Caswell Emergency Management (CEM) Department along with the combined efforts of other local, state and federal government as well as volunteer agencies work together to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters both natural and manmade. CEM works to identify and analyze the hazards that citizens of Caswell County may be faced with and develop contingency plans for each hazard.
Caswell emergency Management is responsible for:
- Coordination of community partners in identifying ways to effectively mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from significant events.
- Operating the Emergency Operations Center
- Coordinating the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
- Responding to emergencies on a 24/7 basis
- Exploring and implementing emergency technology programs
- Situational monitoring for threats and hazards
- Providing leadership for regional systems and programs.