2.56.100 Emergency management office.
The Wasilla department of administration is the emergency management office and shall function as the disaster agency within the city as defined in AS 26.23.060.
A. The mayor or his or her designee, the emergency management coordinator, is responsible for maintaining liaison with state and other political subdivision authorities to ensure the most effective operation of emergency preparedness plans.
B. The Wasilla office of emergency management shall prepare and maintain a city emergency plan which may include provisions for:
1. Prevention and mitigation of injury and damage that may be caused by a disaster;
2. Prompt and effective response to disasters;
3. Emergency relief;
4. Authorizations and procedures for emergency procurement, temporary construction works to mitigate danger or damage, and other activities associated with appropriate responses to a disaster emergency;
5. Organization of manpower and command and control;
6. Coordination of federal, state and local disaster activities and plans;
7. Recruiting and directing volunteer personnel to augment city personnel and facilities for response to disaster emergencies;
8. Directing the immediate use of facilities, equipment and personnel from all available sources to prevent damage to persons or property or restoring governmental services and public utilities;
9. Make surveys of resources and facilities in the city both public and private, as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this chapter;
10. Establish a register of volunteer organizations and persons with training and skills important to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery;
11. Establish a register of communication, construction and other equipment, temporary housing, and other resources available for use in a disaster emergency. (Prior code § 11.50.100)