Emergency Management Agency

The Polk County Emergency Management Agency is the managerial function of Polk County Government, charged with creating and maintaining the framework within the community to reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. This includes the cities of Aragon, Cedartown and Rockmart.

The mission of the Polk County Emergency Management Agency is to protect our communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual emergency or disaster affecting Polk County.


SIGN-UP FOR POLK ALERTS
As part of your plan to be prepared in the event of inclement weather and other emergencies, Polk County EMA encourages all citizens to sign-up for FREE Polk Alerts through Smart911. This powerful tool will help keep you safe in the event of an emergency or local disaster. Signing up is quick, easy and best of all FREE!

Click here to learn more. 


COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)
The Polk County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is part of the local and national Citizen Corps effort to incorporate and utilize volunteers in the community.  Polk EMA is always looking for dedicated individuals from all backgrounds who would like to help serve the community in times of need. 

Interested? Click here for more details. 


ALL HAZARDS COUNSEL/LEPC
The mission of the Polk County All Hazards Counsel/LEPC is to promote safety and health in the community through the promotion of hazardous materials awareness and by supporting local planning and response efforts.

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