Emergency Management

Barrow County will provide for the protection of the people and resources in the county in order to minimize damage, injury and loss of life resulting from any type of disaster; provide for the continuity of government, and, provide for damage assessment and survey of damage, private and public, resulting from such emergency.

Barrow County Emergency Management Agency's Responsibilities:

• Preparing for, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from all natural and technological disasters, as well as enemy and terrorist attacks.

• Develop and maintain the County Emergency Operations Plan.

• Coordinate the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) which is responsible for the planning and maintenance of the chemical database for local businesses.

• Prepare response and recovery plans by providing protocols/checklists for the various acts of terrorism.

• Coordinate responder training on the many different biological and chemical agents.

• Provide public education by disseminating information through the media and public speaking engagements.

• Managing the County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the event of an emergency or disaster.

• Coordinating the emergency backup communications (ARES/RACES ham radio) operators.

• Chairing the Special Needs Task Force which monitors and assists special needs population in the event of an emergency.

• Coordinates response with the American Red Cross response to emergency/disaster incidents.