EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
Lt. Barry Lee, Director
The Emergency Management Division is Holmes County’s lead agency for coordination of emergency and disaster response activities. Emergency Management’s mission is to provide a comprehensive and aggressive emergency preparedness response, recovery and mitigation program in order to save lives, protect property and reduce the effects of disasters in Holmes County.

Our daily responsibilities include:
  • Monitoring severe weather and tropical weather conditions;
  • Provide response to natural, manmade and technological events;
  • Develop and coordinate programs that will protect the public’s health and safety from large scale natural and technological hazards;
  • Maintain a registry of special needs residents;
  • Provide assistance to other emergency management programs;
  • Provide mutual aid assistance to other jurisdictions;
  • Comply with federal and state emergency management regulations and standards;
  • Review emergency plans for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, ambulatory centers and hospitals;
  • Collection and distribution of emergency related information;
  • Conduct emergency and disaster preparedness seminars and trainings;
  • Participate in emergency drills and exercises;
  • Develop and maintain the County’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan; serve as a liaison to the Florida Division of Emergency Management

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