Ordinance on Emergency Services (Schadenwehrverordnung) - Responsibilities a) Chemical Defense Canton of St. Gallen

1. The chemical defense bases St.Gallen and Rorschach, established in the Canton of St.Gallen, are responsible for chemical defense operations in the territory of the Canton of Appenzell A.Rh.

1. The three main fire brigades of Herisau, Teufen, and Heiden independently handle smaller chemical incidents in their respective districts and conduct the first response for larger incidents.

2. In oil spill response, they provide secondary support to the local fire brigade.

3. The inclusion of the district of Oberegg from Appenzell Innerrhoden into the Vorderland district remains reserved.

1. The local fire department is responsible for oil spill deployments and initial safety measures in the chemical sector.

1. The regional bases are equipped with a casualty service vehicle and necessary basic equipment for initial chemical incidents and larger oil spill deployments.

2. The deployment equipment must be aligned with the materials used by the chemical defense of the Canton of St.Gallen.

3. Replacement and supplementation of the equipment are conducted by the insurance administration, in consultation with the Office for the Environment and the regional base commands.

1. The local fire departments are equipped with an emergency kit and absorbent materials for oil spill response.

1. The Insurance Administration handles the procurement of consumables such as oil absorbents, gas filters, etc. The Environmental Office provides advisory support.

2. The materials are provided to the municipalities at cost price.

1. In the event of any chemical incident, the local fire department and the responsible regional support base must be alerted.

2. The alarm of the chemical unit of the Canton of St. Gallen is generally raised by the regional support base.

1. In the event of an oil spill response, the local fire brigade is to be alerted.

2. It shall request the regional support center if necessary.

1. The summoning of the remaining operational and specialist personnel shall be carried out in accordance with the alert plan of the Cantonal Police.

1. The timely alert and warning of the population is carried out according to the cantonal alarm protocol.

1. The insurance administration may issue instructions regarding on-call duty in agreement with the regional support command units.

1. The command authority lies with the regional base.

1. The incident command is the responsibility of the local fire department.

2. If the regional base is involved, it assumes the incident command.

1. The insurance administration is responsible for the training of personnel for oil and chemical defense operations.

2. Attendance at the mandated courses is mandatory for all summoned individuals.

1. The regional base is responsible for the oil and chemical defense training of the team.

2. He is required to periodically organize and participate in exercises with the local fire departments of the district.

1. The local fire department is responsible for the training of the crew in the area of oil defense.

1. The operational costs shall be charged to the responsible party according to the tariff for damage control.

2. Uncovered operational costs shall be borne by the joint operating account. The actual costs will be reimbursed.

1. The municipalities collectively bear the costs for operations and drills.

2. Drills in the location municipality of the regional base and drills of the local fire departments are not part of the joint operating cost calculation.

3. The insurance covers the training costs for the leaders of the regional bases and the local fire departments.

4. The compensations are determined according to the tariff: compensations for deployments.

1. To compensate for the services of the local fire departments, the regional support centers shall receive the following annual lump sums

a) Administration: CHF 1,000

b) Exercise and deployment planning: CHF 2,000

c) Material maintenance: CHF 3,000

d) Rental for damage control vehicle: CHF 2,500

2. Participation in exercises by the local fire departments will be compensated to the regional support centers with the following annual lump sums

a) Herisau: CHF 2,500

b) Teufen: CHF 1,500

c) Heiden: CHF 2,500

3. The insurance administration may adjust these compensations according to changed circumstances.

1. The deployment costs, including costs from third parties, are generally billed by the municipality in which the incident occurred.

2. The claims must be presented to the responsible party in the form of an order.

1. The regional support centers and local fire departments shall annually prepare an account of operating expenses and received deployment compensations for the insurance administration.

2. The insurance administration shall annually prepare a comprehensive operating account.

3. The remaining net expenditure shall be allocated to all municipalities based on population figures.

1. The difference in personnel costs between the damage rate and the salary rate, as well as the basic fees for the equipment, are included in the annual overall operating account.

2. The basic fees for the equipment procured by the Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden are transferred to the renewal fund.

1. The Insurance Commission may adjust the damage and premium rates in accordance with Annex 1 and 2 to account for inflation.

1. The insurance administration shall issue the implementing provisions necessary for the execution of this regulation.

1. This regulation and the associated tariffs (Annexes 1 and 2) shall come into force on January 1, 1995.

2. The previous damage tariff of May 3, 1985, issued by the Water Protection Commission of Appenzell A. Rh., is repealed.