[Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Winslow 1-8-2007 by Ord. No. 4-2006 (Ch. 2, Art. IX, of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to
as the "Emergency Management Ordinance of the Town of Winslow," authorized
under Title 37-B M.R.S.A. § 782.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
The appointed Town official responsible for performing the
four phases of emergency management (preparedness, response, recovery,
and mitigation) and for liaison with Kennebec County Emergency Management
Agency. This position was formerly called the "Civil Defense Director."
The Town of Winslow Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and
the position of Emergency Management Director of the Town of Winslow
are hereby created. The Town Manager of the Town of Winslow may appoint
additional OEM staff members as needed.
The Town Manager of the Town of Winslow shall appoint the Fire
Chief as the EMD and may appoint the Police Chief as Deputy EMD.
Once the EMD has been appointed, the EMD shall take an oath
of office before assuming any duties, pursuant to Title 30-A M.R.S.A.
§ 2526.
The EMD shall:
A.
Prepare and update a Hazard Risk
and Vulnerability Assessment.
B.
Prepare and maintain the Town of
Winslow Emergency Operations Plan.
C.
Organize, activate and operate
the Town of Winslow, Emergency Operation Center (EOC).
D.
Prepare and maintain a list of
disaster resources.
E.
Develop procedures for the operation
of the Town of Winslow (EOC).
F.
Coordinate and maintain written
disaster mutual aid agreements with the approval of the Town Manager.
G.
Provide emergency management training
to Town Officials, planners, and responders.
H.
Develop and implement a disaster
exercise program.
I.
Attend County Local Emergency Planning
Committee (LEPC) meetings.
J.
Provide disaster preparedness information
to Town residents.
K.
Complete and report damage assessments
to Kennebec County EMA.
L.
Complete and submit applications
for FEMA disaster funds and grants.
When directed by the EMD or Deputy EMD, the EOC will be established
and manned. In the absence
of the EMD or Deputy EMD, the Town Manager, Chair of the Town Council
or a designated Council Member may activate the EOC. The following
Town officials may be included on the EOC staff:
The Town of Winslow hereby establishes the National Incident
Management System (NIMS) as the municipal standard for incident management.
This system provides a consistent approach for federal, state, and
municipal governments to work together more effectively and efficiently
to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from domestic incidents,
regardless of cause, size or complexity. NIMS will utilize standardized
terminology, standardized organizational structures, interoperable
communications, consolidated action plans, unified command structures,
uniform personnel qualification standards, uniform standards for planning,
training, and exercising, comprehensive resource management, and designated
incident facilities during emergencies or disasters. The NIMS Incident
Command System (ICS) will be utilized by all Town of Winslow emergency
and disaster responders for incident management.
The EMD or Deputy EMD may take necessary training as provided
by Kennebec County Emergency Management, Maine Emergency Management,
and FEMA.
