Burke
County Emergency Services
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The Division of
Emergency Management is a local function, which is aligned
with the State of North Carolina for the Planning, Preparation, Response to,
and finally the recovery from catastrophic accident or natural disaster. The primary function is the process of accessing
the county for vulnerability and or its susceptibility to be stricken or
impacted from either man-made/technological or natural disasters as well as
planning for such events. Burke County has and maintains a Multi-hazard Plan
for such events, which has potential to adversely affect our county, ranging
from dam failure, winter storms, tornadoes, earthquakes to hazardous material
accidents. Also the plan provides by Ordinance, the mechanism
for the Board of Commissioners to declare a State of Emergency, whereby they
may prohibit or control certain activities within our county. The plan further provides for the roles and
responsibilities for the various county departments and agencies in service
to its citizens during time of disaster. The emergency planning function is participated by
all emergency services staff and is an on-going work in progress. However, the most important aspect is the
cooperation and involvement between all agencies who may participate in a
disaster both county agencies as well as outside and state resources, all who
can and do play a role in both disaster response and recovery. We are fortunate to have this cooperation and
support of the county's volunteer fire departments, rescue squads and REACT. As well as law enforcement of all levels, agencies
such as the Red Cross, Broughton Hospital, United Christian Ministries,
Salvation Army, NC Emergency Management, North Carolina Forestry Service,
BRIDGE Program, NC National Guard, NCDOT, Duke Power, REMC, local DSS, Health
Department, Public Works, Agriculture Extension, Burke County Public Schools,
and Building Inspections, all of whom either facilitate the community from
either a human service or through infrastructure. |
Director cpatton@bceoc.org Help Prepare Your Family For An Emergency
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