ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN
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:
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Coordinated development of an inter-jurisdictional
Homeland Security plan
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Administration of grant funding under the Office
of Domestic Preparedness Homeland Security Equipment Grant program
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Coordinated development and presentation of
Homeland Security training
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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.
Travis Atwell, Director
Joe
Kenmore, Coordinator
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