Emergency Services - Sheriff's Office
Emergency Management Division
Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week - April 7-13, 2013
The Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (MCSWA) was formed in 1991 to promote safety awareness and coordinate public information efforts regarding tornadoes, flooding, and winter weather. For complete information, Click here.
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is now using an online service, called Nixle, to communicate with citizens.
Stay up-to-date on happenings in your neighborhood through email and text messages sent by the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. Nixle is the first secure and identity-certified communication service that allows local, county and state law enforcement agencies to connect with local residents over cell phone, email and web. Learn more
Community Emergency Preparedness Workbook & Guidelines
Your Emergency Management Division is working closely with all levels of government and with several non-profit agencies to be ready in the event of any serious impact on the health, safety and welfare of the community. Still, it is extremely important to take responsibility for the safety of your family and to prepare for all emergencies. Complete information
The Emergency Management Division is responsible for the activation of thirty-one designated outdoor warning sirens throughout Washtenaw County. Except for scheduled testing, these sirens will be activated when significant severe weather has been detected (a tornado or a severe thunderstorm with damaging winds confirmed to be in excess of 70 MPH); when a hazardous materials accident occurs that requires immediate protective action by the public, or for other critical events such homeland security emergencies. Complete information
Services
- Large-scale emergency preparedness, planning, training, response and recovery services
- Emergency Operations Center activation readiness and survivability
- Pre-disaster public awareness campaigns for severe weather and technological accidents
- Coordination of public information during crisis events
- Supervision of severe weather training, tracking, reporting and warning systems
- Hazardous environmental incident planning, investigation and enforcement
- Management of the county's Enhanced 9-1-1 telephone system including Washtenaw Metro Dispatch operations
- Implementation and management of Homeland Security projects
- Financial management of Washtenaw County's HazMat Team
- Emergency Medical Services Commission and Medical Control Board support
