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About Our Department |
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Steve Braun, Director |
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Steve has been
emergency management director in Grant County since July of
1999. He holds a bachelors degree in public
administration/political science, and has been actively
involved in the public safety field since 1995. In
addition to Director of Emergency Management, Steve is Chief of the Southwestern
Wisconsin Regional Technical Rescue Team, a volunteer
firefighter, officer, and extrication team member with the
Lancaster Fire Department, a state licensed EMT-Intermediate
Technician and crew
chief with Lancaster EMS, and a member of the Grant and
Crawford County Dive-Recovery Teams. Steve is a
certified rope rescue technician, swiftwater rescue
technician, ice-rescue technician, rescue diver, and
hazardous materials response technician. Steve holds
numerous certifications in emergency operations and
preparedness, incident command, hazardous materials and WMD
response, and instructs several public safety, incident
command, hazardous materials, WMD response, and disaster
planning/ operations courses through SWTC, UW-Platteville,
and the Department of Emergency Management. Steve is
also President of the Grant County Rescue Squad Association
and Vice-President of the Wisconsin Emergency Management
Association. You can reach Steve at
steve@grantcountyem.com. |
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Julie Loeffelholz, Emergency Management Planner / Deputy Director |
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Julie began her
career with the Emergency Management Office in May of 2002.
She
holds a bachelors degree in public relations, and is a
Certified Level 4 Emergency Management Professional, which
is the highest level of emergency management certification
recognized by the State of Wisconsin. Julie is
recognized as one of Wisconsin's leading instructors in the
field of public information, and teaches many courses
related to emergency preparedness, advanced incident
command, and disaster planning/operations for Southwest
Wisconsin Technical College, Wisconsin Emergency Management,
and the Department of Emergency Management. Julie is a
member of the Platteville Fire Department, a member of the
Grant and Crawford County Dive-Recovery Teams, and an
officer of the Southwest Wisconsin Regional Technical Rescue
Team. She is a certified rope rescue technician, ice
rescue instructor, and hazardous materials technician. You can reach Julie at
julie@grantcountyem.com. |
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Sara
Brodt, LEPC Chair |
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Sara serves in a volunteer capacity as the chairperson of
the Grant County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).
The LEPC is responsible for the oversight of planning and
preparedness for the release of hazardous chemicals in our
county. Our office writes plans for approximately 52
facilities in Grant County that use, store, or manufacture
chemicals that the EPA classifies as "extremely hazardous
substances". The LEPC is also presently working to
establish a Level-B hazardous materials response team in
Grant County. In her full-time job, Sara is the plant
safety director for Milk Specialties Corporation in
Boscobel. You can reach Sara at
sbrodt@milkspecialties.com. |
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Linda Adrian, Disaster Human Services Coordinator |
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Linda serves in a volunteer capacity as our department's
chief human services coordinator in the event of a
disaster. Linda's job is to work with and coordinate the
numerous agencies that have a role in our county plan.
These agencies include the American Red Cross, the Salvation
Army, the Grant County Social Services Department, the Grant
County Center on Aging, and many other local community and
religious groups. Linda is also actively involved in the
pre-disaster planning for emergency human services and
public sheltering operations. You can reach Linda at
linda@grantcountyem.com. |
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Hap
Daus, Amateur Radio Emergency Services Director |
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Hap serves in
a volunteer capacity as Grant County's coordinator for
amateur ("ham") radio operators. Amateur radio operators
provide a number of critical services, such as severe
weather/tornado spotting, special events coordination, and
emergency communications when traditional methods of
communications (ie: telephones) fail, such as following a
tornado, ice storm, or other disruptive event. Amateur
radio operators also volunteer in many ways to assist
communities during times of need. The Grant County ARES
chapter meets monthly in Lancaster. For more information on
ARES, contact Hap at
yellowdogworkshop@yahoo.com |
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