Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Location: Jackson County Courthouse, 201 West Platt, Maquoketa, IA. 52060
Office Hours: 8:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Telephone: 563-652-7036
Cell: 563-495-0975
Fax: 563-652-4949
E-Mail Address: lmedinger@co.jackson.ia.us
Mailing Address: 201 W. Platt, Maquoketa, IA 52060
Office Staff:
Emergency Management Coordinator - Lyn Medinger
Services:
Hazards Addressed:
Natural - blizzards, tornadoes, flood
Public Health - disease outbreak in our citizens and livestock
Stupidity - leads a person into a dangerous situation
Terrorism - people who intend to hurt us and destroy our economy
The Emergency Management Agency activities are divided into four phases that form a cycle.
Mitigation means to clean up to reduce immediate risk to people
Preparedness have everything in place for a response
Response is conducting the operation with responders and people at risk
Recovery is rebuilding community and a return to normal life followed by construction to stop a repeat of the last disaster.
We work with companies, jurisdictions, schools and private citizens.
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