Who We Are
Mission: To be a preparedness education program for the citizens of Portage County to help them know how to prepare for and survive the challenges of major weather events, disasters, health emergencies and other types of incidents while being a resource for learning to thrive and recover from disaster.
The Portage County Emergency Management Agency (PC EMA) is the lead disaster preparedness, prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery agency in Portage County. The PC EMA was established in 1989 by today’s ORC 5502.271 as a countywide emergency management program under the chief executives of the county. Limited on resources, the EMA relies heavily on partnerships so that the right resources are called at the right time to complete the right task.
What We Do
The PC EMA operates within the realm of public safety and is tasked with the overall preparedness and resiliency mission of Portage County. Essential deliverables are the annual review or development of the county all-hazards emergency operations plan and an annual exercise(s) testing such plan.
In Portage County, the EMA is much more than planning and exercises to our local communities and county as a whole. The EMA is the essential cornerstone of a local government’s capability to coordinate and collaborate during disaster situations. The EMA’s ability to embrace and engage stakeholders is a necessary, if not the most influential part of an emergency management program. Limited on resources, the EMA relies heavily on partnerships so that the right resources are called at the right time to complete the right task.
