County Emergency Management Overview
Because disasters start locally, county emergency management coordinators and agencies have a vital role in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters - both natural and man-made. County emergency management agencies are the backbone of the state's emergency management system. They provide coordination of local resources and work in partnership with HSEMD to ensure the emergency management and response communities have adequately planned, and are well-equipped, trained, and exercised.
Hover over each county for contact information.
Click on the county to email the county coordinator.
Iowa is made up of six different homeland security planning regions. Each region has its own board, chair, and vice chair.
The Iowa Emergency Management Association (IEMA) has divided the state into six emergency management planning districts, which are geographically the same as Iowa HSEMD's homeland security planning regions. To view IEMA's district information, visit their website.
Each homleand security region/emergency management district is assigned a different HSEMD planner to assist the coordinators in their emergency plan development and other related needs.
- County Coordinator Contact List (PDF)
- Map with HSEMD Planner/ETO Contacts (PDF)
- Link to Regional Meeting Schedules
Click on each tab for regional contact information and email links.
Region 1
Barry Halling, Chair (Dallas County)
A.J. Mumm, Vice Chair (Polk County)
Kyle Karsjen, HSEMD Planner
Steve Warren, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Greene, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Warren, Webster
Region 2
Mitch Nordmeyer, Chair (Butler County)
Kip Ladage, Vice Chair (Bremer County)
Tracey Epps, HSEMD Planner
John Halbrook, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Allamakee, Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Howard, Humboldt, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Worth, Wright
Region 3
Gary Brown, Chair (Woodbury County)
Aimee Barritt, Vice Chair (Ida County)
Paul Sadler, HSEMD Planner
John Halbrook, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Ida, Lyon, Monona, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux, Woodbury
Region 4
Larry Oliver, Chair (Harrison County)
Todd Brown, Vice Chair (Madison County)
Jim Marwedel, HSEMD Planner
Steve Warren, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Cass, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Guthrie, Harrison, Madison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union
Region 5
Steve Cirinna, Chair (Lee County)
Staci Griffin, Vice Chair (Louisa County)
Janet Riley, HSEMD Planner
John Halbrook, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Muscatine, Van Buren, Wapello, Washington, Wayne
Region 6
Mike Goldberg, Chair (Linn County)
Dave Wilson, Vice Chair (Johnson County)
Jack Briggs, HSEMD Planner
Steve Warren, HSEMD Exercise/Training Officer
Counties: Benton, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Cedar, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Scott
