Emergency Management
The Department of Emergency Management is headed up by Director David Zeller.
The Emergency Management Department works to mitigate, plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergencies or disasters that may affect our City. This is done utilizing an all-hazards approach, focusing on the various emergency functions that need to be performed in time of trouble. This includes:
- Identification and analysis of the hazards in our City
- Work to eliminate the hazards or lessen their effects
- Development of Emergency Operations Plans that guide our overall citywide response to emergencies that occur
- Identification of assets and resources that can be used in the mitigation, response, and recovery efforts
- Rapid response to the disaster needs of our community, in an attempt to quickly return our lives to normal
- Coordination with other local, county, state, and federal agencies to provide resources needed to address the needs of the community during an emergency
- Coordination of training opportunities for emergency management staff, first responders and others
The Emeregency Management Department is responsible for the City's Outdoor warning sirens, and during severe weather events Department personnel will post weather updates on the City's Facebook page as time allows. The City's Facebook page can be found at www.facebook.com/CityofMaud