Lane County Welcomes Monica Larcom As Emergency Manager (Photo)
- 06/15/26
Monica Larcom is Lane County’s new emergency manager. Previously a supervisor with Lane County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Larcom began her new role at the end of April. Shortly after her arrival, she provided an update to the Board of County Commissioners regarding expectations for the upcoming fire season. A recording of her presentation is available online.
“Monica brings a familiarity with Lane County and its communities to her new role that will serve us all well as we head into a likely difficult fire season,” said Lane County Policy Director Steve Adams. “We’re very pleased to have her leading our Emergency Management Office and furthering our work to make Lane County more resilient in the face of disaster.”
Larcom was selected after a competitive national search. The position is responsible for planning and directing emergency management activities and projects; collaborating with partners in the government, private and non-profit sectors to conduct and coordinate countywide mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities; and updating and maintaining the County’s comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan.
“I am pleased to have accepted the position of Lane County’s emergency manager,” said Larcom. “In my time with the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, I have had ample opportunity to work with many of our partners and am looking forward to strengthening relationships and building a resilient network that will serve us all on good days as well as on bad.”
Prior to this position, Larcom served as Search & Rescue program supervisor for Lane County for nearly three years. During her time there, she led development and implementation of county-wide evacuation zones and was instrumental in evacuations operations for the Coffeepot, Lookout and Bedrock fires, among many others. Previously, she worked in federal government for seven years, predominately with the National Park Service in a variety of fields, including Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, backcountry permitting, and visual information. She also has experience as an emergency dispatch aid and is licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and creative writing.
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Lane County Welcomes Monica Larcom As Emergency Manager (Photo)
- 06/15/26
Monica Larcom is Lane County’s new emergency manager. Previously a supervisor with Lane County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, Larcom began her new role at the end of April. Shortly after her arrival, she provided an update to the Board of County Commissioners regarding expectations for the upcoming fire season. A recording of her presentation is available online.
“Monica brings a familiarity with Lane County and its communities to her new role that will serve us all well as we head into a likely difficult fire season,” said Lane County Policy Director Steve Adams. “We’re very pleased to have her leading our Emergency Management Office and furthering our work to make Lane County more resilient in the face of disaster.”
Larcom was selected after a competitive national search. The position is responsible for planning and directing emergency management activities and projects; collaborating with partners in the government, private and non-profit sectors to conduct and coordinate countywide mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities; and updating and maintaining the County’s comprehensive Emergency Operations Plan.
“I am pleased to have accepted the position of Lane County’s emergency manager,” said Larcom. “In my time with the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, I have had ample opportunity to work with many of our partners and am looking forward to strengthening relationships and building a resilient network that will serve us all on good days as well as on bad.”
Prior to this position, Larcom served as Search & Rescue program supervisor for Lane County for nearly three years. During her time there, she led development and implementation of county-wide evacuation zones and was instrumental in evacuations operations for the Coffeepot, Lookout and Bedrock fires, among many others. Previously, she worked in federal government for seven years, predominately with the National Park Service in a variety of fields, including Search and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, backcountry permitting, and visual information. She also has experience as an emergency dispatch aid and is licensed as an Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and holds a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and creative writing.
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