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a. The DAO supervises the operations of the damage assessment teams and coordinates <br />for any additional support needed to conduct damage assessment. <br />b. Once notified by the Emergency Management Coordinator, the DAO notifies trained <br />damage assessment personnel; designates an assembly area; and organizes, equips, <br />and assigns the teams to the affected areas to conduct the PDA. <br />c. The DAO compiles the damage survey data, prepares damage assessment reports for <br />the Emergency Management Coordinator, and provides information for EOC staff to <br />plot damaged areas on the situation map. <br />7. The Emergency Management Coordinator reviews the damage assessment report(s) to <br />determine if any outside assistance is necessary during response and recovery. The <br />Emergency Management Coordinator briefs these reports to the Board of Commissioners <br />and government leaders. <br />8. The Emergency Management Coordinator forwards damage assessment reports and any <br />requests for assistance to the Western Branch Office of the North Carolina Division of <br />Emergency Management (NCEM) by the quickest means available. <br />9. The County Safety Officer advises the DAO on personnel safety issues during damage <br />assessment operations. Based on information received from the DAO, the Safety Officer <br />makes recommendations to the County Manager and Board of Commissioners on the use <br />of any damaged County facilities. <br />10. The County Cooperative Extension Office provides a damage assessment team to <br />determine the extent of damage to farms, crops, and livestock. <br />IV. DIRECTION AND CONTROL <br />A. The DAO is a member of the EOC staff and coordinates damage assessment operations. <br />B. Any County department may be called on to provide personnel and resources to support the <br />damage assessment effort as needed. <br />C. Personnel from departments assigned damage assessment missions remain under the control <br />of their own departments, but function under the technical supervision of the DAO. <br />V. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT <br />A. Staffing assignments for positions in the EOC allow for continuous operations. <br />B. Selection and assignment of personnel is the responsibility of the agencies represented. <br />C. Once assigned to the EOC, the Emergency Management Coordinator (EOC Manager) <br />supervises these personnel. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex M — Damage Assessment 3 <br />Attachment number 13 <br />F -6 Page 319 <br />