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includes the never-ending preparedness cycle of planning, prevention, mitigation, warning, movement, shelter, emergency assistance, and recovery. It shall not, however, include any activity that is the primary responsibility of the military forces of the United States. Emergency management agency means a local governmental agency charged with coordination of all emergency management activities for its jurisdiction. The Office of Emergency Services Director of Lee County Government serves as the Emergency Management Agency Director/Coordinator. Emergency management forces means the employees, equipment and facilities of all county departments, boards, councils, institutions and commissions; and in addition, it shall include all volunteer personnel, equipment and facilities contributed by, or obtained from, volunteer persons or agencies. Emergency management volunteer means any person duly registered, identified and appointed by the Coordinator of the emergency management agency and assigned to participate in the emergency management activity, including community emergency response team volunteers. Regulations includes plans, programs and other emergency procedures deemed essential to emergency management. Volunteer means contributing a service, equipment or facilities to the emergency management agency without renumeration. Sec. 10-167.- Organization and appointments. (a) The board of commissioners, through the county manager, shall appoint a Coordinator of the emergency management agency who shall be a person well versed and trained in planning operations involving the activities of many different agencies which will operate to protect the public health, safety and welfare in the event of danger from enemy, terrorist action or disaster as defined in this Article. The emergency management agency Coordinator will be designated as the emergency services director of Lee County Government. (b) The Coordinator shall designate and appoint deputy coordinators to assume the emergency duties of the Coordinator in the event of his/her absence or inability to act. (c) The Coordinator can utilize volunteer personnel and agencies offering service to, and accepted by the County. Sec. 10-168.- Duties and responsibilities of the Coordinator. (a) The Coordinator shall be responsible for the organization, administration and operation of the emergency management agency, subject to the direction and control by the manager or designee. The Coordinator shall coordinate the activities, services and programs for emergency management and disaster response within the county and shall maintain liaison with the State and federal authorities and the authorities of nearby political