A Personal Visit To Dothan - Houston County Emergency Management

Rickey Stokes

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Posted by: RStokes
Date: Jul 21 2017 6:46 AM

DOTHAN - HOUSTON COUNTY:   Recently United States Representative Martha Roby was in Dothan for the day. She spoke to the Dothan Rotary Club.

At the invitation of Dothan - Houston County Emergency Management Director Chris Judah Representative Roby took the time for a personal visit to the Dothan - Houston County Emergency Management Office.

Representative Roby and her staff members had a personal one on one visit with Director Judah to talk about Emergency Management, it's duties and functions, and how it's operates. Following the private meeting Representative Roby was given a personal tour of the Emergency Operations Center, the Sheriff 911 Center, and the facilities of the City of Dothan - Houston County 911 Center by Director Judah.

Representative Roby is a very personable lady who is friendly, eager to learn how things operate and eager to help her district. Representative Roby said her 7 years with the Montgomery City Council she learned the greater importance of Emergency Management for the resource management, the preparedness and the coordination of events when things happen.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - no where in the name does it mean "weather watchers". While weather is a function of Emergency Management there is a lot more to the Emergency Management Office.

In Dothan - Houston County, Emergency Management is prepared with resources and the location of resources to assist in emergency operations. Outside of Dothan Emergency Management responds with the volunteer fire and EMS to significant incidents. While EMA does not take command they are on the scene to assist the agencies with needs. And sometimes those needs might be grabbing a fire hose to fight the fire, operating the pump on the truck, or just helping roll up fire hoses and cleaning up after a fire.

The Dothan - Houston County Emergency Management Office is a manager of information that is to be used for emergencies.

It was a distinct pleasure that Representative Roby took the time for a personal visit at the personal invitation of EMA Director Chris Judah. And it was pleasure to be with Representative Roby and her being so friendly.

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