[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013[1]]
There is hereby established a Harrisonville Emergency Services
Department. This Department shall be responsible for the safety of
the residents of Harrisonville in the areas of fire suppression, emergency
medical care, rescue, and emergency management.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 205, Fire Protection and Prevention, which included Art. I, Fire Department, adopted CC 1977, §§12-60 through 12-62, as amended 2-6-1987 by Ord. No. 1572; Art. II, International Fire Code adopted 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 2814, as amended 9-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2842; 7-19-2004 by Ord. No. 2873; 1-7-2008 by Ord. No. 3018; 9-15-2008 by Ord. No. 3046; 11-16-2009 by Ord. No. 3112; and 6-20-2011 by Ord. No. 3167; and Art. III, Fireworks, adopted CC 1977 §§12-42 through 12-48 and §§12-50 through 12-53, as amended 6-6-1973 by Ord. No. 1015; 5-3-1978 by Ord. No. 1176; and 7-19-1979 by Ord. No. 1189.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
The Emergency Services Department shall be a department of the
City and under the general rules and regulations as may be from time
to time adopted by the City. The Emergency Services Director shall
be appointed by the City Administrator; and such other officers as
shall be determined are necessary shall be appointed by the Fire Chief
after consultation with the City Administrator.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
The Emergency Services Department shall consist of a Emergency
Services Director and such other officers and members as shall be
necessary to maintain an effective unit within the City of Harrisonville.
[Ord. No. 3235 §1, 8-5-2013]
A.
Functions.
1.
The organization shall perform functions related to fire suppression,
fire prevention, fire inspection, fire investigation, public education,
specialized and technical rescue, and hazardous material mitigation.
2.
The organization shall perform functions related to emergency
medical care, advanced medical care, public education, and specialized
treatment modalities through the approval of the Department Medical
Director.
3.
The organization shall perform emergency management functions
within the territorial limits of City of Harrisonville and may conduct
these functions outside the territorial limits as directed by the
Governor during the time of emergency pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto.
B.
The Emergency Services Director shall have direct responsibility
for the organization, administration and operations of local emergency
management activities.
C.
The Emergency Services Director shall be responsible for maintaining
records and accounting for the use and disposal of all items of equipment
placed under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Management Agency.
D.
The City Administrator of the City of Harrisonville and the Emergency
Services Director, in accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements
thereto, may:
1.
Appropriate and expend funds, make contracts, obtain and distribute
equipment, materials and supplies for emergency management purposes;
provide for the health and safety of persons, including emergency
assistance to victims of natural and man-made disasters or national
emergency; the safety of property; and direct and coordinate the development
of disaster plans and programs in accordance with the policies and
plans of the federal and State emergency management agencies;
2.
In the event of a national emergency or severe local emergency
endangering public health, welfare, life or public property, waive
the normal purchasing/supply requisition procedures, upon approval
of the Mayor and in accordance with State Statutes and local emergency
procurement procedures formally adopted by the Board of Aldermen;
3.
Appoint, provide or remove rescue teams, auxiliary fire and
police personnel and other emergency operations teams, units or personnel
who may serve without compensation;
4.
With the approval of the Governor and consistent with the Missouri
Emergency Operations Plan, enter into mutual-aid agreements with other
public and private agencies within and outside the State for reciprocal
emergency aid;
5.
Accept donated goods/services to benefit disaster victims and
services, materials, equipment, supplies or funds granted or loaned
by the federal government for disaster mitigation, preparedness, and
response and recovery purposes.
E.
There is hereby created within and for the City of Harrisonville
an emergency management organization to be known as the "Harrisonville
Emergency Services" which is responsible for the preparation and implementation
of emergency functions required to prevent, minimize and repair injury
and damage due to disasters, to include emergency management of resources
and administration of such economic controls as may be needed to provide
for the welfare of the people and emergency activities (excluding
functions for which military forces are primarily responsible) in
accordance with Chapter 44, RSMo., and supplements thereto and the
Missouri Emergency Operations Plan and the City of Harrisonville Emergency
Operations Plan adopted hereunder.
