Prepares for, responds to, and assists with recovery from emergencies and disasters, whether natural, manmade, technological, or acts of terrorism.

Provides the Premise Alert Program (PAP) is a safety program that supports individuals living with disabilities as well as First Responder (Police, Fire, Ambulance personnel) units responding to calls at a specific address. In order to promote safety and understanding PAP will assist first responders to identify individuals who have specials needs.

Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services may also include information regarding ema weather briefings, alerts and warnings, local emergency planning committee information and links, emergency alerts, emergency planning, hazmat ordinance, current emergencies, preparedness, mitigation planning, and floodplain management.

Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include droughts, earthquakes, floods, large-scale fires, tornadoes, and winter storms. As well as man-made hazards such as civil disorder incidents, hazardous material incidents, major transportation accidents, nuclear power plant accidents, pollution and sanitation problems, and terrorism incidents.

Offers to work with surrounding communities and businesses to develop procedures and preparations in the case of an emergency or disaster. Services include testing of sirens on the first Tuesday of every month, working with the Braidwood Nuclear Power Plant to ensure safety in case of a nuclear disaster, coordinating with the National Weather Service to notify the public in case of a severe weather alert, and working with companies in the local area that deal with hazardous materials.

Provides emergency response and damage assessments to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

Public Health Department for Crawford County residents. Divisions include:

- Health Education.

- Environmental Health.

- Communicable Disease.

- Nursing Division.

Emergency operations center for the County, which handles emergency response incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disasters, natural and manmade. Also responsible for requesting federal assistance after a disaster.

Primarily responsible for the coordination of emergency management activities including planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for Iroquois County. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards such as:
- Droughts
- Earthquakes
- Floods
- Large-scale fires
- Tornadoes
- Winter storms

As well as man-made hazards such as:
- Civil disorder incidents
- Hazardous material incidents
- Major transportation accidents
- Nuclear power plant accidents
- Pollution and sanitation problems
- Terrorism incidents

Provides emergency response and damage assessments to incidents, including accidents, fires, floods, storms and other disaster.

Assists local citizens, units of government, and emergency response crews prepare, mitigate, respond to, and recover from major emergency events within Saline County. Emergency preparedness and recovery resources are available for natural hazards such as:

- Droughts.

- Earthquakes.

- Floods.

- Large-scale fires.

- Tornadoes.

- Winter storms.

Also assists with man-made hazards such as:

- Civil disorder incidents.

- Hazardous material incidents.

- Major transportation accidents.

- Nuclear power plant accidents.

- Pollution and sanitation problems.

- Terrorism incidents.

Plans for and responds to natural and man-made disasters. Issues emergency alerts. Provides a list of warming and cooling center locations.

Coordinates and directs a comprehensive emergency management program which addresses mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery relative to disasters and major emergencies.

The Emergency Management Agency (EMA) exists to implement mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery programs for Jackson County.

During periods of non-emergency, the EMA works in the area of emergency mitigation and preparedness.

Functions include:
- Identification of hazards and their potential impact on Jackson County, as well as steps taken to lessen the impact, including education and awareness
- Emergency plan development and testing

During a disaster, the EMA will coordinate efforts to respond to, and recover from, the effects of the crisis. Responsibilities include providing the Chairman of the Jackson County Board with current conditions of the incident and to provide data necessary for declaration and termination of a disaster. In addition, the EMA coordinates support from other local jurisdictions, Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).