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Disaster & Emergency Services

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2140 W Holly Street
Sidney, MT 59270

Phone: 406-433-2220

About the Services

  • We mitigate those dangers we can
  • We prepare for those dangers we cannot eliminate
  • We respond to those events that occur and
  • We recover from those events we survive

Responsibilities

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The following are responsibilities and services of the local Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) coordinator (normally contacted through dispatch).
  • Local Coordinators;
    • Prepare local emergency/disaster declaration for local chief executive
    • 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
    • And more (arrange for sheltering of evacuees, work on recovery issues, etc.)
  • Process to obtain help:
    • Contact local Emergency Management Office for help:  (406)433-2220
    • If unable to contact local coordinator, call state DES at (406) 324-4777 (24 hours a day) and ask for the DES duty officer
Montana DES division initial response assistance is at request of the local incident commander or DES coordinator in accordance with Local Emergency Operations Plan. This is at no cost to the local jurisdiction.
  • DES advisor (agency representative) has knowledgeable about:
    • Local emergency / disaster declaration process
    • Two-mill emergency levy
    • State emergency/disaster declaration process
    • Presidential declaration process
    • Effects / expectations of declarations
    • Perform ICS agency representative duties
  • Incident Command System (ICS) advisor:
    • Experience at complex incidents
    • Duties include:
      • Advise / coach on command structure and organizations
      • Advise / coach on logistical needs
      • Advise / coach on planning and documentation needs
      • Advise / coach on financial documentation
      • Technical expert
    • An experienced operational expert for the type of incident the community is responding to
  • Process to obtain help: Contact your local DES coordinator (normally through local dispatch). If you are unable to contact the coordinator, call the state DES at 406-324-4777 (24 hours a day) and ask for the DES duty officer

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  • Home
  • Departments A-F
    • Airport >
      • DBE Program
      • Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan 2017
    • Building >
      • ADA
      • Building Permit
      • Downloadable Documents
      • Fees
      • General Q&A
      • Inspection Information
      • Occupancy Permits
    • Clerk & Recorder >
      • Document Standards
      • Elections
      • Polling Place Locations
    • Clerk Of District Court >
      • Marriage Licenses
      • Jury Duty Information
      • Court Calendar
    • Commission On Aging >
      • COA Advisory Council
      • Home Delivered Meals >
        • Forms
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Senior Centers
      • Congregate Meals >
        • Weekly Menus
      • Commodity Supplemental Food Program >
        • Frequently Asked Questions
        • Commodity Food Tips and Recipes
      • Homemaker Services
      • Health Screenings
      • Footcare
      • Respite Care
      • SHIP Program (Medicare)
      • Transportation
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Arthritis Management/Exercise Programs
      • Helpful Resources
      • Home Health & Respite Servies
      • Veterans Services
      • Assisted Living
      • Low Income Housing
      • Dental, Vision, Hearing & Health
      • Home Repair, Heating, Weatherization, and Utility Assistance
      • Misc. Help, Programs & Credits
      • Steps for Identity Theft Victims
      • Articles Of Interest
    • Conservation District
    • Commissioners
    • County Attorney >
      • Crime Victims
      • Duties & Powers
      • Law Enforcement
      • Legal Research
      • Witnesses
    • Disaster & Emergency Services >
      • CodeRed Emergency Notification
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Community Information
      • Evacuation >
        • Disaster Instruction
        • Siren Alert
        • Winter Storms
      • Hazardous Materials >
        • Disposal of Electrical Appliances
        • Inventory Reporting
        • Mercury Products
      • Kids & Emergencies
      • Local Emergency Planning Committee >
        • Board of Health
        • Planning Board
        • Safety Committee
      • Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
    • District Judge
    • EMS / Ambulance
    • Extension Office
    • Fair
  • Departments G-Z
    • Health Department >
      • 2025 Measles Information
      • Fall 2024 Flu Shot Clinics
      • Public Health Accreditation
      • Communicable Disease
      • Environmental Health >
        • Licensed Establishments
        • Junk Vehicle
        • Farmer's Market & Other Food Sales
        • E-Waste
        • Environmental Complaints
        • Water Quality
        • Air Quality
        • Septic Systems
        • Subdivision Review
      • Immunizations
      • WIC
      • Volunteers in Action MT
      • Family Planning
      • Chronic Disease >
        • Tobacco Use Prevention
        • Montana Asthma Program
        • Montana Cancer Control Program
      • Behavioral Health
      • Board of Health
      • Staff Directory
    • Justice Court >
      • Paying Tickets
      • Court Calendar
    • Library >
      • Learn More About Us >
        • Staff
        • Our History
      • My Library >
        • My Card Catalog
        • Let's Go Digital
        • Print from Anywhere
      • Newsworthy >
        • News
        • Programs & Events
        • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
        • 100 Books Before Graduation
    • Museum
    • Planner >
      • Appendices
      • Zoning Commission
    • Public Works >
      • Maps
      • Permits
      • Landfill
      • Floodplain Management
    • Sheriffs Office >
      • 9-1-1 Dispatch
      • Crime Prevention
      • Detention Centers
      • Law Enforcement Association
      • Sidney Police Department
    • Superintendent of Schools
    • Transportation >
      • Schedule Your Ride
      • About Us
      • Service Area, Schedule & Fares >
        • Special Transit Trip(s)
      • How Are We Doing?
      • Transportation Advisory Committee
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Accessibility
      • Complaint Procedures
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Terms Of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    • Treasurer
    • Weed District
  • Documents
  • Residents
    • Communities in Action
    • Schools
    • Weather
    • Drivers License