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Lake County Office of Emergency Management

 
The mission of the Lake County Office of Emergency Management (LCOEM) is to coordinate the all-hazards mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for natural or man made local emergencies and disasters; and assist with regional, state, and Federal emergencies and disasters.
 
Emergency Management: Comprehensive Emergency Management is designed to coordinate the mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery of local, county, state, and Federal resources and agencies in a natural or man made emergency or declared disaster.   Emergencies are dealt with everyday. When local resources become taxed, emergency management can help facilitate and coordinate mutual aid requests and disaster relief efforts. The Lake County Emergency Operations Plan, and other regional, state and Federal plans are the blueprint to give guidance during an emergency or disaster.
 
Lake County (All Hazards) Emergency Operations Plan (LCEOP): The LCEOP was written by all the participating agencies in Lake County responsible for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies and disasters in Lake County. The plan addresses:
  •        Use of the National Incident Management System and ICS
  •       Establishing a Multi-Agency Coordination (MAC) Group
  •       Establishing an Emergency Communications Center
  •       Establishing an Emergency Operations Center
  •       Establishing an Incident Management Group (ICS)
  •       Responsibilities for: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery
  •       Roles and Responsibilities for all groups and agencies in Lake County
  •       Specific Hazard Assignments for:
                     Acts of Terrorism
                     Avalanche/ Landslides
                     Civil Disturbance
                     Cyberterriorism
                     Earthquake
                     Biohazard Incidents/ Epidemic Outbreak
                     Flood
                     Hazardous Materials Spills/Leaks
                     Mass Transportation/ Mass Casualty Incident
                     Severe Weather (thunderstorm, microburst, hail)
                     Severe Winter Storm
                     Ski Lift Accidents
                     Wildfire
  •      Warning and Evacuation
  •       Communications
  •       Emergency Public Information (PIO) 
  •        Resource Management
  •        Disaster Assessment and Disaster Declaration
  •       Shelters
  •       And specific Annexes for: Warning, Evacuation, Haz-Mat, Health and Medical Services.
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Lake County Emergency Manager:
 
Jeffrey M. Foley
P.O. Box 255,
505 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, Colorado 80461
Phone: 719-486-4191 (Only when EOC is activated)
Home Office: 719-486-0246
 

                       

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