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OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY
For Pima County Emergencies please contact our office at (520) 798-0600.

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The Pima County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (OEMHS) works to prevent the loss of life and reduce property damage due to man-made, technological and natural distasters.

OEMHS provides professional emergency management services that include Prevention, Protection, Response and Recovery activities. OEMHS also assists municipalities and local governments with developing plans to ensure the highest level of preparedness.

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OEMHS is the local, federally mandated program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).



Emergency Preparedness

Step 1. PREPARE
Prepare an emergency supply kit. Download your checklist here.

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Step 2. MAKE A PLAN
Your family may not be together when disaster strikes, so it is important to plan in advance: how you will contact one another; how you will get back together; and what you will do in different situations. Download plan sheet.

Family ChecklistBullet It may be easier to make a long-distance phone call than to call across town, so an out-of-town contact may be in a better position to communicate among separated family members.

Bullet Be sure every member of your family knows the phone number and has coins or a prepaid phone card to call the emergency contact.

Bullet You may have trouble getting through, or the telephone system may be down altogether, but be patient.




Step 3. STAY INFORMED

Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as making an emergency supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both a natural or man-made emergency.

However, there are important differences among potential emergencies that will impact the decisions you make and the actions you take. Learn more about the potential emergencies that could happen where you live and the appropriate way to respond to them.

In addition, learn about the emergency plans that have been established in your area by your state and local government.

Emergency preparedness is no longer the sole concern of earthquake prone Californians and those who live in the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley." For Americans, preparedness must now account for man-made disasters as well as natural ones. Knowing what to do during an emergency is an important part of being prepared and may make all the difference when seconds count.

For more information please visit www.Ready.gov.


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