

Hamilton County, TN
Office of Emergency Management
and
Homeland Security
Empowering the Whole Community


Get your Emergency Alerts

HAMILTON COUNTY, TN

Residents who live in the 10-mile area of Sequoyah Nuclear Plant

Do you know how to program your weather radio?

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Submit your TIER II reports

WEATHER SAFETY TIPS


The purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is to provide a central location through which all local emergency management activities and functions can be coordinated during times of significant emergency or disaster. The EOC does not command or control the on-scene response.
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Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center Values:
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• Ethical behavior
• Timely response to emergency needs and requirements
• Expertise in emergency/disaster management and contingency management
• Learning and growth for all of our public safety partners
• Effective communications
• Quality service to our whole community
• Flexible solutions to meet response requirements
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Hamilton County Emergency Operations Center Goals:
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• Identify and assist in the mitigation of natural and man-made hazards
• Develop and maintain plans for major emergencies/disasters that build on and complement the existing operational policies and procedures of local emergency response agencies
• Establish an annual training program that develops and maintains necessary emergency management skills, including conducting exercise to test agency/department emergency response plans and procedures
• Provide the direction and coordination to identify and manage the additional resources needed for a major emergency/disaster response
• Gather and disseminate information to the public, media and local government agencies to assist in the preparation, response and recovery from major emergencies/disasters
• Serve as the focal point for coordination and liaison of activities between local, state and federal government in the response to and recovery from major emergencies/disasters
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