Southeast Alabama Emergency Services in Dothan Alabama

The Southeast Alabama Emergency Services, located in Dothan, AL, acts as the lead Dothan agency for emergency situations. The local Emergency Services agency works with federal, Alabama State, and Houston County agencies to prepare for emergencies, respond to emergencies, and provide emergency recovery services. Emergency Services responds to any emergency that poses a major threat to public safety or causes a significant disruption to civil society, including natural disasters, severe weather incidents, and civil unrest.

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The Southeast Alabama Emergency Services prepares for emergency events by creating emergency plans. These plans include detailed procedures in the case of different emergencies, including the roles and responsibilities of Dothan, Alabama state, and federal agencies. In the immediate period before a known emergency, such as a developing hurricane, Emergency Services coordinates with Houston County Public Safety agencies, Houston County Public Works agencies, Dothan Utilities, and hospitals to minimize the emergency's impact and rapidly respond to the emergency.

In the case of a Dothan emergency, Emergency Services coordinates response services through an Emergency Operations Center (EOC). An EOC has a communications network, an uninterruptible power supply, and resources to continuously manage and respond to the emergency. Emergency Services may activate the EOC before the emergency, in the case of known events, or immediately after the emergency, for events such as an earthquake. The EOC remains activated throughout the recovery period, and it can also be used during non-emergencies for Dothan disaster planning and emergency preparedness training.

In addition to coordinating emergency responses, the Southeast Alabama Emergency Services provides emergency preparedness resources for residents of Dothan. These include resources on natural disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, and floods. Dothan residents can use emergency preparedness resources to create their household disaster plans.

In Houston County, multiple agencies work together to provide Emergency Services. The Southeast Alabama Emergency Services coordinates with other government agencies at the Houston County, Alabama State, and federal level. These include the Department of Emergency Services, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of Civil Preparedness. At the federal level, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Emergency Services as part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Local Emergency Services also works with the public and business community to prepare for emergencies or manage emergency responses.

You may contact the Southeast Alabama Emergency Services by calling 334-793-7789, or by addressing inquiries to the office mailing address: Southeast Alabama Emergency Services, 2323 West Main Street, Dothan, Alabama, 36301.