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.
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