Fayette County

officials are putting the final touches on an emergency plan that will

put them more in line with recently adopted federal standards.

Fire and Emergency

Services director and chief Jack Krakeel told the County Commission Thursday

that he had recently met with state officials to discuss the plan.

"The federal

government has developed a warning system with different colors for different

levels of warning. But there really is no set response for each of the

colors," he said.

Krakeel explained

the state has developed a plan, and county officials have developed a

similar plan that limits access to government facilities and actually

clears the facilities when the warning system is ratcheted up to its highest

level.

He added the

county is still working on plans for the individual county departments

and would brief the board as the plans are developed.

Commission

chairman Greg Dunn thanked Krakeel and his department for his work and

said the folks at the Georgia Emergency Management Association are always

complimentary of the county's efforts.