In the event of a disaster, Delaware County Emergency Management coordinates the county’s resources and agencies to reduce the impact it has on the county.
The Delaware County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management’s main goal is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property and the environment from “All Hazards” – Natural, Manmade, or Terrorism.
We strive reduce or eliminate the effects of day to day emergencies and large scale disasters in Delaware County through preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.
We achieve our goals through the four phases of emergency management (Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery), conducting training and training exercises, and through education.
Delaware County Emergency Management is hosting the HazMat IQ Above-The-Line/Below-The-Line courses at the EOC today. Our office secured grant funding through the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness grant to cover two offerings of this class, with the Delaware County Fire Chiefs' Assn. covering the local match. 60 firefighters attended this invaluable training over the two sessions.
HazMat IQ Above-The-Line/Below-The-Line is an easy-to-understand methodology that simplifies size-up for any chemical in virtually seconds, then walks first responders through a streamlined chemical research method to verify their initial size-up. This allows crews to immediately go to work when they arrive on scene of a hazardous materials incident.
"You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training" ... See MoreSee Less
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Good morning, Delaware County. We are hearing reports of high water throughout different areas of the county. Please leave extra time for your commute and do not drive through flooded or barricaded roads. Turn Around - Don't Drown! ... See MoreSee Less
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Good afternoon, Delaware County - please see the information from our partners at US National Weather Service Wilmington OH, regarding cold air funnels that may be seen with the incoming weather and the Special Weather Statement you may have received. ... See MoreSee Less
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