EmPrep & EmComm Job Descriptions

Since there are no actual guidelines for job descriptions for the Emergency Preparedness (EmPrep)and Emergency Communications (EmComm) Specialists I created them for the Parker Colorado Stake.

If these are useful to you please feel free to use them.

Ward Welfare Committee Specialists

Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist
Responsible for maintaining and keeping the Ward Emergency Response Plan up to date on a monthly basis and teaching the Ward Welfare Committee their duties in relation to the Ward’s Emergency Response Plan. This individual should have had extensive experience in church priesthood leadership both at the ward and stake level. The Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist will work closely with the Bishopric, Priesthood Leaders, Relief Society, Ward Emergency Communications Specialist and the Stake Emergency Preparation Specialist.

Ward Emergency Communications Specialist
Responsible for ward communications as outlined in the Ward Emergency Response Plan Appendix, Sections 4 & 8.

4. The procedure for immediately accounting for missionaries and Church members following a disaster.

8. How Ward leaders without regular telephone service will contact the Stake Leaders following a disaster.

This individual needs to be a licensed ham radio operator capable of carrying out the duties as outlined in the Ward Emergency Response Plan Appendix. The Ward Emergency Communications Specialist will work closely with the Bishopric, Priesthood Leaders, Relief Society, Ward Emergency Communications people and the Stake Emergency Communications Specialist.

Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Job Descriptions

Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist

It will be the responsibility of the Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist to receive training from the stake counterpart and to disseminate this information to the Ward Welfare Committee leaders. Specific training sufficient to carry out the Stake and Ward Emergency Response Plans should be given to the Bishopric, Priesthood and Relief Society Leadership so that they are fully familiar with the plan and their responsibility in carrying it out. The Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist may be called upon to give specific training to Priesthood and auxiliary members along with others who may be called to positions of responsibility for execution of the Ward and Stake ERP.

This individual is also responsible for keeping the Ward GeoCode System information current, assigning families to specific GeoCodes and coordinating Neighborhood Block Captains with the Bishop.

The Ward Emergency Preparation Specialist should also see that the Ward ERP is kept up to date and appropriate information is sent to the Stake on a monthly basis.

In the event of an emergency or disaster this individual is a resource to Priesthood leadership in the specific details of the Ward ERP.


Ward Emergency Communications Specialist

It will be the responsibility of the Ward Emergency Communications Specialist to receive training from the stake counterpart and to disseminate this information to the Ward Welfare Committee leaders. Specific training sufficient to carry out the Stake and Ward Emergency Response Plans should be given to the Bishopric, Priesthood and Relief Society Leadership so that they are fully familiar with the plan and their responsibility in carrying it out. The Ward Emergency Communications Specialist may be called upon to give specific training to Priesthood and auxiliary members along with others who may be called to positions of responsibility for execution of the Ward and Stake ERP.

The Ward Emergency Communications Specialist should also see that the Ward ERP is kept up to date with regard to Licensed Ham Radio Call Signs and the assignment of Ward FRS Frequencies on a monthly basis. The Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist will then forward this information on to the Stake along with the rest of the monthly changes.

This individual is responsible for seeing that the Ward Emergency Communications system works and that radio relay stations as appropriate have been assigned. This person is also required to keep the neighborhood Ward Communication System information current, making sure that Neighborhood Block Captains are kept abreast of families who may be moving in or out of the Ward.

In the event of an emergency or disaster this individual is a resource to Priesthood leadership in the specific details of the Ward Emergency Communications Plan. This person assigns Licensed Ward Ham Radio Operators to shadow the Bishopric and Priesthood leaders in the event of an emergency or disaster.

This individual will also see that the Ward Communications Network functions and that appropriate individuals are assigned to allow for simplex coverage throughout the Ward.

The Ward Emergency Communications Specialist is the person who will see that all of the necessary requirements for Ward communication with the Stake are able to be accomplished.