Emergency Management Bill Ring,  Coordinator (785) 625-1060 disaster@ellisco.net           Local Emergency Planning Committee   LEPC Meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of the month 1:30pm in the EOC. Call the office at 625-1060 if you would like to attend.    Mitigation, Preparedness, Response and Recovery The Ellis County Emergency Management Department  coordinates all components of the Emergency Management System by working closely with local, State and Federal agencies as well as volunteer and private organizations.  Ellis County Emergency Management activily promotes protection of people, property and the environment against (natural, technological, vector and civil societal hazards. Key responsibilities 1.  Mitigation:  Activities designed to avoid or prevent emergencies from occurring, and to reduce ill effects of those that are unavoidable. 2.  Preparedness:  Planning and training are the essential elements of preparedness, as well as proper and adequate supplies, equipment, facilities, and dedicated personnel. 3.  Response:  Time and speed are the essential elements of response.  Department operations may include warning, evacuation, suppression, rescue, apprehensions, treatment, and in some cases withdrawal for safety reasons. 4.  Recovery:  A return to normal or improved state of being.  The rebuilding phase which includes repairing, or rebuilding property, regaining health, state or mind and economic stability. Whats Happening in Emergency Management? CERT- Community Emergency Response Team-   Help yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your community by being prepared.  Join Ellis County CERT.  For more information about becoming a part of  CERT contact Ellis County Emergency Management at: 785-625-1060 or Darcy Kaiser, CERT Coordinator at: 785-421-8989 Email: eccert@gmail.com Visit the Ellis County CERT Website at: http://elliscountycert.vndv.com/index.html SPECIAL EVENTS ELLIS COUNTY FAIR SAFETY NIGHT JULY 15, 2009 7:00 PM - ?? DON'T MISS THIS FAMILY FUN EVENT!! HELPFUL LINKS Kansas Department of Emergency Management www.accesskansas.org/kdem     ederal Emergency Management Office (FEMA                www.fema.gov        America Red Cross          http://www.redcross.org/     Ellis County Red Cross 625-2617  http://www.ready.gov/