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IV. ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES <br />A. Organization <br />1. The Cabarrus County Sheriff's Department Animal Control Division will be the lead <br />agency for the Cabarrus CART. <br />2. The CART will coordinate animal response operations, under the direction of Animal <br />Control. <br />3. The CART will assist in statewide operations, under the direction of State Animal <br />Response Team (SART), when appropriate. <br />B. Responsibilities <br />1. Recruit and assemble a Cabarrus County Animal Response Team. <br />2. Maintain a current list of kennels and Veterinarian hospitals within Cabarrus County. <br />3. Identify, survey, secure owner permission, and maintain a list of temporary animal shelter <br />sites to be used in the event of an emergency. <br />4. Establish public information and education programs regarding animal response. <br />5. In conjunction with Emergency Management, provide for Animal Response Team <br />training. <br />6. Coordinate with the SART, Health Department, and other agencies to provide technical <br />and logistical support during animal response operations. <br />7. Provide suitable identification for CART members for access to the scene or affected <br />area. <br />8. Assist with coordinating the disposal of deceased animals that may impact the public <br />health. <br />V. NOTIFICATION <br />A. The Animal Response Plan will be activated in the event of a large -scale emergency or other <br />significant disaster causing a major requirement for animal protection. When the plan is <br />activated, the CART Standard Operating Procedures will immediately go into effect. <br />B. Emergency Management or 9 -1 -1 staff will notify the Animal Control Division when the <br />Animal Response Plan is activated. If the EOC has been activated, a liaison from the Animal <br />Control Division will report to the EOC upon request. <br />C. The Emergency Management Director, based on the extent of the disaster, will implement <br />the CART Notification/Recall Roster to alert agencies and personnel as needed. <br />Cabarrus County EOP — Annex O — Animal Control and Protection 7 <br />Attachment number 15 <br />F -6 Page 331 <br />