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County of Lincoln
105 Kansas City Road                            Ruidoso, New Mexico  88345

 

Office of Emergency Services

James S Mason, Director

115 Kansas City Road
Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345
505 258-9991
FAX: 505 258-9998
lcoes@zianet.com

 

Travis Atwell, Coordinator

115 Kansas City Road
Ruidoso, New Mexico 88345
505 258-9991
FAX: 505 258-9998
awfr107@hotmail.com

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WHAT WE DO


The Office of Emergency Services (OES) is charged with coordinating several emergency management and public safety programs within Lincoln County.

Emergency Management Division

This program focuses on coordinating county government’s response to natural, technological, and human conflict emergencies and disasters. The primary management focus is on preparedness for, mitigation of, response to, and recovery from major emergencies and disaster.

  • Identification, assessment, and analysis of all hazards and risks
  • Development of preparedness, readiness, and mitigation strategies for the county
  • Development of all-hazard emergency management plans and documents
  • Creation and presentation of community emergency preparedness programs and dissemination of preparedness information to the public
  • Development and presentation of emergency management training programs for county and allied government agencies
  • Development and presentation of inter-jurisdictional emergency management exercises and drills
  • Coordination of inter-jurisdictional emergency management response programs
  • Management of all county and allied agency emergency activities in response to real or threatened disasters
  • Development, maintenance, and operation of the county Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during periods of disaster
  • Coordination of county Warning and Emergency Public Information (WEPI) activities

 

Fire Services Coordination
This program is responsible for the coordination of fire protection services and administration of all volunteer fire departments serving the unincorporated areas of Lincoln County.

Collectively, the county volunteer fire services consist of the following:

  • Eight (8) volunteer fire districts
  • Eleven (11) fire stations
  • Forty (40) pieces of fire apparatus and support vehicles
  • 120 dedicated volunteer firefighters

Program activities will include:

  • Development and enforcement of uniform fire service standards and protocols for all county volunteer fire departments
  • Coordination of fire training activities
  • Response to and incident command assistance at major fires and other emergencies
  • Development and maintenance of uniform fire station, apparatus, and equipment standards
  • Development of countywide fire mitigation standards
  • Presentation of community fire prevention education and preparedness programs
  • Coordinate and administer automatic and mutual aid fire response agreements
  • Function as designated county liaison with the State Fire Marshal’s Office

Homeland Security/Domestic Preparedness
Actually a sub-component of the broader emergency management function, the Homeland Security/Domestic Preparedness program serves as the inter-jurisdictional coordinating office for an inter-jurisdictional Homeland Security preparedness effort involving the county and all five municipalities.

Specific program activities include:

  • Coordinated development of an inter-jurisdictional Homeland Security plan

  • Administration of grant funding under the Office of Domestic Preparedness Homeland Security Equipment Grant program

  • Coordinated development and presentation of Homeland Security training

  • Coordinated development and presentation of inter-jurisdictional Homeland Security response exercises and drills

County Loss Prevention/Safety Coordination

In addition to the more public preparedness functions provided, the Office of Emergency Services is also tasked with coordinating the county’s loss prevention and safety program.

 

PARTNERSHIPS


The Office of Emergency Services works closely with a host of government, public service, and community organizations within Lincoln County to coordinate all established programs.

              Local Government Agencies

    • Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

    • Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
    • Village of Capitan
    • Town of Carrizozo
    • Village of Corona
    • Village of Ruidoso
    • City of Ruidoso Downs

      State Agencies

    • New Mexico Forestry Division
    • New Mexico Department of Health
    • New Mexico Office of Medical Investigator (OMI)
    • New Mexico Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
    • New Mexico State Police
    • Federal Agencies

    • Department of Agriculture, United States Forest Service
    • Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
    • Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • Public Service Organizations

    • American Red Cross
    • Amateur Radio

     

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