Alpine County Municipal Code Art. VI Responsibilities of the Fire Chief

The fire chief shall prior to the existence of a local emergency:

A. Support and coordinate the activities of the operational area;

B. Develop, coordinate, and bear primary responsibility for basic planning to provide for the use of all governmental entities, resources and equipment; all commercial and industrial resources; and all such special groups, bodies and organizations as may be needed to support disaster operations;

C. Develop and coordinate such emergency training programs and exercises as may be needed;

D. Develop and coordinate a public information program designed for self-protection;

E. Coordinate planning and training with federal, state, and other county;

F. Develop such standby ordinances, rules and regulations as planning may dictate as being necessary and shall bring said instruments to the board of supervisors, recommending their enactment;

G. Recommend to the Alpine County disaster council matters for consideration within the purview of said council’s responsibilities;

H. Recommend to the board of supervisors matters of policy for consideration insofar as they relate to the planning process for emergency services;

I. Assign duties and authorities to personnel of the office of emergency services;

J. Implement the standardized emergency management system (SEMS) as the method of organization in all said plans and activities;

K. Ensure that the county’s emergency operations plan is kept up to date, and that current emergency management concepts are applied. (Ord. 719 § 6.1, 2016)

During a state of war emergency or of state of emergency or local emergency affecting Alpine County, the fire chief shall:

A. Serve as staff advisor to the director of emergency services;

B. Recommend to said director of emergency services operating decisions and policies in the operation of the county emergency management organization;

C. Provide for the coordination and facilitation of personnel and material resources as directed by said director of emergency services;

D. Perform such duties, in the scope of disaster management, as may be assigned by said director of emergency services. (Ord. 719 § 6.2, 2016)