Emergency Manager 04
Emergency Manager 04 : "The local emergency manager has the day-to-day responsibility of overseeing emergency management programs and activities. He or she works with chief elected and appointed officials to ensure that there are unified objectives with regard to the community's emergency response plans and activities. This role entails coordinating all aspects of a jurisdiction's mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery capabilities.38 The emergency manager coordinates all components of the emergency management program for the community, to include assessing the availability and readiness of local resources most likely required during an incident and identifying any shortfalls. Other duties of the local emergency manager might include the following: 38 The italicized words were dropped in the Jan 2008 NRF, p. 16. (1) Coordinate the planning process and work cooperatively with other community agencies and private sector enterprises. (2) Oversee damage assessments during an incident. (Changed to "Coordinating," NRF 2008 17) (3) Advise and inform local officials about emergency management activities during an incident. (4) Develop and execute public awareness and education programs. (5) Involve private sector businesses and relief organizations39 in planning, training and exercises". (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, September 2007, p. 14) (6) Developing mutual aid and assistance agreements. (Added in Jan 2008 NRF, p. 17) (7) Conducting exercises to test plans and systems and obtain lessons learned. (NRF 2008, 17
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