Unusual Occurrences/Command Responsibility (GA-37)
City of ADMINISTRATIVE SUBJECT:
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION:
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Unusual Occurrences/
Delray MANUAL Command Responsibility
Beach NUMBER REVISIONS EFFECTIVE DATE: PAGE
GA-37 0 May 7, 1991 1 OF 2
~@) SUPERSEDES APPROVED BY~-r:lcl~
0 DAVID T. RDEN, City Manager
GA-37.0 PURPOSE:
The purpose of this directive is to place authority and
responsibility for conducting operations by City employees during
natural or man made disasters and civil disturbances.
GA-37.1 POLICY:
"Unusual occurrences" connote situations, generally of an
emergency nature that result from disasters (both natural and man
made) and civil disturbances. The many variables affecting the
response to unusual occurrences preclude developing specific
plans to meet each situation but the City should address unusual
occurrences administratively and operationally to provide a
general employee response. Chapter 95 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach and Florida Statutes 252.38 and
870.041 - 870.045 provide additional guidance and authority.
GA-37.2 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT:
The Police Department Head shall have authority for
conducting the City's response to civil disturbances that will
include developing plans and preparing operationally to respond
effectively to the following:
Demonstrations
Riots
Looting
Labor Disputes
The Fire Department shall provide paramedic
support as necessary and agreed upon after review of
plans.
and other
established
Each department shall retain authority over
personnel and control over actions that fall
professional expertise and training.
its assigned
within their
Other City departments will provide such support as is
necessary to the successful law enforcement response.
SUBJECT: GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES/COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY
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GA-37.3 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT:
The Fire Department Head shall have authority for conducting
the City's response to natural or man made disasters that will
include developing plans and preparing operationally to respond
effectively to the following:
Floods
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Explosions
Tornadoes
Hazardous Material Spills
The Police Department shall provide security and other
support as necessary and agreed upon after review of established
plans but shall retain law enforcement authority and
responsibility when the occurrence develops into civil
disturbance.
Each department shall retain authority over
personnel and control over actions that fall
professional expertise and training.
its assigned
within their
Other City departments will provide such support as is
necessary to the successful Fire Department response.
GA-37.4 RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT:
The Public Works Department
other support as necessary and
established plans.
shall
agreed
provide equipment
upon after review
and
of