Emergency Management

June 2023 Washington County Regional Shelter Exercise at the HMT Complex

Welcome to THPRD Emergency Management. Our goal is to minimize the impacts of major emergencies and disasters on the community. We do this by coordinating and facilitating the district’s ability to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against those disasters and emergencies. From natural hazards like winter storms and earthquakes to manmade hazards such as environmental incidents and wildfires, THPRD stands ready with our community to address our challenges.

September | National Preparedness Month

September marks National Preparedness Month, the annual campaign to remind everyone that preparing for emergencies and disasters can keep them, their families and their communities safe. Learn more by clicking here.

Hazard Mitigation
We are a part of the Washington County Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan assesses hazards and vulnerabilities in our community and sets an action plan for how we will reduce risks and improve our resilience. We support the implementation of this plan, monitor its progress, and maintain the THPRD annex to the plan.

Training and Exercises
We participate in local, regional, and in-house training to help response and support personnel and volunteers learn what to do during emergencies. We also use exercises to test our plans and help us identify areas for improvement.

Recovery
We work with city, county, and state agencies, and community-based organizations to help restore and rebuild the community and help individuals, families, and businesses recover from disasters. Specifically, THPRD provides disaster shelter spaces, resource center spaces, points of distribution for essential supplies, and support for neighborhood-based temporary gathering spaces.

Planning and Preparedness
We maintain and update emergency plans that help us respond quickly to protect lives, property and the environment. We also develop policies and procedures and organize responders and resources to ensure we are prepared to implement our plans.

Emergency Operations
We help manage the district’s response to major emergencies and disasters. As incidents worsen, we may activate the THPRD Emergency Operations Center to coordinate a unified and efficient response on behalf of district patrons.

Weather Watch
In September 2023, THPRD was designated by the National Weather Service as a “Storm Ready” community. This designation encourages communities to take a proactive approach to improving local hazardous weather operations through proper planning, creating weather monitoring and notification systems, and the promotion of public readiness.

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Community Outreach and Education
We educate our community members on how to improve their preparedness by getting informed, making a plan, building a kit, and working with their neighbors.

Emergency Management

September | National Preparedness Month

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