About Us

The Polk County Emergency Management Agency is the managerial function of Polk County Government, charged with creating and maintaining the framework within the community to reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters. This includes the cities of Aragon, Cedartown and Rockmart.

Our Mission

The mission of the Polk County Emergency Management Agency is to protect our communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.

Media inquiries
770-748-3439, Option 2. If there is no answer or this is an after-hours call, please leave your name, your media organization, the purpose of your call and your contact information. A representative will be in touch as soon as possible.

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Contact Information
Bobby Dockery, EMA Director, 770-748-3439

Landon Hendrix, EMA Coordinator, 770-748-3439

PRESS RELEASES
The Polk County EMA Receives Donated Medical Kits March 4, 2022

Polk County EMA County Press Release January 27, 2022

Polk County EMA Participates in National Prepardness Month September 2022

Polk County EMA participates in Severe Weather Awareness Week 2023