EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
Indicator 53 |
Emergency response is a team effort involving all the emergency service fields. It is the organization and management of resources and responsibilities, such as preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery. The goal is to reduce the harmful effects of all hazards including natural disaster events. Critical events occur daily such as severe weather, violent acts, cyber issues, critical infrastructure and equipment failures, environmental damage, etc. Emergency services drafts plans and policies, followed by training to counteract any possible emergencies, seeking to limit the impact on people and the environment.
Citizens need to consider their own emergency response plan for their homes and businesses. Local law enforcement does provide staff to assist businesses with reviews of their facilities and actions to be considered in reducing risks while making the workplace safer for customers and workers. Marathon County utilizes Everbridge as a direct community outreach alerting all who use the service to receive information by text message, social media, on a smartphone or using a landline phone. This service keeps persons informed in the right language and time during critical events. Persons can opt in to information they wish to receive using their zip code or other data.
County: Marathon Fire Calls for Service in Marathon County
County: Marathon Fire Calls for Service in Marathon County
15,035
Calls for service
(2022)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(15,048)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
County: Marathon EMS Calls for Service in Marathon County
County: Marathon EMS Calls for Service in Marathon County
14,474
Calls for service
(2022)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(13,992)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
| Marathon County Hazards Ranked by Greatest Threat |
| 1. Winter Storm/Extreme Cold |
| 2. Tornado |
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3. Thunderstorm/High Wind/Hail/Lightning
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| 4. Hazardous Materials Incidents / Groundwater Contamination |
| 5. Flooding / Dam Failure |
| 6. Drought / Extreme Heat |
| 7. Forest Fire / Wildfire |