Disaster planning for efficient operations during disasters.

Liaison between emergency operations agencies and city-county executives.

Maintains the EOC for use at any time.

Develops and maintains the city-county warning systems.

Trains severe storm spotters and coordinates storm watch operations.

Coordinates four-wheel-drive medical personnel transport blizzard operations.

Plans and conducts various types of training exercises.

Instructs and assists the general public in disaster procedure.

Administers the federal Population Protection Program.

Assists schools, hospitals, nursing homes, business and industry in developing and implementing disaster plans.

Manages and directs Homeland Security funds.

Emergency planning management and disaster-related services for natural, technical, and human disasters. Warning notification to the public for extreme weather and homeland security threats. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards.

Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens every month, ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.

Responsible for the organization, administration, training and operation of the all-volunteer Emergency Management Agency. The Agency coordinates County and State resources in the event of an emergency or disaster. Members not only respond to residents in the event of an emergency but also make themselves available to assist with community events that require traffic direction or crowd control.