The Emergency Management Division protects the community from natural and human-caused hazards through various activities.
Functions
- Assessing Risks: identifying hazards in Burbank.
- Developing Plans: creating plans to support response and recovery efforts.
- Engaging in Public Outreach: providing preparedness information to the public. Examples include the Burbank Fire Department conducting Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes and offering tips in our Emergency Preparedness section.
- Training City of Burbank Employees: educating employees by conducting exercises about topics such as an active shooter threat at a City building with casualties.
- Coordinating Resources: ensuring the necessary resources (personnel, equipment, and supplies) are available and ready to be deployed.
- Collaborating with Other Agencies: coordinating with all City Departments, all levels of government (local, county, state, and federal), and other stakeholders to effectively prepare for and respond to emergencies.
- Managing the Burbank Fire Corps: overseeing volunteers who perform non-hazardous response and support functions. Find more information at BurbankFireCorps.org.
Four Phases of Emergency Management
Prevent or reduce the impact of disasters before they occur.
Ensure readiness to respond effectively to disasters.
Actions to protect the community during a disaster.
Restore the community to normal or improved conditions.
