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The Waukesha County Office of Emergency Management provides a comprehensive and integrated emergency management program designed to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of natural and technological hazards that impact all Waukesha County citizens' welfare, safety and health. The office also implements and administers the planning and reporting requirements for hazardous substances used by businesses, industry, and government under the auspices of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. The office also administers the business continuity program for Waukesha County departments.

Vision Statement

To enhance community resilience through proactive and collaborative strategic partnerships, fostering a united response to and recovery from emergencies within our county.

Waukesha County Flooding

August 10, 2025

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Training and Events

National Preparedness Month Competition

Waukesha County Emergency Management is excited to announce our annual competition for National Preparedness Month, designed to test and enhance your knowledge about staying safe and prepared in the face of emergencies and disasters. This competition features three quizzes on critical actions to take "Before, During, and After" an incident.

Integration of Cybersecurity Personnel into the EOC for Cyber Incidents

Date: 12/09 - 12/11/2025

Class Times: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 1621 Woodburn Rd, Waukesha, WI 53188

Course Information: This scenario-based course will guide emergency response organizations and critical infrastructure IT personnel through multiple simulated events to learn how to coordinate efforts during a cyber incident. These real-time exercises are designed to assist jurisdictions with managing cyber response efforts between traditional emergency responders and IT professionals. The use of expert instructors from IT and emergency response fields will offer participants real-world knowledge to successfully integrate cybersecurity personnel into the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

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Disasters & Emergencies

Waukesha County faces a wide range of threats, natural, technological, and man-made. It's important to be aware of potential disasters that could strike the areas where you live, work, or visit and how to find emergency information when a threat is present.