Karen Meek, Emergency Management Coordinator

What is Emergency Management?

• Emergency Management is a coordinated effort, involving local, state, and federal government agencies as well as volunteer organizations and businesses.
• These various entities assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, civil, and technology emergencies and disasters.
• The primary goal of emergency management is to prevent injuries, save lives, and reduce property damage in your community.

Four Phases of Comprehensive Emergency Management

• Mitigation:  Activities which reduce or eliminate the degree of risk to human life or property
• Preparedness:  Pre-disaster activities to develop and maintain capabilities or respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies, disasters
• Response:  Activities to assess and contain the effects of disasters, provide life support to victims, and deliver emergency services
• Recovery:  Activities to restore damaged facilities and equipment, and support the economic and social revitalization of affected areas to their pre-emergency status

Agency Information

•  Mission
•  Vision 
•  Disaster/Emergency News
•  Press Releases
•  Family Disaster Plan
•  Special Needs
•  Job Description
•  History of Emergency Management
•  Links to Partners

 

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

P.O. Box 297
4802 Barnes City Road
Montezuma, IA  50171
Phone: (641) 623-4357
Fax: (641) 623-4358
Email:  ema@poweshiekcosheriff.com

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