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ARTICLE IV. PROCEDURES In coordination with the emergency management and public health systems of Ohio, the Statewide Committee shall develop operational and planning procedures for the OH WARN Program. These procedures shall be reviewed at least annually and updated as needed. The Members recognize that the Statewide Committee, set forth in Article III, above, shall develop an OH WARN Program Manual and/or an OH WARN Handbook to set forth general procedures and standards that shall be followed by each Member. It is the responsibility of each Member to develop its own operational and planning procedures that identify the critical components of its own infrastructure and its emergency response resources. ARTICLE V. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE A. Member Responsibility — Within forty-eight (48) hours after execution of this Agreement, Members shall identify an Authorized Official and alternates; provide contact information including 24-hour access; and maintain resource information made available for mutual aid and assistance response. In the event of an Emergency, a Member's Authorized Official may request mutual aid and assistance from a Member. Requests for assistance can be made orally or in writing. When made orally, the request for assistance shall be prepared in writing as soon a practicable after the oral request. Requests for assistance shall be directed to the Authorized Official of a Member. Specific protocols for requesting aid are provided in the required procedures (Article IV). B. Response to a Request for Assistance — After a Member receives a request for assistance, the Authorized Official shall evaluate whether resources are available to respond to the request for assistance. As soon as possible after completing the evaluation, the Authorized Official shall inform the Requesting Member whether it has the resources to respond. If the Member is willing and able to provide assistance, the Member shall inform the Requesting Member about the type of available resources and the approximate arrival time of such assistance. C. Discretion of Responding Member's Authorized Official — Each Member recognizes and agrees that execution of this Agreement does not create any duty to respond to a request for assistance. When a Member receives a request for assistance, the Authorized Official shall have absolute discretion as to the ability of that Member to respond to a request for assistance. An Authorized Official's decisions on the availability of resources shall be final. Version 1.0 Page 3 of 9