The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is a unique agency that serves both the City of San Angelo and Tom Green County. Under Federal and State regulations, the Directors of the Emergency Management Program are our chief elected officials: our County Judge, Mike Brown & Mayor Alvin New. Your Emergency Management Coordinator oversees the daily operations of the emergency management program. The Office of Emergency Management works closely with all city, county, state and federal agencies. The Office of Emergency Management also partners with many other agencies such as the American Red Cross, Our county Volunteer Fire Departments, REACT, the Amateur Radio Club, the San Angelo Emergency Corps, the Salvation Army, the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), the National Weather Service, Goodfellow Air Force Base, the Civil Air Patrol, our local hospitals, and all area school districts to make our city and county as disaster resistant as possible. -- And this list is incomplete!
The Office of Emergency Management focuses on several key areas to help our city and county be prepared for any disaster. These include:
The Disaster Plan
The Office of Emergency Management takes an “all hazards” approach to disaster management which is reflected in our disaster plan. The plan is made up of several components that include the Basic Plan and 22 annexes. It is the job of the Office of Emergency Management to gather the local experts in these areas to write, regularly review, and when necessary update the basic plan and annexes.
Training Training is essential for an effective disaster response. Our fire fighters, police officers, and EMS are very good at handling emergencies and crisis situations. However, when disaster strikes on a large scale, extraordinary measures are needed to manage our resources and deal with situations that are not normally part of our daily functions. This is where training becomes very important. The Office of Emergency Management works with the city and county agencies to identify and coordinate appropriate training opportunities.
Public Education and Awareness Another key role of the Office of Emergency Management is to inform you, the citizens of Tom Green County and the City of San Angelo. We are continually striving to bring you the information that you need to make you and your family safer during times of disaster. This web site is central in bringing you this information.
A representative from the OEM is available to speak on a variety of emergency management topics to any business or civic group within Tom Green County/City of San Angelo. Call us at 325.657.4289 or email us at teresa.covey@sanangelotexas.us for more information.
