2005-008-RES IMPLEMENTATION OF CITY OF PARIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

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VI. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES A. Organization 1. General Most departments and agencies of local government have emergency functions in addition to their normal day-to-day duties. During emergency situations our normal organizational arrangements are modified to facilitate emergency operations. Our governmental organization for emergencies includes the executive group, emergency services and support services. Attachment 3 depicts our emergency organization 2. Executive Group The executive group provides guidance and direction for emergency management programs and for emergency response and recovery operations. The executive group includes the City of Paris Mayor, City Council, City Manager, the Chief of Police, Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Chief and Director of EMS. 3. Emergency Services Emergency Services include the Incident Commander and those departments, agencies, and groups with primary emergency response actions. The Incident Commander is the person in charge at the incident site. 4. Emergency Support Services This group includes departments and agencies that support and sustain emergency responders and also coordinate emergency assistance provided by organized volunteer organizations, business and industry and other sources. 5. Volunteer and Other Services This group includes organized volunteer groups and businesses who have agreed to provide certain support for emergency oper.~tions. B. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES 1. GENERAL For most emergency functions, successful operations require a coordinated effort from a number of departments, agencies and groups. To facilitate a coordinated effort, elected and appointed officials, departments and agency heads and other 22 Ver 1.10 08/03