Emergency Management Agency

CONTACT INFORMATION

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OVERVIEW

The Fayette County Emergency Management Agency coordinates the county’s mitigation preparedness, response and recovery to disasters. The Emergency Management Agency works with local, state, and federal governments, in partnership with the private sector and faith-based community, to prevent and respond to natural and man-made emergencies.

MITIGATION

Hazard Mitigation is defined as "any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazard events." It is a continuous process that occurs before, during and after disasters and serves to break the cycle of damage and repair in hazardous areas. In cooperation with the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, we have developed comprehensive, federally approved hazard mitigation plans and projects to protect people and property from exposure to natural hazards.

Hazard Mitigation Plan

PREPAREDNESS

Planning, preparation and training are essential when dealing with different types of disasters. The Emergency Management Agency develops and maintains a comprehensive emergency plan to ensure mitigation and preparedness, appropriate response, and timely recovery from natural and man-made hazards which may affect residents of Fayette County. All actions undertaken by emergency management focus on the protection of lives and property, with special sensitivity toward victims and their families. We encourage education and training to prepare the citizens of Fayette to respond to an emergency or disaster in the most cost-efficient manner.

RESPONSE

During significant emergency events requiring multiple agency involvement, the Emergency Management Agency is responsible for activating the Emergency Operations Center or “EOC” and coordinating the response. The Emergency Management Agency is also responsible for making recommendations to the chief executive officer of the local governing board to request assistance from the State when local capabilities are exceeded.

RECOVERY

As soon as practical both during and after response, the Emergency Management Agency is responsible to begin coordinating recovery activities. These activities can include damage assessment, request for federal aid, debris removal, restoring utilities, and rebuilding critical infrastructure and facilities.

BECOME INFORMED & PREPARED

Citizens of the county can assist with community preparedness by becoming informed and preparing themselves and their families for emergencies. In the event of a disaster citizens should be prepared to cope with the incident until help arrives. Information on how to better prepare you and your family for disasters can be obtained by visiting websites such as:

• http://www.ready.gov
• http://www.redcross.org/
• http://www.weather.gov/safety
• http://emergency.cdc.gov/preparedness/kit/disasters/

WEATHER WARNING SIRENS

Sirens are an outdoor warning system designed only to alert those who are outside that dangerous weather is approaching. The recommended protective action for citizens to take when severe weather threatens and outdoor warning sirens are activated is take shelter indoors on the lowest level of the structure and to seek additional information on the radio (local or NOAA Weather Radio) or television.

For alerts indoors, every home and business should have a NOAA Weather Radio All-Hazards. NOAA Weather Radio is like a smoke detector for severe weather, and it can wake you up when a warning is issued for your area so you can take appropriate action.

• Weather Warning Sirens are tested with an audible alert only once a year during Severe Weather Preparedness Week, usually the first week in February. This test will be advertised so that citizens are aware that it is only a test. If you hear the sirens at any other time, you should take appropriate action as described above.
• The Weather Warning Sirens are tested daily with a silent test.
• There are currently 35 sirens in operation throughout Fayette County (see attached map).

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Download our Free Firefighter App

The Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services is excited to announce the release of a new smartphone application. This app will serve as a new way for the department to connect with Fayette County residents, providing information quickly and efficiently to anyone with a smartphone.

The Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services app was developed by TheFireDepartmentApp.com, a brand of OCV, LLC., which specializes in mobile app development for fire departments and public safety organizations across the country. The app offers quick access to items of public interest and is easy to use. In just a few clicks, users can access features such as:

• About Us
• Emergency Guidelines
• Join Our Team
• Emergency Management
• Fire Prevention
• Emergency Medical Services
• Submit Damage Report
• Submit Arson Tip
• More!

“Over 80 percent of people in the United States own and use smartphones as their primary means of communication,” OCV Partner and CRO Kevin Cummings said. “Mobile apps offer agencies a better way to alert, inform and prepare the public. Apps allow public safety agencies the ability to reach and serve their citizens where they are: their smartphones.”

The Fayette County Fire & Emergency Services app is available for download for free in the App Store and Google Play. Search “Fayette County Fire/EMS/EMA” or click here to download.