Preparing for an Emergency

Emergency Management

P.O. Box 1509
1509 Grays Hwy
Ridgeland, SC 29936
Phone: 843-726-7607 
Fax: 843-726-7966
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00 PM
Email: emergencymanagement@jaspercountysc.gov

• The plan should contain:

  • Emergency contact numbers for the members of your family, the police department, fire department, emergency medical services, utility providers, and poison control.
  • A map showing the escape routes from your house, and the assembly points so you can find each other after you get out of the house.
  • A list of contact numbers for family members and friends outside of the immediate area that can be called in case local telephone systems are tied up.
  • The location of your family disaster kit, and the checklist that keeps the contents of the kit up to date. 

The Information provided above is from  the South Carolina Emergency Management website. 

To learn more about the possible disasters and what you can do to guard against them, click on the link above.

• South Carolina Hurricane Website
• South Carolina Emergency Management Division
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• National Weather Service
• U.S. Geological Survey
• National Hurricane Center
• Emergency Planning for the Elderly
• Disaster Preparedness for Seniors
• South Carolina Opioid Epidemic

SC Emergency Management Division (SCEMD)

Public Information Phone System (PIPS) 1-866-246-0133 (activated as needed / Spanish interpreters available)

National Hurricane Center-----The Official Website of the State of SC

SC Department of Insurance 803-737-6160 or 803-768-3467

American Red Cross 1-866-438-4636 -----Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

DHEC Care Line 1-855-472-3432----- SC Salvation Army 704-522-4970 

SC Department of Transportation 855- GO-SCDOT (855-464-2367---- SC Department of Public Safety (Emergency Traffic Network)