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Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Emergency Management is to prepare for and reduce the effects of natural or man-made disasters through planning, mitigation, response and recovery.
National Incident Management System Compliance
The NIMS compliance mandate ensures that all levels of government respond to natural or man-made disasters in an efficient and effective manner. NIMS is comprised of several components involving the Incident Command System, Management of Resources, Public Information and Unified Command.
Objectives
- Conduct staff training of IS700 to familiarize all staff with the requirements of NIMS.
- Train directors and elected officials to the IS-Intermediate level.
- Conduct a county-wide tabletop exercise to reinforce lessons learned.
- Work with directors to ensure development of county resources to include type and kind.
- Conduct capability assessment with local response agencies to enhance response to CBRNE incidents.
- Train responders with courses designed for hazardous materials response to include:
- Hazardous Materials: Awareness
- Hazardous Materials: Operations
- Critical Incident Management
- Work with NMDPS to secure funding for full-scale exercise in Sept. 2006.
- Establish timeline for training.
- Secure location.
- Establish exercise design time for scenario.
Information on Recent Flooding in Rio Arriba County
All Rio Arriba County residents experiencing flooding damage to their property, please submit photos of the damage as well as contact information including physical address to the Emergency Preparedness Office at 505 747-6367 or see Flooding FAQs(PDF, 414KB).
For Acequia’s wishing to hold annual meetings, outdoor meetings are the recommended alternative to indoor gatherings. Please see the recommended guidance by the New Mexico Acequia Association(PDF, 515KB) for more details.
Rio Arriba Hazard Mitigation