Ouray County Emergency Management's goal is to effectively coordinate emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery efforts for the citizens of Ouray County. The Ouray County Emergency Manager Plans, manages, and coordinates the administration, organization, and operation of the County Emergency Preparedness Program. Participates in professional training and provides technical assistan
ce in public awareness and informational services. Also conducts and/or coordinates emergency preparedness exercises to facilitate proper response during an emergency or disaster. Regardless of the type of hazard, it is the responsibility of emergency management to help put in place mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery programs to deal with all hazards. To accomplish this time is invested in the following:
• Develop, maintain and coordinate the County Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP), comprehensive emergency plans for disasters. It instructs every County Employee and Agency what to do during that disaster.
• Set up an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate support efforts to respond to, and recover from, emergencies and disasters.
• Develop and assist in the delivery of effective public outreach programs to educate citizens and businesses on their role in being prepared.
• Train, educate, and prepare county departments, elected offices and non-governmental partners for emergencies through the development and delivery of effective classes, drills and exercises.
• Serve as the chair for the Local Emergency Planning Team
Our page will allow the public to assist local law enforcement with the concerns and safety of our community. We appreciate your interest in Ouray County government. We aim to be as transparent as possible and we encourage engagement with our community. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. Ouray County does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with third party comments, messages, posts, opinions, advertisements, videos, promoted content, external hyperlinks, linked websites (or the information, products or services contained therein), statements, and commercial products, processes or services posted on any social media site. Ouray County social media sites, while such sites are publicly maintained and operated for responsive/interactive posting, serve as a limited public forum and all content published is subject to preservation and disclosure in accordance with the Colorado Open Records Act and other applicable law. Ouray County appreciates comments and posts from viewers, whether you agree with our post or not. We are committed to responding as quickly as we can to posts, comments and questions - and we aim to clarify any details or specifics as best as we can. Please be advised though, that our social media page is not monitored 24/7 and responses will not be immediate. If there is an emergency, contact 911. We understand that there will be times that you don't agree with what we have posted, and you have a right to express your disagreement. However, user generated posts may be rejected or removed (and repeat user-generated posts may result in an administrative-level user block) when the posting content includes any of the following:
a. Incitement of violence or violent behavior;
b. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, public employees, public systems, or criminal or civil investigations;
c. Infringement or unauthorized use of copyrighted, trademarked, or proprietary material;
e. Commercial material including solicitations;
f. Fraudulent material or accusations;
g. Comments or content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates; discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, genetics, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or
intellectual disability or sexual orientation;
h. Obscene or illegal material, including comments that advocate for illegal activity;
i. Protected personal information including, but not limited to, identification numbers, phone numbers, emails, home addresses, and personally identifiable medical information; and
j. Hyperlinks to any material prohibited under the above guidelines. You can view our entire County Social Media Policy here: https://ouraycountyco.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16467/2022-015-Social-Media-Policy
