Emergency Management
Guilford County Emergency Management works to ensure visitors, residents, and businesses have the information they need in preparing for and recovering from emergencies within Guilford County.
About Guilford County Emergency Management
The current Emergency Management Program was formed on July 1, 2003 through a Guilford County Board of Commissioners budget ordinance ending the previous City/County consolidated Emergency Management Organization. Beginning in July of 2003, Guilford County began building an all hazards, Emergency Management Program by reengaging its partner agencies and utilizing the framework of NFPA 1600 and identified best practices of program management.
Initially the Program was coordinated by two full-time staff members of the Emergency Management Division of Guilford County Emergency Services and a new Emergency Operations Plan and supporting documents were created. Since 2003, the Emergency Management division has grown to five full-time emergency managers and two part time emergency management technicians. These individuals, working for Guilford County, coordinate roughly 120 partner agencies in a comprehensive, all hazards, Emergency Management Program built on best practices and the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) standards.
The Emergency Management Program utilizes a framework of advisory committees, working groups, and partnerships to accomplish the mission of a well-rounded Emergency Management Program.
The vision of the Guilford County Emergency Management Program is: A community resilient from all threats and hazards. The mission of the Guilford County Emergency Management Program is: To promote a whole community that is resilient and sustainable from all threats and hazards. This will be met through a proactive and professional Emergency Management Program that fosters partnerships within the community to create a model of excellence for preventing, protecting against, responding to, mitigating, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.
This plan was developed using stakeholder feedback and lessons learned from activations, training, and exercises. It also incorporates hazard mitigation data and considers the future growth of our community. Together, these elements helped identify the priorities that will guide the Emergency Management Program over the next five years.
The plan provides a roadmap for strengthening emergency management throughout Guilford County. Its success will depend on the continued support and collaboration of our partners.
These strategic planning elements were compiled and sent out for stakeholder review and feedback. The Guilford County Emergency Management Program Strategic Plan covers the timeframe of FY2027 - 2031.
Tommy Sluder - Emergency Management Division Director
Marlene Kostyrka – Emergency Management Coordinator
Catherine Hughes, CEM – Emergency Management Coordinator
Rachel Faucette, CEM – Emergency Management Coordinator