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Pasco emergency managers outline incident command role and elected-officials responsibilities ahead of hurricane season
Summary
Pasco County emergency management staff reviewed the countyincident command system, daily activation rhythm and the specific role of elected officials in declaring emergencies, evacuations and signing emergency orders.
Pasco County emergency management staff gave the Board of County Commissioners a daylong review of how the county runs hurricane response operations and what they need from elected officials as the 2025 season approaches.
The presentation, led by Andy Fassa, the countyEmergency Management director, explained how the incident command system (ICS) organizes response and how elected officials are integrated into decisions. "ICS ... it's a common organizational structure, and it's thoroughly accepted in the state of Florida and throughout The United States," Fassa said. He outlined a daily "battle rhythm" of weather calls,…
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