DES GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR 2007 BIENNIUM
- Ensure that a Comprehensive Emergency Management program exists in Montana to save lives and property.
* Improve planning & training at the local, tribal and state government levels for all hazard emergencies
- Completed three table top exercises on media relations, public information, technical assistance, resource management, donations management, and financial management in preparation for a large scale exercise in November 2002. Attended by state, local, federal, tribal, volunteer and private industry representatives.
- Coordinated Homeland Security Task Force meetings.
* Assist local governments with response to emergencies and disasters.
- Sponsored the State Emergency Response Commission "SERC/TERC/LEPC conference for Hazardous Materials and Terrorism incident response.
* Interface with the federal government to provide technical and financial assistance to the State, local, and tribal communities
- Submitted and received approval for U.S. Dept of Justice grant assistance for terrorism planning, exercising and equipment procurement for state and local governments.
- Submitted and received approval for U.S. Dept of Transportation Hazardous Materials training and planning funding for the state and local jurisdictions
- Completed three table top exercises on media relations, public information, technical assistance, resource management, donations management, and financial management in preparation for a large scale exercise in November 2002. Attended by state, local, federal, tribal, volunteer and private industry representatives.
- Reduce human suffering and enhance the recovery of communities after disaster strikes.
* Assist communities in recovery from disasters by coordinating volunteer, state and federal resources.
- Coordinated volunteer agencies to provide assistance to individuals affected by natural disaster from the communities of Cut Bank, Havre, Broadus, St. Regis, the Blackfeet Reservation and Canyon Ferry
- Obtained $940,769 Federal funding for local jurisdictions and electric coops that incurred significant expenses during the June severe storms
* Encourage implementation of appropriate mitigation measures at the local level to prevent or reduce impacts of future disasters.
- Sponsored two fourteen hour Pre Disaster Mitigation planning grant workshops resulting in 29 counties and one tribe working on PDM plans which will qualify the jurisdiction for project money.
- Coordinated volunteer agencies to provide assistance to individuals affected by natural disaster from the communities of Cut Bank, Havre, Broadus, St. Regis, the Blackfeet Reservation and Canyon Ferry
- Provide quality customer service in all our activities.
* Respond to all inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Developed a network of state public information officers to share and coordinate the dissemination of disaster related information.
* Take advantage of technology to provide services and information to citizens and local government.
- Developed a web based Citizen's Guide to Homeland Security.
DES GOALS & OBJECTIVES FOR 2009 BIENNIUM
- Ensure that a Comprehensive Emergency Management program exists in Montana to save lives and property.
- Improve planning & training at the local, tribal and state government levels for all hazard emergencies.
- Assist local governments with response to emergencies and disasters.
- Interface with the federal government to provide technical and financial assistance to the State, local, and tribal communities.
- Improve planning & training at the local, tribal and state government levels for all hazard emergencies.
- Reduce human suffering and enhance the recovery of communities after disaster strikes.
- Assist communities in recovery from disasters by coordinating volunteer, state and federal resources.
- Encourage implementation of appropriate mitigation measures at the local level to prevent or reduce impacts of future disasters.
- Assist communities in recovery from disasters by coordinating volunteer, state and federal resources.
- Provide quality customer service in all our activities.
- Respond to all inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Take advantage of technology to provide services and information to citizens and local government.
- Respond to all inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
- Coordinate Homeland Security efforts in the state with cities, counties, tribes, state and federal agencies, private businesses and volunteer organizations.
- Sponsor three regional workshops for Homeland Security priorities
- Develop a strategic plan for Homeland Security
- Coordinate Homeland Security Grants
- Sponsor three regional workshops for Homeland Security priorities
Last revision date: 6/30/06
