Jackson County EMA & Office of Homeland Security

The Jackson County LEPC will be conducting our yearly hazmat exercise on Sunday, April 30th, 2023, starting at 1pm. We will be doing a joint hazmat exercise this year with Vinton County. The Jackson County EMA is requesting any CERT and MRC members who would be interested in participating in this year's exercise to e-mail the EMA Director at [email protected] We are requesting CERT and MRC members to be involved as either actors/players at the hazmat scene in Wellston or as actors/players at the shelter in Wellston. A dinner will be provided for the participants at the end of the exercise, during the exercise hot wash, around 5pm in Hamden.

Thank you, Robert Czechlewski

JCEMA Director

The Jackson County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) will be meeting on the following dates in 2023. March 1, June 7, September 6 and December 6. All meetings start at 11am and are held at the Jackson Fire Department Annex, 166 Pearl St., Jackson, Ohio 45640

The Jackson County Ham Radio Club meeting is the third Saturday of each month starting at 6 pm at the Faith Lutheran Church, 245 Huron St., Jackson, Ohio 45640

Jackson County Planning Commission meets the second Tuesday of each month at 11 am, at the Jackson Fire Department Annex, 166 Pearl St., Jackson, Ohio 45640.

Jackson County EMA is on FACEBOOK under the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency.

Jackson Co. EMA has also changed it's name to the Jackson County EMA & Office of Homeland Security

Wonder why Zombies, Zombie Apocalypse, and Zombie Preparedness continue to live or walk dead on a CDC web site? As it turns out what first began as a tongue in cheek campaign to engage new audiences with preparedness messages has proven to be a very effective platform. We continue to reach and engage a wide variety of audiences on all hazards preparedness via Zombie Preparedness; and as our own director, Dr. Ali Khan, notes, "If you are generally well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack." So please log on, get a kit, make a plan, and be prepared!

FEMA does not provide generators to individuals, nor does FEMA provide reimbursements for generators purchased by individuals.

FEMA only brings in generators to supply power to large critical infrastructures during times of disasters, such as hospitals, water treatment plants and 911 centers.

The Jackson County EMA in conjunction with the Jackson County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is looking for volunteers interested in working with animals in times of disasters. We are looking to have a group of volunteers associated with the MRC whom would be willing to work in a Disaster Animal Respose Team (DART) in coordination with other southeastern Ohio DART groups. If intertested, please e-mail [email protected] .