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Conducts multi-hazard planning for the communities that will enable them to mitigate, prepare for, respond to or recover from natural disasters, public health crises, terrorist incidents or other emergencies that occur within or have an impact on their area. Also addresses citizen awareness and self-sufficiency, responder capabilities, interagency cooperation in emergency operations and the roles, responsibilities and activities of public and private organizations and their staffs in all phases of the disaster.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may occur where they live. CERT trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills, such as: fire safety, light search and rescue , team organization , and disaster medical operations.

Provides disaster preparedness information including printed guides and other materials. Topics covered include, but not limited to, floods and flood insurance, chemical leaks/spills, dam failure, earthquakes, hazardous materials, heat, hurricanes, nuclear power plan emergencies, terrorism, tornadoes, wildfire, winter storms, and general disasters. Offers flood maps and handles requests for map changes. Also provides information about the flood risk of a property. Also offers resources for teachers and parents.

Provides specialized services to the community during and after disasters (floods, blizzards, earthquakes, tornados) and accidents (fires, chemical spills, broken water or sewer structures). Services include providing information and technical assistance related to water disinfection, contaminated food product, clean-up, temporary handling of human waste and garbage, insect and rodent control, assistance with sources of medical supplies and determining need for inoculations, etc. Provides training on these subjects to municipalities or community groups within the county. Participates in disaster preparedness exercises and simulated emergencies to evaluate local emergency response. Recruits and trains volunteers to assist during a public health emergency.

Provides a program that increases public awearness of the mesures that perople can take before, during and after major disaster or wide-scale emergency.

Offers several mobile phone apps that provides disaster preparedness information. Available apps include Emergency App, First Aid App, and Pet First Aid App.

Coordinates planning, response, recovery, and mitigation related to any disaster occurring in Allen County. Maintains the county's haz-mat and decontamination team as well as the county's Emergency Operation Center (EOC), urban search and rescue team, and regional bomb squad. Establishes and updates the county's Emergency Operations Plan and coordinates training exercises for various response agencies.

Mass Notification service that allows us to alert you. You opt-in to enter your contact information and subscribe to notification you care about based on your location. The information you provide is protected and will not be used for any other purpose. When we issue a notification about a potential safety hazard or concern, you will receive a message on the voice or text communication methods that you have registered. If requested for the notification, you can confirm that you have received the message and you will not be contacted by any subsequent methods regarding that particular notification. If you do not confirm, the system will continue to attempt to reach you at all of the contact paths that you have registered. Create an account and add your contact and location information into the Mass Notification system. All information you provide will be kept strictly confidential and can stop receiving alerts at any time by removing your contact information from your profile.

Provides a variety of household items to individuals below the poverty guidelines over the age of 60.

Provides training for people who want to volunteer to assist disaster victims. Topics covered include introduction to disaster, standard first aid, introduction to mass care, and shelter operations. Once training is complete, participants become part of the Disaster Action Team which is generally mobilized for local and domestic disasters (but not generally for international disasters).

Provides training, conferences, and independent study courses on a variety of disaster issues such as disaster preparedness, disaster mitigation, and coping with disasters. Some courses offer CEU's.

Purpose is to secure the nation from a variety of threats. To report a concern, call 911. Detailed instructions on a variety of concerns are listed on www.dhs.gov/report-incidents.

Provides emergency management services and assists agencies with disaster resources.

Provides volunteer opportunities for emergency and disaster response.

Offers instructional courses in critical lifesaving and disaster preparedness skills to individuals, businesses and communities.

Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur.

Provides a free emergency alert service. In the event of an emergency or severe weather in Morgan County, an alert will be sent to you by voice, text, and/or email provided by you.

Offers information to increase public awareness of the measures that people can take before, during, and after a major disaster or wide-scale emergency to reduce loss of life and property and improve their chances for survival.

Provides printed and online materials for the public regarding various disasters and how to prepare for them. Offers information on being prepared for all types of possible emergencies including flood, tornado, winter storms, drought, earthquake, hazardous materials releases, transportation crashes, civil disorder, terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and radiological emergencies.

Oregon Disaster Tragedy Service Center is open daily staffed with health care professionals, spiritual case workers, mental health professionals, caseworkers. additional support referrals.

The Mercer County Emergency Management Agency conducts emergency management exercises in accordance with State and Federal Statutes.

Provides outreach prevention programs to schools and community groups and individuals. Topics include, but are not limited to crime reduction, school and community violence, Internet safety for children, identity theft, and terrorism.

Has primary responsibility for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation. Serves as the central point of contact for receiving reports of local incidents and for disseminating emergency-related information.

Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur.