Participate in the development and implementation of emergency management goals, objectives, and priorities.
Provides direction and support to departments, City Management, and stakeholders on best practices, principles, and concepts related to disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
Coordinate local emergency planning, special event preparedness, and response, as well as coordinate emergency management programs and provide information and training to the general public, city officials, city staff, schools, medical facilities, civic groups, and other outside agencies.
Update and maintain the Emergency Operations Plans (EOP) and Annexes for the City of Farmers Branch; review policies and programs to ensure conformance with the federal, state, and local laws.
Ability to communicate and make presentations to all levels of City Management, stakeholders, residents, and community leaders.
Oversee the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and serve as a support system for all involved.
Design, coordinate, and assist in directing annual emergency drills for the City;
Seeks to continuously improve knowledge on Emergency Management issues involving policies, laws, and current practices through training, meetings, and conferences; participates in professional associations.
Act as the grant administrator for Emergency Management items.
Manage grant-related communications and deliverables, with support from the Grants Coordinator.
Serve as Department liaison with private and volunteer agencies (LEPC, Red Cross, Salvation Army, RACES, etc.)
Operates and maintains emergency warning and notification systems.
Monitor weather and impending threats that could potentially impact the City.
Monitor regional emergency management communications (Dallas County, TDEM, NCTCOG, neighboring cities, etc.)
