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

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

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

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.