Fillmore County

Emergency Management

Fillmore County
Emergency Management
902 Houston Street NW, Suite 4
Preston, MN 55965

Office hours: Monday through Friday
8:00am – 4:30pm

Contact: Deborah Teske (Director)
Heather Barth (Deputy Director)

What We Do:

Emergency Management is a coordinated effort, involving local, state, and federal government agencies as well as volunteer organizations and businesses. We assist communities and their citizens to prepare for, respond to, recover from, and eliminate or reduce the effects of natural and man-made emergencies and disasters.
The primary goal of Emergency Management is to prevent injuries, save lives, and reduce property damage in our community. We also coordinate response and recovery resources in the event a disaster occurs.
The Emergency Management Director works as the liaison to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help secure federal funds following natural disasters such as floods and severe weather. Provide information & training on emergency preparation.
Emergency Management works closely with county, local and state law enforcement, and cooperatively with neighboring jurisdictions to enhance homeland security and better prepare for and respond to incidents ranging from tornadoes to terrorism through all phases. See below.

Four Phases Of Emergency Management:

Mitigation: Mitigation refers to actions taken to prevent disasters or lessen the harmful effects of unavoidable disaster.
Preparedness: Is planning and training for potential disasters and emergencies.
Response: Includes all those action taken to lessen the impact of an actual or emergency.
Recovery: Involves actions taken to return communities and their citizenry to their pre-disaster state, including measures to enhance future disaster preparedness.