Join LEPC

Benefits of Joining the LEPC

• Community Right to Know: Learning about what chemicals or hazards may exist at neighboring facilities
• Participating in community disaster and evacuation planning and preparedness activities such as exercises and drills
• Providing input for modifications to county response plans and procedures
• Networking with other industry representatives for information sharing and other community aid opportunities
• Networking with community response agency representatives, news agency representatives and government officials
• Having a current list of resource contacts
• Learning about local community response agencies, their functions, capabilities and ability to respond to specific industry or neighborhood emergencies
• Company representatives serve as a link between your community, employees, other industries and government in emergency planning and preparedness
• Community educational and training opportunities provided by the LEPC, e.g.Hurricane Expo
• Assistance with company sponsored educational and training opportunities
• Emergency response agency walk throughs and/or drills in your facility for emergency planning and response improvement
• Staying abreast of current and emerging regulations