Protective Action Zones

Be assured the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), in partnership with the Alabama EMA, the United States Army, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are ready to educate and inform you. Ready to alert you and respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. But you need to do your part. Know your zones for home, work and school. Be prepared to follow protective action instructions from your local EMA office. If a chemical accident occurs, the St. Clair County EMA will give you instructions based on the zone you are in. You may be asked to shelter in place, evacuate, simply avoid travel, or you may be given other important instructions. Monitor your Emergency Alert Stations for emergency instructions.

What do the Boundaries Mean?

The map of St. Clair County is divided into zones. Specific boundary details for each zone are listed below the map, to help you determine your zones for home, work, and school. All of St. Clair County is within the Protective Action Zone or PAZ. Below are the Emergency Planning Zones for the six-county area around the Anniston Army Depot, their colors, and a description of each zone.

  IRZ - Immediate Response Zone: The Emergency Planning Zone which is closest to the event and which has the greatest risk for the public. This zone encompasses an area requiring a less than one-hour response time when affected by a chemical release. It extends approximately 8 miles, the average distance a chemical vapor could travel in one hour under typical weather conditions.
 
  PAZ - Protective Action Zone: The Protective Action Zone is an area of lesser risk that extends beyond the IRZ to approximately 20 to 30 miles. This Emergency Planning Zone may require public protective actions, but more time is available for response. All of St. Clair County is considered to be PAZ.
 
  PZ - Precautionary Zone: The Precautionary Zone is the outermost Emergency Protective Zone and extends beyond the PAZ to a distance where protective actions would not be required. The PZ does not require additional effort beyond normal emergency management preparedness. This area has a minimal risk factor, and adequate time exists to warn the public and take protective actions prior to arrival of airborne chemical agents.

ZONES FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY SCHOOLS

Below is a list of all schools in St. Clair County, and the zones in which they are located. This information is included for your convenience. Record your child/children’s school zone(s).

ST. CLAIR COUNTY SCHOOLS & ZONES:
ARC of St. Clair County C-20
Ashville Elementary School C-26
Ashville High School C-26
Ashville Middle School C-26
Bible Methodist Christian School C-20
Calvary Christian Academy C-25
Community Christian School C-21
Coosa Valley Elementary School C-18
Duran Junior High School (North) C-18
Duran Junior High School (South) C-18
East Coast Migrant Head Start D-15
Eden Elementary School C-19
Iola Roberts Elementary School C-19
J. P. Eden Vocational School C-23
Moody Elementary School C-21
Moody Middle School C-21
Moody High School C-21
Odenville Elementary School C-25
Odenville Middle School C-25
Pell City High School C-18
Ragland High School D-05
Ruben Yancy Alternative School D-07
Seventh Day Adventist Jr. Academy C-20
Springville Elementary School D-12
Springville Middle School D-12
Springville High School D-12
St. Clair County Head Start C-25
St. Clair County High School C-25
Steele Junior High School D-15
Victory Christian School C-20
W. M. Kennedy Elementary School C-18
 
 C-15   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes Cloverdale and the New London areas southeast of U.S. 231 and south of River Rd., to the Talladega and Shelby county lines.

     
 C-17   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the Wolf Creek area southeast of Wolf Creek Rd. South (Co. 27) to U.S. 231, and from the Sweet Apple/Easonville Rd, south to the Shelby Co. line.

     
 C-18   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the Pell City area east of Wolf Creek Rd. South (Co. 27) to the Talladega Co. line, south of U.S. 78 and north of Sweet Apple/Easonville Rd, and River Rd.

     
 C-19   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the area of Pell City between I-20 and U.S. 78, from Eden to Riverside.

     
 C-20   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the area south of I-20 from Prescott and Cook Springs to Eden, and south to Wolf Creek Rd. South (Co. 27) and Camp Winnataska Rd.

     
 C-21   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the portion of Moody north of I-20, to the portion of Argo south of I-59 and the Sanie Rd., to Hwy 411, south of Blair Farms Rd. and northwest of Kelly Creek Rd.

     
 C-22   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes Chula Vista from 1-20 north to AL 174 and west from Wolf Creek Rd. North to Kelly Creek Rd.

     
 C-23   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the portion of Riverside north of I-20 and the portion of Wattsville east of U.S. 231, west to Woods Bend Rd.and south of Co. Rd. 26, to the Talladega County line.

     
 C-24   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the town of Margaret and the portions of Branchville and Odenville west of U.S. 411 to I-59, and north of Margaret Sanie Rd. (Co. 6) to AL 174.

     
 C-25   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the portion of Odenville east of U.S. 411 to U.S. 231 and from AL 174 north to the intersection of U.S. 411 and U.S. 231 at the Ashville City Limits.

     
 C-26   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the communities of Pinedale, Cool Springs and St. Clair Springs, and the portion of Ashville west and south of U.S. 23, to I-59 and south to AL 174.

     
 C-27   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the communities of Stewart's Cross Roads and Brompton, south of I-20 south to Wolf Creek Rd. South (Co. Rd. 27) and southwest of Camp Winnataska Rd. to the Shelby Co. line.

     
 D-5   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the portion of Ragland east of AL 144 and Woods Bend Rd. to the Calhoun Co. line.

     
 D-6   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the portion of Ragland between AL 144 and U.S. 411, and from County 26 east to the Calhoun and Etowah Co. lines.

     
 D-7   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes the small portion of Ashville north of County 26, west of the Peaceful Valley/Greensport Rd. to U.S. 231.

     
 D-12   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes Springville, west of I-59 to the Blount Co. line, north to Washington Valley/Crawford's Cove/Walker's Gap Rds. and Co. Rd. 31, south to that portion of Argo west of U.S. 11, to the Jefferson Co. line.

     
 D-13   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes Whitney Junction and Caldwell, north of Co. Rd. 31 and Washington Valley/Crawford's Cove/Walker's Gap Rds. to Hwy. 231, and west of I-59 to the Blount Co. line.

     
 D-15   Boundaries
PAZ  

Includes Steele and Chandler Mountain, north and west of Hwy. 411 and east of U.S. 231, to the Blount and Etowah Co. lines.