The Van Wert County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is a countywide agency in Van Wert, OH, established to oversee the planning, response, recovery, and mitigation of major disasters and emergencies. They serve all political subdivisions within the county, including townships, villages, and municipalities, and also act as the emergency coordination and public information arm of the Van Wert County Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Committee.
The EMA is responsible for maintaining the county's Emergency Operations Center and updating the county's Emergency Operations Plan, which outlines the response to various types of disasters and emergencies such as floods, tornadoes, winter storms, and terrorism. With a dedicated full-time director and a volunteer deputy director, the agency works to protect lives, property, and the environment within Van Wert County through a comprehensive emergency management program.
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