November 15, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 23 . . Theobald: ‘A Long Road To Get Here’ FROM PAGE 22 lized according to their capabilities and requirements to establish a unified and interoperable response to ensure the TOC workforce and its allied agencies are prepared and ready to respond and lead this community to recovery from disaster. “Successful community recovery will only occur if everyone understands the process, their responsibilities and how they fit in to coordinate their work efforts with the TOC leadership,” Theobald stated. The CEOP’s Recovery Section and its associated “Recovery Support Functions (RSFs)” are intended to guide the TOC through post disaster operations both in short and long term recovery efforts. The TOC adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) as the basis for all Incident Management in the Town with Resolution 2005-8 on June 6, 2005. The CEOP’s guidelines are consistent with the standards and principles of NIMS and the National Response Framework (NRF), both endorsed by the Department of Homeland Security. This system is the nationally mandated emergency management system for addressing all hazards for incidents and for integrating multiple organizations/agencies, jurisdictions and disciplines into a coordinated operational plan. NIMS was developed and is mandated by Homeland Security Presidential Directives (HSPD-5 and HSPD-8). This plan has been reviewed by all town departments, Worcester County, State of Maryland, State of Delaware, federal government and a number of allied agencies. The new CEOP plan has been tested in several exercises as well as at the town’s Integrated Emergency Management Course held at the Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Md., during February 2013, with all suggested changes and corrections incorporated into this final plan. The Mayor and City Council voted unanimously to approve the new CEOP. The completed sections of the new CEOP document will be provided on the town’s government website, www.oceancitymd.gov. With the council’s approval, the next step is to complete Section 4 of the plan, which addresses recovery. “All of the department heads have played a very important roles in this … and I wanted to thank them in their commitment because we need to have confidence in our plan because we want our residents and our visitors to have confidence in us and the roles we play in handling emergency situations. This plan outlines that very specifically … and puts in place the team work necessary to carry out this plan when necessary,” Mayor Rick Meehan said. LUNCH SPECIALS Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 1/2-PRICE SPECIALS Tuesday-Wednesday 4 p.m. $6.99 ANY SUB, FRIES AND LARGE SODA $6.99 10” PIZZA, SALAD AND SODA Your Neighborhood Corner Pub Where Friends Meet Friends! TUESDAY: 1/2-PRICE BURGERS WEDNESDAY: 1/2-PRICE PIZZA NFL FOOD AND DRINK SPECIALS DURING ALL NFL GAMES FRIDAY, NOV. 15: OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS LATE NIGHT CARRY-OUT # AND DELIVERY# SATURDAY, NOV. 16: LAUREN GLICK & THE MOODSWINGERS 56th Street Bayside • 410-723-5600 • Open 11 a.m. Daily • year-round