14B NCAC 03 .0504          on-site operations of a Program RESOURCE

All NC RRT Program resources shall operate in accordance with the following standards of response:

(1) FEMA NIMS standards which are adopted and are incorporated by reference with subsequent changes or amendments pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.6 and can be found at no cost at: https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_nims_doctrine-2017.pdf;

(2)           following all direction from NCEM personnel acting pursuant to G.S. 166A-19.12(1) when deploying as a program resource;

(3)           when responding in support of law enforcement operations, program resources shall coordinate activities with the law enforcement authorities to ensure their actions support any potential criminal investigation; and

(4)           program resources shall not release any sensitive information to the public or media during operations without the consent of the local, State, or federal authority having jurisdiction consistent with Chapter 132 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

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

Eff. March 1, 2024.