A Municipal Emergency Response Coordinator (MERC) is a member of Victoria Police appointed to a municipal district.
Section 13 of the Victorian Emergency Management Act 1986 states that:
(1) The State Emergency Response Coordinator must appoint a member of the police force to be an emergency response Coordinator for each region and municipal district.
(2) In the event of an emergency, directions concerning the allocation of resources in responding to that emergency may be given to all relevant agencies having roles or responsibilities in relation to the response to emergencies by-
(a) in the case of an emergency which affects one municipal district only,
the co-ordinator appointed for that municipal district; or
(b) in the case of an emergency which affects more than one municipal
district within a region, the co-ordinator appointed for that region;
or
(c) in the case of an emergency which affects more than one region, the
State Emergency Response Coordinator.
Related Pages
External Links & References
- Section 13 - Victorian Emergency Management Act 1986
- Google Search (Municipal Emergency Response Coordinator)