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Orange County Charter  26

 

ARTICLE XXVI, Department of Emergency Services
Added December 19, 2003, L. L. # 8 of 2003

Section:

26.01 Department of Emergency Services; Commissioner; Appointment and Qualifications.
26.02 Commissioner of Emergency Services; Powers and Duties.
26.03 Division of Emergency Communications; Deputy Commissioner.
26.04 Division of Emergency Management; Deputy Commissioner;
26.05 Division of Fire Services; Deputy Commissioner.
26.06 Division of Emergency Medical Services; Deputy Commissioner
25.07 Division of Police Liaison Services; Deputy Commissioner
 

Section 26.01. Department of Emergency Services; Appointment and Qualifications; Commissioner.

There shall be a Department of Emergency Services headed by a Commissioner who shall be appointed by the County Executive subject to confirmation by the County legislature. The appointment shall be on the basis of professional experience and qualifications for the duties of the office. The Commissioner shall be directly responsible to and serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. His appointment shall be reported to the Commissioner of Personnel and filed with the County Clerk.

 
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Section 26.02 (1) Commissioner of Emergency Services; Powers and Duties

The Commissioner of Emergency Services shall:
  1. Develop, coordinate and implement with other local, state and federal agencies, appropriate emergency responses to provide for the security of the County's citizens and Infrastructure;
  2. have charge, oversight and supervision for the Divisions of Emergency Communications, Emergency Management, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services and Police Liaison Services;
  3. act as liaison with the Orange County Police Advisory Board, Orange County Are Advisory Board and local emergency medical service providers.

Section 26.02(2) Other Powers and Duties

Except as may otherwise be provided in this Charter, the Commissioner of Emergency Services shall have all the powers and responsibilities and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed by law together with such other related and necessary duties as may be required by the County Executive.
 

Section 26.02(3) Deputy Commissioners of Emergency Services and Staff; Appointment; Revocation.

The Commissioner shall appoint a deputy commissioner for each of the Divisions of Emergency Communications, Emergency Management, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services and Police Liaison Services. Each deputy commissioner shall be directly responsible to the Commissioner. The Commissioner of Emergence Services may appoint such other assistants and employees of his department as shall be authorized by the County Legislature. All appointments and revocations thereof shall be In writing and reported to the Commissioner of Personnel and filed with the County Clerk.

 
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Section 26.03. Division of Emergency Communications.

There shall be a Division of Emergency Communications headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed in accordance with Section 26.02(3) on the basis of his professional experience and qualifications for the duties of the office. He shall have and exercise all powers and duties now or hereafter conferred or Imposed upon him by the Commissioner.

Section 26.03(1). Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Emergency Communications; Powers and Duties.

The Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Emergency Communications shall have the following powers and duties:
  1. act for and in place of the Commissioner of Emergency Services in his absence;
  2. have oversight of and be responsible to the Commissioner for emergency communications operations and technology support and shall have the following powers and duties:
    1. operation, maintenance, supervision, repair and security of the E-9ll telephone call-taking and dispatch system and of the Emergency Communications Control Center;
    2. establishing and Implementing tactical policies and procedure with respect to fire, police and emergency medical dispatch;
    3. managing the necessary staff and administering the Division's budget In order to carry out these functions.


 
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Section 26.04. Division of Emergency Management; Deputy Commissioner.

There shall be a Division of Emergency Management headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed In accordance with Section 26.02(3) on the basis of his experience and qualifications for the office. He shall have oversight and be responsible to the Commissioner for radiological response, homeland security, natural disaster response, local emergency planning and shall have and exercise all powers and duties as conferred or imposed upon him by applicable law.

 
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Section 26.05. Division of Fire Services; Deputy Commissioner.

There shall be a Division of Fire Services headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed in accordance with Section 26.02(3) on the basis of his experience and qualifications for the office. He shall have oversight and be responsible to the Commissioner for fire operations, fire investigations, hazardous material responses and training affiliated with fire and hazardous material responses. He shall have and exercise all powers and duties as conferred or imposed upon him by the Commissioner.

 
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Section 26.06. Division of Emergency Medical Services; Deputy Commissioner.

There shall be an Division of Emergency Medical Services headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed In accordance with Section 26.02(3) on the basis of his experience and qualifications for the office. He shall have oversight and be responsible to the Commissioner of Emergency Services for emergency medical services coordination and training and to the Commissioner of Health for health related issues. He shall have and exercise all powers and duties as conferred or Imposed upon him by each such Commissioner.

 
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Section 26.07. Division of Police LIaison Services; Deputy Commissioner.

There shall be a Division of Police Liaison Services headed by a Deputy Commissioner who shall be appointed In accordance with Section 26.02(3) on the basis of his experience and qualifications for the office. He shall have oversight and be responsible to the Commissioner for police liaison services. He shall have and exercise all powers and duties as conferred or imposed upon him by the Commissioner.