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Emergency Management Agency

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to provide a comprehensive and integrated emergency management system that coordinates community resources to protect lives, property and the environment through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from all natural and man-made hazards that may impact our county.

What we do:

• Coordinate Emergency Management activities for Daviess County.
• Maintain and update the county's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, Hazards Vulnerability Analysis and Hazard Mitigation Plan.
• Activate and staff the county Emergency Operations Center.
• Work with other county, city, town, departments, agencies and task force elements to develop a variety of related emergency plans, procedures and guidelines.
• Coordinate for local, state and federal government response and recovery operations during a major emergency or disaster.
• Maintain and operate the counties fixed -site and mobile Emergency Operations Center.
• Conduct community emergency and disaster education workshops.
• Monitor severe weather watches, warnings and special statements issued by the National Weather Service and provide this information to other local government departments including public safety and public works agencies.
• Serve as staff support for the Daviess County Local Emergency Planning Committee for Hazardous Materials.
• Provide assistance and support to all public safety agencies, government entities and private sector partners through planning, training and exercising.
• Coordinate resource support to tactical response units and on scene Incident Commanders.
• Provide Continuity of Operations Planning information and guidance.