St. Louis County Police
Office of Emergency Management
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is located at 14847 Ladue Bluffs Crossing Drive in west St. Louis County. The unit operates from the Emergency Operations Center
(EOC), a uniquely designed self-contained underground structure. 
In the
event of disaster, the facility is able to function independent of all
common utilities. The OEM is tasked with preparing members of local government,
law enforcement, and the public and private sectors, with how to prevent,
prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. The OEM staff coordinates
and interacts with many public and private sector planning commissions and
groups in order to be better prepared in the event of a disaster. The OEM
staff works in concert with Missouri's
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA),
and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), ensuring that the interests
of residents of St. Louis County are well addressed.
County Emergency Operations Plan
In addition, an important function of the Office of Emergency Management is the maintence of the St. Louis County Basic Emergency Operations Plan. Download the County's Basic Emergency Operations Plan here.
Have You Been Affected by a Disaster?
DisasterAssistance.gov provides citizens the ability to locate and apply for disaster relief.
Radio Communications in Emergencies
An extensive radio communications
operation is a focal point of the Center. 
Its significance is at the forefront
during times of local disaster when it is imperative to bring the needed
resources together to face a common challenge.
Severe Weather Warning
Training is provided to the general public regarding severe weather and how best to identify their onset and the proper precautions in that event. A full-time staff is assigned to maintain the integrity, operation, and maintenance of over two hundred outdoor early warning sirens. Because the outdoor warning sirens are designed to be heard outside, we also recommend the use of weather radios in homes and business.
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
In accordance with State law and County ordinance, the OEM coordinates all activities of the St. Louis County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) in training, planning and responding to hazardous materials issues and concerns, i.e. storage of chemicals, and the response to and recovery from chemical spills and releases. The OEM works hand-in-hand with the St. Louis County Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team (HMERT) by providing training and funding for equipment purchases.
Mobile Command Center (MCC)
The staff of the OEM has the responsibility to maintain the Department's Mobile Command Center (MCC) and respond in the field as requested. The MCC, a thirty-eight foot long specialty vehicle, aids an Incident Commander during an investigation by providing shelter, technological support and communications capabilities during the establishment of a field command.
SAVE (Structural Assessment Visual Evaluation) Coalition
A valuable resource to St. Louis County Police Emergency Management Office is the SAVE (Structural Assessment Visual Evaluation) Coalition. Assisting in the training of over 1,000 volunteer members to date, this program provides for the rapid damage assessment of structures immediately following a catastrophic event. These volunteers are called upon to determine the extent of damage to structures and a decision is then made as to habitability. The SAVE Coalition ranks consist of architects, professional engineers and other trained individuals.