Seconds Matter in an Emergency
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Emergency Management
Contact
Office Hours
New Location
130 Minnesota Ave East, Glenwood, MN 56334
Ryan Scheevel, Pope County Emergency Management Director
Emergency Alerts
Weather
Sirens - Pope County
Disaster Assistance
City & Township
Community Partners
Emergency Go Kits
Personal Safety
Pope County Emergency Management focuses on:
Prevent, Protect, Mitigate, Respond, Recover
The priority for the Pope County Emergency Management Office is to help protect life and property for Pope County. This is done by coordinating and collaborating with Pope County and community partners to prepare, prevent, mitigate, respond, and recover from disaster incidents.
In emergency management we rely on partnerships that allow us to work together for the greater good – our communities. It is an honor to serve the residents of Pope County. For more information, contact our office at 320-634-7850.
Goals
- Collaborate with local community partners, offering assistance and support.
- Work with state and federal partners.
Plans
- Pope County Emergency Operations Plan
- Pope County Continuity of Operations Plan
- Pope County Hazard Mitigation Plan – Click Here to View
Before Disaster Strikes
- Assist in training and coordinating exercises to help prepare public safety and community partners to be ready for all emergencies.
- Provide education and outreach to Pope County residents on how they should be prepared.
When Disaster Strikes
- Work with cities and townships to complete damage assessments.
- This helps identify what may be eligible for disaster assistance and reimbursement.
- Work with the County Board to declare local disaster status.
After Disaster Strikes
- Work with MN Homeland Security Emergency Management for state disaster declarations.
- When a State Disaster is declared, assistance and resources may become available to Pope County and Pope County residents. The Pope County Emergency Manager helps coordinate the deployment of these.
- Work with FEMA for federal disaster declarations.
- In a federal disaster declaration, there are many different types of assistance programs that can be coordinated for county residents and this will be transitioned through the Pope County Emergency Management Office.
- Activate/manage the Pope County Emergency Operations Center.
- When activated – that becomes a 100%-time commitment for the Emergency Management Director.
- Depending on the variables of the incident, the duration of any emergency can be 12 hours up weeks/months.
- Emergency management is responsible for supporting and coordinating all emergency response and recovery efforts.
Minnesota is in FEMA Region 5 and Pope County is in HSEM Region IV.
FEMA Region 5
HSEM Region 4
American Red Cross
Our mission is more than words. We always aim to prevent and relieve suffering with every action. The Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families.
The Red Cross is not a government agency. The Red Cross is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission.
Ready.gov
Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies and disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.
FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we have 10 regional offices located across the country. We leverage a tremendous capacity to coordinate within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.