Emergency
Management is the organization and management of resources and responsibilities
for dealing with all aspects of emergencies, in particularly preparedness,
response and rehabilitation.
Emergency
management involves plans, structures and arrangements established to engage
the normal endeavors of government, voluntary and private agencies in a
comprehensive and coordinated way to respond to the whole spectrum of emergency
needs. This is also known as disaster management.
The Ysleta
del Sur Pueblo Office of Emergency Management
endeavors to ensure that the Tribal Government, Businesses, and Community are
prepared and have the resources to protect the health, safety, welfare, and
property of the Pueblo
during emergencies and disasters. The program’s goals are:
To protect public health and safety within the Pueblo’s
boundaries through preparedness and response efforts.
To preserve tribal and private property within the Pueblo’s
boundaries through mitigating and recovery effort.
To engage our tribal population in community-based
preparedness through education and training.
Phases of Emergency Management
Mitigation
Mitigation efforts attempt to prevent hazards from
developing into disasters altogether, or to reduce the effects of disasters
when they occur. The mitigation phase differs from the other phases because it
focuses on long-term measures for reducing or eliminating risk.
Preparedness In the preparedness phase, emergency managers
develop plans of action for when the disaster strikes. Common preparedness
measures include the
communication
plans with easily understandable terminology and chain of command
development
and practice of multi-agency coordination and incident command
proper
maintenance and training of emergency services
development
and exercise of emergency population warning methods combined with
emergency shelters and evacuation plans
stockpiling,
inventory, and maintenance of supplies and equipment
Response
The response phase includes the mobilization of the
necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. This is
likely to include a first wave of core emergency services, such as
firefighters, police and ambulance crews. They may be supported by a number of
secondary emergency services, such as specialist rescue teams.
Recovery
The aim
of the recovery phase is to restore the affected area to its previous state. It
differs from the response phase in its focus; recovery efforts are concerned
with issues and decisions that must be made after immediate needs are
addressed. Recovery efforts are primarily concerned with actions that involve
rebuilding destroyed property, re-employment, and the repair of other essential
infrastructure.
