Welcome to the website of the Jackson County, Ohio Emergency Management Agency.

Robert Czechlewski, EMA Director                         Robert Swank, Deputy EMA Director

Martha Cosby, Secretary                                       David Channell, HAZMAT Team Chief  

Tim Jones, Red Cross Director

Este's Tractor Trailer roll over on 20 June 2009 on US 35 in Bloomfield Twp.

Pictures by Bloomfield FD

Jackson County CERT Class # 01-2009  June 2nd, 2009

CONFINED SPACE CLASS conducted in Jackson County

Photos by Mary-Jean Hanna of the Athens County Hazmat Team

Coalton, Ohio  - 12 January 2009

Hazmat Incident at Culligan Water Conditioning

Photos by Bob Swank (EMA-2)

  Initial Response

  Decon beginning setup.

   SEOEMS taking vitals on Hazmat Team member (Wellston FD 1st Asst. Chief Ryan Pelletier)

  Hazmat Team Chief David Channell giving instructions to Hazmat Team members.

  SEOEMS and Law Enforcement on stand-by while Hazmat Team prepares to make entry.

  Hazmat Team members suiting up in Level A for entry.

  Safety Officer Jeff Young giving last minute instructions to Hazmat Entry Team.

  Hazmat Team members make initial entry to facility.

Jackson, Ohio - 13 January 2009

Diesel Fuel Spill at Quik Stop Marathon on Broadway Street

Photos by Robert Czechlewski (EMA-1)

  Jackson FD firefighters placing absorbents on diesel fuel spill.

   Jackson FD firefighters performing cleanup at diesel fuel spill.

  View from across Broadway Street. Notice extent that absorbents had to be placed.

  City of Jackson Street & Alley workers had to place sand on roadway all the way past the Jackson Motor Inn (to brown building in the right hand corner) due to the extent of diesel fuel on street. .