Osceola County Emergency Management Department
December 23, 2011
Welcome!
The Osceola County Emergency Management website is available to ensure convenient availability of emergency management information to local government, public and private entities, and especially citizens and families, with the intent of supporting efforts in protection/ prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation through community partnerships.
New Upcoming Training!
Emergency Management in the News
First-ever national test of emergency alert system
The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), in coordination with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
will conduct the first nation-wide test of the Emergency
Alert System (EAS)
FEMA chief: Joplin scarred, but has ‘come a long way’
Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr meets with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Chief Craig Fugate to evaluate the city’s recovery following the devastation by the May 22, 2011 EF-5 tornado.
Visual Fusion Increases Security And Emergency Preparedness In US-Canada Border Region
In an effort to improve public safety, Michigan and Canada emergency managers are using an innovative application called RESILIENT, a means of sharing data once broken up amongst various agencies.
Winsted town manager no stranger to dealing with disaster
Dale Martin, Winsted, Connecticut Town Manager, draws on his experience an an emergency manager in Michigan in dealing with thee disasters in the first seven months of his position.
Great Lakes States Soon to Strike Emergency Management Agreement with Canadian Provinces
Officials in the Great Lakes region hope to finalize an emergency management agreement with Canadian provinces by the end of this year, thereby enabling first responders from each country to respond to disasters on either side of the border if requested.
For Information, Call:
1-877-2111-5253
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