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EL PASO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM)

EL PASO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM). Deputy Chief Jerry Villanueva, EMC villanuevajj@elpasotexas.gov Lieutenant Thomas Quinn, Asst. EMC quinntx@elpasotexas.gov Robert Bartley, EM Planner bartleyRE@elpasotexas.gov Luz Elda Sanchez, Secretary sanchezle@elpasotexas.gov

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EL PASO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM)

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  1. EL PASO OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM) Deputy Chief Jerry Villanueva, EMC villanuevajj@elpasotexas.gov Lieutenant Thomas Quinn, Asst. EMC quinntx@elpasotexas.gov Robert Bartley, EM Planner bartleyRE@elpasotexas.gov Luz Elda Sanchez, Secretary sanchezle@elpasotexas.gov 200 N. Kansas, 79901 915-838-3260

  2. Emergency Management

  3. Mitigation (Prevention) • Assess risks and vulnerabilities • Develop strategies to eliminate or reduce risk to life and property

  4. Local Hazards

  5. Local Threats/Hazards • Tornado • Flash Flood • Winter Storm/ Ice Storm • Power Outage • Water Shortage • Mass Fatality • Hazardous Materials • Terrorism • Civil Disturbance • Cyber Attack • Earthquake • Fires • Wildland Fires • Drought • Disease Outbreaks • Rail Car Accidents • High Winds • Extreme Heat • Thunderstorms & Lightning

  6. Preparedness • Before an Extreme Heat event • Community Outreach • Social Media • Emergency Operation Plans • Coordinate with Fire/EMS, NWS and Health Dept. • Monitor

  7. El Paso City & CountyPlanning Annexes • Warning • Communications • Shelter & Mass Care • Radiological • Evacuation • Fire • Law Enforcement • Medical & Health • Public Information • Recovery • Public Works

  8. El Paso City & CountyPlanningAnnexes • Utilities • Resource Management • Direction and Control • Human Services • Hazard Mitigation • Search and Rescue • Hazardous Materials • Transportation • Donations Management • Legal • Terrorism

  9. Response • During an Extreme Heat event • Activate the Emergency Operations Center • Support Incident Commanders • Coordinate with responding agencies • Public Notifications • Cooling Shelters • Water Stations • Resources • Disaster Declaration – State and Federal asst.

  10. El Paso Emergency Alerts • Register online on the EP Fire Dept./Emergency Management website to receive texts, emails and phone calls in emergency situations • Warnings and Protective Action Instructions • Extreme Heat Warnings • Phone number for assistance • Location of cooling centers • Location to pick up supplies, water, food • Messages in Spanish

  11. Joint Information Center Establishing a JIC for Incidents/Events • For large scale emergencies such as Extreme Heat event • All Public Information Officers involved in response will create one unified message • Press releases as needed

  12. Recovery • After an Extreme Heat event • Damage assessments • Federal reimbursement • Mitigation grants • After Action Reports – lessons learned

  13. Questions?

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