N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-2.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:75A-2.7 - Procedures during fire disaster incident; local; county

(a) In the event of an emergency incident, the incident commander may declare a local fire emergency disaster. In making any such determination, the incident commander shall utilize the best information then available.

(b) Whenever a local fire emergency disaster is declared pursuant to (a) above, the municipal emergency management coordinator shall activate the municipal emergency operations plan adopted pursuant to section 19 of P.L. 1989, c.222 (N.J.S.A. App. A:9-43.2).

(c) The county fire coordinator shall maintain a liaison with the supervisory representative of the forest fire service in deploying fire service resources and coordinating protection activities during wildfire emergency incidents pursuant to 13:9-1 et seq.

(d) The county fire coordinator shall request additional resources, beyond those from within his or her county, through the regional or State fire coordinator. The regional or State fire coordinator shall utilize the Office of Emergency Management system to request these resources.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:75A-2.7

Amended by R.2009 d.79, effective 3/2/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 6685(a), 41 N.J.R. 1016(a).
Deleted (b)1, (b)2 and former (c) through (e); and recodified former (f) and (g) as new (c) and (d).