Director of Emergency Management (DEM) 

Shane Poorman 

 

The responsibilities are: 

Educating the public, completing hazard assessments, recognizing when infrastructure needs improvements, develop & executing programs that prevent or mitigate the impacts any natural disaster can have in the community, develop emergency response plans, create/participate in training sessions, community outreach, life safety, incident stabilization, property preservation, evacuation & mass care. 

During an emergency event, the director of emergency management performs all ICS command & and general staff responsibilities until he delegates it. 

 

Liaison Officer 

Whitney Bradshaw 

 

The responsibilities are: 

a point of contact for agency representatives assigned to the incident by assisting or cooperating agencies, provide briefings, facilitates coordination and can act as a concierge.