In addition to operating the 9-1-1 Center and dispatching medical, fire and law enforcement personnel, OEM coordinates emergency response in Missoula County and the City of Missoula through the Disaster and Emergency Services division. This includes responding to natural disasters like flooding, wildfires and avalanches.
Services include:
- Wildfire preparedness
- 9-1-1 dispatching
- Disaster response and recovery
- Flooding and evacuation information
- Emergency alert notifications
Sign Up for Emergency Alerts
Want to receive alerts about emergencies in your neighborhood that could impact you? Sign up for Smart911! Smart911 delivers timely, location-specific alerts to your cellphone to keep you and your family safe during a natural disaster like a wildfire or flood, or during increased police activity in your area that may prompt a shelter-in-place order. You must opt in to receive these alerts.
Pulse Point is a free mobile app designed to facilitate life-saving care in our community. PulsePoint alerts trained individuals of the nearby need for CPR so they can help. The app also informs users of the nearest publicly available Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). PulsePoint harnesses the power of connected citizens and mobile technology to address a critical need.
This department is funded through the general fund line item on your tax bill.