Functions
Emergency management is a means of responding to large-scale emergencies or disasters. Little Elms Emergency Management Division responds to issues at the local level.

The lead agencies responsible for such activities at the federal and state levels are the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (DEM), within the Department of Public Safety.

Purpose
Ultimately, the goal of emergency management is to increase the town's capabilities to respond to the hazard that threaten the town, while preventing or reducing the impact of the hazards on the community. The purpose of the Division of Emergency Management is to:

• Coordinate the activities of various town departments responsible for continued operations during disasters
• Coordinate inter-local agreements for resource utilization
• Communicate with state and federal agencies
• Provide education and training