FY 27 Proposed Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Support Services Cost Center 222200

ORIGIN & PURPOSE: The Support Services staff provides for all areas of communication, information technology and Hazmat Response as well as the County's Mobile Communication Unit. Support Services is responsible for the implementation of and recordkeeping associated with the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III Law. This law mandates reporting of certain chemical inventories and regulates the responsibility of local jurisdictions pertaining to Hazardous Material Response and Community Right-to-Know planning. SARA Title III, acts as the administrative arm of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Approximately 180 facilities in Harford County report to this committee. Site inspection of selected facilities that report under SARA Title III, are conducted by this agency. The Support Services staff provides/maintains the operations and maintenance of the radio system infrastructures (including mobile and portable radios, pagers, mobile data equipment) and computer network and specialized software (Computer Aided Dispatch, Message Switch, etc.)

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