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History of Emergency Management

 

Emergency management today is a coordinated partnership involving local, state, and federal agencies as well as volunteer organizations and the business community. Within an integrated emergency management framework, these various partners assist their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters. The emergency management structure that exists in the United States today has its roots in the civil defense efforts that arose during World War II in response to the possibility of an attack on the homeland. In the 1960's, the field of emergency management began to evolve and by the 1980’s the focus had developed into the multi-hazard approach that prevails today.

 

Our Mission Statement

 

The Office of Emergency Management supports a regional all-hazards approach to disaster management and Homeland Security through the coordination of programs that promote community planning, increase public awareness, and develop effective mitigation, response, and recovery strategies.

 


 

 

             

 

  

FOIA Information


Kane County Office of Emergency Management * 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg C * Geneva, IL 60134 * 630-232-5985 * kanecountyeoc@countyofkane.org

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