Local Officials
Local officials in Montana have a wide range of responsibilities, perhaps the most important of which is ensuring the safety of the public. The State of Montana has many resources available to assist local officials in this critical task. The Emergency Management section of the Butte-Silver Bow website provides information about critical preparedness, response and recovery issues that need to be understood by public officials prior to, during and after a disaster or other emergency. Local officials are encouraged to bookmark this page for easy reference and to regularly check out the Butte-Silver Bow Emergency Management homepage for further information on current and upcoming events and programs. In addition, the Plan and Prepare, Hazards, and After a Disaster sections of the website provide comprehensive information on preparedness, specific disasters, and the recovery process.
Resources
Whether you are a local official interested in mutual aid partnerships or an administrator in charge of emergency planning for your organization, the sites below can help you plan and manage emergency responses of any magnitude.
- Montana Mutual Aid
- Montana Department of Disaster and Emergency Services
- Community Emergency Response Teams
- Serve Montana
- Ready.Gov
- American Red Cross
- National Incident Management System
- Disaster Help (FEMA)
Homeland Security Grant Opportunities
Emergency management content on the Butte-Silver Bow website was developed drawing heavily from and updating the excellent resources offered on the Ready Illinois website produced by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and partner organizations.