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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
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