Emergency Services

Please Take This Survey - Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan!

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Washoe County Emergency Management: https://www.washoecounty.gov/em/Hazards/Hazard%20Mitigation%20Plan.php

Survey link: Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Survey (office.com)

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and our RSIC Emergency Services Team is currently working with Washoe County Emergency Management (WCEM) on updating the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP). We are asking each of you to take this survey and assist us update the HMP to include our tribal community. See below for a link to the WCEM site that has the video recording of the subject matter experts and presentations along with the survey link.

 “Hazards can happen at any time, regardless of season, date or time. In recent years, Washoe County has endured the impacts of a variety of hazards‐turned disasters. From closed‐basin flooding in the North Valleys and other floods along the Truckee River, Red Rock Canyon, and Pyramid Lake, to wildland fires, and the ever‐present risk of human‐caused disasters, the region has experienced firsthand what hazards can do to a community.”

In response to hazard risks, Washoe County and its regional partners, which includes the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, have made a long‐term commitment to work together to prepare for and respond to emergencies. Washoe County and its regional partners continue to coordinate at the regional level to mitigate, prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and emergencies. The 2020 update of the Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) represents a cooperative effort by the regional partners to identify hazards and take action to reduce hazard risks over the long‐term.

 We would like to thank all our regional partners and community members who participate in assisting us in the Hazard Mitigation Plan update. Your input is an important part of the planning process and ensures that the Regional HMP incorporates the concerns and priorities of our community. We encourage all interested community members to read the Regional HMP to learn more about hazard risks in our region and strategies proposed to reduce risks in their communities.”

Washoe County Emergency Management: https://www.washoecounty.gov/em/Hazards/Hazard%20Mitigation%20Plan.php

Survey link: Washoe County Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan Public Survey (office.com)

 Questions: Contact Ceira Sampson, RSIC Emergency Services Manager, at 775-997-3524 or csampson@rsic.org

Program Mission

It is the mission of the Emergency Services program to provide all aspects of Emergency Management, Planning, Prevention, Protection, Mitigation, and Recovery in an all risks hazard environment for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.

Office of Emergency Services (OES)

The Office of Emergency Services (OES) has been designated as the entity responsible for all emergency response issues related to emergency management and planning for the RSIC.

OES has one Emergency Services Manager (ESM) who oversees the Emergency Services Program. The ESM was created to manage all of the emergency management and planning functions for the RSIC and coordinates response activities with the Tribal Volunteer Fire Department, the Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC), the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and tribal law enforcement. The ESM serves as the official representative for the RSIC on the Washoe County LEPC and attends the required meetings.

The objectives of the Emergency Services program are to:

  • Update and implement the RSIC Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) during the calendar year.
  • Provide emergency planning for other risk hazards that occur during the calendar year.
  • Develop and implement preparedness, prevention, response, mitigation, and recovery programs for the RSIC during the calendar year.
  • Provide CPR and other life-saving skills to tribal programs and community residents as required during the calendar year.
  • Serve as Program Manager and point of contact (POC) for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
  1. 1 Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Emergency Services Vehicle
  2. 2 Man Watches as Women Extinguishes a Fire
  3. 3 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Logo