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3. The EOC will be activated by the Emergency Management <br />Director, or his designee, at any time a threat of danger to Indian <br />River County becomes imminent. The EOC will then become the <br />central command post for coordinating the operational, logistical <br />and administrative support needs of response personnel located in <br />the EOC or in the field. <br />The Primary EOC is located in the first floor conference <br />room of the County Administration Building, located at <br />1840 25th Street, and will be the first choice for EOC <br />operations. <br />The first alternate EOC will be the communications center <br />of the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, located at 4055 <br />41 st Avenue. This site will be designated only if conditions <br />threaten the primary location. The Emergency Management <br />Director, or his designee, will make the decision to move to <br />this location if it becomes necessary. <br />C. A second alternate EOC will be chosen given the existing <br />conditions at the time. <br />4. The County must be able to respond quickly and effectively to <br />developing events that may require the County to enact a Mutual <br />Aid Agreement. When an event or potential event is first <br />detected, the EOC initiates activation (monitoring). <br />Communications are maintained between the County EOC and the <br />SEDC; the county commissioners and Governor may be notified. <br />5. As County operations progress, the Emergency Management <br />Director may advise the Board of County Commissioners to declare <br />a local state of emergency and make a formal request for state <br />assistance.. The request is channeled through FDEM to the <br />Governor's Office. At the same time, FDEM may recommend that <br />the Governor declare a statewide emergency. <br />After impact of a major or catastrophic emergency, Rapid Impact <br />Assessment Teams (RIATs) may be deployed at the request of the <br />Emergency Management Director. These teams, under the <br />auspices of the Florida National Guard (FNG) and ESF #13 (Military <br />Support), will be deployed via aircraft or land transport to augment <br />local assessment of the immediate human needs (food, water, <br />Indian River County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan Basic Page 53