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Emergency Management Overview  




 
  

The Office of Emergency Management (EM) coordinates efforts to ensure that the County is able to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from any type of natural or man-caused disaster. The County uses an all-hazards approach to emergency preparedness, which means that planning efforts consider all types of natural or man-caused disasters that could occur in the County.
 
EM falls under the Disaster and Hazardous Materials Preparedness Program within the Department of Fire and Rescue. However, emergency management encompasses the entire County. EM works in collaboration with other community groups, including the Red Cross, the Voluntary Action Center and others.
 
One of the critical service areas in the County is emergency preparedness, including public involvement. EM also is responsible for
  • Overseeing the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) - Fact Sheet
  • Managing the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 
  • Advising the Emergency Management Team, which includes the County  Executive, Assistant County Executives, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Department of Public Works Director, Communications Director, School Superintendent and Sheriff 
  • Managing Homeland Security grants from the federal government

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