What is Emergency Management?
The City of La Marque Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible for coordinating the preparedness for any major emergency or disaster affecting the City of La Marque. More specifically, the OEM is responsible for:
- Developing, revising and exercising La Marque's emergency plan and related plans in coordination with other City departments and allied agencies.
- Managing the City's emergency operations center (EOC) to provide a coordinated response to disasters and other emergencies.
- Planning, conducting and coordinating disaster preparedness exercises for City personnel and allied agencies.
- Developing and maintaining mutual aid agreements with other municipalities and other governmental entities in the county and state.
Serving as the City's liaison to other agencies relative to emergency
preparedness matters, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), Texas Division of Emergency Management and the countywide
multi-jurisdictional local emergency planning committee.
Coordinating the City's homeland security efforts with other public safety departments and allied agencies.
The Office of
Emergency Management also works closely with the Police Department to
ensure vital information is communicated to the public as quickly as
possible. Emergency information is disseminated in a variety of ways
including activation of the CAER Sirens,
televised broadcasts on the Texas City/La Marque government access
television station, recorded messages using the FirstCall system,
emergency press releases through the print and broadcast media and
continuous postings on the City's website.
The Office of Emergency Management is dedicated to upholding emergency management standards in the areas of preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery in order to save lives and protect property during a major emergency or disaster.