Director of Emergency Services:

• Robert Adkins, Board of Supervisors – District 2

Deputy Directors:

• Shannon Scott
• Karen Mullins, Chief Deputy
• David Cox

E.O.C. Coordinator:

• Jane Bennett

HAZMAT Coordinator:

• Gary McCarthy

Deputy Coordinator:

• Alex Knox
• Steve Blankenbeckler, Communications
• Cody Blankenbeckler, Communications
• Joe Kilgore, Planning
• Arthur Sturgill, Logistics
• Jessica Swinney, GIS/Mapping
• Justin Tolbert, Logistics

Responsibilities:

• To manage and coordinate the County's emergency response efforts in times of Natural Disasters, Hazardous Material spills and other events / hazards that could pose a danger to the citizens of Wise County or the public in general.

Emergency Operations Plan:

The Wise County Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)  consists of a Basic Plan followed by the Emergency Support Functions, Support Annexes, and finally Incident Annexes.  The purpose of the Basic Plan is to establish the legal and organizational basis for operations in Wise County to effectively respond to and recover from all-hazards disasters and/or emergency situations.

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Designated Emergency Shelters:

The following locations have been designated as emergency shelters in the event of natural disasters, weather related emergency conditions or other events / hazards that could pose a danger to the public:

• Appalachia
  • Appalachia High School Gym
  • Appalachia Civic Center
• Big Stone Gap
  • Powell Valley Middle School
  • Carnes Gym at BSG Town Hall
• Coeburn
  • Coeburn Middle School
  • The Train Depot
• Pound
  • Pound Town Hall
  • Pound High School
• St. Paul
  • St. Paul Elementary School
• Wise
  • L.F. Addington Middle School

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