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Emergency Management Agency

62 Union Street
Rockland, Maine 04841
(207) 594-5155
Fax: (207) 594-0450
Email: EMA or LEPC

Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., excluding holidays.

Ray O. Sisk - Director
Donna Allen - Clerk

The County Emergency Management Agency coordinates county emergency response when a disaster extends beyond the normal mutual aid boundaries of the affected community, or several communities. Damage assessment information and reporting forms are available by clicking on the subjects listed in the table at the bottom of this page.

The county EMA Director provides guidance, planning models, home study courses, and workshops on emergency management to the local communities and their own EMA staff. The Director also hosts periodic Local EMA Director Meetings to keep the local directors provided with up to date information. Click here on Meetings for a list of scheduled meetings.

The EMA office staff is responsible for the maintaining and updating the County's All-Hazard Contingency Plan. The County Director is one of the few officials authorized to access the Emergency Alerting System. For more information on Emergency Management at the state level click on MEMA for their home page which is updated daily.

What's New!
Click here on 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak for a list of web sites containing information on the Swine Flu. Clicking on the subjects listed in the Flu.gov box will also take to informational sites.

Click here for H1N1 Informational Article (pdf)
Click here for H1N1 Truth vs Fiction (pdf)

Knox County and our municipal and private sector partners are revising the 2004 Hazard Mitigation Plan. The revised plan will be reissued in early 2010. To view the latest information and work in progress, click on this link to Midcoast Regional Planning Commission.
This is your plan! Public comment is invited, encouraged and welcomed!

Disaster Related Information: This information is provided for your convenience. Relief from disasters can be a complex process, but help is available. We will provide training to municipal officials regarding the disaster damage reporting and assistance request process at your request. Please contact the the Knox County EMA office for assistance and additonal information.

(click here for) Request for Public Assistance
(Municipalities, Non-profit Organizations and Selected Non-governmental Organizations)

(click here for) Other Forms used by Municipalities, Non-profit Organizations and Selected Non-governmental Organizations)

Disaster Relief for Businesses in Knox County:
Understanding How SBA Disaster Declarations are Made (pdf)
The Disaster Worksheet (pdf)
The Disaster Worksheet Instructions (pdf)

Meetings and Workshops - please click here or on the subject in the table at the bottom of the page for meeting dates and times.

Available Training - please click here or on the subject in the table at the bottom of the page for meeting dates and times.

To review information, click on any of the following subjects.

Maine Prepares SBA Disaster Worksheet SBA Disaster Worksheet Instructions
Hurricane Safety Knox County Mitigation Plan Pandemic Flu
Drought in Maine Emergency Planning Pandemic Flu Pamphlet
Storm Preparedness Emergency Preparedness Pamphlet
Damage Reporting Slide Presentation Damage Reporting Instructions - Form 7 Damage Reporting Form (Form7)
Public Utilitities Information Meetings Scheduled Training
LEPC Knox EMA Mapping Project NACo Prescription Card Program

 

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