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To take the lead role in coordinating the County's responsibility
to plan, analyze, conduct and maintain programs to preserve and
protect lives and property from major emergencies and disasters
of all types. In this capacity, it maintains a current adequate
emergency management program for the County of Wayne and all participating
local municipalities.
Major Activities and Department Description
Administration
Promulgate and enforce Division policy and procedures; approve,
reject or revise Section recommendations; supervise overall
Division activities; represent the Division as necessary; authorize
the
use of resources; direct and control emergency operations. Technical Services Section
Perform chemical and radiological sampling, analysis and modeling;
perform hazard and capability assessment and development; provide
technical training programs.
General Services Section
Perform clerical work for the Division; prepare departmental payrolls;
maintain personnel, inventory, chemical facility and accounting
records; requisition supplies and equipment; answer telephones
and staff reception desks.
Resources Section
Manage all facilities, personnel, equipment, supplies and materials
necessary for normal and emergency activities; prepare, provide
and coordinate emergency personnel training programs; develop
and maintain mutual aid and resource availability agreements;
prepare and manage financial assistance grants.
Operations Section
Develop, maintain, analyze and implement emergency plans and procedures;
develop and coordinate simulated emergency test exercises; perform
and coordinate public awareness programs and campaigns; operate
and supervise the operation of communications and warning systems.
Goals and Objectives
- Update and maintain the Emergency Operations Plan and all related
support documents.
- Maintain emergency response facilities, equipment and supplies
in immediately operational status.
- Conduct public awareness activities designed to increase basic
emergency preparedness skills and develop public confidence
in the County's Emergency Management Program.
- Conduct disaster response training drills and exercises designed
to highlight and correct emergency planning and resource
deficiencies and to otherwise maintain and improve the overall
emergency response
readiness level of the County and participating local communities.
- Enhance Technical Support Team and Metropolitan Medical Strike
Team (both counter-terrorism specialty teams) capabilities.
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Did You Know?
- That since 1997 there have been six Presidential
and seven Governor's major disaster declarations for the
Wayne County area, one
of each in 1997, 1998, and 1999.
- That since 1950 there have been 857 tornadoes in the State
of Michigan, 27 of which have occurred in Wayne County.
- That every year there are approximately 7 fires per 1000 Wayne
County residents.
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