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Perry Davis
Director/Fire Marshal
Cleveland County Emergency Management
P.O. Box 2232
Shelby, NC 28151-2232
980-484-4841
Our Mission is to provide a comprehensive and integrated emergency management system that coordinates community resources to protect the citizens of Cleveland County, North Carolina through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from any hazards that may impact our county.
Cleveland County Emergency Management also assists other counties as needed in locating missing persons or providing assistance after natural disasters strike such as Hurricane Florence. Cleveland County has advanced technology in the form of a camera-equipped drone which has been used in multiple search and rescue operations. This drone can search areas much more quickly than people can search can and it can access areas that may not be accessible by vehicles.
Unfortunately, disasters come in all shapes and sizes and each one may affect our community differently. Cleveland County’s Emergency Management and Fire Marshal’s office is ready to respond to any disaster and prepared to help our citizens get their lives back on track.
During a Disaster
Cleveland County Emergency Management coordinates disaster response during an emergency from its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Sometimes the EOC is operated in the field from this one location, staff members are able to coordinate fire, law enforcement, and emergency medical service personnel to provide assistance to those parts of our community that need assistance. During an emergency, the EOC is usually staffed around the clock to provide this coordination and handle various requests for assistance.
What is a Disaster
A disaster can be anything that affects Cleveland County. Whether it is natural or man-made or a search for a lost person. With the help of local governments, the Fire Department, law enforcement, Rescue Squads, the Red Cross, and other agencies in the county, working together under one unified command system. One goal is the safety and well-being of the citizens in and around Cleveland county.
Helping Citizens
To assist citizens during an emergency, a phone bank is set up in the EOC to handle requests for special assistance, any reports of property damage, power outages, and blocked roads If you are in need of assistance with any of these items during an emergency, you should call 980-484-4841. In cooperation with Cleveland County's Health Department and the American Red Cross, Cleveland County Emergency Management opens emergency shelter centers. When disasters force citizens to evacuate. These shelters may be in different parts of the county depending on where a disaster happens.
Disaster Recovery
To help our community recover after a disaster, Cleveland County's Emergency Management department works with a network of representatives from state, local, and federal agencies as well as organizations such as church groups, and the American Red Cross to provide an array of services for those that have been affected. To aid in this coordination, on-site Disaster Application Centers are set up to assist victims in determining loss, locating temporary housing, and locating financial assistance to replace damaged personal belongings.
Training for Disaster Response
Cleveland County provides training and educational programs for emergency response agencies, businesses and industry, and the general public. These programs, offered through our North Carolina Emergency Management division and the Cleveland community college, cover such topics as hazardous materials response, search and rescue operations, incident command, radiological events, and recovery operations.
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