Most City departments have emergency functions in addition to
their normal operations. Each department will develop and maintain
its own emergency procedures. Each department should use the responsibilities
listed below as a basis for the development of its own procedures.
Each department will maintain a list of outside resources and contacts
in the event that the City’s resources and mutual and automatic
aid are exhausted.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
(a) Provide administrative and logistical support to the City Council,
the City Manager, and all departments within the City.
(b) Provide for the safety and protection of the employees of the City
of Grand Junction.
(c) Provide and track volunteer resources.
(d) Maintain records of disaster-related expenses for division activities.
(e) Notify property/liability insurance providers of incident details-fire
loss notice as required.
(f) Coordinate with on-site insurance inspectors and adjuster investigations
post-loss.
(Revised by City 12/16; Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
(a) Coordinate the development of a damage assessment reporting system
to meet post-disaster needs.
(b) Ensure redundancy and backup of essential City electronic communications,
documents and reports.
(c) Provide Geographical Information System mapping as necessary.
(d) Maintain records of disaster-related expenses for division activities.
(Revised by City 12/16; Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
In addition to City departments, specific outside agencies provide
emergency functions in addition to their normal operations.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
Red Cross agency representative is responsible for:
(a) Assisting with evacuation and coordinating sheltering of disaster
victims.
(b) Assisting with provision of food and clothing to disaster victims.
(c) Establishing food distribution points for families and other groups
to replenish supplies, as necessary.
(d) Assisting with disaster welfare inquiries.
(e) Assisting with shelter for victims and families.
(f) Assisting in mass feeding of victims and emergency workers.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
County Coroner agency representatives are responsible for:
(a) Advising City management/City Council on matters pertaining to handling,
disposition and identification of the dead.
(b) Organizing and training hospital, mortuary, and graves registration
support teams.
(c) Establishing a morgue and directing the identification and burial
of the dead.
(d) Providing public information concerning the deceased.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
Mesa County Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)
is responsible for:
(a) Coordinating volunteer response to emergencies and disasters.
(b) Coordinating donations through receiving, warehousing and distribution.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
The following Table No. 1 outlines which department should have
the lead responsibility when dealing with the task identified in the
table.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)
The following Table No. 2 outlines which department should have
the lead responsibility based on the hazard/incident identified in
the table.
(Res. 41-15, 9-16-15)