The goal is to provide coordination for the many public and private resources that are engaged during large scale incidents and disasters.  Where possible, methods are sought to prevent or mitigate loss and damage to public and private assets.

            In doing so, the Crawford County EMA implements the Emergency Operations Plan in coordinating emergency response and recovery organizations.  EMA also seeks to use available means to educate the public to prepare for disasters of many kinds.

            Crawford County is qualified for the Federal Performance Partnership Agreement which ensures the county remains eligible for federal public and individual assistance in the event of a disaster.  In short, “public” assistance means funding to repair and/or restore publicly-owned assets to their pre-disaster condition while “individual” assistance means funding to repair and/or restore our citizens’ assets to their pre-disaster condition.  The type of federal assistance available depends on whether a Presidential Declaration is made and what type is approved.

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