MISSION STATEMENT

In time of emergency the mission of the Ouachita Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (OOHSEP) is:

To plan and prepare practical response programs for the protection of life and property in the event of disasters, including vital records.

To coordinate and determine utilization of local resources to support political subdivisions in the conduct of disaster operations; to save lives, protect property, relieve human suffering, sustain survivors, and repair essential facilities.

To coordinate and direct restoration and recovery operations in the disaster area.

To ensure that each parish/city department will plan and provide for an emergency operations capability that conforms in principle with plans provided by the office for the emergency.

To coordinate disaster services with OHSEP and direct restoration and recovery operations in the disaster area subject to governmental authority.

To assure coordination of each parish/city department with the guidelines and directions of the plans provided.

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