Okmulgee County Emergency Management

When emergencies happen, communities depend on trained, dedicated people who are ready to act. The Okmulgee County Emergency Management Volunteer Program provides citizens with an opportunity to serve their community, strengthen local resilience, and support emergency operations before, during, and after disasters.

Our volunteers are an essential part of emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts throughout Okmulgee County. Whether assisting during severe weather events, supporting emergency communications, helping coordinate disaster response activities, or providing critical field support, volunteers help make our county safer and more prepared.

Emergency management is much more than disaster response. Volunteers have opportunities to participate in a wide variety of activities and specialized programs, including:

Assist with emergency communications during incidents, severe weather events, public safety operations, and disaster activations.

Work alongside emergency management personnel to monitor and report severe weather conditions, helping provide timely and accurate information to protect lives and property.

Support public education programs, preparedness fairs, training events, emergency exercises, and community outreach initiatives that help residents prepare for emergencies.

Assist Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activities during incidents by helping coordinate resources, information, and response efforts.

Support traffic control and incident management operations during emergencies, disasters, and major events in coordination with responding agencies.

Assist with flood response activities, water rescue support operations, damage assessments, and emergency resource coordination during water-related incidents.

Help support local response and recovery efforts following severe weather, flooding, wildfires, hazardous incidents, and other emergencies impacting our communities.

Provide logistical and operational support to emergency responders during wildfire and fire-related incidents.

Assist trained personnel during search and rescue missions involving missing persons, disaster-related searches, and other emergency operations.

Support emergency management drone missions used for disaster assessment, damage documentation, situational awareness, search operations, infrastructure inspections, and emergency planning.

Volunteers may also participate in emergency exercises, special events, emergency planning projects, training programs, and other initiatives that strengthen county preparedness capabilities.

As an Okmulgee County Emergency Management Volunteer, you will:

• Serve your community during times of need 
• Receive valuable emergency management training 
• Gain experience in disaster response and preparedness 
• Learn emergency communications and coordination skills 
• Participate in real-world emergency operations 
• Build relationships with public safety professionals 
• Help protect lives, property, and critical infrastructure 
• Become part of a dedicated team committed to community resilience 

No previous emergency management experience is required for many volunteer opportunities. Training and mentorship are provided to help volunteers develop the skills needed to safely and effectively support emergency operations.

Emergency management is a team effort. Every disaster response, preparedness initiative, training exercise, and recovery operation depends on people willing to step forward and serve.

If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, develop new skills, and become part of a professional emergency management team, we invite you to join us.