Under the direction of the County Executive, the Summit County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is mandated by the Chapter 5502 of the Ohio Revised Code to coordinate and administer the countywide all-hazards emergency management program.
Emergency management is the managerial function charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. The whole community approach to emergency management engages the government at all levels with communities and individuals when responding to disasters.
Summit County EMA facilitates the integration of activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters. These activities are achieved through the Summit County Emergency Operations Plan, an agreement between the Summit County EMA and our 31 political subdivisions. EMA assists in providing disaster preparedness functions for the political subdivisions while they, in turn, agree to develop, maintain and coordinate internal plans and procedures consistent with the Summit County Emergency Operations Plan.
In addition to our preparedness and response efforts, Summit County EMA is dedicated to informing and educating the public. To better serve you, please provide feedback regarding the information you would like to see provided on this site.
- Summit County EMA Facebook (Link)
Summit County EMA provides several services to citizens and local governments, and works closely with other public and private community partners, like businesses and schools.
- Community Emergency Response Team Training (Page)
- Emergency Operations Center (Page)
- Reverse Alert (Page)
- Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (Page)
