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F. Response Actions <br />1. General <br />a. Activation of County Plan If a disaster threatens prior to the <br />Governor's decision to issue an Executive Order or <br />Proclamation of a State of Emergency, the Emergency <br />Management Director, or his designee, may (subject to Board <br />approval) activate this plan; this may be followed by a <br />declaration of a local State of Emergency as outlined in County <br />Ordinance 91-18. In this situation, the DEM will coordinate any <br />emergency response actions that may be necessary for the <br />immediate protection of life and property. <br />When an emergency or disaster has occurred or is imminent, <br />the Governor may issue an Executive Order or Proclamation of <br />a State of Emergency, activating the emergency response, <br />recovery and mitigation aspects of state, local and inter - <br />jurisdictional disaster plans that apply to the affected area. <br />Such orders or proclamations are needed for the deployment <br />and use of state personnel, supplies, equipment, materials <br />and/or facilities that are available. <br />b. Activation of EOC The EOC will be activated by the <br />Emergency Management Director upon determination of a <br />significant and immediate threat to life and property. <br />C. School Closing The Emergency Management Director, or his <br />designee, will establish direct communication with the Indian <br />River County School District Superintendent. Together they <br />will make the decision of when to close and re -open schools. <br />The Superintendent of Schools will make the official <br />announcement. <br />d. Request for Federal and State Assistance When disaster <br />effects become such that the resources of Indian River County <br />and/or its municipalities are inadequate to fulfill the needs of <br />the citizens, then aid and assistance may be requested from <br />the State of Florida and the Federal Government. Such <br />requests for State and Federal assistance will be made <br />through the Indian River County Emergency Management <br />Division to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. <br />Assistance required may be in the form of information, <br />technical expertise or substantial financial, material or resource <br />needs. A Declaration of State of Local Emergency is a <br />prerequisite to receive State and Federal disaster assistance. <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 92 <br />