Emergency Management & Office of Homeland Security
OVERVIEW
Emergency Management & Office of Homeland Security
The Madison County Emergency Management Agency is charged with the responsibly to serve and protect the residents of Madison County and to protect their lives and property from natural, technological and man-made disasters. The agency is made up of 7 groups:
Warning Group
Communications Group
Field Support Group
Public Information Group
Training and Exercise Group
EOC Team
All volunteers are professional trained and go through monthly training.
Warning Group
Responsible to provide advance warning information to Madison County in the event of severe weather.
Work closely with Communications Group and the National Weather Service
Monitor weather on a daily bases, provide daily or hourly weather briefings as required
Issues or re-issue watches and warning for the county
Communication Group (FCC license Amateur radio Operators)
Provide plan and support during communications disruption or provide additional communication links within the County, State, and world
Provide trained communicators with equipment to supplement or replace existing systems
Provide an “Communications Center (CC)” within the “Emergency Coordination Center (EOC)”
Provide a “Mobile Communications Unit (MCU)”
ECC Team
Field Support Team
Traffic and Crowd Control
Helicopter Landing Zone
Security Details
Provide Area lighting around emergency scenes or facilities.
Respond to all major traffic accidents high profile events, and multi-alarm fires
Power lines down, flooded roads, trees blocking roads
Specialty Teams
Damage Assessment Team
Short and Long Term Recovery Team
FEMA Disaster Declaration Evaluation Team
Debris Management Team
Project Lifesaver Search Specialist
Pet Shelter Management Team
Outreach Team
Planning / Training / Exercise Team
Each group is staffed and available to respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The Madison County Emergency Management Agency and Homeland Security Office is Madison County’s 2nd largest agency based on staff with over 150 active volunteer members. Many of the active members receive specialized training which prepares them for emergency response. For more details, see additional information below.
Interested in joining our team? To begin the process, download the application file from the resources section. We look forward to hearing from you.
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