Emergency Management Agency

The Emergency Management Agency is responsible for the management of all emergency preparedness program areas within the County. The primary role of the Agency is to develop and implement disaster planning, mitigation and response activities within Lumpkin County. Additionally, the Agency develops and maintains emergency plans for all types of natural and man-made hazards, and provides the analysis and recommendations necessary to make decisions that will effectively save lives and protect property in such emergencies.

Periodically training through the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is conducted to train citizens for disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area or neighborhood and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

By utilizing the links on the left you can learn steps you can take now to ensure that you and your family are prepared should natural or man made disaster strikes our community.