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(2) Responsibilities and procedures for county agencies and departments during this phase of response operations are no,really identical to those followed in other emergency situations, with special attention given to law enforcement requirements. County personnel will refer to the Cabarrus County Emergency Operations Plan for descriptions of their responsibilities. e. Command and control. (1) It is imperative that the first responders establish immediate command and control to implement measures to preserve life, maintain safety, and preserve evidence. All responding departments and agencies must be prepared to interface with state and federal counterparts at both the incident site and at the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). (2) A core group of law enforcement agencies will respond initially to the incident. This group will consist of the Sheriff's Department, the local law enforcement agency that has jurisdiction, the NC SBI, and the Charlotte office of the FBI. This group will determine the techniques and procedures to be used during the tactical, criminal, and investigative aspects of the response operations. During the crisis and consequence management phases, all agencies and departments will employ the incident command system as used during other emergency situations. (3) This core group represents multiple levels of government and this will require a unified command structure for tactical and investigative operations. This group will control operations from a common location. The County EOC will be the command and control center for the incident. The incident commander and his staff will operate from the EOC once it is open. Operational command will be maintained at the incident site. (4) There may be situations where crisis and consequence management must be conducted simultaneously. It is possible that command of the scene may be transferred back and forth between the crisis and consequence management teams before the incident is brought to a resolution. This may be needed to meet specific requirements of the response operation. (5) Additional command and control guidelines for county government departments are defined in Annex A, Direction and Control, of the Cabarrus County Emergency Operations Plan. f. Entry Protocols (1) A terrorist attack involving a weapon of mass destruction will require new entry protocols to ensure the safety of those responding to the incident. In terrorist attacks involving bombs, the possibility for the use of a chemical or biological weapons exists. The incident commander or the operational commander on the scene will determine the entry protocols based on the threat level at the time of the incident. The EOP/ANNEX Q 6 September 2001