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Ramsey County │ Annex B: Protective Actions 6 • This Annex may be also activated by the Incident Manager (or their designee) on the request of any municipality (manager, fire, or law chief) or on recommendation from the Ramsey County Director of Emergency Management (or designee) or Ramsey County Sheriff (or designee). • Any activation requires immediate notification to the RCEMHS Duty Officer. 3.1.2 OPERATIONAL PRIORITIES For overarching operational priorities, please refer to the CEOP Base Plan. 3.1.3 FUNCTIONAL OBJECTIVES • Protect the health and welfare of the public during or immediately following a disaster emergency by implementing protective actions. • Allow first responders to engage in first response activities without the concern for interference by or threat to the public. • Collaborate with operational partners to execute protective strategies. • Mitigate the displacement of individuals and families to the greatest extent possible while providing for the protection of life and prevention of bodily harm. • Ensure that disaster survivors are provided equitable access and care. • Provide property protection to the greatest extent possible while persons are displaced from their residences and businesses. • Remove shelter-in-place orders or provide for re-entry as soon as it is safe to do so. 3.1.4 COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCY Protecting the health and welfare of the County’s population is the priority for all Ramsey County protective action activities. Coordinating and conducting an evacuation or shelter-in-place order of impacted populations within Ramsey County will be done in a manner that is equitable and inclusive of all diverse populations, particularly those who have been historically and disproportionately impacted by disasters. Marginalized racism and increased social vulnerabilities have become touchpoints across the nation, with COVID-19 highlighting many long-standing systemic health and social inequities that have put communities of racial and ethnic minorities at risk. Therefore, addressing the needs and considerations of all individuals at risk by a disaster is a protective action operational priority. Addressing the needs of not only those with DAFN as well as those from diverse communities throughout the County will require a whole community effort. This Annex prioritizes planning and provision approaches that ensures equitable evacuation, shelter-in-place provisions, and the communications about those actions. Meeting the legal mandates requires transparency, ensuring there is no discrimination in the planning for, or provision of, the County’s communications and services. Accessibility for persons with DAFN complies with federal laws governing ADA directives and is considered a top priority. A percentage of the population evacuating will have DAFN and unique cultural considerations that may impact their understanding of communication notices and orders to evacuate as well as their ability to safely evacuate. While most all people choose to evacuate if given clear, culturally understandable alerts