizations in times of disaster. The Starke County Ingestion Pathway Plan is a portion of the overall Starke County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and will be activated where there is a real or anticipated need. County CEMP Each agency is responsible for taking actions to identify their capabilities and resources to effectively respond to an ingestion pathway incident; The County utilizes the Emergency Support Function (ESF) concept, which groups specific agencies and departments into larger contingents for achieving coordinated response and recovery operations. Each ESF has a designated Primary Coordinating Agency responsible for communicating with supporting departments to secure resources and pass on critical incident information. The following ESFs are found in the Starke County CEMP: State of Indiana Emergency Support Functions ESF 1 – Transportation ESF 9 – Search and Rescue ESF 2 – Communications ESF 10 - Hazardous Materials ESF 3 – Public Works ESF 11 - Agriculture ESF 4 – Fire ESF 12 – Energy ESF 5 – Emergency Management ESF 13 – Law Enforcement ESF 6 – Mass Care ESF 14 – Long-Term Recovery ESF 7 – Resource Support ESF 15 – External Affairs ESF 8 – Health