Emergency Management
Contact Us
Rick Sharon
Director
ema@crawfordcountyga.org
P.O. Box 1059
640 GA Hwy 128
Roberta, Georgia 31078
Direct: (478) 550-7138
Office: (478) 836-2616
Fax: (478) 836-9604
Overview
Crawford County’s Emergency Management Agency’s (“EMA”) mission is to coordinate the preparation for, response to, recovery from and mitigation against a host of potential hazards and threats that may affect the citizens of Crawford County.
Tornado Outdoor Warning Siren Testing
All outdoor warning sirens will be tested between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month only during clear sky conditions. Testing will be conducted the next Wednesday morning, if weather conditions are not clear.
Our Goals
How Can We Help?
Our Goals
- to provide coordination for the many public and private resources that are engaged during large scale incidents and disasters
- to locate methods to prevent or mitigate loss and damage to public and private assets
- to provide useful information to help you prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters that tend to affect each of us at one time or another
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.
How Can We Help?
Crawford County Emergency Management Agency is currently staffed by volunteers. In conjunction with local, state and federal partners, along with local businesses and community organizations, Crawford County Emergency Management Agency is tasked with coordinating on a local level, the planning and preparedness activities to ensure the community as a whole is prepared should a disaster occur. Also, during a disaster, Crawford County Emergency Management Agency will become a liaison between the local responders and Georgia Emergency Management Agency to request additional resources. Crawford County Emergency Management Agency conducts various training activities throughout the year. If you are interested in volunteering or assisting in Crawford County Emergency Management Agency, or participating in a training activity, please contact us via email with your contact information. Crawford County EMA realizes communication is a key during and after a disaster. Our community has partnered with the local Amateur Radio Emergency Service (“ARES”) group. If you are interested in joining, please contact Sonny Gilbert at wb4nku@att.net