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Indian giver County Communications i Introduction Purpose tt t The purpose of this Communication Plan is to establish methods and criteria for 1)communications between direction and control authorities,2)notifications to key decision makers and Indian River County Emergency Response Team members, and 3) the dissemination of emergency notification, alert and warning information to the residents of and visitors to Indian River County Florida. Methods and criteria identified and established allow the Indian River County Emergency Management Division (IRCEM) to provide the ability for effective and coordinated response and recovery efforts and timely alerts and warnings of actual or potential natural,man-made or technological disasters affecting the safety and well-being of Indian River County Government, its citizens and visitors. Situation and Assumptions Situation Different types of potential hazards' have been identified that could affect large numbers of people and require the coordinated response of public and private agencies and personnel over a widespread area of Indian River County. Timely and accurate warnings and notifications to the public and emergency response team members are critical in order to help those affected or potentially affected by any disaster better prepare for and survive the event. Special situations occur which require that responders from different agencies have the ability to communicate with each other which is not done on a daily basis. Assumptions • There is no single communication, notification or warning system that can be expected to reach every member of the public at any given time with 100 percent reliability. • Events can require immediate warning actions or may allow notifications to occur hours or days in advance. • There is no single common method to receive alerts, warnings or information. • Communications and warning systems may fail at any time under any condition for any reason. Organization and Responsibilities The responsibilities for monitoring, detection, alert, warning, notification systems, methods and procedures are shared among several agencies and sometimes involve the cooperative efforts of other governmental entities as well as public/private partnerships all with a common goal of providing for the safety and well-being of the citizens of and visitors to Indian River County. 1 For a complete IRC hazard analysis, please refer to the Indian River County Local Mitigation Strategy Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Annex VI -3