Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management

If you are experiencing a medical or health emergency, please call 9-1-1.

The Amarillo Area Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is an interjurisdictional agency responsible for a comprehensive emergency management program serving the City of Amarillo, Potter County, Randall County, and the City of Canyon.

Amarillo Area Emergency Information

Emergency Alerts

◼ Click here to sign up for local emergency alerts direct to your phone with AMAalerts.
Alerts cover public safety, inclement weather and more.

◼ Receive AMAalerts through the app — Everbridge:

◼ Visit ready.gov (official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) to discover information on how to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

◼ Explore the redcross.org for valuable resources and guidance on emergency preparedness and disaster relief.

◼ Learn about Weather Readiness, the City of Amarillo's weather response, and when to contact the city for assistance during severe weather events.

◼ Find out about outdoor warning systems by watching the EM Talks: Series on Sirens on YouTube.

◼ Series on Sirens — Episode 1

◼ Series on Sires — Episode 2

◼ Series on Sirens — Episode 3

Office of Emergency Management Administration

Simms Municipal Building
810 S Buchanan St, Amarillo
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Phone: 806-378-3004

	Director of Emergency Management Max Dunlap email: max.dunlap@amarillo.gov phone: 806-378-9362
	Deputy Director Matt Garrison email: matt.garrison@amarillo.gov Phone: 806-378-9467

Director of Emergency Management Max Dunlap

email: max.dunlap@amarillo.gov

phone: 806-378-9362

Deputy Director Matt Garrison

email: matt.garrison@amarillo.gov

Phone: 806-378-9467

Office of Emergency Management Responsibilities

The OEM focuses on four key areas:

Mitigation/Prevention

Preparedness

OEM focuses on ensuring that the community and local agencies are ready to respond to emergencies through training, planning, and coordination.

Provide public information and presentations on emergency preparedness.
Maintain relationships with local, state, federal, private, and non-profit agencies.
Develop and coordinate emergency operations and preparedness plans.
Assist with emergency planning for schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and large-scale events.
Conduct training for emergency response agencies and personnel.
Coordinate community exercises and drills, including one full-scale/functional and two tabletop exercises annually.
Maintain the community Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Mobile Operations Center (MOC).
Manage community warning systems.
Ensure compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Response

Recovery

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

CERT empowers volunteers to assist their community during disasters by teaching essential skills like fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and basic medical aid. This national program ensures volunteers are ready to support professional responders, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. With CERT training, volunteers are better prepared to respond and recover from disasters, making their communities stronger and safer.

◼ Click to learn about the FEMA CERT program.

◼ Click to sign up for Amarillo Area CERT program.

◼ Click to follow Amarillo Area CERT on Facebook