EMA – Montgomery County, Illinois
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Dan Hough
Director of Emergency Management
Office
(217) 532-9560
Cell
(217) 313-4153
For outside agencies request Dispatch
(217) 532-9511
Dan Hough
danh@montgomerycountyil.gov
120 North Main St
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Kayla Fath
Deputy Director
kaylaf@montgomerycountyil.gov
EMA Assistants
Mark Lewis
Aux Com Director and LEPC Liaison
markl@montgomerycountyil.gov
Doug White
Weather and Social Media Director
dougw@montgomerycountyil.gov
Welcome to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency(MCEMA). Our agency was originally created as Civil Defense and later became Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA). The name of the department was changed to Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency (MCEMA) in 2005 to more accurately reflect its responsibilities. Our agency is established within the County Government and is responsible for mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for our county, assisting municipalities, cities, and townships to be prepared in the case of catastrophic disaster in their respective jurisdictions. We help facilitate resources in conjunction with the State of Illinois, Federal Government, private organizations, businesses, and the public.
The agency is also responsible to insure that the county is in compliance with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), to assure requirements for maximizing preparedness, grant availability, to enhance the safety of the residents, and reduction of property damage through mitigation.
Montgomery County EMA Volunteer CO-OP
AUX Communications (Amateur Radio Ops)
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during critical incidents
Ground Search and Rescue Team
Drone Team
Community Resources   – Includes:
Supply Warehousing / Distribution
Generator/Equipment Cache
Food Service (Service Group)
Human resources
Reunification
Emergency Sheltering
Storm Spotter (NWS Training)
Damage Assessment Team
Incident Management Team
Volunteerism
The Montgomery County EMA has many opportunities for individuals to volunteer we have many openings and welcome those interested in helping their community. We are always recruiting. Requirements to become a volunteer are:
Must be 18 years of age
Must be a County resident
Must have no felony convictions
Volunteers are needed for all disaster-related activities. Training is offered at no cost.
Links & Resources
EMA Press Release
County Hazard Mitigation Grant
County Hazard Mitigation Plan
County Hazard Mitigation Survey
EMA Links
2017 Severe Weather Preparedness Document
2019 Wx Spotter Classes
EMA Volunteer Application
FOIA
National Weather Service
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
The Montgomery County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) is a mandated committee with membership from business and industry; emergency response groups such as fire, medical and law enforcement; community groups; media; hospitals; environmental interest; universities; and the general public.
The mission of the LEPC is to effectively plan for emergencies involving hazardous materials. The LEPC is tasked with the responsibility for SARA Title III Environmental Compliance; HAZMAT training and exercises; Site-Specific Chemical Planning Program and maintenance of the county-wide Hazardous Material Response Plan.
The primary responsibility of the LEPC is to receive information about hazardous substances from industry and to use this information to develop comprehensive site emergency plans to handle emergencies. In addition to the hazardous materials responsibilities, the Montgomery County LEPC has taken an “All Hazards” approach within this committee by looking at other potential threats within our county and communities. We work to mitigate, plan, coordinate, educate and exercise all hazards through this committee as a team to strengthen our efforts regarding public safety. Other “All Hazard” threats we have focused on to date are:
Active Shooters
Addiction
Hazardous Materials
Mental Health
School Safety
Tornadoes
Board Members
Chair
Mandy Sebeschak
Vice Chair
Mark Lewis
Secretary
Bethany Price
EMA
Dan Hough
Meeting Schedule
Odd Months
1st Friday of each month at 10:00am at Hillsboro Health (Hillsboro Area Hospital)
Even Months
1st Friday of each month at 10:00am at HSHS St Francis Hospital Litchfield  in Lower Level Auditorium
MABAS Division 56
The 10 Montgomery County Fire Departments, 5 Ambulance Services, Montgomery County EMA, Carlinville and Gillespie Fire are part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) Division 56. MABAS is a statewide organization of over 550 agencies that have the capability to work together when a disaster strikes. Many members of MABAS Division 56 have specialized equipment, as seen above, that any other member of MABAS 56 can call upon for assistance during incidents or disasters.
Search & Rescue
Montgomery County’s Search and Rescue (SAR) is a highly trained team capable of managing and executing many types of search operations including lost person and evidence searches.
Drone with FLIR
Training
Every search team member is required to pass the Illinois Search and Rescue Council (ISARC) 16 Hour Basic Ground Search and Rescue curriculum that includes both classroom and field-level training. Ongoing local and joint agency training in a variety of SAR skills including night search, search management, evidence search and others ensures that members continue to hone their skills.
Dispatch
Our Search and Rescue/Drone Team will deploy as a mutual aid request to other government agencies.
You can request us 24/7 at 217-532-9511.
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