The Hot Spring County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is the countywide agency responsible for overseeing the planning, response, recovery, and mitigation of disasters or emergencies in Hot Spring County, Arkansas. They maintain the county's Emergency Operation Center (EOC) and are in charge of establishing and updating the county's Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), which outlines the response to various types of emergencies such as floods, tornados, winter storms, and terrorism.
The DEM acts as a conduit for local responders when requesting resources from the State of Arkansas, manages grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, coordinates resources and cleanup for hazardous materials incidents, monitors weather and river conditions, and provides training assistance to local public safety agencies and responders. They also serve as the emergency coordination and public information arm of the Hot Spring County Local Emergency Planning Committee.
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