Summary:
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Orlando, through its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol.
The City of Oralndo's EOC, provides the coordination of emergency services, including the selection and utilization of various resources and organizations capable of rendering services within the City of Orlando. Under Chapter 252 of the Florida Statutes, the City of Orlando, through EOC, also coordinates the relief activities of both public and private relief or disaster assistance organizations that agree to volunteer their services under the direction and guidance of City of Orlando authorities.
Under this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) the City of Orlando may utilize personnel and facilities of the Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol for relief or disaster assistance in the distribution of food, supplies, medicines, and temporary shelters as part of the restoration or reconstruction of community services and essential facilities when deemed necessary.
The Civil Air Patrol provides an organization of private citizens equipped to respond to local and national emergencies and to serve the public welfare and can quickly organize large numbers of highly trained volunteers with ready access to up-to-date equipment to provide cost effective support to government agencies. The citizens will work under the direction and supervision of the Office of Emergency Management. |