The Department of Emergency Services is committed to providing the highest quality customer service to the residents and first responders of Wicomico County. The department coordinates a comprehensive, all-hazard emergency operational plan and provides a professional 9-1-1 response to calls from citizens. This coordination includes effective communications for and the coordination of those first responders dispatched to calls for service.

The Department of Emergency Services is made up of three divisions:

• Communications Division
• Emergency Management Division
• Radio Division

Advisories

• Prepare for Extreme Heat
• Heat Related Illnesses 
• Lightning Safety
• Prepare Your Pets for Disaster

KNOW YOUR ZONE

• County Tropical Storm/Hurricane Storm Surge/Tidal Flooding Evacuation Zones
• Emergency Supply Kit
• NOAA All Hazard / Weather Alert Radio
• What To Do Power Outages
• Emergency Generator Safety Tips 

"Before It's To Late" 
Heroin & Opioid Crisis Awareness Opioid Crisis Hotline:
1-800-422-0009 or CALL 211

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