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Emergency Managment and Disaster preparedness

Emergency management protects the community by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disaster.

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.

Portsmouth Emergency Management works year-round to build a resilient community that is prepared to respond quickly and efficiently to natural, human-caused, and technological disasters. During emergency events, the department partners with local, state, federal, non-governmental, and volunteer organizations to keep the city's residents and visitors safe. The department also facilitates recovery efforts to rebuild our community following disasters.

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

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.

Responsible for planning and coordinating responses to all natural or man-made emergencies and disasters that may occur within the city.

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.

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.

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.

Coordinates planning for and the coordinated response to significant natural, man made, and terrorist incidents.

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.

Provides emergency management and disaster preparedness for the city of Franklin.

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.

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

Provides development and coordination of emergency services in the event of a man-made or natural disaster.

The office prepares contingency plans, conducts practice drills, provides warning, manages response and coordinates damage assessment and recovery after a disaster. Including evacuation Info, School Info, Roads, Special services for Elderly & Disabled, Local govt business information.

Fire, EMS, Emergency Communications and Emergency Management.

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.

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.

Disaster preparedness and services for the City of Poquoson.

Emergency Management

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 development and coordination of emergency services in the event of a man made or natural disaster. Offers disaster preparation and prevention services.

Activates and coordinates emergency services in times of disaster for the City of Buena Vista.