Medina County EMA Communications Unit

The Communications Unit is authorized by the Medina County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (MCEMA) and report to the Director through the Program Manager. MCEMA is a county government office organized under Ohio Revised Code 5502.26. The office services each political subdivision of Medina County and is governed by an executive board.

The Communications Unit is a RACES Station (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service, which is a FEMA emergency amateur radio communications program. Additionally, the EMA is also a SHARES (Shared Resource High Frequency Radio Program) Station, which is a program administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s National Coordinating Center for Communications that provides the means of communicating via voice and email around the world on federal radio frequencies.

Natural Disasters/Large Scale Incidents Response – events that cause widespread damage, or injury or threats to large numbers of people or concentrated areas of occupancy. These incidents can include fires, storms, floods, communications and utility disruptions, and other incidents that displace residents and require a prolonged response from the public safety or health community. Volunteers can be deployed by MCEMA any time the local emergency response capabilities are overwhelmed or jurisdictions are in need of general assistance by volunteer forces.

Community Service Activities – opportunities to exercise during non-disaster situations, which foster the well-being of residents and