The Monroe County Office of Emergency Management is dedicated to the development, establishment and maintenance of programs and procedures which will provide for the protection of lives and property of Monroe County residents from the effects of natural or man-made disasters. Natural or man-made disasters to which the county is subject and for which the office must train and properly respond include floods, major fires, storms, radiological or hazardous material incidents, aircraft accidents, mass casualty incidents and any emergency related function that supports other Monroe County First Responders.