To ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the department’s emergency response operations through: training and education, equipment and procedural research, testing and evaluation, quality improvement, health and safety, logistics management, and coordination of special operations and special events.

Objectives/Capabilities

• Coordinate and/or deliver essential entry-level, advanced, and specialty certification programs, as well as in-service and continuing education programs, quality improvement programs, and health and safety programs.

• Conduct equipment and procedural research, testing and evaluation.

• Develop and manage a comprehensive logistics program to include department facilities, apparatus, equipment, systems and supplies.   

• Maintain and develop cooperative efforts with other response partners in the region, as appropriate.

• Coordinate the County’s special operations capabilities to include: technical rescue, hazardous materials response, medical response to weapons of mass destruction/mass effect/mass casualty, marine incident response and fire/rescue support of special events.

• Provide emergency operations center and incident command support.