Duties of the the Municipal Leadership Organization (GFO) (GFO)

1. The municipal executive organization is responsible for managing a "special situation." The duties of the municipal executive organization are regulated in the "Municipal Executive Organization of the Municipality of Glarus Nord" regulations.

2. The municipal executive organization

a) organizes itself according to the Municipal Executive Organization regulations in "special situations";

b) orders, in a "special situation" and upon application by the municipal natural hazards commission, necessary safety measures (road closures, evacuations, shelter-in-place orders, school closures) and issues the required directives;

c) coordinates, in a "special situation," the necessary intervention measures and clean-up operations and ensures the procurement of sufficient personnel and machinery resources;

d) orders rescue, aid, and clean-up operations after events of a "special situation";

e) coordinates, in a "special situation," the supply to cut-off settlements and residential buildings;

f) informs the cantonal executive organization as needed;

g) requests further support from the cantonal executive organization in emergencies;

h) informs, in a "special situation," the affected population via the organizational unit responsible for communication.

1. The municipal natural hazard commission is responsible for managing a "normal situation." In a "normal situation," it decides on precautionary and emergency measures and issues the necessary orders for their implementation.

2. The municipal natural hazard commission

a) maintains constant operational readiness from

1. Heavy precipitation hazard level "considerable" (level 3) from Meteo Schweiz

2. Cantonal flood warning level Linth "red" (level 4)

3. Storm hazard level "high" (level 4) from Meteo Schweiz

4. Forest fire hazard level "high" (level 4) from the Department of Forest and Natural Hazards and GlarnerSach

b) observes and assesses the local weather and natural hazard situation within the predefined perimeters according to the associated documents in the event of emerging and critical weather conditions;

c) creates short-term forecasts on the further development of the local hazard situation in critical weather situations;

d) orders any necessary safety measures (barricading of roads and paths) from the competent departments of the municipality of Glarus Nord in a "normal situation" and issues the necessary directives;

e) advises the implementing organizations (fire brigade and the competent departments of the municipality of Glarus Nord) on their execution of precautionary and protective measures according to the Water Intervention Plan (WIP);

f) informs the affected population about restrictions due to hazard situations through the communication-responsible organizational unit in a "normal situation";

g) advises the municipal leadership organization in a "special situation" and makes recommendations for measures to protect the population;

h) may advise public and private organizations and associations that operate facilities in areas threatened by natural hazard processes;

i) records the decisions and ordered measures of the natural hazard commission;

j) assists in leading and updating Water Intervention Plans (WIP), reviews the intervention plans with the implementing organizations after each event, and forwards suggestions for improvement to the authorities. The lead for updating the WIP lies with GlarnerSach together with the Department of Forest and Natural Hazards of the Canton of Glarus;

k) provides the necessary tools for observing and assessing hazard situations and ensures that all members are equipped according to their function;

l) maintains contact with other natural hazard specialists;

m) participates in designated further training and conferences or applies for personal further training.

1. The Chair

a) organizes and leads the municipal natural hazards commission of the municipality of Glarus Nord;

b) is responsible for the overall planning and administration of the natural hazards commission;

c) convenes the municipal natural hazards commission meetings;

d) chairs the municipal natural hazards commission meetings;

e) is responsible for ensuring that the municipal natural hazards commission has the necessary human and material resources;

f) ensures that all members of the natural hazards commission are adequately trained for their tasks and continuously further their education;

g) is responsible for the overall planning, administration, and compensation of the commission members;

h) handles and assesses, in collaboration with the municipal president, all objections against the municipal natural hazards commission;

i) represents the municipal natural hazards commission within the municipal leadership organization in the event of a "special situation."

1. The municipal natural hazard advisors observe local weather conditions and assess the current situation, taking into account general weather conditions.

2. The municipal natural hazard advisors

a) observe the weather and natural hazard situation and inform the natural hazard commission of any emerging critical weather conditions;

b) receive cantonal weather warnings and interpret them for their area of responsibility;

c) create short-term forecasts for weather development;

d) identify endangered areas, issue timely warnings, and recommend suitable measures;

e) inform the natural hazard commission about individual events;

f) order immediate measures within their own authority if people and significant assets are in immediate danger and there is no time to contact higher-level bodies;

g) are familiar with the natural hazard basics and the GIN natural hazard platform;

h) participate in further training and conferences or apply for personal further training.

1. The executive organizations comprise the fire brigade units and the departments of the Municipality of Glarus Nord responsible for execution.

2. If required, partner organizations may be called upon by the municipal management organization

a) Tasks of the departments of the Municipality of Glarus Nord responsible for execution: The departments of the Municipality of Glarus Nord responsible for execution are fundamentally responsible for implementing prevention and intervention measures in the event of avalanche hazards, rockfall and landslide processes, and storm events. The employees of the departments of the Municipality of Glarus Nord responsible for execution

1. implement the measures ordered by the Natural Hazards Commission or the municipal management organization, coordinate them, and confirm their implementation to the municipal Natural Hazards Commission

2. execute, upon order of the Natural Hazards Commission or the municipal management organization, the correct closure of roads and paths, monitor and maintain the barriers and corresponding signage, and, upon order of the Natural Hazards Commission or the municipal management organization, lift the closure of roads and paths

3. carry out evacuations upon order of the municipal management organization

4. support, upon order of the Natural Hazards Commission, the fire brigade units in implementing measures according to the Water Intervention Plans (WIP)

b) Tasks of the Fire Brigade: The fire brigade is fundamentally responsible for implementing intervention measures in the event of forest fire and flood hazards. The fire brigade

1. implements the intervention measures provided for in the Water Intervention Plan (WIP), coordinates them, and confirms their implementation to the fire brigade operations manager

2. combats forest fires according to the Forest Fire Intervention Plan

3. maintains close contact with the relevant local natural hazards consultants and the municipal Natural Hazards Commission in the event of an incident

4. supports the relevant departments of the Municipality in executing further intervention measures

1. Competent Specialist Unit for Communication: The specialist unit responsible for communication ensures external communication. The competent specialist unit for communication

a) obtains the necessary information during a "normal situation" from the Natural Hazard Commission or during a "special situation" from the Municipal Management Organization;

b) informs the media and the public about natural hazard situations and measures taken;

c) updates digital media concerning natural hazard situations and measures.

2. Secretariat of the Preceding Section: The secretariat of the preceding section and/or the residents' registration office

a) support the municipal Natural Hazard Commission with general secretarial duties;

b) maintain the entries for territorial divisions in NEST;

c) maintain the address list for warning messages;

d) dispatch and document warning messages to the affected population.

1. The specifications are supplemented by the Water Intervention Plan (WIP) and its associated documents. These form a collection of tools and checklists for assessing hazardous situations, for ordering and implementing measures and in incident management, as well as for documenting incidents and the decisions and measures taken.

2. The tools shall be reviewed periodically by the municipal natural hazards commission and, if necessary, adapted, for example, due to changed circumstances or new findings.