Emergency Management Partnership

Vision: Promote a safer and less vulnerable community through effective partnerships of local government, local business and industry, emergency services, human service agencies and the citizens of Wayne County.

The Office of Emergency Management is governed by Chapter 29C State Code of Iowa and enforced by the Wayne County Emergency Management Commission consisting of Chair and Vice Chair positions selected from the commission members which consist of the Mayors of the corporate cities within Wayne County, a Board of Supervisor member and the Wayne County Sheriff.

Wayne County EMA is responsible for county emergency planning requirements developed by the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division under Chapter 29C and works in cooperation with the emergency response agencies within Wayne County to develop emergency response planning, response and recovery guidance and serves as the initial contact and liaison for Iowa Homeland Security issues at the state and federal levels.