The mission of the Chesterfield County Emergency Management Division is to protect the county citizens, visitors and its environment by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.

Chesterfield County citizens need to prepare now for weather emergencies and disasters. There are simple, low-cost steps families can take to be ready:

• get a kit
• make a plan 
• stay informed

Visit the Ready Virginia Web site for more about these three important steps. 

Chesterfield County's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program is based on the American tradition of "Neighbors Helping Neighbors Prepare for Emergencies."  Learn more about CERT Training.

Frequently Asked Questions about emergencies and disasters.