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Dawson County Disaster &
Emergency Services
- The Dawson County DES office is located in the
former
Youth Assessment Center
(Old Jail Annex) of the Dawson County Courthouse.
- 207 West Bell
- Glendive, MT 59330
- Phone: (406) 377-2566
- Fax: (406) 377-1717
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- A major disaster in Dawson County
- could be catastrophic;
- hence mitigating against,
- preparing for, responding to
- and recovering from such incidents
- is an important function of government.
Responsibilities of the Local DES Coordinator:
- Prepare local emergency/disaster declaration for local chief executive.
- Activate local Emergency Operations Plan.
- Can obtain any type of local resource.
- Can obtain state and federal assistance.
- Keep local elected officials informed.
- Keep state and federal government informed.
- Act as liaison between IC and other agencies.
- Facilitate mutual aid.
- Establish and manage Emergency Operations Center.
- Other - arrange for sheltering of evacuees, work on recovery issues, etc.
Process to obtain help:
- Contact local DES Coordinator (normally through dispatch - (406) 377-2364)
- If unable to contact local DES call State Disaster & Emergency
Services at (406) 841-3911 (24 hours a day) and ask for DES Duty Officer.
Four Phases of Comprehensive Emergency
Management:
MITIGATION:
Any activities which actually eliminate or
reduce the probability of occurrence of a disaster. It also includes
long-term activities which reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters.
Example of General Measures:
Disaster Insurance - NFIP; Building
Regulations/Safety Codes; Building Codes; Land use management; Statutes/Ordinances;
Compliance and Enforcement; Vulnerability Analysis; Resource
Allocations/Inter-local Agreements; Preventive Health Care; Public
Education.
PREPAREDNESS:
Preparedness activities are necessary to the
extent that mitigation measures have not, or cannot, prevent disasters.
In the preparedness phase, governments, organizations, and individuals develop
plans to save lives and minimize disaster damage. Preparedness measures
also seek to enhance disaster response operations.
Examples of General Measures:
Continuity of Government; Emergency
Operation Plans; Emergency Exercises/Training; Warning Systems; Evacuation
Plans and Training; Resource Inventories; Emergency Personnel and Contact
lists; Hazard Analysis; Mutual Aid Agreements; Emergency Public
Information.
RESPONSE:
Response activates follow an emergency or
disaster. Generally they are designed to provide emergency assistance for
casualties. They also seek to reduce the probability of secondary damage
and to speed recovery operations.
Examples of General Measures:
Activate Public Warning; Notify Public
Officials; Mobilize Emergency Personnel/Equipment; Emergency Medical
Assistance; Man Emergency Operation Centers; Declare Disaster/Evacuate;
Mobilize Security Forces; Search & Rescue; Emergency Suspension of
Laws.
RECOVERY:
Short & Long Term - Recovery continues
until all systems return to normal or better.
Short-term recovery returns vital life support
systems to minimum operating standards.
Long-term recovery may continue for a number of
years after a disaster. Their purpose is to return life to normal, or
improved levels.
Examples of General Measures:
Damage Insurance/Loan and Grants; Temporary
Housing; Long-term Medical Care; Disaster unemployment Insurance; Public
Information; Health and Safety Education; Reconstruction; Counseling
Programs; Economic Impact Studies.
Outdoor Warning
Sirens
What
Situations Would Prompt Outdoor Warning Sirens To Sound?
1.
Testing sirens – 1-3 minute siren test assuring sirens are
operational
2.
Any notification to the public of an impending danger (action
steps are required of the public)
EMERGENCY ALERT
SYSTEM (EAS) NOTICES
Weather Warnings
Civil Alert Messages
When you hear the sirens sound, go
indoors and turn your weather radio, radio, or TV on to hear the warning
message. In case of power outage, have a radio with battery backup available to
get the warning message.
Glasgow National Weather Service activates the EAS warning system
through encoders.
Transmits through:
NOAA Weather Radio - Channel 4 Frequency: 162.475
Primary EAS Station - KGLE 590 Radio
Monitored by KXGN 1400 AM/KDZN 96.5 FM
Radio and KXGN TV
/ Mid-Rivers Cable Television
Montana DES /
NWS
Glasgow (Local River View)
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