Emergency Response Agencies
Washoe County operates on a regional level, recognizing it takes all areas of expertise to assist a region through a disaster. Therefore, there are many professional first responders within Washoe County. To ensure they are ready to respond to to protect your safety, they conduct training throughout the year.
If you would like to volunteer to respond during times of crisis, please visit one of the following sites:
The following agencies have a role in Regional Emergency Response:
Regional Response Agencies and Partners
- Washoe County Sheriff's Office
- Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District
- City of Reno Police Department
- City of Reno Fire Department
- City of Sparks Police Department
- City of Sparks Dispatch
- City of Sparks Fire Department
- North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
- Washoe County Health District
- Reno/Sparks Indian Colony Emergency Services
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
- University of Nevada, Reno Emergency Management
- Washoe County School District Emergency Management
- Associated General Contractors
- NV Energy
- Regional Public Safety Training Center
- Regional Transportation Commission
- REMSA
- Reno Emergency Communications
- Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority
- Truckee Meadows Water Authority
- Washoe County Medical Reserve Corps
State Agencies
- Nevada Department of Transportation
- Nevada Division of Emergency Management
- Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
- Nevada Emergency Preparedness Administration
- Nevada Office of Homeland Security
Federal Agencies
- Amateur Radio Association
- Association of Emergency Managers
- Crisis Call Center
- Department of Energy
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- National Weather Service
- Nevada 2-1-1
- Northern Nevada VOAD
- Ready.GOV
- Red Cross