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Board proclaims August Emergency Management Awareness Month; emergency manager outlines county needs
Summary
The board recognized August as Emergency Management Awareness Month. Emergency Manager Ashley Alquist told supervisors the office operates with four staff across 8,000+ square miles, described regional partnerships, and highlighted staffing and grant dependence for preparedness work.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors adopted a proclamation on Aug. 20 recognizing August 2025 as Emergency Management Awareness Month.
Emergency Manager Ashley Alquist told the board the county office is a staff of four responsible for coordinating preparedness, response and recovery across more than 8,000 square miles and nearly a quarter-million residents, and she emphasized reliance on volunteers and regional partners for operations. She noted that 35% of county residents are over age 60 and identified wildfires, floods and winter storms as recurring hazards.
Alquist described the emergency operations center’s role in coordination, public information and working with partners such as the American Red Cross and the Medical Reserve Corps. She said FEMA’s grants and guidance are crucial and that many county programs would be difficult to sustain without federal grant support. "We are the quiet framework behind the visible action," she said.
The proclamation passed unanimously.
