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J <br />Cabarrus County, municipal and volunteer fire departments are responsible for the <br />following tasks: <br />1. Assist in warning and notifying the affected population of an existing or <br />impending emergency. <br />2. Deploy fire-fighting personnel and equipment to conduct fire-fighting and other <br />life-saving operations during emergency situations. <br />3. In conjunction with the County Fire Marshal, designate staging areas for mutual <br />aid and volunteer forces responding from other areas. <br />4. Provide rescue and medical support operations to the community during <br />emergency operations. <br />5. Provide personnel and equipment to support public warning and traffic control <br />missions. <br />6. Support the evacuation of extended care facilities and handicapped or disabled <br />(special medical needs} individuals as the situation permits. <br />7. Prevent fires or further damage from fires within evacuated areas. <br />8. Assist in debris clearance for emergency access to damaged areas. <br />9. Assist land search and rescue operations. Along with other emergency services, <br />be prepared to conduct or assist in rescue operations of lost individuals and <br />injured/entrapped victims during emergency operations, to include water, low/high level, <br />trench, and confined space rescues. Be prepared to conduct victim recovery. <br />V. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT <br />A. The line of succession for fire protection operations is: <br />1. Fire Marshal <br />2. Assistant Fire Marshals <br />3. Emergency Management Coordinator <br />EDP/ANNEX F <br />3 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7 <br />kl <br /> <br />September 2008 <br />F-2 198 of 408 <br />