- October 11, 2024
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Volusia County’s Emergency Management Division’s new emergency management director is Clint Mecham, a former firefighter and fire officer with Salt Lake County, Utah’s Unified Fire Authority.
The Volusia County Council confirmed Mecham’s appointment at its Aug. 1 meeting, according to a County Council press release.
Mecham replaces Jim Judge, who is now director of the Emergency Services Department.
Mecham had served as Salt Lake County’s emergency management director since 2013, the press release said. During his tenure as director, he oversaw the COVID-19 pandemic, a 5.7 earthquake, wildfires and a hurricane-force windstorm.
Among other disaster responses, Mecham worked as a member of FEMA’s Urban Search and Rescue program during the World Trade Center attacks and was deployed to Florida in 2022 in response to Hurricane Ian as part of the federal Incident Response Team.
Volusia County’s Emergency Management Division coordinates community resources to protect lives, property and the environment through preparedness, prevention, response, recovery and mitigation from natural and human-made hazards, the press release said.
