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s <br />3. Evacuation and shelter strategies must be based on citizen <br />cooperation with staggered evacuation and best -available shelter <br />options until the shelter deficit can be reduced. <br />4. A strategy based upon sheltering people with special needs that <br />provides varying levels of care. The intent of the strategy is to <br />establish minimum standards so that the general population and <br />service providers will understand the level of care which can be <br />reasonably expected at regular shelters. Persons needing greater <br />care should be prompted to register for special assistance. <br />Planning at the County and state level will depend on pre - <br />identification of populations and determination of resource <br />shortfalls and contingencies. <br />5. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will be activated and <br />staffed with lead agencies that become a part of an ESF concept. <br />The primary agency for each ESF will be responsible for <br />coordinating the planning and response activities of their <br />respective support agencies. <br />111. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS <br />A. LEVELS OF DISASTER <br />Chapter 252, Florida Statutes, requires each county to develop and <br />maintain a County Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). This CEMP <br />must contain provisions to ensure that the county is prepared for minor, <br />major, and catastrophic disasters. Therefore, a resolution was passed by <br />the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners adopting this <br />county's CEMP. A signed copy of the resolution can be found as a <br />preface to this document. <br />Minor Disaster <br />Any disaster that is likely to be within the response capabilities of <br />local government and results in only minimal need for state or <br />federal assistance. <br />In accordance with this CEMP, this definition translates into a <br />Level III or Level II activation of the EOC. <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 51