The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency is located at 8805 EMA Road, Marion, in the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. The agency, a department of Williamson County government, coordinates the plans and operations of all components of the emergency management system within the county. Four full-time staff and approximately 50 volunteers stand ready to assist with any incident response within the county involving fire, police, EMA, public works, or other entities contributing to the management of emergencies. Williamson County EMA maintains an Emergency Operations Plan for the county and would function as the Emergency Operating Center during the response to a disaster within the county. We also serve as the front-line, in conjunction with the National Weather Service, for all Williamson County residents in monitoring incoming severe weather into the county.
The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency maintains a fleet of equipment used to respond to emergencies. Included are two radio equipped squad cars, two trucks, a Mobile Operation Center, and a HazMat Training Trailer. Williamson County EMA also staffs and maintains the Region 11 IEMA ITECS (Illinois Transportable Emergency Communications System) trailer. Members of our staff are trained and ready to deploy with the unit anywhere within the region, state, or nation under the direction and request of IEMA and/or FEMA.
The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency provides a great deal of community outreach throughout the year in the form of presentations to community groups. Please feel free to contact us if you would like for us to provide an outreach program for your group.
