Section 26.23.077. Plan review; incident command systems.

   (a) The commission shall review and make recommendations about local, interjurisdictional, regional, and state emergency plans, including the Alaska intrastate mutual aid system established in AS 26.23.500, other plans prepared under this chapter and AS 46.04.200 - 46.04.210, and all emergency plans prepared by state agencies under other authorities.
   (b) When making recommendations about a plan, the commission shall suggest changes that ensure that the plan includes an incident command system that describes the respective roles of affected persons and agencies in a clear and specific manner and that the respective roles of state agencies are consistent with their statutory duties. The commission shall also suggest changes that ensure that the plans are well-integrated with related plans.
   (c) To the extent consistent with other law, an incident command system recommended under this section or included in a plan reviewed under this section must provide that the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs has a major role in mobilization of personnel and resources, communications, transportation planning, and other logistics involved in a state response to a disaster or other emergency.

Authorities

26.23.040;26.23.060;26.23.070;26.23.071;26.23.075;46.04.200

Notes

References

AS 26.23.040 Homeland security duties of the Alaska division of homeland security and emergency management.
AS 26.23.060 Local and interjurisdictional disaster services.
AS 26.23.070 Establishment of interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas.
AS 26.23.071 Alaska State Emergency Response Commission.
AS 26.23.075 Emergency plans.
AS 46.04.200 State master plan.

History

(Sec. 12 ch 32 SLA 1994; am Sec. 4 ch 67 SLA 2012)