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