Utilizing sandbags for flooding events can be a very effective tool in preventing damage to property. However, like any flood fighting tool they need to be implemented before you are affected by flooding. [drop_cap color=”#ffffff” background=”#6CAB00″]1[/drop_cap] To properly utilize sandbags,…
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Annual Community Notification System Update
Each year I send one message to everyone who has registered the Community Notification System to share changes, pass on lessons learned and provide some answers to frequently asked questions. Additionally, I ask that if you had a change like…
The Difference Mitigation Makes
In the Emergency Management world mitigation activities are sometimes the most challenging projects to justify funding requests for when officials compare those to the multitude of immediate need requests. When we talk about mitigation, emergency managers are looking for projects…
What about the pets!
Have you planned to meet your needs?
Bozeman’s Doug Chabot Inducted into Hall of Mountaineering Excellence
Every year the American Alpine Club honors multi-dimensional and impactful climbers who have made meaningful and lasting contributions to the mountains and their vibrant communities be it through culture and community, environmental responsibility and stewardship or the arts and sciences, by…
Cell Service in Bridger Canyon…
Until April cellular service in Bridger Canyon was spotty at best, but that all changed recently. At the end of the ski season a cellular site was turned on at Bridger Bowl providing service for both Verizon and T-Mobile customers. …
2017 Emergency Plan Published
Annually officials from around Gallatin County review and update about 20% of our Emergency Management Plan. Then every 5 years our elected officials formally adopt a new plan, with the most recent adoption being in 2016. This year we reviewed…
Now Offering – Incident Zones
Gallatin County has a new tool in our emergency alerting toolbox. We now have the ability to create Incident Zones which are persistent alerting areas. This means we define an alerting area and any new person who enters that area…
Montana Opts in to FirstNet
On August 7th Governor Bullock opted Montana into the FirstNet program making Montana the 12th state to opt in. Â Under contract with FirstNet for the next 25 years AT&T will be responsible for operating a public safety network across the…