14B NCAC 03 .0503          dispatch of a Regional Response team

(a)  Program resources shall employ the All-Hazards Response Model.

(b)  NCEM shall maintain direction and control of any deployed program resources that have been deployed through action of NCEM until a time that they have been demobilized or the program resource is needed by the Sponsoring Agency.

(c)  Any resource of the NC RRT Program remains a local resource and may deploy within their county under their local authorities or agreements, notwithstanding any action by the State.

Participation in the NC RRT Program shall not limit or supersede their local authorities, responsibilities, or agreements when the program resource is deploying under those authorities or agreements.

(d)  Program resources shall be deployed by the State using a State Mission Assignment.

(e)  The IC, LEMC, an NCEM official, Secretary of Public Safety, and the Governor shall have the authority to request program resources. The IC may be from local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, rescue squads, and any other local, state, or federal authority having jurisdiction.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 166A-22; 166A-23;

Eff. March 1, 2024.