Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Department of Public Safety
Emergency Management State Laws • In Texas, mayors and county judges serve as emergency management directors, bearing the responsibility for maintaining an emergency management program within their respective jurisdictions in Texas. (Chapter 418 of the Texas Government Code and Title 37, Part 1, Chapter 7 Texas Administrative Code.) • Can declare a local state of disaster (Texas Gov. Code 418.108) • May order the evacuation of all or part of the population from an area under their authority(Texas Gov. Code 418.108(f)) • May limit ingress and egress from a disaster area(Texas Gov. Code 418.108(g)) Texas Department of Public Safety
Did you also know? • (a) Each county shall maintain an emergency management program or participate in a local or interjurisdictional emergency management program that, except as otherwise provided by this chapter, has jurisdiction over and serves the entire county or interjurisdictional area. • (b) The county program is the first channel through which a municipal corporation or a joint board shall request assistance when its resources are exceeded. Requests that exceed the county capability shall be forwarded to the state as prescribed in the state emergency management plan. (Texas Government Code Chapter 418.102). Texas Department of Public Safety
Commissioners’ Role • Assist in policy-making *Consider policies that directly support a robust program/plan • Plan for your precinct *Unique / varied needs *Assist w/ info for DSO • Road & Bridge *Resources Texas Department of Public Safety
And as a Court… • Adoption of Budget / Approval of Purchases *Providing funding to projects/mitigation items • Authorize contracts *Forming contracts pre-disaster • County facilities / infrastructure *Providing emergency facilities & equipment, communications, backup power, EOC facilities Texas Department of Public Safety
Why Not? • Low probability / Infrequency • Expense • Lack of public support Texas Department of Public Safety
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It Won’t Happen Here Texas Department of Public Safety
Dallam Sherman Hansford Ochiltree Lipscomb Federal Declaration EM-3284 Hemphill Hartley Moore Roberts Hutchinson Wildfires - 2008 Potter Carson Gray Wheeler Oldham Randall Armstrong Deaf Donley Collingsworth Smith Childress Parmer Castro Swisher Briscoe Hall Hardeman Motley Cottle Wilbarger Bailey Lamb Hale Floyd Foard Wichita Clay Montague Lamar Archer Cooke Hockley Cochran Lubbock Crosby Dickens King Knox Baylor Grayson Fannin Red River Bowie Delta Franklin Morris Titus Denton Young Jack Wise Terry Lynn Garza Kent Stonewall Haskell Collin Yoakum Hunt Hopkins Throckmorton Cass Camp Rains Rockwall Parker Wood Marion Palo Shackelford Upshur Scurry Tarrant Jones Gaines Dawson Borden Dallas Stephens Pinto Van Fisher Kaufman Harrison Zandt Gregg Hood Johnson Mitchell Smith Ellis Callahan Eastland Andrews Martin Howard Nolan Taylor Erath Henderson Somervell Panola Rusk Navarro Hill Coleman Comanche Sterling Coke Bosque Cherokee Loving Winkler Ector Anderson Midland Runnels Brown Shelby El Glasscock Freestone Paso Hamilton Nacogdoches McLennan San Ward Mills Limestone Hudspeth Culberson Crane Augustine Upton Reagan Tom Coryell Houston Concho Leon Sabine Irion Green Falls Reeves Angelina San McCulloch Lampasas Saba Trinity Bell Jasper RobertsonMadison Newton Schleicher Menard Pecos Burnet Polk Milam Tyler Walker Mason Jeff Crockett Williamson Llano Brazos San Davis Grimes Jacinto Sutton Kimble Burleson Hardin Blanco Montgomery Travis Lee Gillespie Washington Terrell Orange Liberty Bastrop Hays Presidio Kerr Waller Val Edwards Kendall Austin Jefferson Harris Fayette Real Brewster Verde Comal Caldwell Chambers Chambers Bandera Colorado Guadalupe Fort Bend Bexar Gonzales Galveston Galveston Lavaca Kinney Uvalde Medina Wharton Wharton Wilson Brazoria Brazoria DeWitt Jackson Karnes Atascosa Matagorda Matagorda Frio Zavala Maverick Victoria Goliad Calhoun Dimmit La Salle Bee Refugio McMullen Live Oak Aransas San Patricio Jim Webb Nueces Wells Duval Kleberg Total: 228 Counties Brooks Zapata Jim Kenedy Hogg Texas Department of Public Safety Starr Willacy Hidalgo Cameron
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Additional Concerns Texas Department of Public Safety
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Make a Plan! • Basic Plan - All Hazards • Access / Functional Needs (physical, emotional, medical,communication) • Whole Community • Review & Update • Pets!! Texas Department of Public Safety
All Disasters are local Texas Department of Public Safety
Emergency Management Coordinators • Emergency Management Directors can appoint emergency management coordinators (EMCs) to manage local emergency management program. Notification to state required on DEM 147. This is now an annual requirement. (TX Admin Code, Title 37, Part 1, Ch. 7, Sub. A) • Interpersonal Skills • Problem Solvers • Trustworthy • Knowledge of the communities they serve Texas Department of Public Safety
TDEM • The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) coordinates the state emergency management program, which is intended to ensure the state and its local governments respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters, and implement plans and programs to help prevent or lessen the impact of emergencies and disasters. • Finance/Administration; Operations; Preparedness; Field Response; Recovery & Mitigation Texas Department of Public Safety
DISASTER DISTRICT COMMITTEES • Identifies, mobilizes, and coordinates use of state resources within the District to respond to emergencies • DDC Chair provides guidance & control for deployed state response resources Texas Department of Public Safety
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DISTRICT COORDINATORS • District Coordinators: State-wide • 24 DPS Disaster Districts • Serve a dual role: Carry out emergency preparedness activities and coordinate emergency response operations. Texas Department of Public Safety
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