Emergency management is a coordinated effort, involving local, state, and federal government agencies as well as volunteer organizations and businesses. Within an integrated emergency management framework, these entities assist citizens and their communities to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural, man-made, civil, and technological emergencies and disasters.

As prescribed by Iowa Code, the Dickinson County Emergency Management office is overseen by the Dickinson County Emergency Management Commission. The Emergency Management Coordinator is appointed by the Commission to oversee the day-to-day activities of the office. The Coordinator reports directly to the Commission which is made up of the Sheriff, a member of the Board of Supervisors of Dickinson County, and the mayor, or his or her designee, of each incorporated city in the county.

DICKINSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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Finding the Emergency Management Office

The Emergency Management office is located inside the Dickinson County Courthouse on the first floor, next to the Sheriff's office on the west side of the building. The Emergency Management office is room 1202. Normal office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If no one is at the office, you may leave a message for the Coordinator at the Sheriff's Office. (Click here for the building directory)

Contacting the Emergency Management Office

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