The Rockingham County Emergency Management Division is one of the four separate but equally important divisions under Rockingham County Emergency Services which also houses 911 Communications, The Fire Marshal’s Office and Emergency Medical Services.
The Fire Marshals staff are all trained in varying fields of emergency management used during large scale disasters effecting the community. During an emergency event the Fire Marshal’s staff would put their efforts toward supporting the Emergency Management Coordinator and the Emergency Services Director’s plan for mitigation of the event. Many times this is accomplished by staffing numerous positions in the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in conjunction with field support operations. Other times the staff of the Fire Marshal’s Office along with the Emergency Management Coordinator can be called to assist other communities or states under a declared state of emergency and are trained for deployments to wherever the need may arise.
For more information contact Deputy Fire Marshal Jeremy Shelton 336-634-3007 or Fire Marshal Melissa Joyce 336-634-3003.