The Laguna Vista Police and Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is charged with coordinating the Town of Laguna Vista’s emergency management program. Activities include developing emergency plans, offering disaster preparedness training, conducting drills and exercises, and participating in public education programs. The program operates through the four phases of emergency management in order to properly prepare for disasters, coordinate response efforts, provide timely recovery assistance, and implement projects to try to prevent and/or lessen the impacts of disasters. OEM works with numerous public, private, and nonprofit agencies in order to help ensure the Town of Laguna Vista is a safe place to live, work, and visit.