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 Public Safety 

West Virginia is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all citizens by providing proactive and responsive public safety services. This section contains information to assist you in locating the services you need.

 Public Safety Resources 

Flood Hazard Determination Tool
Online Flood Mapping Tool may be used by floodplain managers, insurance agents, developers, real estate agents, local planners and citizens attempting to make informed decisions about the degree of flood risk faced by particular pieces of property.

Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety
The Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety has three seamless, but unique missions in its service to the State of West Virginia consisting of Military Affairs, Public Safety, and Homeland Security.

Victim Witness Assistance Program
The Program's mission is to enact and enforce consistent and fundamental rights for crime victims while providing the victims with access to comprehensive and quality services. Moreover, we strive to support, improve and replicate promising practices in victims rights and services and to ensure that the voices of crime victims play a central role in the state's response to violence.

Prosecutor Listing
Look up Prosecutors by county.

Water System Capacity Baseline Assessment 2005
The baseline report identifies water systems having the greatest need for assistance establishes a benchmark to measure the effectiveness of assistance programs must be repeated ever three years.

Home Clean-up Guidelines
Instructions for flood sanitation home clean up.

Residential Food Safety Guidelines
The following may serve as a guide in solving your food supply problems following a flood.

Commercial Food Safety Guidelines
Instructions for flood sanitation for retail food stores, food service estabilishments, food processing plants and food warehouses.

Guidelines for Disinfecting Private Water Supplies
Informative guide on disinfecting the water supply affected by flood waters.

Guidelines for Disinfecting Small Quantities of Water
Informative instructions on how to disinfect small quantities of water for use during periods of natural disasters.

Flood Waters and Tetanus
Informational guide on tetanus and things you should know.

Mold In my Home - What Do I Do
This fact sheet provides information to people who have experienced water damage to their home and presents the health concern related to mold exposure. It also provides general guidelines on mold detection.

Guide to the Disposal of Infectious Medical Waste Generated at Home
A household guide for the proper disposal of syringes and sharps.

Small Quantity Generators Guide to IMW Requirements
The infectious waste management guide for small quantity generators in the State of West Virginia.

Proper Disposal of Household Sharps Presentation
Listing of simple steps to follow when you dispose of the sharp objects and contaminated materials you use in administering health care in your home.

Disaster Planning and Recovery Brochure
Guide on how to provide stored emergency food and water in the event of an emergency.

Disaster Planning and Recovery Health Guide
This guide also contains information on what to do for some other emergency events.

Pandemic Flu Information
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia wants to assist utilities operating in West Virginia, and other businesses to develop continuity of operations plans so that when a pandemic occurs you are ready. On this page are many resources which can help businesses prepare their plans.

Pandemic Flu Information
Informative brochure on the steps you can take to better prepare for a flu pandemic.

Meth Lab Alert
Informational brochure warning citizens on the methamphetamine drug lab waste problem which is becoming an ever increasing hazard on West Virginia roads and highways.

Exposure to Mercury in West Virginia Public Health Report
This public health report’s purpose is to review data relevant to mercury exposures in West Virginia, determine if these exposures are harming West Virginian’s health, and make appropriate recommendations to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP).

Instructions for Public Accommodations Complaint Form
Instructions on public accommodation forms for the WV Human Rights Commission.

Fair Housing Poster
A poster for fair housing and the contact information if someone feels they have been discriminated against.

Domestic Violence Resources
This document is a description of Domestic Violence resources with contact numbers available statewide.

WV Amber Alert System Information
This link will take you to more information on how West Virginia's Amber Alert System works.

Ready WV
Through funding from the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and coordination with Volunteer West Virginia, ReadyWV is a communications campaign and an online tool that helps West Virginians know what to do before, during, and after an emergency. This site strives to provide families, neighborhoods and local communities in West Virginia with easy access to basic information on how to prepare for emergencies. The site will show potential hazards by geographic region and provide preparedness checklists, kids’ activities, and more! Get yourself, your loved ones, and your business ready for an emergency using ReadyWV tools and tips.

File an Electronic Complaint with the Division of Water and Waste Management
This page is for citizen complaints involving Dam Safety, Underground Storage Tanks, Hazardous Waste, or Water and Waste.