Cuyahoga County provides various types of support to public safety professionals and the general public. These initiatives are administered by the County’s Department of Public Safety and Justice Services and come in the form of project management, grant funding, equipment and direct service provision across the disciplines of law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, emergency management, and crime-victim advocacy.
ReadyCuyahoga is a comprehensive preparedness program comprised of several different initiatives that can assist communities, businesses, and the public in preparing for disasters or emergencies, and includes:
ReadyNotify – a mass notification system used by Cuyahoga County and participating communities to issue emergency and non-emergency notifications to the public. Target audience: citizens and municipalities.
ReadyCertify – a voluntary emergency management certification program for Cuyahoga County communities and organizations that assists participating organizations in increasing preparedness by implementing specific organizational, operational, training, and planning actions. Target audience: municipalities, universities, non-profit organizations and regional governmental organizations.
ReadySchools – a school emergency planning program that assists local school districts and individual schools in the development of effective school emergency plans. Target audience: school districts and private schools.
ReadyCOOP – a program that provides all types of organizations with the necessary training and resources to create and maintain effective Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP). Target audience: local businesses, non-profit organizations and municipalities.
ReadyEx – an exercise program designed to strengthen the emergency preparedness and resilience of target audiences within the county. The goals of this program are to efficiently assist groups with satisfying mandatory exercise requirements, promote the value of conducting table-top exercises (TTXs) to non-required groups, and provide resources that are flexible, relevant, and accessible for use by any organization. Target audience: schools, long-term care facilities, community officials and general businesses.
For more information on any of the Cuyahoga County Division of Emergency Management’s ReadyCuyahoga programs, contact Mark Christie, Emergency Management Manager at (216) 443-5700. You can also follow the Cuyahoga County Office of Emergency Management on Twitter @CuyahogaOEM.