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| Ben Hill County Disaster Plan | |||
| Family Emergency Preparedness Plan | Disaster Supply Kit | ||
The Ben Hill County EMA's purpose is to
increase the resiliency and its ability to respond and recover from
the hazards that threaten our community. This is done through
mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery, which is a
combined effort with EMS, E-911, Police and Sheriff's Departments,
Fire Department and the Volunteer Fire Department.
What is Emergency Management?
The Emergency Management network is a combination of your local,
state and federal governments working together in partnership with
local volunteers and businesses, to mitigate, prepare for, respond
to, and recover from all hazards that affect a jurisdiction. The Ben
Hill County Emergency Management Agency is the local agency with the
responsibility for coordination and mitigation, preparedness, and
response and recovery efforts to protect the lives and property of
the citizens of Ben Hill County. There are many natural hazards that
may impact the communities in Ben Hill County.
These include tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, lightening, floods,
winter storms and wild fires. These are dangerous and often
unpredictable events. It is very important that citizens know the
safety precautions to take before an emergency and what actions to
take during an emergency, whether natural or caused by man. In
addition to the many natural hazards that may impact the county,
there are other man-made and technological hazards that pose an
equal, if not greater, threat to the citizens.