Vinton County Emergency Management Agency
and Department of Homeland Security
GET INVOLVED
There are many volunteer organizations in and around Vinton County waiting for someone like you to join their teams. Some opportunities are listed below:
American Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio
100 S. May Avenue
Athens, OH 45701
740-593-5273
http://www.redcross.org/oh/athens/volunteer
Vinton County Volunteer Fire Departments:
McArthur - Chief Curt Russ- 740-596-2346
Hamden - Chief Jayson Potts - 740-384-2651
Wilkseville - Chief John Wood - 740-669-6471
Zaleski - Chief Mark Peters - 740-596-5049
Harrison Twp. - Chief Dale Cartee - 740-887-2727
For more information on becoming a firefighter visit: Ohio State Firefighters' Association
RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteers Program)
P.O. Box 787
1 Pinchot Lane
Athens, OH 45701
740-594-8499
http://coadinc.org/senior-programs/retired-senior-volunteers
Vinton County Sheriff's Office
106 S Market Street
McArthur, OH 45651
740-596-5242
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If you are passionate about helping others and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, then you can make a difference in your community today! Whether you have documented, specialized skills and credentials, or no experience whatsoever, there is a way you can help.
VOLUNTEER!
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Current announcements from the EMA
Siren Test : Test occur on the last Monday of each month at 12 noon.
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Mitigation Plan Update
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The Vinton County Emergency Management Agency is currently looking at updating the Vinton County Mitigation Plan. We would like to have your input into this process by offering the ability to place information into the upcoming plan. If you would like to have input inton this plan please read over the 2016 plan then eithier email what you would like to see changed to:ema@vintonco.com or you can send me your thoughts on changes at Vinton County EMA 106 S.Market Street McArthur,
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