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Ready Arlington

The mission of the Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management (PSCEM) is to coordinate emergency preparedness and response capabilities, resources and outreach for the Arlington Community.

Hurricane season is here!

June 1st marks the official beginning of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which ends Nov. 30th. Have you prepared for hurricane season? Find more info here!

Disaster Relief Trials

A Bike. A Disaster. How Will You Respond?

The Disaster Relief Trials is coming to Arlington! The DRT simulates a disaster blocking the roadways, and forces participants to use their bikes to transport food, water, and emergency supplies while traversing obstacles, like a physical barrier, water crossing or rough terrain. Teams/Individual and Cargo/Standard bike categories. Join us for the fun - Sept. 29!

Volunteer!

How to help your community

There are many ways you can help out during an emergency.

The Disaster Volunteer Registry is a list of community members who would like to assist during a large-scale emergency when additional resources are needed. There is no training required!
ANChoR is the volunteer program that supports the County's emergency management team in educating and assisting Arlington for emergencies.

Get Involved!

Until Help Arrives

Learn how to be the help, 'Until Help Arrives'

Have you ever wanted to learn what to do in an emergency situation before first responders arrive? Learn how to be the help 'Until Help Arrives' by attending this training offered by the Department of Public Safety Communications & Emergency Management and the Arlington County Fire Department.

Find more info & sign up click here!

HERricane Arlington

Are you part of HERricane Arlington? Click HERE to get to the HERricane Arlington: The Aftermath page and register for events and activities!

HERricane Arlington empowers women, age 13-17, to pursue careers in emergency management through a week-long "camp", as well as long-term professional development and volunteer opportunities.

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Arlington Alert

Sign up to receive emergency alerts

Sign up for real-time safety information and emergency alerts via text, email, even voicemail.
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Text-To-9-1-1

Text-to-9-1-1 is intended for three emergency scenarios:

An individual who is deaf, hard-of-hearing or has a speech disability;
Someone who is in a situation where it is not safe to place a voice call to 9-1-1;
A medical emergency that renders the person incapable of speech.

ONLY text 9-1-1 in an emergency. Find more info & FAQs here