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DIRECTION ~.ND CONTROL Direction and Control provides for an efficient response to an emergency by coordinating all response and recovery activities through one central location. The Emergency Operating Center (EOC) is the base of operation for all emergency management activities for the County. Members of the Emergency Management organization will be familiar with plans and procedures to cope with an emergency. The overall direction and control of emergency activities in a crisis situation is vested with the Chairman, County Commissioners. Upon declaration of an emergency or an attack warning the chairman of County Commissioners, County Manager, and EMC will operate from the EOC. Initially, emergency operations will be conducted locally with little or no outside assistance or coordination. On-site direction and control will be established by the senior officers of the emergency service having primary responsibility for the situation. VI. CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT A. General The possibility that emergency and disaster occurrences could result in disruption of government functions necessitates that all levels of local government and their departments develop and maintain procedures to ensure continuity of government. These procedures will name who will be the decision-makers if an elected official or department head is not available. B. Line of Succession The line of succession of the County Board of Commissioners proceeds from the chairman to the vice chairman, then to the remaining members of the board alphabetically by last name. Lines of succession for the Emergency Management Coordinator and department/agency heads with emergency responsibilities are shown in the appropriate annexes. BP.ii July, 1993