Lake County Emergency Management

Contact Information: Address: 200 E Center St Madison SD 57042 Phone: 605-256-7611 Fax: 605-256-7622 E-Mail: lakeema@iw.net
LINK TO SD Emergency Management Association

Mission Statement

To provide training, resources, and leadership for first responders and the citizens of Lake County through pro-active Mitigations to prevent loss of life and property damage from natural or technical hazards.

Work towards a TEAM concept to maximize teamwork and partnerships between local, state and federal organizations. Provide the leadership and support by creating and updating comprehensive plans that will enhance an Integrated Emergency Management program by following the PREPARE – RESPOND – RECOVER and MITIGATE cycle.

National Weather Service “STORM READY” Awarded to Lake County for 2002-2005 Recertified for 2006 - 2008 Recertified 2009 – 2011

Emergency Management works within a living circle, which consists of Mitigation, Planning, Response, and Recovery operations.  All of these actions are on going throughout the year as well as during an emergency situation.  The primary focus of operations during an emergency will change with seasonal weather conditions as warranted in the situational reports.  The general public can be a valuable asset any situation and are to monitor the conditions around them and report things as they happen.  During any emergency situation it is better that all citizens monitor local radio or media stations from the safety of their home instead of going to the scene where they could be placing themselves in harms way.

• South Dakota Codified Laws – 33-15 (Emergency Management)
• South Dakota Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
• Stafford Act 
• Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950
• SERVE.GOV 

Lake County Emergency Management Office conducts coordination and preparation with the following areas:

• CERT – Community Emergency Response Teams
• County Emergency Responders
• Emergency Preparedness Training for Citizens and Responders
• Emergency Resources Management
• Grant Coordinator for Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness Programs, and Office of Domestic Preparedness.
• HAZMAT Operations Plans (Hazardous Materials)
• Homeland Security
• ICS (Incident Command System)
• Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP)
• Local Emergency Planning Committee / Citizen Corps
• NIMS (National Incident Management System)
• Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP)
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation Plan (PDM)
• Prevention of Natural, Technological, or Man-made hazards