About Emergency Management
Our Mission
To lessen the effects of disaster on the lives and property of the people of Lansing through leadership, coordination and support in the four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
Emergency Management in a Disaster
Emergencies happen every day in Lansing. They are usually handled within the first five minutes by police and firefighters. Public Service, Board of Water and Light, and the Ingham County Health Department also respond to emergencies in the city on a regular basis. When an emergency event grows beyond the ability of one agency to take care of it, or when it affects more than one home or building, the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) may be opened to coordinate the response. In the EOC, representatives from all of the agencies involved in the response make decisions and work to provide the resources needed on the scene. The EOC becomes the seat of government during a disaster. Decisions about city operations and services are made there, as are decisions about how the community will begin to return to normal.
Emergency Management Every Day
On a normal day in the city, the Emergency Management Office staff works to prepare city departments, businesses and residents for disaster through planning, preparedness initiatives, hazard mitigation activities, and by building response capabilities.
