Roane County emergency contacts and alerts families should know (Office of Emergency Services, EMS, and how to get alerts)

The Roane County Office of Emergency Services handles all emergency management and homeland security coordination for the county. They plan responses, manage resources during crises, and coordinate with other agencies. Their authority comes from Tennessee Code Annotated 58-2-101 through 58-2-124, plus federal laws including SARA Title III and the Homeland Security Act.

Need to reach operations staff at Roane County Office of Emergency Services? The Operations Chief (Fire/HazMat Operations) can be reached at 865-717-4115, fax 865-717-0615. There's also an Operations Officer at 865-717-4116, same fax number.

For Roane County EMS administrative matters, the EMS Director is at 865-882-3005, fax 865-882-3004. The EMS administrative assistant shares the same numbers. Actual medical emergency? Skip the admin lines entirely - call your local emergency number so help gets dispatched immediately.

• ✓ EMS Station 1 (Harriman): 1007 Ruritan Road, Harriman, TN 37748
• ✓ EMS Station 4 (South): 3108 Decatur Highway, Kingston, TN 37763

Sign up for Hyper Reach alerts. This is the county's emergency notification system, and the Office of Emergency Services specifically asks residents to register their preferred contact methods - including text alerts - so you get messages in whatever format you'll actually see quickly.

Roane County's fire department keeps their mission straightforward: protect lives and property through fast response, prevention, education, and dedicated service.

• ✓ East Roane County Volunteer Fire Department (Chief Michael Munguia): 853 New Midway Road, Kingston, TN - (865) 376-4170

Worried about someone who's incarcerated during a county emergency? Contact the Roane County Sheriff's Office directly. Their address is 200 E. Race Street, Kingston, TN 37763. Phone: 865-376-5578 or 865-376-5671. Email: info@roanecountytn.gov.