The Cook County Sheriff’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is responsible for
providing a comprehensive emergency management system that will integrate all available
operating departments, levels of government, and the private sector into a cohesive disaster
management team. Under the direction of the President of the County Board, the Cook County
Sheriff is responsible for the planning and preparedness necessary to coordinate the elements
of an effective emergency management program.
- To work with federal, state and local governments and the private sector to provide an efficient,
coordinated response to emergencies/disasters.
- To develop and maintain an updated database of available emergency resources.
- To provide assistance to local governmental units to develop an Emergency Operations Plan designed to
coordinate emergency response and recovery elements.
- To offer a uniform set of guidelines by which a local unit of government can receive accreditation for its
Emergency Operations Plan.
- To promote cooperation and assistance (mutual aid) among local units of government in response to emergencies/disasters.
- To encourage local units of government to emphasize continued emergency management training for emergency
response personnel.
- To network with and support the objectives of local Emergency Services (ESDA) programs.
- To support the principles of professional emergency management by distributing emergency preparedness, response, recovery
and mitigation information to local units of government.
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Cook County Sheriff Emergency Management Agency