Emergency Services

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (see bottom of page for pictures)

 

WUI (Wildland Urban Interface) Ordinance

 

Boise County Emergency Management is tasked with planning for and response to large-scale disaster conditions such as landslides, forest fires, flooding, earthquake, pandemic illnesses and other such events.  We are the focal point between the Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security and Boise County.  Emergency Management interacts with and supports all first responders in the county including Law Enforcement, our 10 Fire Departments and 6 EMS units. 

                Emergency Management assists in development and coordinating tabletop and full scale exercises in all areas of the County during which our response agencies have the opportunity to work together in a controlled environment.   In addition we maintain 2 response trailers in the County stocked with HAZMAT and Medical response equipment as well as some basic survival equipment.   We work with the Fire Departments, EMS units, Senior Centers and other organizations to provide emergency generators so that these facilities can be utilized for emergency response shelters or meal providers during emergency conditions.

                Emergency Management interacts with Planning & Zoning and the Fire Departments regarding subdivisions, conditional use permits and building in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).   Boise County currently has wildland fuel mitigation projects in progress in 4 areas of the county.

                Emergency Management is currently tasked with upgrading, maintaining and planning for future communication needs within Boise County.  This includes the radio repeater system consisting of 6 sites, GIS mapping and the radio receiver site serving the Public Safety Building in Idaho City.

                The County Emergency Manager works for the Boise County Commissioners and advises them on Disaster conditions, the need for declaring a County Disaster and other projects as assigned by them.

 

BOISE COUNTY DISPATCH

                Boise County Dispatch is a separate department within Boise County providing 24/7 dispatch for the County Sheriff, Horseshoe Bend Police Department, Idaho City Police Department, the 10 Fire Departments, Coroner and Emergency Management.  They coordinate calls for medical response with the 6 EMS units and State Communications.  They are the 911 call center for Boise County.  We currently have a Supervisor, 5 Full-time dispatchers and 1 part-time dispatcher.

                In addition the dispatch center coordinates with Boise County Road & Bridge, the snow groomers, ITD, USFS, BLM, Fish & Game and other law enforcement agencies including Idaho State Police.

 

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