Shawnee County Emergency Managment

Shawnee County Emergency Management provides 24-hour operation to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect the environment.

Protects Shawnee County residents from all hazards by providing and coordinating resources, expertise, leadership and advocacy through a comprehensive, risk-based emergency preparedness program of mitigation, management, response and recovery. Through constant communication and coordination, work with community partners to provide a united effort of preparedness, mitigation, and response to the spread of COVID-19. The Incident Command System provides a way for various agencies to come together to work through any issue. It provides a consistent chain of command and is understood cross-agency. The Shawnee County Health Department has been identified as the Incident Command for this situation.