Mayor's Office of Emergency Management
Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County
- Karl F. Dean, Mayor
- Chief Stephen Halford, Interim Director
- Assistant Chief Charles Shannon, Fire Liason
- Kevin Penney, Deputy Director
- Org Chart
Help your local government by taking the Emergency Preparedness Survey
Emergencies can and do happen any time, at any location, and can affect only a few people, or mass populations. Nashville/Davidson County is not exempt from any emergency. It could happen here. This is why your local government is taking the proactive approach with emergency preparedness and directly asking its citizens that either work or live in Davidson County for their input. Your opinion will make a difference. This survey is completely voluntary. There is no specific group of Davidson County citizens being asked to complete this survey, and it is open to anyone who works or lives within Davidson County, TN.
Metro Government Access Channel 3 is showing you what you can do!
Metro Nashville Government Access Channel 3 in Davidson County is assisting the Office of Emergency Management by airing extra videos on different preparedness measures you can take to be better prepared for emergency situations. Take a few moments to see what is airing on Channel 3! There are many videos to see, so keep an eye out for all the different videos!
Interested in learning more on how to be prepared? Sign up now for a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program to train citizens from the community who form teams in geographical areas of the county, to train together on a regular basis, and work together during large scale disasters to assist their neighborhood and surrounding areas affected. Citizens in the community are trained on disaster preparedness, how to cut off utilities, put out small fires, administer disaster first aid, safely search for and rescue victims, organize themselves and collect disaster intelligence to support first responder efforts. Volunteers must enroll in an initial 16 hour instructional course that is taught at a convenient location in the community. Once citizens successfully complete the initial 16 hour course, they then continue training with a CERT established. You can either start your own CERT in your area, or you can join one in your area.
Severe Weather – Are You Ready?
Spring is peak time for severe weather, so plan ahead! Severe weather should be taken seriously – it can be dangerous and harm both you and your property. During the spring and summer, Nashville has warm rapidly-changing weather patterns that routinely create conditions for one of nature's most violent storms - tornadoes. Learn more about these storms and other weather conditions.
Ready Nashville! Guides Now Available
Are you and your family prepared for a disaster? Emergency preparedness is as simple as planning ahead and the Ready Nashville guide was designed to help citizens help themselves. The guide describes many of the emergencies that could face our community and provides important information on how to respond and prepare. From Spring 2009 till September 2010, OEM staff had distributed more than 20,000 brochures to Nashville citizens at many community events.
A Household Preparedness GUIDE
New Homeland Security Advisory System
The US Dept of Homeland Security has replaced the color coded Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS). Learn about the new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS).