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1: Welcome to MSCEMA.ORG
Our staff consists of a Director, Manager of Operations, Planning Officer, Training & Education Officer, Exercise Officer, Executive Secretary, 4 full-time Emergency Technicians (dispatchers), 3 part-time Emergency Technicians, a volunteer Amateur Radio Program, and a volunteer Reserve Program.
We assist local, state, and federal agencies with response, or EOC activation, for major fires, hazardous material incidents, bomb threats, special rescue operations, aircraft disasters, multi-person/multi-family evacuations, terrorist events and any other emergency or disaster operation that requires a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional response.
Other duties that are handled by our Emergency Technicians are dispatching for Housing and Community Development, Code Enforcement Officers, after hours dispatching for Traffic Signal Maintenance, Animal Shelter, and monitoring Flood Control alarms.
Mission Statement:
To provide the most efficient and effective coordination of resources available in the mitigation of; planning and preparation for; response to and recovery from emergencies and disasters
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September is National Preparedness Month ...the focus is Teamwork!
September is also National Preparedness Month "NPM" ...the time to renew our efforts to get prepared!
Sponsored by the Shelby County Office of Preparedness, FEMA's Ready Campaign, Citizen Corps, and the Advertising Council, National Preparedness Month encourages citizens to prepare for emergencies at home, sc ... read more ...
Advanced SKYWARN Trains "Weather Spotters"
August 23, 2010
Memphis, TN
The Shelby County Office of Preparedness, under the direction of Bob Nations, Jr., recently hosted an "Advanced SKYWARN" seminar at the Emergency Operations Center to train future volunteer "weather spotters."
SKYWARN, a program of the National Weather Service, is a volunteer program of trained "spotters" who report on local severe weather. These weather ... read more ...
Flooded Shelby County Homeowners Offered “Buyout” Program
August 27, 2010
Memphis, TN
Shelby County citizens effected by the historic May 2010 flooding gathered at the Bartlett Station Municipal Center last evening to learn about a federal grant program designed to acquire or “buyout” eligible properties prone to repeat flooding.
Cheryl Yarbro, Shelby County Office of Preparedness Interim Manager of Operations, welcomed the crowd and explain ... read more ...
Office of Preparedness Offers Advanced SKYWARN Training
August 14, 2010
Memphis, TN
The Shelby County Office of Preparedness, under the direction of Bob Nations, Jr., is offering Advanced SKYWARN training on Monday, August 16, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The training will be held at the Emergency Operations Center at 2668 Avery Avenue, Memphis, TN 38112.
Jim Branda from the National Weather Service in Memphis will conduct the tra ... read more ...
Lakeland Gets Prepared!
August 12, 2010
Memphis, TN
Even in the picturesque City of Lakeland, Tennessee, located northeast of Memphis, with its beautiful upscale, lakeside homes, parks and shopping malls, unexpected events can happen and life as we know it will be interrupted.
When disaster strikes, essential services such as electricity, water, gas, transportation and communication may be disrupted or lost fo ... read more ...
Office of Preparedness Hosts Emergency Operations Center Training
August 11, 2010
Memphis, TN
It is said that all disasters start and end locally.
Therefore, when disaster strikes in Shelby County, representatives from emergency services and government leaders from each municipality
may be called upon to report to one local building - the Shelby County Emergency Operations Center or "EOC."
The EOC, a "bunker-like" underground building that sits be ... read more ...
Office of Preparedness Visits Whitehaven for National Night Out
As outdoor temperatures soared to triple digits on one of the hottest evenings on record, the residents of "Club on the Green" in Whitehaven, gathered inside their cool, air conditioned clubhouse for their annual "National Night Out" event.
Organized by long-time Club on the Green resident, Yvonne Payne, the NNO event brought together neighbors for fellowship, good food and the opportunity to m ... read more ...
Excessive Heat Warning Continues – Ninth Death Reported
August 3, 2010
Memphis, TN
As record-breaking temperatures sour into triple digits, the ninth heat-related death was reported yesterday by the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department.
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued an “Excessive Heat Warning” for Shelby County. The warning brings prolonged and dangerous heat and humidity for the next several days. Heat ... read more ...
EOC Activation Level 1
Current Activation Level
Level 1: Monitoring - Level 1 is typical day to day "monitoring" phase. Notifications will be made to those agencies and Emergency Support Functions who would need to take action as part of their everyday responsibilities. The Emergency Operations Center will be staffed with Emergency Management staff.
