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Emergency Management comprises organized analysis, planning, decision making, and assignment of available resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of all hazards.

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Emergency Management

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Coordinates planning for and the coordinated response to significant natural, man made, and terrorist incidents.
To plan, prepare for and mitigate emergencies; educate the public on preparedness; coordinate and support responses to and recovery from emergencies; collect and disseminate critical information.

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Town of Bedford's office of Emergency Management is responsible for local disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The Code of Virginia requires each locality to have a director of emergency management and may appoint a coordinator of emergency management. The Town maintains a local emergency operations plan and is required to regularly hold exercises to test the plan.

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Activates and coordinates all emergency services in the city of Harrisonburg. The Director of Emergency Services, works with the Emergency Services Coordinator, Larry Shifflett, Fire Chief, who is responsible for Command and Control and Robert Symons, Fire Chief of Rockingham County. In times of emergency or disaster, Jim Junkins, the Director of Emergency Communications will activate an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the Office of Emergency Communications. An emergency information line will also be activated: (540)442-9111. This will be staffed 24/7 for the public to call for emergency/disaster information.
To mitigate against, plan and prepare for, and coordinate responses to emergencies; educate the public on preparedness; collect and disseminate critical informaiton; and seek funding and other aid in support of overall preparedness, by coordinating all activities necessary associated with natural disasters, acts of terrorism or other disasters.
This office ensures that the city Emergency Operations Plan is reviewed and updated on a regular basis. In addition, staff who serve this function as a collateral duty, coordinate and attend monthly Regional Emergency Management meetings, attend state mandatory training for emergency coordinators, and maintains and updates the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and National Incident Management System (NIMS) compliance for the city. This office also receives materials from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and distributes them to city and school departments, and maintains the city Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in a "ready condition" in case of an emergency.
Provides development and coordination of emergency, including flood, hurricane, tornado, drought, winter storm, chemical spill, major fire, or enemy attack. Inventories disaster resources available within the community and provides information to the public concerning procedures during a disaster.

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Disaster Preparedness
To prepare the City to respond to, recover from and mitigate against natural and man-made emergencies and disasters. Emergency Management works with local, state and federal government partners, as well as non-governmental organizations to achieve this goal. Emergency Management maintains the City's Emergency Operations Center in a state of constant readiness, and conducts exercises to test and continuously revise the City's Emergency Operations Plan.
Provides emergency management and disaster preparedness.

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Disaster Preparedness
City Offices of Emergency Services
Emergency Management
A comprehensive emergency management program which includes: An effective response to emergency situations Focused recovery programs for major disasters Pre and post-disaster mitigation of known hazards to reduce their impact Preparedness activities, such as emergency planning, training, exercises and community education programs
Lynchburg Department of Emergency Services houses the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Department members provide command and control support through the EOC to on-scene incident command during disaster situations. Department members also oversee the City's Emergency Operations Plan and provide the community with risk assessments and emergency preparedness information to help mitigate disasters that may occur in the future.

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Emergency Management

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Disaster Preparedness
Coordinates and activates all emergency services in time of disaster for the City of Lexington.

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Disaster/Emergency Services Volunteer Opportunities
Coordinates and activates emergency services in the time of disaster, (i.e., rescue, sheltering and medical care). Assigns agencies and volunteer groups at the local level to coordinate and carry out the disaster plan. If a disaster occurs, information on shelters, food, medical care, evacuation routes, etc. can be obtained by calling (540)942-6698. Administers the Waynesboro Emergency Operations Center staffed by highly trained public safety dispatchers who coordinate responses to all 911 calls for police, fire and EMS. Non-Emergency Dispatch: (540)942-6701 (24/7) Administration Office: (540)942-6698
To coordinate the City's response to major emergencies or disasters, whether natural or manmade, with the primary goal being: to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property and the environment.

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Provides development and coordination of emergency services in the event of a man-made or natural disaster. Emergency Management is handled by the Police Chief.

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Disaster Preparedness
The Office of Emergency Management, coordinates government and private agencies, citizens and businesses in preparing for natural or man-made emergencies and disasters.

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Disaster Preparedness
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Emergency Managment and Disaster preparedness

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Disaster Preparedness
Coordinates and activates emergency services in the time of disaster, (i.e., rescue, sheltering and medical care). Assigns agencies and volunteer groups at the local level to coordinate and carry out the disaster plan. Also provides emergency training for volunteers. If a disaster occurs information on shelters, food, medical care, evacuation routes, etc can be obtained by calling 434-971-INFO (line is activated during a disaster only and staffed by volunteers). For Emergency Dispatch, please call: Inside the area: 911 Outside the area: (800)332-0911 For Non-Emergency Dispatch, please call: (434)977-9041 ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities.

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City Offices of Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness
Responsible for planning and coordinating responses to all natural or man-made emergencies and disasters that may occur within the city.
The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for providing prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and coordination for large-scale emergencies and disasters, both natural and human-caused, to the citizens of City of Petersburg for the purpose of saving lives and preventing property damage.
Provides the community with regional disaster planning and coordination of safety committees. Also offer the community emergency medical training at a simulation center for a flat fee.

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