[KYHAM] KEN Training for August 25: Direction and Control Annex A

[Ron Dodson]

This week  we look at The first of the FUNCTIONAL ANNEXES that
make up a county EOP which is 

ANNEX A, DIRECTION AND CONTROL

Without a clearly defined chain of command for directing a
response to a disaster or major emergency, the response 
would, itself, likely become a complete disaster!  

This problem is addressed in Annex A of any Ky county EOP.  
As you will see County Judge Executives (CJE's) and
Mayors, as the senior elected local official for their 
jurisdiction, are the bottom line in any local response 
to a disaster or major emergency.  In their hands lies 
the final control AND responsibility for
whatever transpires within their realm.

Let's look at an excerpt from the first portion of an Annex A...

I.	SITUATION AND ASSUMPTIONS

	A.	In order for the county to adequately 
respond to a disaster, the County Judge/Executive and 
Mayor have appointed an Emergency Operations Center 
(EOC) staff to coordinate government and private
response to a disaster. This basic organization is 
outlined below.  They will operate
from the County/City EOC under the direction of the County
Judge/Executive and/or Mayor.

	B.	In addition, other agencies may be assigned disaster response
duties by the County Judge/Executive or Mayor.

	C.	While operating in an activated EOC, each functional
coordinator will act as Administrative Assistant to the County
Judge/Executive or Mayor(s).

	D.	A list of emergency service personnel and their phone numbers
shall be maintained by the EM	Director.

	E.	The County Judge/Executive is responsible for emergency
operations in the unincorporated areas of the County.  The
Mayor(s) is
responsible for emergency operations within the city limits.


Under Part III. DIRECTION AND CONTROL 

B.	Functional Responsibility 

Here you will probably find a statement addressing the County 
Emergency Management (EM) Director - The primary duty of the EM
Director is
to serve the County Judge and Mayor by coordinating the emergency
preparedness planning activities of the local departments of
government.  Major responsibilities include the development of an
Emergency operating Center (EOC) as well as a staff and internal
procedures to permit key executives to control operations under
emergency conditions. 
 
In the following Appendices you will most likely see the
following...


Appendix A-1   Features an Organizational Chart of the Chain of
Command

Appendix A-2   A list of all the Emergency Service Coordinators
and alternates 
		
Appendix A-3   The EOC Line of Succession 

Appendix A-4   Covers Safeguarding (of government) Records

Appendix A-5   A Continuity of Government Ordinance

Appendix A-6   Mutual Aid Agreement(s) with other jurisdictions

Appendix A-7	Discussing the Incident Command System (ICS) all
reponses are now mandated by law to use ICS.  


This may deviate slightly in areas such as Lexington/Fayette
County where they have a joint City/County government structure
and in
Louisville/Jefferson County in 2003 when they merge to a single
government.

By adhering to this format, responses are coordinated and
duplication of services is minimized.

Next week there will be no KEN due to it being LABOR DAY!
On September 8, we resume our net with ... Annex B
Communications.