Administration

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is a county government agency governed by the Franklin County Board. The main purpose for the Franklin County E.M.A. is to assist local citizens, units of government, and emergency response crews prepare, mitigate, respond to, and recover from major emergency events within Franklin County, Illinois.

The Franklin County Emergency Management Agency is lead by Director Ryan M. Buckingham.

The Emergency Management Director is a county official appointed by the Franklin County Board Chairman with approval of the Franklin County Board.

The Emergency Management Director, by authority of the Franklin County Board, appoints all other employees of the emergency management agency, and manages all other aspects of the agency with the assistance of the Deputy Director and other agency supervisors.

Contact Director Ryan Buckingham at buckingham@franklincountyema.com

Contact Deputy Director John Owens at jowens@franklincountyema.com