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Ramsey County | Base Plan 18 2.2.2 ORDERS OF SUCCESSION Orders of Succession are provisions that enable an orderly and predefined transition of leadership should Ramsey County’s leadership become incapacitated or otherwise unavailable during a continuity event. The order of succession may be lateral, hierarchical, or designated by an individual’s special skill set. Plans refer succession by name, except for the positions listed below. The order of succession for the Ramsey County Manager is as follows: •Deputy County Manager (DCM) Economic Growth and Community Investment •DCM Information and Public Records •DCM Health and Wellness •DCM Safety and Justice •Director of Finance The order of succession for the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners is as follows: •Chair •Vice Chair The Order of succession for the Director of the RCEMHS is as follows: •Deputy Director •Coordinator – Northwest County Cities, Mitigation and Operations •Coordinator – Northeast County Cities & Urban Area •Coordinator – Central & Southeast County Cities Weather and Outreach •Coordinator – Southwest County Cities, COOP 2.3 National Incident Management System NIMS guides all levels of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate against, respond to, and recover from incidents. NIMS provides stakeholders across the Whole Community with the shared vocabulary, systems, and processes to successfully deliver the capabilities described in the National Preparedness System. NIMS defines operational systems, including ICS and EOC structures that guide how personnel work together during incidents. NIMS applies to all incidents, from traffic accidents to major disasters. 2.3.1 GUIDING PRINCIPLES NIMS is guided by the following principles: •Flexibility. NIMS components are adaptable to any situation, from planned special events to routine local incidents to incidents involving interstate mutual aid or federal assistance. Some incidents need multiagency, multijurisdictional, and/or multidisciplinary coordination. Flexibility allows NIMS to be scalable and therefore applicable for incidents that vary widely in terms of hazard, geography, demographics, climate, cultural, and organizational authorities.