Response activities are comprised of the immediate actions to save lives, protect property and the environment, and meet basic human needs. Response involves the execution of emergency plans and related actions, and may include:
- Evacuating victims;
- Deployment of response teams, medical stockpiles, and other assets;
- Establishment of incident command operations.
Cumberland County Emergency Management works to provide support to local response agencies as requested. Some functions that emergency management can coordinate are:
- On scene agency coordination
- Resource requests
- Outside agency coordination
- Incident Management Support
- Liaison to State and Federal emergency management
- Operate the Cumberland County Emergency Operations Center (EOC)