Emergency Management

Our Vision

City of Fairfax Office of Emergency Management LogoEmergency management seeks to promote a safer, less vulnerable city with the capacity to cope with hazards and disasters.

Our Mission

Emergency management protects the community 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 disaster.

OEM Newsletter

Read OEM's latest newsletter(PDF, 8MB)

City of Fairfax Office of Emergency Management summer newsletter, July 2025, cover page(PDF, 8MB)

Current Emergency Information

If you see something, say something. Report suspicious activity by calling the City of Fairfax Police Department non-emergency number: 703-385-7924.

It's storm season! Are you prepared? Take a few moments and develop a Family Disaster Plan.

Be Disaster Ready

Additional Resources

  • NOKR is designed as an emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased. NOKR is a free service to the public as well as the Local and State agencies using the search service.

Need a speaker for your group or association? Contact us at: OEM@fairfaxva.gov or 703-385-4856.

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