What is EPC?

The Emergency Preparedness Committee (EPC) is a volunteer group of residents whose main purpose is to facilitate resident self-preparation and to utilize available EPC resources to benefit the community when an emergency occurs.     

EPC has divided The Villages into 25 sectors, each with an Aid Station filled with emergency supplies, necessary tools, and information to get help.  Each sector has volunteer Sector Chiefs and Area Reps whose main duty is to report the status of each residence so assistance can be rendered, if necessary.    During a disaster, volunteers activate the Villages Emergency Operations Center with an Incident Commander, multiple Specialty Teams, including Medical, Emotional Support, Engineering, Security, Communications and more.    

EPC welcomes all our Village residents with or without experience.  We need a large team of volunteers to be trained and prepared to help during an emergency.  It’s not a matter of ‘if’ a disaster will strike, but ‘when’.  EPC’s ability to respond following a disaster may be very limited in the first 72 hours following an event.  Our mission is to prepare our residents with ongoing training and organize an effective response.