Williamsburg County Emergency Management

What Williamsburg County Emergency Management does

Williamsburg County Emergency Management is a department within Williamsburg County Government, a political subdivision of the State of South Carolina headquartered at 201 W Main Street in Kingstree, SC. The department is responsible for emergency preparedness, response coordination, and post-disaster recovery for all residents and visitors of Williamsburg County, and it operates the integrated E911 dispatch function. Its mandate encompasses severe-weather alerting, disaster coordination, and community emergency preparedness, including volunteer programs such as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Service delivery is funded through county tax revenues and federal/state grants — there are no direct fees charged to residents, and the entity has no commercial revenue model, no equity holders, and no venture or private-equity ownership.

The department's technology footprint is built on a CivicPlus-hosted government website that provides access to county services, departmental resources, news, and citizen-facing alerts. Citizen communication is delivered through the Notify Me email and SMS subscription service, alongside official Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts operated by Williamsburg County Government. Adjacent county services integrated within the same digital platform include Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Department, the Williamsburg County Transit System (which supports demand-response, Medicaid non-emergency transport via Modivcare, and Myrtle Beach commuter routes), and the Water & Sewer Authority. The website is committed to Section 508 and WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility compliance. Strategic partnerships include the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments for regional planning across Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties, the SC Department of Commerce Grants Administration Division for CDBG funding under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act, and Modivcare for Medicaid transport scheduling. The department received a $16,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation on June 3, 2024.

Name

Williamsburg County Emergency Management

Legal name

Williamsburg County, SC

Website

https://williamsburgcounty.sc.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Williamsburg County Emergency Management is a public county government department in Kingstree, SC, providing emergency preparedness, E911 dispatch, disaster response, and public safety alerts to all Williamsburg County residents and visitors, funded through county taxes and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Emergency management
• Public safety services
• Disaster preparedness
• Emergency response coordination
• Community alert systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingstree

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Williamsburg County Emergency Management is a department within the Williamsburg County, SC government that provides emergency preparedness, response coordination, and public safety alert services to county residents before, during, and after disasters. It also operates integrated E911 dispatch, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer services, and weather/emergency notification systems for the county.

Product overview

Williamsburg County Emergency Management operates as part of the Williamsburg County government, a CivicPlus-hosted portal providing essential public services. The offering is a platform of government services rather than a commercial product portfolio. Core services include Emergency Management coordination, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Fire Department, Transit System, Water & Sewer Authority, and online citizen services like Notify Me alerts and bill payment. The county provides these services through its official website and department-specific pages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Management Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Waccamaw Regional Council of GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments for regional planning initiatives including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs, rural long-range transportation planning, and emergency management coordination across Georgetown, Horry, and Williamsburg counties.
• ModivcareminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party scheduling partner for Title XIX Non-Emergency Medicaid transportation services. Modivcare determines eligibility and schedules appointments with Williamsburg County Transit System for Medicaid clients requiring non-emergency medical transportation.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor providing the government website platform and notification system ('Notify Me') used by Williamsburg County. Enabling technology partner rather than a direct functional peer, but core to the department's digital outreach capability.

Direct peers

• Horry County Emergency Management: County-level emergency management division in neighboring Horry County, SC, and a current regional coordination partner through the Waccamaw Council of Governments. Directly comparable as a county EM office serving a single county population in the same region.
• Florence County Emergency Management: South Carolina county emergency management division serving Florence County. Directly comparable as a single-county EM department operating in the same state regulatory and grant environment.
• Berkeley County Emergency Management: County emergency management office in Berkeley County, SC. Comparable in offering EOC coordination, public alerting, and CERT-style volunteer programs within South Carolina.
• Richland County Emergency Services: County-level emergency services department in Richland County, SC, integrating emergency management with EMS and fire coordination. Functionally aligned with Williamsburg County's integrated service portfolio.
• Charleston County Emergency Management: County emergency management division for Charleston County, SC. Comparable core function (county EM coordination, E911, preparedness) with a larger coastal hazard profile; useful benchmark for service scaling.
• Dorchester County Emergency Preparedness: County emergency preparedness office in Dorchester County, SC. Comparable single-county preparedness, response, and public-alerting function operating under the same SC regulatory framework.
• Georgetown County Emergency Management: County-level emergency management office in Georgetown County, SC, also part of the Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments. Comparable in scale, mission, and regional planning footprint.

Broad incumbents

• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): Federal agency that funds and coordinates emergency preparedness, response, and disaster recovery programs in which county EM departments participate. Comparable at the broadest policy and funding level rather than direct operations.
• South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD): State-level emergency management agency that oversees, funds, and coordinates county EM offices including Williamsburg County. Comparable at a broader portfolio level — same mission area but state-wide scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/werwilliamsburg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@williamsburgcountygovernme9710
• Facebookfacebook.com/WilliamsburgCountyGovernment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/williamsburg-county-magistrate

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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