Book Description

Interlocal agreements can form the basis for developing an emergency management system among county and other local governments. Inter-local agreements can link similar agencies, such as those providing fire-related services across jurisdictional boundaries, and can coordinate dissimilar agencies, such as police, fire, and public works units, that are essential components of an emergency management system. An emergency management system is a process for identifying life-and-property-threatening hazards, analyzing the probability of their occurrence, assessing the vulnerability of local communities to the hazards, and recover should an emergency or disaster occur. It requires a staff capable of encouraging private and public organizations to cooperate in conducting hazard reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery activities.