The Homeland Security/Domestic Preparedness Section was created in 2003 to assist local governments with preparedness issues. SPAG planners assist local governments to prepare and update their emergency operations plans, local ordinances, and orders that set the legal authority of the local governments. This section is instrumental in coordinating mutual aid agreements throughout the region and assists in preparing grant applications. Read below to learn more about their services.
Emergency Operations Planning
Technical
support in the research and writing of plans for the local jurisdictions that
encompasses all types of emergencies or disasters.
Citizen Corps/CERT Grant Applications
SPAG
emergency operations planners assist local jurisdictions in preparing grant
application packages to fund Citizen Corps and Community Emergency Response
Teams (CERT) in the South Plains region.
First Responder Task Force
Advisory Committee
The First
Responders Task Force was created to act as an advisor for the region in the
arena of domestic preparedness. The Task Force is composed of 21
members from the emergency responder community, such as sheriffs, police and
fire chiefs, local government officials, and technical experts from SPAG.
The Task Force is developing a long-range strategy for improving the response capabilities for the South Plains Region. This strategy includes the following components:
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The procurement of equipment, based throughout the region, to improve response to major emergencies or disasters, through the use of federal and state grants; and
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The creation of regional response teams and the support of existing teams
Helpful Links
Department of Homeland Security
Texas Division of
Emergency Management
Federal Emergency Management
Agency