Emergency Management
Location
Public Safety Building
909 7th St.
Onawa, IA 51040
Driving Directions
Contact Information
712-433-1294
[email protected]
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Please call ahead for an appointment. Staff are frequently out for meetings, training, etc., and are not always available during office hours.
Holiday Closures
Our Team
Patrick Prorok
Emergency Management Coordinator
Emergency Management
Monona County's Emergency Management Agency is responsible for the coordination of the Emergency Response activities of various law enforcement and fire departments, the Hazardous Material Response Team, local hospital, medical and ambulance services, as well as Red Cross, Salvation Army, Health & Human Services agencies.
Emergency Updates and Warnings
Emergency updates and warnings are posted on the Monona County Sheriff Facebook page.
EMA Duties:
Primary duties include, but aren't limited to:
- Responsible for county-wide multi-hazards and their contingency plans.
- Coordinates emergency planning activities & services in the event of disaster.
- Assists governing officials of municipalities & county in the event of a disaster.
- Promotes public knowledge of emergency management and disseminates information to the public.
A major function of the EMA is to support the responder agencies in safeguarding Monona County during periods of disaster. The assistance given by EMA falls into four main categories: Mitigation, Preparation, Response & Recovery.
