Marshall County Emergency Management is responsible for County Emergency Planning and obtaining State and Federal assistance when a disaster occurs.

Marshall County Emergency Management
22 North Center Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158

Phone: 641-754-6385
FAX: 641-754-6389

Kim Elder, Interim Coordinator

kelder@co.marshall.ia.us

Marshall County EMA Administrative Office is located next to the Emergency Operations Center, (Lower Level of the Police Department).

Normal business hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.  We do attend trainings and meetings outside of our office, so if you are planning a visit, please call to confirm we are in the office.

Page

Be Ready Iowa! Page

Official Three-Month Outlooks Page

• Weather Radio FIPS Code

• National Weather Service - Des Moines (DMX)
• Iowa Department of Transportation
• Preparedness for All Emergencies

Programs administered by the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency:

*Local Emergency Management Commission

*Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Training and Education for

Schools

Citizens

Businesses

Emergency First Responders

Media

Elected Officials

Hospitals

Public Health

*Cities and County Liaison with:

Hazardous Materials Team from Des Moines Fire Department

National Weather Service and StormReady communities

Region 1 Iowa Homeland Security and District 1 Emergency Management

*Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) coordinator

*Emergency Medical Services grant(s) administrator

*Emergency Management Planning Grant (EMPG) coordinator for Marshall

County EMA

*Duane Arnold Energy Center host county

*Local Emergency Planning Committee

*Hosting:

Marshall County Fire Chief's meetings

Marshall County Long Term Care Facility's Planning Committee

Marshall County Pets in Disasters Planning Committee

Training and Disaster Exercises for/with Marshall County First

Responders

- Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Services, Fire

Departments, Individual Cities, etc.

• Emergency Planning assistance
• Training for Emergency Responders
• Disaster Preparedness Programs
• Disaster Assistance (State & Federal)
• Administers County EMS funds
• Homeland Security Point of Contact
• Homeland Security Grants Coordinator

Local Media Links

MET12 Public Television

Mid Iowa Enterprise Newspaper

• MET 12 Television (Iowa Valley Continuing Education)
• KFJB Radio - Marshalltown
• KDAO Radio - Marshalltown
• Times Republican Newspaper - Marshalltown
• Marshall County Sun Newspaper - Marshalltown