Franklin County Emergency Management Agency

Local Emergency Planning Committee

Purpose, Contact, and Officers

June 2006

Purpose

There are two purposes for the existence of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The first is to involve the public in community emergency planning by development of a hazardous chemical emergency plan and to assess responder capabilities. The second purpose is to promote public awareness of chemical hazards within the county by:

collecting and managing chemical data
developing a mechanism for making this information available to area residents
indirectly regulating facilities that house chemicals

The Franklin County LEPC is also charged with helping to taylor the Franklin County Emergency Preparedness Plan.

Contact Information

Larry J. Castrale

Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department

120 Express Drive

Marion, IL 62959

618-993-8111

Fax 618-993-6455

lcastrale@bicountyhealth.org

Officers

Chairperson: Ryan M. Buckingham

Vice Chairperson: John D. Owens

Secretary: Whitney Mehaffey

Emergency Coordinator: Paul D. Burbank