Emergency Management Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
Counties and CitiesProvide resources when requested by emergency agency.
Provide disaster-related information to the public.
Coordinate emergency response with local emergency management agencies, public safety agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
Respond to 911 emergency dispatches.
Provide emergency call taking (911) within the city and/or county jurisdiction area and dispatch Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS services.
Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT)Support disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.
Provide resources to support emergency management when requested by emergency agencies.
Operate DMS and HAR for AMBER Alerts and other appropriate emergencies.
Share information and personnel with KDEM Emergency Operations Center for emergency response.
Provide weather alerts on rest area kiosks.
Disseminate disaster-related information to the public.
Participate in coordinated emergency response with emergency management agencies, law enforcement agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
Kansas Div of Emergency Management (KDEM)Provide emergency management center for statewide emergency operations and national response during major emergencies and disasters.
Operate an alternate EOC during statewide emergencies when the Kansas EOC is inoperable.
Manage web EOC which is an Internet-based software program that posts information from multiple agencies during an emergency.
Issue nationwide and regional warnings to government authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters.
Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies.
Kansas Highway PatrolSupport disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.
Coordinate emergency response with local emergency management agencies, public safety agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
Provide disaster-related information to the public.
Operate a statewide communication and dispatching center in Salina, KS. Provide emergency calls taking and dispatching state patrol vehicles. Communicate with KDOT's District, Area, or Sub-Area offices when KDOT personnel, equipment, or materials are needed to support incident management and response to emergency calls.
 
KDOT / MoDOTDisseminate disaster-related information to the public.
Support disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.
Operate DMS and HAR (KDOT) for AMBER Alerts and other appropriate emergencies.
Provide resources to support emergency management when requested by emergency agencies.
Coordinate emergency response with local emergency management agencies, public safety agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
KTAOperate portable and permanent DMS (planned) to direct traffic for AMBER Alert.
MARCProvide disaster-related information to the public.
Provide resources when requested by emergency agency.
Coordinate emergency response with local emergency management agencies, public safety agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
Missouri Department of Public SafetyProvide disaster-related information to the public.
Coordinate emergency response with local emergency management agencies, public safety agencies, and/or transportation agencies.
Support disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.
Missouri State Emergency Mgmt AgencyProvide emergency management center for statewide emergency operations and national response during major emergencies and disasters.
Operate an alternate EOC during statewide emergencies when the Missouri EOC is inoperable.
Issue nationwide and regional warnings to government authorities and the civilian population in areas endangered by disasters.
Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies.
MoDOTSupport disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.
Share information and personnel with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency for emergency response.
Provide resources to support emergency management when requested by emergency agencies.
Operate DMS and HAR for AMBER Alerts and other appropriate emergencies.
 
Disseminate disaster-related information to the public.
Regional Transit OperatorsSupport disaster response and recovery, and disaster evacuation.