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| *** H1N1 FLU UPDATE *** |
The Marion County’s Emergency Management Citizen's Information Line, (352) 369-7500, is operational to answer questions concerning the H1N1 vaccines. The information line will be open Monday-Friday 0900-1700 hours until further notice. After hours, the 369-7500 line is forwarded to the Florida Dept of Health Flu Information Line at 877-352-3581. This line is operational 24 hrs a day/7 days a week.
If you have any questions concerning who is eligible for the vaccines, where the clinics are located and their hours of operation, or other basic information questions, please call the Citizen's Information Line at 352-369-7500. |
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 Welcome to the Marion County Department of Emergency Management.
Safeguarding the life and property of its citizens is an innate responsibility of the governing body of each political subdivision of this state. In 1988, the Marion County Sheriff's Office established the Division of Emergency Management at the request of the Marion County Commission for this purpose. In 1992, the City of Ocala established the Office of Emergency Management. In 1997, the City of Dunnellon joined the partnership and formed an Office of Emergency Management. Today, the three agencies are known as the Ocala/Marion County Office of Emergency Management.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office Division of Emergency Management is Marion County's lead agency for coordination of emergency and disaster response activities. Emergency Management's mission is to provide a comprehensive and aggressive emergency preparedness response and recovery program in order to save lives, protect property and reduce the effects of disasters in Marion County.
The staff of Emergency Management is responsible for developing and coordinating programs that protect the public's health and safety from large scale hazards, such as exposure to biological and chemical agents, explosive and incendiary devices and natural disasters.
Captain Chip Wildy
Emergency Management Director
cwildy@marionso.com
THE PANDEMIC AT HOME
Please click here to view an informative video on the Influenza Pandemic, made possible by the Alachua, Duval, and Marion County Health Departments.
Emergency Contact Information
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (HSMV) has implemented an on-line process through which Floridians can voluntarily provide emergency contact information that is only available to law enforcement officers. The purpose of the system is to allow law enforcement personnel to more quickly contact family and/or friends in the event you are involved in an emergency situation or accident. Over 1.5 million people have already entered their contact information into this system. (The data is securely stored in HSMV’s Driver and Vehicle Information Database.)
To enter your emergency contact information, please go to http://www.flhsmv.gov/EmerContInfoHistory1.html. You will need to have your Florida driver’s license or a Florida identification card with you when you access the site in order to record your number.
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