Emergency Management
The Importance of Being Prepared
Having emergency supplies readily available can reduce the impact of an earthquake, a terrorist incident, a pandemic or other emergency on you and your family. For more info, visit Ready Shelby.
Emergency Contacts
Life-threatening emergencies:
Call 911
Police Non-emergencies:
Call 901-379-7625
Fire non-emergencies:
Call 901-222-8000
Sewer emergencies:
Call 901-870-8594
All other after-hours emergency:
Call 901-867-8920
Contact MLGW for Power Outages, Downed Lines, Gas & Water Leaks
For power outages, please call 901-544-6500
For downed power lines and gas leaks please call 901-528-4465
Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW) Website
Shelby County Fire Department Website
Shelby County Sheriff's Website
S.H.A.R.E. (Sheriff's Hub and Resource Exchange)
S.H.A.R.E. (Sheriff's Hub and Resource Exchange) is a proactive, problem-solving partnership with the community to provide prevention and investigative tools to allow the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to more easily solve crimes. An additional benefit is the ability to identify the locations of video surveillance systems which will enable SCSO detectives to enlist the assistance of the community to help obtain video evidence to investigate criminal activities. The program proactively partners with residents and businesses to keep our community safe and solve crime.
S.H.A.R.E. allows the community to -
- Share photos and videos of crimes anonymously
- Register your home or business security camera
Community Emergency Response Training (CERT)
CERT Training: Be Prepared!
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact the City and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.
CERT members are also encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.
This training is sponsored by the Assisi Foundation which provided the CERT trailer and significant technical assistance for emergency training.
For more information on additional CERT training within Shelby County, please contact Eugene Jones, with the Shelby County Office of Preparedness, at 901-222-6719 or email Eugene Jones.
The most recent CERT class (for seniors) concluded on November 17th, 2012 and had 14 graduates from Bartlett, Eads, Memphis, and Lakeland.
Disaster preparedness is everyone responsibility to help safeguard your family, neighbors and friends in case there is a major man made or natural disaster in our region.
Take the first step towards becoming a responsible citizen by signing up for CERT training.