Benton County Emergency Management Council

Mission

The BCEMC Mission is to save lives, reduce property loss, protect the environment, and lessen social and economic disruption in a safer and more hazard resilient community.

This is accomplished through:

• Determining hazards, vulnerabilities and risks;
• Increasing public awareness of hazard risks;
• Focusing awareness, education, and training regarding mitigation and preparedness options;
• Involving all segments of the community in disaster education, mitigation, and preparedness;
• Seeking creative funding strategies which leverage available resources
• Enhancing emergency response and recovery capabilities; and
• Implementing aggressive mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate risk.

Contact:  Mary King, Emergency Program Manager