Office of Emergency Managment

The City of Fountain Office of Emergency Management (OEM) provides coordination and support of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery to protect the lives of the citizens in our City.

THE INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM (ICS):

• Is a standardized management tool for meeting the demands of small or large emergency or non-emergency situations.
• Represents "best practices" and has become the standard for emergency management across the country.
• May be used for planned events, natural disasters, and acts of terrorism. Is a key feature of the National Incident Management System (NIMS).
  
  The ICS is a management system designed to enable effective and efficient domestic incident management by integrating a combination of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure, designed to enable effective and efficient domestic incident management. A basic premise of ICS is that it is widely applicable. It is used to organize both near-term and long-term field-level operations for a broad spectrum of emergencies, from small to complex incidents, both natural and man made. ICS is used by all levels of government—Federal, State, local, and tribal—as well as by many private-sector and nongovernmental organizations. ICS is also applicable across disciplines. It is normally structured to facilitate activities in five major functional areas: command, operations, planning, logistics, and finance and administration.

The City of Fountain does not have an emergency alert system, but there is one that covers El Paso and Teller County. Head over to the Everbridge website using the link provided below and sign up to receive emergency alerts from Peak Alert.

Peak Alert is a great way to stay notified of emergency situations that may involve a threat to life or property. Alerts will notify those individuals who sign up, that are in the area of the emergency situation.

Sign Up Link: Peak Alert Website

Another great way to keep up with emergency preparedness is by visiting the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management website. There is a lot of useful information that may come in handy at a particular moment but also knowing where you can find that information gives a peace of mind when you may find yourself in an emergency situation.

Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management