Emergency Management

The BCRC provides assistance to municipalities in the area of emergency management by facilitating the emergency operations and all hazards planning processes. In addition, the BCRC assists with Continuity of Government planning, Continuity of Operations planning, hazard mitigation planning, National Flood Insurance Program, and grant applications for funding under the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive program, VEM generator grant program, FMA, HMEP, and HMGP programs.

The BCRC also provides technical and administrative assistance to the countywide Local Emergency Planning Committee (District 7). Through this capacity, the BCRC facilitates the planning for and implementation of tabletop and full-scale emergency response exercises utilizing emergency response agencies and personnel.