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<br />Section 5 <br />5-16 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 <br />Action Steps: <br /> Conduct a hazardous materials exercise annually. <br /> <br />Responsible Organization All Emergency Response Agencies <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line 2013 <br />Funding Sources Grants and private funding <br /> Purchase additional hazardous materials response equipment necessary to sustain hazardous <br />materials response operations as well as for new chemicals entering the community. <br /> <br />Responsible Organization Ramsey County Fire Departments <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line 2012–ongoing <br />Funding Sources Grants and private funding <br /> Educate private sector stakeholders on security strategies and safeguards for the containment of <br />hazardous materials at fixed facilities. <br /> <br />Responsible Organization Ramsey County Fire Departments <br />Coordinating Organization Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security <br />Time Line 2012–ongoing <br />Funding Sources Private funding <br />Multijurisdictional Considerations. Ramsey County is always susceptible to transportation accidents on <br />its state highway system. Ramsey County relies on outside resources to respond to hazardous materials <br />releases. The area fire departments in Ramsey County have individuals certified in various levels of <br />hazardous materials response. <br />Public Information and Awareness Strategies. The Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard <br />Mitigation Planning Committee has identified public awareness campaigns to ensure that the citizens of <br />Ramsey County are kept abreast of the hazards affecting them and the mitigation efforts to alleviate <br />potential situations.