FY 24 APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Administration Index #221000

ORIGIN/PURPOSE:

The Harford County Department of Emergency Services is tasked with the duty and responsibility to identify, assess and prioritize local and regional vulnerabilities to emergencies or disasters and the resources available to mitigate, respond to or recover from them.

FY 24 GOALS: TO CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT AND BUILD OUT OF CAREER-BASED EMS SYSTEM

TO MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL READINESS IN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING TO HARFORD COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS

TO CONDUCT TWO QUARTERLY CABINET EXERCISES TESTING COUNTY RESPONSE PLANS TO ALL NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS ANNUALLY TO PURSUE A RADIO AND TELEPHONE TO COINCIDE WITH OUR CURRENT PROTOCOL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM TO ENHANCE COUNTY'S RESPONSE TO ALL DISASTERS, DES WILL ACQUIRE CCTV FEEDS FROM RELEVANT TO CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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