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Ramsey County | Base Plan 19 •Standardization. Standardization is essential to interoperability among multiple organizations in incident response. NIMS defines standard organizational structures that improve integration and connectivity among jurisdictions and organizations. NIMS defines standard practices that allow incident personnel to work together effectively and foster cohesion among the various organizations involved. NIMS also includes common terminology, which enables effective communication. •Unity of Effort. Unity of effort means coordinating activities among various organizations to achieve common objectives. Unity of effort enables organizations with specific jurisdictional responsibilities to support each other while maintaining their own authorities. 2.3.2 COMMAND AND COORDINATION RCEMHS responds to incidents using ICS, a primary component of NIMS. This standardized incident management concept allows responders to adopt an integrated organizational structure equal to the complexity and demands of any single incident or multiple incidents without being hindered by jurisdictional boundaries. ICS is based on a flexible, scalable response organization. This organization provides a common framework within which people can work together effectively. Because response personnel may be drawn from multiple agencies that do not routinely work together, ICS is designed to establish standard response and operational procedures. This reduces the potential for miscommunication and coordination problems during incident response. Primary tenants of ICS/NIMS reflected in RCEMHS response include: •Incidents are managed at the lowest possible jurisdictional level and supported by additional capabilities as needed. The on-scene incident commander (IC) is responsible for the command and control of specific activities at the incident site and the Incident Command Post (ICP). •The Ramsey County Emergency Operations Center (RCEOC) is the primary location from which Ramsey County government provides support and coordination during a large or complex incident to the ICP. •Municipalities will activate municipal EOCs as their local coordination site. •DOCs are activated by individual County and/or municipal government departments to manage information and resources assigned to the incident. •Municipal government and local organizations will provide resources to assist in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery operations. •In an incident that exceeds the resources and/or capability of a municipality, the municipality can request the use of County resources. If the incident exceeds the resources and/or capability of Ramsey County, the County can request the use of state resources. MN Statutes Chapter 12 outlines requirements and protections for inter-jurisdictional emergency assistance and mutual aid. •If the incident is of such magnitude that federal assistance is approved, the federal agencies will operate in support of local, county and state jurisdictions.