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

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

Disaster preparedness and services for the City of Poquoson.

Emergency Management

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.

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

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.

Coordinates plans for emergency action and services in the event of national or natural disaster. Provides for manpower and equipment in the event of a disaster.

Fire, EMS, Emergency Communications and Emergency Management.

Responsible for managing and mitigating emergencies and disaster situations for the City of Williamsburg. The members of the team work hand-in-hand with local, county, state, and federal agencies such as the American Red Cross, Williamsburg-James City County Schools, Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William & Mary.

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.

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.

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.

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

Emergency Management

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.

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 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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management works to prepare plans, policies, and procedures for city operations when responding to and mitigating against natural or man-made disasters. They also help lead the response during and after emergencies, often in coordination with public safety officials, elected officials, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.