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Coordinates all functions of the public and private sectors to prepare for and respond effectively to natural or man-made emergency conditions. Summit County communities are at seasonal risk of emergency events from wildfires, flooding, severe winter storms, drought, and animal and human health epidemics. With two major interstate highways and a railroad crossing the County, it is also subject to hazardous materials spills. Emergency management conducts detailed risk assessments of those hazards and assists the public and private partners to prepare for and addresses those hazards. This is done through the development and exercise of emergency response and communications plan, policies, and practices. Also provides hands-on CERT training.