Emergency Services

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The Emergency Services Department is responsible for five key functions: Emergency Management, Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic Operations, Fire Marshal and E-911.

Emergency Management
The Emergency Services Department is the lead agency in Carteret County's disaster preparedness and recovery efforts. The department develops emergency plans, coordinates emergency planning activities with the County's 11 municipalities, coordinates with the municipalities and state and federal agencies during emergencies, issues advisories, and coordinates response activities in the aftermath of events. The department is also the County's lead agency for documenting disaster related expenses to FEMA.

Emergency Medical Services
The Emergency Services Department serves as a liaison between the County and the 15 EMS providers in Carteret County. The department reviews budget requests submitted by the various EMS providers and works with the County Manager to recommend a tax rate for the various EMS tax districts in the County. The department also works with Carteret General Hospital and the County's Medical Director to provide technical assistance to the various EMS providers.

Fire Marshal
The Fire Marshal serves as a liaison between the County and the 23 fire departments that serve Carteret County. Duties of the Fire Marshal include maintaining fire records and submitting required reports to appropriate state agencies, investigation of all fires of a suspicious origin and all fires with an injury or death, fire inspections in the unincorporated areas of the County, and technical assistance to the various fire departments.

The Fire Marshal also reviews budget requests submitted by the various fire departments that are funded by County special district taxes, and works with the County Manager to recommend a tax rate for the various fire tax districts in the County.