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Emergency Mangement

The Mission of the Town of Hilton Head Island Emergency Management Division is to minimize the impacts of emergencies and disasters on the people, property, environment, and the economy of Hilton Head Island.

Emergency Management is a division of the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue Department under the direction of the Town's Emergency Management Coordinator. The Emergency Management Coordinator reports to the Fire Chief.

The Emergency Management Division was created in October of 1999 and is tasked with planning, coordinating, organizing, directing and administering the emergency management program for the Town of Hilton Head Island. Plans for conducts exercises in responding to natural disasters, technical disasters, etc. The Emergency Management Division also develops and presents public education classes concerning hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes, terrorist attacks, etc.