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Ramsey County | Base Plan 4 large-scale public events that may benefit from the organization and coordination provided by its structure. Information provided within the Plan is guidance, not policy. Decisions about the best approach for a disaster response and subsequent recovery are influenced by many factors and will be determined based on the best information available at the time. 1.3 Planning Assumptions The CEOP was developed with the following assumptions: •Everyone within Ramsey County deserves appropriate care and consideration in emergency situations, regardless of their situation or demographic. •Access to emergency services shall not be denied on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. The needs of diverse populations shall be identified and planned for as directed by policymakers and according to federal regulations. •Ramsey County’s high population density and urbanized land use mean that emergencies have a significant likelihood of escalating rapidly, necessitating a forward-leaning policy. •Incidents will vary in form, scope, and intensity, from an area in which the devastation is isolated and limited, to one that is wide-ranging and extremely devastating. For this reason, planning efforts shall be conducted in a way that allows response to be flexible and scalable. •Effective prediction and warning systems have been established that make it possible to anticipate some incidents that may occur throughout the jurisdiction or the general area beyond the jurisdiction’s boundaries. •Officials will respond to all incidents under the assumption the situation is urgent, and time is of the essence. •An incident will require a prompt and effective response and recovery operations using resources from Ramsey County government departments, disaster relief agencies, volunteer organizations, and the private sector. •When an incident occurs, all Ramsey County government departments and municipalities will put their respective plans and standard operating procedures (SOPs) into limited or full activation as necessary, integrating those plans and procedures with the actions described in the CEOP. Each municipality maintains their own SOPs that are disseminated to staff and others required to respond to emergency situations. •Essential services will be maintained for as long as conditions permit and will be restored as quickly as possible. Many essential services are owned and operated by private sector partners. •RCEMHS’s intention is that the County and municipalities will be able to respond effectively without external assistance for the majority of incidents, but also, to build strong regional and state partnerships to support an integrated effort if necessary. •Some incidents may be of such magnitude and severity that outside assistance is required. When locally available resources are insufficient to respond to and/or recover from the incident,