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Emergency Management

In 95% of all emergencies, the victim or bystander provides the first immediate assistance on the scene. Would you know what to do?

Going on 7 years of Service, the Clarke County CERT organization is a pool of volunteers who have joined together and have been educated about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the area they live in. They have been trained in basic disaster response skills and are able to give support to the emergency response agencies in their area. CERT volunteers are trained to give critical support to their family, loved ones, neighbors, and co-workers until help arrives.

As a member of a CERT team, you can respond to disasters, participate in drills and exercises, and take additional training. CERT teams are known and trusted resources to emergency responders and their communities.

CERT is an integral part of Citizen Corps, the grass-roots movement that actively involves everyone in making our communities and our nation safer, stronger, and better prepared. All over America, communities have organized Citizen Corps Councils to inspire people to take action and get involved. To learn more about CERT and other Citizen Corps programs in your area, visit https://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams.

What do CERT teams do in an emergency?

Get involved!

Under the direction of local emergency responders, CERT teams help provide critical support by giving immediate assistance to victims, providing damage assessment information, and organizing other volunteers at a disaster site. Volunteers trained in CERT also offer a potential workforce for performing duties such as shelter support, crowd control, and evacuation. The role of a CERT volunteer is to help others until emergency personnel arrive.

How does CERT help the community?

In addition to supporting emergency responders during a disaster, the CERT program builds strong working relationships between emergency responders and the people they serve. CERT teams also help the community year-round by helping with community emergency plans, neighborhood exercises, preparedness outreach, fire safety education, and workplace safety. In Clarke County, you may see us directing traffic at various running events and during most parades. You may also see us assisting with training events for the various responders.

We would love to train you. If you feel that this is something you would like to learn and give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site contact us.


Contact Information

Byron Jimmerson, Clarke County Emergency Management Coordinator
Phone: (641) 342-6654
bjimmerson@clarkecountyiowa.org

Clarke County Courthouse
100 South Main Street
Osceola, Iowa 50213

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Helpful Links

Emergency Management-State Division of Public Defense

Emergency Management-Preparations

Emergency Management-American Red Cross

Emergency Management-FEMA

EPA Chemical Emergency

Alert Iowa

Get notified!

Alert Iowa is a statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system. The system can be used by state and local authorities to quickly disseminate emergency information to residents in counties that utilize the system.

Alert Iowa will allow citizens to sign up for the types of alerts they would like to receive. Messages can be issued via landline or wireless phone, text messaging, email, FAX, TDD/TYY, and social media. Messages may contain photo, video and audio attachments to help subscribers better understand the situation at hand, or where to find additional information. For more information about Alert Iowa please visit the HSEMD site.

Click here to sign up for Clarke County Alert Notification System.


Attention all Clarke County Residents

Clarke county is the final stages of flood mapping for the ENTIRE county. Please take a second to look at the links below for your address. Is the street name correct? Is there any other errors that you see? There will be only a 90 day appeal window to make any changes to this map before it becomes final — approx. Sept 2017. This will also have an effect on any mortgages, purposed buildings, and possibly your homeowners insurance. There are hard copies of this preliminary draft located in the Emergency management department in the courthouse. 641-342-6654. Please notify us with any changes or questions you may have.

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Iowa Statewide Floodplain Mapping Project 

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When do I need a building permit? Clarke County zoning ordinance requires a building permit for any new construction or expansion of a building. If you live in the City of Osceola, Murray or Woodburn you will need to check at you local city hall about specific requirements. Prior to construction … Read more

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Clarke County Courthouse

100 South Main Street

Osceola, Iowa 50213

Contact Information

Phone: (641) 342-3315

Fax: (641) 342-1592

Email: jwhite@clarkecountyiowa.org

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