Emergency Management Division
The mission of White County Emergency Management is to provide a comprehensive and aggressive all-hazards approach to homeland security and disaster initiatives, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and special events. The purpose of our mission is to protect life and property and to prevent and/or reduce the negative impact of natural and man-made events in White County.
Mitigation and Preparedness:
Even before the unthinkable happens, emergency management works to reduce the
impact of a disaster and plan the response in order to save lives and make White
County a safer place to live. Emergency Management helps the community analyze
the hazards that may affect them and develop mitigation strategies and emergency
operations plans.
Response:
When disaster strikes, sometimes the destruction is so severe that the County’s
responders are overwhelmed. That is when EMA steps in to help and may ask the
Governor to declare a State of Emergency in order to make state resources
available to the afflicted area.
Recovery:
It can take years for a community to recover from a disaster, and EMA is there
every step of the way. Whether coordinating clean-up efforts, educating victims
about available relief programs, distributing disaster relief funds, or
providing communities with the tools to identify public structures in areas that
are at risk of damage, EMA is ready to address the consequences of disaster and
reduce future risk.
Travis Smith
Deputy Director
ema@whitecounty.net
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, and disaster medical operations. Using their training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event and can take a more active role in preparing their community. Email for class information.
