Q - Who is in charge
of Emergency Management or home land security in case of evacuations,
etc. ?
In the State of Texas the Mayor of a City is the person responsible
in case of an emergency. As in most cities, the Mayor designates a
professional staff person to coordinate Emergency Management. In Terrell,
the Fire Chief is currently in charge of Emergency Management. Under
the City's Emergency Management Plan, Annex E addresses evacuation
issues. This Annex is the responsibility of the Police Department.
In facilities such as a hospital, where patients are dependent on caregivers,
the hospital is responsible for patient transportation and for arranging
for a receiving facility.
If a disaster strikes with limited or no warning, and there are injuries
within the facility, then the patients would be transported, as recommended
by the Medical personnel responding to the incident, to an appropriate
facility to treat the injuries.
If you do not have this information from our emergency management plan,
you can contact Chief Jim Harper at City Hall (972-551-6600). He can
provide this and any other information that will assist you in your
emergency planning.
Thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Hal Richards
Mayor
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