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B. B. In a response to an emergency situation that involves different emergency services (e.g., fire, rescue, law enforcement, etc.), the Incident Commander coordinates all units, regardless of service. C. If a fire or threat of fire exists during an emergency, the Fire Chief or a designee of the district affected becomes the Incident Commander. The Incident Commander coordinates all activities on -site and remains in contact with the Cabarrus County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The initial Incident Commander is the ranking fire officer from the affected area. D. The local fire services and the Forest Service establish a unified command when a wildland fire threatens structures. E. If no fire or threat of fire exists, the Chiefs of emergency services on the scene determine incident command. Normally, the agency with the most involvement in the emergency response operation assumes command at the site. F. Under the provisions of the North Carolina Hazardous Material Right -to -Know Law, local Fire Chiefs survey facilities within their jurisdictions to identify types and volumes of hazardous materials located there. The Fire Marshal maintains this data for all the facilities within the County. Fire service leaders use this information to develop response plans for hazardous materials accidents within the district. G. The Fire Marshal coordinates the local facility emergency response plans with the County Emergency Operations Plan and provides this information to the appropriate fire departments. H. The Cabarrus County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) has the responsibility for the development of the County response plan for a hazardous material release. The LEPC also reviews site - specific plans for industries that pose a significant hazard to the community because of the extremely hazardous materials (EHS) on site. I. When responding to a situation involving hazardous materials, the fire departments take all necessary precautions to protect fire service personnel and the other emergency workers involved at the site. The units responding observe department standard operating procedures and react based on their level of training for that type of event. J. The facility using the hazardous material or the company transporting such material provides the initial alert that a release of hazardous material has occurred. The facility or company involved notifies the 911 communications center and gives the type and quantity of the material released, if known. As the emergency response develops, emergency services personnel on the scene determine the amount and extent of the release and confirm identification of the material released. IV. DIRECTION AND CONTROL Cabarrus County EOP — Annex F — Fire Protection F -6 Attachment number 7 Page 241