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McCook County Emergency Management

The organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies (preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery). The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of all hazards, including disasters.

Mitigation

Foundation of emergency management. Activities designed to reduce or eliminate long-term risk

Preparedness

Ensure that when disaster strikes, emergency personnel are able to provide the best response

Response

Includes actions taken immediately after a disaster occurs

Recovery

Long-term – return the community back to normal

Vision

 Emergency management seeks to promote safer, less vulnerable communities with the capacity to cope with hazards and disasters.
 

Mission

Emergency Management protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters.
 

 Principles

 Emergency Management must be:

1. Comprehensive — emergency managers consider and take into account all hazards, all phases, all stakeholders and all impacts relevant to disasters.

 2. Progressive — emergency managers anticipate future disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient communities.

3. Risk-Driven — emergency managers use sound risk management principles (hazard identification, risk analysis, and impact analysis) in assigning priorities and resources.

 4. Integrated — emergency managers ensure unity of effort among all levels of government and all elements of a community.

 5. Collaborative — emergency managers create and sustain broad and sincere relationships among individuals and organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication.

 6. Coordinated — emergency managers synchronize the activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common purpose.

 7. Flexible — emergency managers use creative and innovative approaches in solving disaster challenges.

8. Professional — emergency managers value a science and knowledge-based approach based on education, training, experience, ethical practice, public stewardship, and continuous improvement.

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McCook County
Emergency Manager

 

400 S Hill St 
Salem SD 57058
605-425-2085

 

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Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, Recovery

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