Jon Rosenlund was appointed Emergency Management Director in 2007. Jon has a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor’s of Arts in Russian, both from Brigham Young University. Jon’s career in 9-1-1 communications began in 1996 as a public safety dispatcher, and expanded into the field of emergency management in 2003. Jon and his wife, Becky, have five children.

The 911 Communications Division receives and dispatches emergency calls for 20 area public-safety and public-service agencies and departments. The division also administers the city-county voice communication systems.  

The Emergency Management Division administers the emergency preparedness program for all of Hall County. This includes the local emergency operations plan, public warning system, emergency public information and resources.  The Emergency Management Division also coordinates the emergency response of all County public safety agencies with State and Federal agencies as needed.

Both divisions operate from the City/County Emergency Operating Center which is maintained in a state of readiness at all times to respond to emergencies and disasters.

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