Emergency Management and
Homeland Security
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Emergency Management Director
There are generally four phases to the Emergency Management process. These four phases consist of preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from an emergency.
Emergency Management is a dynamic process. Planning, through critical, is not the only component. Training, conducting drills, testing equipment and coordinating activities with the community and other public safety agencies are other important functions.
The Scott County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division is charged with coordinating the emergency preparedness and homeland security efforts for the county. In addition to writing emergency response plans and conducting public education, we provide assistance to local jurisdictions and county agencies before, during and after disasters strike. We also work closely with local, state, and federal officials, and cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions, to enhance homeland security and better prepare for and respond to incidents ranging from tornadoes to terrorism.
Homeland Security involves working with all aspects of public safety – from the federal level to individual citizens – to ensure the most comprehensive and coordinated approach to the protection of public safety. The division works with multiple agencies and jurisdictions to coordinate information, training, and equipment needed for protecting the county and the nation from acts of terrorism. In the unfortunate event that such an act is perpetrated upon us, Emergency Management and Homeland Security staff will work with these agencies and jurisdictions to meet the problem quickly, mitigate its effect, inform the public, and reduce the chances that such an event can happen again.
Our office also operates a volunteer organization called SAFCOM. For more information on SAFCOM, click here.