Safety

State of Arkansas

Division of Emergency Management 501-683-6700

www.adem.arkansas.gov 

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management is the state’s Homeland Security and Preparedness Agency. The department serves as a coordination center for the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate the effects of threats to our nation’s security. The state’s emergency operations center, which has representatives from various state agencies to ensure assistance can be given quickly in a situation of urgency, is housed at the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. For more information about how to prepare for a disaster, visit the department’s website.