Emergency Preparedness

- Emergency Preparedness Begins With You
Baltimore County's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management urges every household to prepare to get along for 72 hours following an emergency. Learn the most important steps to take when building a supply kit and a family plan. Also, find information about sheltering in place and evacuation; the color-coded alert system; and man-made and natural disasters.

- Local Emergency Planning Committee
The Baltimore County Local Emergency Planning Committee—comprising community and business leaders and first responders—develops and reviews contingency and evacuation plans for emergencies involving hazardous materials. LEPCs are required under the federal Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986.

- Caring About Preparing
Your 7-week guide to creating an emergency supply kit to see your family through the first 72 hours after a disaster until basic services may be restored.

- Emergency Operation Plan
Baltimore County has an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that it implements in times of crisis, including natural disasters and severe weather emergencies. The lengthy plan is available online.

Related Agencies

- Fire

- Police

Revised February 22, 2008