Emergency Management - Big Stone County Emergency Management

20 2nd Street SE, Ortonville, MN 56278

Eligibility

Residents of Big Stone County

Required documents

Vary by service

Hours

- Office: 8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday by appointment - Service: 24 hours/7 days a week

(320)839-6379

Voice

https://bigstonecounty.gov/departments/emergency-management/

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Language line available

Application process

Call; email; walk in

Service area

Big Stone County, MN

Other Information

Application Process

Walk In

Hours of Operation

Open Weekday Evenings After 5 pm

Open Saturday or Sunday

Program Fees

No Fee

Description

The Emergency Management Director's office is a combination command and control and resource management allocation/acquisition activity. - Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery - Emergency management during a disaster - General disaster information - Emergency operations center - Emergency communications - Safety alerts - Severe weather safety information

Last Assured

02/06/2025

What's Here

General Disaster Information County Offices of Emergency Services Government Emergency Operations Centers Emergency Communications General Disaster Preparedness Information

Providing organization

Big Stone County Emergency Management

Responsible for development of community based plans and programs to maintain a state of readiness to meet natural, man-made, and technological disasters on a local or countywide basis. Also coordinates and maintains inventories of disaster resources in the county, both public and private, as well as plans for the effective utilization of resources in the county with the assistance of designated county emergency management staff, appointed municipal directors, and volunteers.