Gallatin County Emergency Management

Proudly providing service to Belgrade, Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks, West Yellowstone, Big Sky portion of Madison County and unincorporated Gallatin County.

Our Mission

Gallatin County Emergency Management’s mission is protecting lives, property, and the environment from natural and man-made disasters through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities.

Guiding Principles

  • Maintain and grow collaborative Emergency Management, Wildfire, Hazardous Materials and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Programs.
  • Maintain a resilient government to continue services to the community in times of need.
  • Support our community’s all hazard response capabilities through rapid deployment to support local partners and our neighbors.

For Residents

Learn more about your community and how you and your family can be better prepared.

For Visitors

Learn about what you need to know while visiting us.

For Gov’t

Learn more about the system in place for how we support our community in bad times.

Emergency Notifications


Learn about how we communicate emergency information and your role in helping us reach you!

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Emergency Notifications

Emergency Notifications are critical for everyone, but most people don’t think about them until an incident is directly affecting them! Gallatin County utilizes multiple types and approaches to emergency notifications to give the best penetration into our communities and their… Continue reading……

Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Every 5 years Gallatin County updates our Hazard Mitigation and Community Wildfire Protection Plan to maintain currency.  We started that process in Fall 2024 and expect to complete it at the end of calendar year 2025.  Learn more at:  https://www.readygallatin.com/2024Update/. Continue reading……

Emergency Notifications

Get Registered Today! Sending emergency notifications is a complex topic for emergency officials, and not a topic we take lightly.ย  Below we’ll talk about some of the available tools, the benefits and challenges of each, and what you can do… Continue reading……

Winter is Wildfire Mitigation Prep Time!

Want to learn about options for conducting wildfire mitigation work on your property?  Now is a great time to have that discussion and get lined up for an assessment. Gallatin County has several programs available in several locations around Gallatin… Continue reading……