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Section 3 <br />ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES <br />This section provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities identified for Cabarrus <br />County (County) departments and agencies as well as other key state, federal, and private <br />partners. This section identifies who is involved with the Cabarrus County Emergency <br />Operations Plan (EOP) and what must be done to effectively respond to and recover from <br />disaster. <br />3.1 Organization <br />The departments and agencies within Cabarrus County government have emergency functions <br />and responsibilities in addition to their normal duties. Cabarrus County government does not <br />close during emergencies, and all employees should report to work unless they are unable to <br />travel to their workplace and/or instructed to stay home by a supervisor. Additionally, in some <br />cases, County employees may be instructed to report to an alternate work location. Each <br />department and agency is responsible for developing and maintaining internal emergency <br />management and continuity procedures to support Cabarrus County EOP. Internal department <br />and agency emergency plans and documents are identified in Attachment l: Authorities and <br />References. The County Manager and Department Directors may assign various tasks to County <br />employees to support County response and recovery operations. These tasks may be very <br />different from normal job requirements. Listed below are the specific duties and responsibilities <br />for selected County government departments and agencies. <br />3.2 Assignment of Responsibilities <br />3.2.1 Primary Agencies <br />Primary agencies are those agencies identified with lead roles and responsibilities in one (or <br />multiple) Cabarrus County EOP Annexes. <br />Chairman, County Board of Commissioners <br />a. Assume executive direction of emergency operations and monitor the overall situation. <br />b. As required, declare a State of Emergency at the county level. <br />c. If needed, request assistance from state government agencies through the Cabarrus County <br />Emergency Management Coordinator. <br />d. Ensure that damage assessments and other necessary reports are forwarded to the North <br />Carolina Division of Emergency Management. <br />i. Municipalities submit reports to the County Emergency Management Coordinator. <br />Cabanas County EOP Basic Plan — March 2014 <br />Attachr2erlt number 1 <br />F -6 Page 146 <br />