City of Laramie, Wyoming

Disaster strikes anytime and anywhere. It takes many forms -- a hurricane, a tornado, a flood, a fire or a hazardous spill, an act of nature or an act of terrorism. It builds over days or weeks, or hits suddenly, without warning. Every year, millions of Americans face disaster, and its terrifying consequences.

The Albany County Emergency Management Office is coordinated by the Laramie Fire Department, reporting to the Board of County Commissioners.

The A.C. Emergency Management provides:

Effective and orderly governmental control and coordination of emergency operations in emergencies within the scope of Wyoming Statutes;
Develops and maintains the County's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan providing emergency management planning for the entire county; Mitigation Plan (2.47MB)
Coordinates emergency management activities, services and programs within the county, including:
- Teaching people how to get through a disaster
- Helping equip local first responders
- Making disaster assistance available to our communities, businesses, and individuals
- Training and emergency simulations
- Reviews and provides technical assistance for all Health Care Facilities (Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Adult Living Facilities and Ambulatory Surgical Centers) disaster plans
Serves as liaison to the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security/ Emergancy Management and other local emergency management agencies and organizations; and
Serves as the liaison and the coordinator of municipalities' requests for State and Federal assistance during pre and post-disaster operation.