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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
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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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Department
Mission:
The Office of Emergency Management is the coordinating agency for
emergency response and disaster preparedness activities within Grant
County. Our office works with local, state, and federal agencies to
ensure that our communities are prepared to respond to all types of
emergencies, whether natural or manmade.
Our office is responsible for developing programs and emergency
operation capabilities to prevent disasters if possible; reducing
the vulnerability of residents to any disaster that cannot be
prevented; establishing capabilities for protecting citizens from
the effects of emergencies and disasters; responding effectively to
the actual occurrence of disasters; and providing for recovery in
the aftermath of any emergency involving extensive damage or other
debilitating influence on the normal pattern of life within the
community.
Guiding
Principles:
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Our department is committed to serve the citizens of Grant
County before, during, and after a disaster or emergency.
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The priorities for responding to emergency conditions are: 1)
saving lives; 2) preserving public health and safety; 3)
protecting property; and 4) preserving the environment.
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The primary responsibility for emergency management and response
resides at the local government level. Emergency Management
responds to and supports local government through established
procedures and protocols.
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Our office is committed to the task of effectively coordinating
county agencies and local resources in response to an emergency
or disaster. This includes mobilizing support and rendering
aid to other communities/counties when possible and when
requested. This commitment is viewed as an extension of our
mission.
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Our office is committed to serving as an advocate for local
governments impacted by disasters to ensure that state and
federal funding and support is provided in an efficient and
timely manner during recovery operations.
Agency Goals:
Emergency
Preparedness
To ensure efficient, effective, and integrated response to potential
and/or actual emergencies and disasters by developing response
capabilities, providing for immediate and sustained response
operations, and enabling a smooth transition into long term
recovery.
Warning
To provide for the rapid assessment and timely notification of
predictions, forecasts, and/or warnings of potential and/or actual
emergencies or disasters in order to maximize protective actions,
emergency preparedness, and to enhance response effectiveness.
Emergency Response
To
provide for timely, effective, efficient, and coordinated government
response to potential and/or actual emergencies and disasters
through the use of the National Incident Management System.
Recovery
To
provide for: an efficient, integrated, and comprehensive transition
process from response to recovery operations; effective disaster
assistance to impacted individuals, businesses, and public agencies;
long-term reconstruction activities; and mitigation initiatives.
Training and
Exercises
To ensure that emergency responders, community officials, and other
emergency preparedness partners within Grant County receive
comprehensive and relevant skill development through training and
exercises in emergency management, public awareness programs, and
professional job-specific training.
Hazard Mitigation
To support and assist county and local government and the private
sector to integrate hazard identification, risk assessment, risk
management, and prevention into a comprehensive approach to hazard
mitigation. Also, to maximize the effective use of available public
and private resources devoted to hazard mitigation.
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