Office of Emergency Services
About Us
The Office of Emergency Services prepares and manages plans and programs directed at disaster preparedness and coordination of response and recovery. This service is mandated by State Law (10-3-401 MCA) and is provided to the City and County by mutual aid agreement.
Oversight of plan development is accomplished by the Disaster Planning Committee, which has the following membership:
- Sheriff
- County Attorney
- County Surveyor
- MRFD Fire Chief
- City Police Chief
- City Fire Chief
- City Attorney
- City Public Works Director
- City-County Health Department The Office of Emergency Services prepares and manages plans and programs directed at disaster preparedness and coordination of response and recovery. This service is mandated by State Law (10-3-401 MCA) and is provided to the City and County by mutual aid agreement.
Additional Information
In addition to what is described above, this office provides:
- Mitigation - Reducing the effects of potential disasters through providing information to the public on preparing for emergencies on the individual/family level
- Preparedness - Preparing for potential disasters through planning and training
- Response- Coordinating the activities of local government with state and federal agencies in responding to a major emergency/disaster, when necessary
- Recovery - Assisting local government and the public in recovering from a major emergency/disaster, when necessary
The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the upkeep and delivery of useful information to the public via the development of a coordinating effort. To continue, OEM staff members meet on a regular basis with many area emergency response providers with the goal of improving services to the public.
Local Emergency Planning Committee
The Missoula County LEPC Right to Know database contains chemical lists reported by facilities in Missoula County that handle or store hazardous materials
After obtaining a username and password from our office, you will log in to the system. Once you have been authenticated, you will click on the link provided to you.
To search, enter the facility name or portion of the name. Various other types of searches can be submitted. Preview the options in the pull down menu.
Federal regulations have established reporting requirements of hazardous chemicals to enhance community awareness of chemical hazards and to help develop state and community emergency response plans. The Missoula LEPC asks facilities to voluntarily report chemical storage below federal reporting requirements.
More information about reporting requirements to the Missoula LEPC can be found in the REPORTING GUIDANCE MISSOULA LEPC EPCRA PROGRAM.
Guidance and information on the Environmental Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act can be found at EPA's CEPPO Website. Tier II Reporting Forms can be downloaded from this site. Other comprehensive websites that provide additional chemical right-to-know information for Missoula County include Scorecard and RTK Net.
