Purpose:
- Provide citizens with important information about disaster preparation
Goals:
- Coordinate the development and update of the county’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that addresses all natural or manmade hazards that may affect the citizens of Dakota County
- Coordinate, develop, conduct, and evaluate various disaster exercises
Emergency Preparedness is a continuous cycle of Preparedness - Migration - Response - Recovery. Elected and appointed officials all have important roles in the EOP. Service and support agencies also play important roles. Emergency Preparedness brings these different backgrounds and roles together.
Emergency Preparedness is normally a planning-oriented, “behind the scenes” type of operation as opposed to a very public response by police, fire, and emergency medical services. Emergency Preparedness personnel spend most of the time in the preparedness and recovery areas.
For further information, please go to our Handling Emergencies web page.