Henry County recently hosted a delegation, one of many within the past ten years, of foreign officials who were in the United States to learn about emergency communication and management. Delegates from Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Pakistan made the trip to see firsthand how emergency communications are handled on a federal, state and local level.

   The delegation made their stop in Henry County to learn and gain a better understanding on how the United States manages emergencies on various levels and the specific strategies utilized for coordination at the county level.

   Henry County Emergency Management Agency (EMA)  Director, Don Ash shared various techniques, such as the National Incident Management Systems or NIMS, a comprehensive, national approach to incident management that is applicable at all jurisdictional levels and across functional disciplines.

   Henry County has gained a reputation for outstanding emergency preparedness and as a result, the county has been a frequent stop for such tours, hosting a previous delegation from China, as well as groups from Thailand, the Republic of Georgia and South Korea in recent years.   For more information about Henry County’s Emergency Management Agency, visit henrycounty-ga.com/e911.