Administration

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our website. This website has been created to serve as a resource center for Franklin County citizens and emergency responders. Please take advantage of our disaster preparedness section, and use it as a tool to create a preparedness plan of your own. In the past, Franklin County has been impacted by severe storms, flooding, commercial transportation accidents, and other hazards. It is our mission to not only prepare for disaster, but also assist the citizens of Franklin County in a rapid recovery from the emergencies that affect our lives. Take time today to prepare yourself, and your family, for what could happen tomorrow. Ryan M. Buckingham, Director

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency promotes a regional all-hazards concept of disaster management and planning. Our mission is to establish, and maintain, a coordinated response system involving local, state, and federal authorities, community organizations, and the business community, to aid in the management of disasters and large scale incidents in the County Of Franklin, Illinois.

Franklin County's Emergency Management Program was established by Director Ryan M. Buckingham in October of 2005. The Emergency Management Program is managed by the use of the five phases of emergency management. Prevention, Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, & Recovery are the phases that serve as the foundation of our program. Before the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency was established, Civil Defense, and the Emergency Services & Disaster Agency served as the coordination agencies for Franklin County in times of disaster.

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is a county government agency governed by the Franklin County Board. The main purpose for the Franklin County E.M.A. is to assist local citizens, units of government, and emergency response crews prepare, mitigate, respond to, and recover from major emergency events within Franklin County, Illinois. The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is lead by Director Ryan M. Buckingham. The Emergency Management Director is a county official appointed by the Franklin County Board Chairman with approval of the Franklin County Board. The Emergency Management Director, by authority of the Franklin County Board, appoints all other employees of the emergency management agency, and manages all other aspects of the agency with the assistance of the Deputy Director and other agency supervisors.

Contact Director Ryan Buckingham at ryan.buckingham@franklincountyema.com

Contact Deputy Director Paul D. Burbank at paul.burbank@franklincountyema.com