Emergency Management
2002 State St #3
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Driving Directions
Mailing Address
2002 State Street, Suite #3
Guthrie Center, IA 50115
Contact Information
1-641-332-3030
1-641-747-3346 (Fax)
agcema@guthriecounty.us
Emergency Management
Adair & Guthrie County’s Emergency Management Agency is responsible for the planning and coordination of the emergency response activities to prepare, respond and recover from all natural or man-made disasters in Adair County. The Agency manages the County Emergency Operations Center, which is the central coordination facility for all disasters. Emergency Management coordinates emergency response between Law Enforcement, Fire Departments, Hazardous Material Response Team, Hospital, Health and Human Services Agencies and Emergency Medical Services as well as serving as the liaison with Red Cross, Salvation Army, State and Federal Agencies.
The Agency is governed by Adair & Guthrie County Emergency Management Commission. The Local Emergency Management Commission is created in Iowa Code Chapter 29C and ruled by Iowa Administrative Code Section 605, Chapter 7. Local emergency management governance, authority, fiscal responsibility, organization, and programs are set forth in these documents. The Commission is made up of the mayors or their representative, the sheriff or his/her representative, and the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors or his/her representative.
Our Team
- Robert Kempf, EMA Coordinator
- Jeremy Cooper, Deputy EMA Coordinator
