Title
Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-30; A Resolution Establishing A Voluntary Registry For Use In The Event of An Emergency or Disaster.
Recommended Action
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County Of Los Alamos Resolution No. 18-30; A Resolution Establishing A Voluntary Registry For Use In The Event of An Emergency or Disaster.
Administrator's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the Resolution as requested.
Body
Across the United States, natural and human-caused disasters and emergencies have led to increasing levels of death, injury, property damage, environmental impacts, and interruption of business and government services; and the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico, (“County”) recognizes the consequences of disasters and emergencies, and the need to respond quickly to reduce the impacts of natural hazards, disasters and emergencies. The County recognizes the need to develop an emergency registry to provide Emergency Services with information on individuals who require assistance before, during or after an emergency. This registry will assist emergency management, response, and other personnel with valuable information about the location, special requirements, number of occupants, animals, and mobility constraints of an individual. The proposed uses for this registry are: emergency dispatch, evacuation assistance, safety status of individuals and logistics and planning.
The voluntary registry does not guarantee response priorities and individual preparedness plans for all residents and businesses should be developed. Registrants should not rely this registries as their only emergency or evacuation plan and are responsible for assisting in the provision of any medical care/items required during an emergency. The County will make every effort to assist and attend to the needs of residents if circumstances permit.
Protection of the County residents’ information is of the utmost i...
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