Jefferson County Emergency Management

Jefferson County is served by the emergency management office at 313 S K St in Fairbury (Jefferson/Saline Region), which also covers Saline County. County emergency management plans for and coordinates the response to floods, tornadoes, blizzards, wildfires, hazardous material spills and other emergencies. The office runs the local emergency operations center, issues public warnings, works with fire departments, law enforcement and rescue squads, keeps the county emergency operations plan current, and handles damage assessment and disaster assistance after an event.