The Parish President, under the authority of the Louisiana Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act of 1993, Section 721-736, and the various ordinances enacted by the Iberville Parish Council, has the responsibility for meeting the dangers of the parish. This authority includes, but is not limited to the declaration of an emergency condition within the political jurisdiction, to insure the safety and well-being of every citizen is being provided for.

• Emergency Alert System is a network of broadcast stations and interconnected facilities that have been authored by the Federal Communications Commission to operate in a controlled manner during a war, state of public peril or disaster, or other national emergency as provided by the EAS Plan.
• Emergency Operations Center is the site from which civil government officials exercise direction and control in an emergency.
• Emergency Operation Plan is a brief, clear and concise document that describes action to be taken and provides instructions to all individuals and local government services, and states what will be done in the event of an anticipated emergency. The plan will state the method or scheme for taking coordinated action to meet the needs of the situation. It will state what action is to be taken, when and where it is to take place, and who is responsible, based on pre-determined assumptions, objectives, and capabilities.
• Emergency Public Information is disseminated before, during and/or after an emergency designed to instruct and transmit direct orders to the public via the news media.
• The Office of Emergency Preparedness, in coordination with the Iberville Parish Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and the Iberville Community Awareness Emergency Response (I-CAER) Committee, is represented throughout the year at health fairs, schools, civil group meetings, community advisory panels, church groups and agency safety meetings. A variety of safety and emergency information is provided to the public at these events.
• Evacuation Control Procedures are plans made by various services to outline their duties and to ensure the orderly movement of people during the evacuation period.

If you would like to register your cell phone to your address, for 911 and for emergency notifications, complete the Online Alert Registration form or call (225) 687-5140.

Iberville Parish Homeland Security/E-911 utilizes Code Red Emergency Notification to deliver recorded telephone messages. Since many people no longer have home phones, it has become increasingly difficult to notify the public during emergencies. Registering your cell phone to your address will ensure you receive our emergency notifications when your address is within an area affected by an emergency. This database is strictly confidential and will not be made available to any other vendors!

If you or someone living in your residence has special needs please complete the Emergency Assistance Form or call the department at (225) 687-5140 to be added to our confidential database. Doing so assures emergency responders know of any and all special needs within our community.

Iberville-Community Awareness Emergency Response Committee (I-CAER) has been organized to assure emergency preparedness and to foster community right-to-know. Member organizations are comprised of Iberville Parish industry groups that are involved in manufacturing hazardous materials. I-CAER funds a variety of emergency preparedness projects, such as Safety Town, sirens and guidebooks, and make recommendations to the Iberville Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). Associate membership, when requested, is granted to companies involved in the storage or transportation of hazardous materials.

Each year I-CAER, LEPC and the Office of Emergency Preparedness participate in public education projects to keep citizens informed of the emergency broadcast systems in place and what to do in the event of an emergency.