The City of Overland Park’s emergency management division implements programs in order to prepare citizens for potential disaster and minimize the risks should an emergency occur.
Emergency management also prepares the public for severe weather by testing the outdoor warning system and utilizing the Notify JoCo program.
The emergency management division executes the four phases of emergency management:
Kyle Burns
Emergency Management Coordinator
913-895-8308
During disasters, City leaders may activate the emergency operations center.
The emergency operations center gives first responders and leadership a place to coordinate actions that preserve life and property in an emergency.
In this facility, representatives from many City departments and outside agencies will work collaboratively to ensure that information gathering and dissemination, decision making, and resource allocations are carried out in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
This seven-week-long class prepares you to help your neighbors in case of an emergency.
Understand how you can better prepare yourself for an emergency in the Kansas City area.
Keep informed of significant events that may affect you.
You’re already more prepared than you may think for the first 72 hours after an emergency. Get connected, gather supplies, and make a plan with JoCo72.