Emergency Operations Center activation status: Level I
 
It is the mission of the Department of Emergency Management to create sustainable communities and enhance public safety by empowering all who work, govern, live in and visit Pierce County to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from all types of hazards, emergencies and disasters. 

Divisions
The Department of Emergency Management is made up of five divisions: 

• Emergency Management 
• Enhanced 9-1-1 
• Fire Prevention Bureau 
• Radio Communications 
• Washington State Urban Search & Rescue Task Force (WATF-1)

• Sign up for Pierce County ALERT
• Washington State Emergency Management Division
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Signup for FEMA Email Updates
• Save the date -  2014 SAR Conference in Puyallup, May 9-11