INFORMATION and REFERRAL: Serves as a resource for education, information, planning, and response for public health emergencies stemming from natural or man-made disasters, illness outbreaks, and all other situations which constitute an emergent public health threat. Participates in governmental programs to protect residents during widespread illne...
DISASTER SERVICES: Provides emergency assistance to victims of natural or man made disasters. For shelter information visit the website at www.redcross.org/nss.-Community Preparedness Services: Teaches community disaster education, CPR, First Aid, and other life-saving courses. Some courses have age and skill requirements.-Armed Forces Emergency Se...
DISASTER RELIEF: Provides assistance to local, international, and armed forces individuals and their families that are victims of natural disasters including but not limited to fires, flood, and hurricanes. Offers assistance with food, clothing, shelter, and disaster-related medical needs. Provides additional recovery assistance with furniture, occ...
OVERVIEW: Provides relief to persons affected by disasters and helps individuals prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. SERVICES:1) DISASTER RELIEF: Provides emergency assistance to persons affected by large and small disasters including fire, flood, and hurricanes. For shelter information visit the website at www.redcross.org/nss. 2) A...
OVERVIEW: Provides relief to persons affected by disasters and helps individuals prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. SERVICES:1) DISASTER RELIEF: Provides emergency assistance to persons affected by large and small disasters including fire, flood, and hurricanes. For shelter information visit the website at www.redcross.org/nss. 2) A...
DISASTER RELIEF: Provides 24-hour emergency food, clothing and shelter, following fires, storms, and other disasters.
OVERVIEW: Provides relief to persons affected by disasters and helps individuals prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Also holds blood drives for area hospitals.SERVICES:1) ARMED FORCES EMERGENCY SERVICES: Provides worldwide communication in time of family emergencies, counseling, emergency financial assistance, information and referral...
EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER: Coordinates the response to all natural and man-made disasters. Includes disaster preparedness, surveying weather/hurricane damage, implementing evacuation plans and operating emergency shelters. Individuals and businesses may obtain pamphlets on creating their own emergency plans, and groups can request speakers on the...
DISASTER RESPONSE SERVICES: Assists with the planning, response, mitigation and recovery for any large-scale natural or man-made disaster that impacts Baltimore County and coordinates efforts of county agencies to respond to large-scale incidents. Offers emergency preparedness presentations to community organizations and businesses. Assists private...
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION: Provides phone numbers, information and services for Calvert County government offices.DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Provides emergency information in case of severe weather or other emergencies. During emergencies, phones will be "live", giving specific information that affects the callers. For terrorist-related disaster preparedn...
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Provides Emergency Communications 911 Service and acts as a communications link between citizens in need of an emergency service provider and the provider. Also provides emergency planning and response for major emergencies or disasters that affect Caroline County. Coordinates governments response to such events.- EMERGENCY PL...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Provides emergency information in case of severe weather or other emergencies. During emergencies, the phone will be "live", giving specific information that affects individual callers. For terrorist-related disaster preparedness, see additional listing for MEMA (Maryland Emergency Management Agency) and/or FEMA (Federal Emer...
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Provides brochures on disaster preparedness and speakers for community groups. Works with local, state, and federal agencies to design and exercise emergency operation plans. Coordinates the county paid emergency medical services.
DISASTER RELIEF: Assists communities by responding to disasters, resettles refugees, promotes fair national and international policies, provides educational resources, and offers opportunities to join a people-to-people network of local and global caring.
OVERVIEW: Minimizes the effects of future disasters through mitigation, planning, training and response efforts.DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: The coordination of response agencies during a disaster event and public education and awareness for disaster preparedness is a vital part of these efforts. Ensures the County’s state of readiness with the developme...
OVERVIEW: Responsible for the safety and well being of residents and non residents of the county. SERVICES: 1) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT: Responsible for disaster planning, response, evacuation, sheltering, and mitigation for all man-made and natural disasters in the county. 2) 9-1-1 /FIRE and RESCUE: Provides a central public safety answering and dispa...
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Effective Nov 13, 2020, at 5PM:-All county facilities will be closed to the public. Drop boxes for documents and payments will be reactivated at the county administration building, located at 220 South Main Street in Bel Air.-All indoor parks and recreation facilities and programming will be suspended. Selected programming has b...
EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Responds to emergency calls from the public and offers information on natural disasters, including disaster preparedness. Serves as the hub of communications during a critical event.
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: Facilitates multi-agency planning that enhances domestic preparedness for all hazards. In addition to emergency planning, the office has key operational roles. During emergency situations staff personnel implement the Emergency Operations Plan in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of all persons in Howard County...
COVID-19 UPDATES:Maryland Coronavirus (COVID-19) Rumor Control Page: Website to help the public distinguish between rumors and facts regarding the response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Individuals can submit a rumor they have heard, look through a listing of rumors by subject, or be connected to a trusted information source. https://govs...