I live in the city of Selma, Texas. Selma is a suburb of San Antonio and does not have all of the assets that the major city of San Antonio has. With that, it does rely heavily on the response of San Antonio Emergency Management personnel. In regards to the COOP for Selma, it does have a limited, but established COOP to give guidance in case if disaster or emergency. The Emergency Management Plan outlines the City’s approach to emergency operations and provides general guidance for emergency management activities and an overview of our methods of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The plan describes the City’s emergency response organization and assigns responsibilities for various emergency tasks. This plan provides a framework for more specific functional annexes that describe in more detail who does what, when, and how. This plan applies to all local officials, departments, and agencies. In the event that shelter and mass care facilities are needed to combat a natural disaster, the City Hall Facilities, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church and/or Journey Fellowship Church will be made available for the public. Notification that these facilities are serving for shelter and mass care will be issued via reverse 911, will be posted to the City Website and social media page, and via notification through the local news and radio outlets. A copy of the complete Emergency Management Plan is available for public inspection by contacting the City of Selma Emergency Management Coordinator, Fire Chief Ric Braun.
If there were anything that Selma could not handle solely itself, then they would start to rely on the bigger city assistance, just as long as they can assist with their own emergency operation going on.
REFERENCES:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Accessed October 19, 2016, from
http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1828-25045-0014/cpg_101_comprehensive_preparedness_guide_developing_and_maintaining_emergency_operations_plans_2010.pdf
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