Emergency Management
The City of Greenfield is involved with the Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness Division. The division ensures statutory compliance and maximizes the capability of the county to respond to and recover from disasters occurring throughout the county, and plans for and coordinates a countywide program of emergency management that will save lives and protect property in the event of an emergency.
This Division is responsible for development of plans and programs to maintain a state of readiness to meet natural, man-made, and technological disasters on a local or countywide basis. It also coordinates and maintains inventories of disaster resources in the county, both public and private, as well as plans for the effective utilization of resources in the county with the assistance of designated county departmental emergency preparedness coordinators, appointed municipal directors, and volunteers.
Severe Weather Safety
BEFORE THE TORNADO
A tornado watch highlights an area where tornadoes are likely to develop. Continue your normal activities during a tornado watch, but keep track of the latest weather reports, and be ready to get to a shelter. Tornadoes develop quickly.
A tornado watch highlights an area where tornadoes are likely to develop. Continue your normal activities during a tornado watch, but keep track of the latest weather reports, and be ready to get to a shelter. Tornadoes develop quickly.
IN THE HOME
Go to the basement. Get under a table, work bench, or some other sturdy furniture to protect yourself from falling debris. A stairwell is also a good place to hide during a tornado.
Go to the basement. Get under a table, work bench, or some other sturdy furniture to protect yourself from falling debris. A stairwell is also a good place to hide during a tornado.
IF YOU CANNOT GET TO A BASEMENT
Go to a small, interior room on the lowest floor. Closets, bathrooms and interior halls afford the best protection in most cases. Get under something sturdy or cover yourself with blankets, and stay away from windows.
Go to a small, interior room on the lowest floor. Closets, bathrooms and interior halls afford the best protection in most cases. Get under something sturdy or cover yourself with blankets, and stay away from windows.
IN AN APARTMENT , SCHOOL OR OFFICE BUILDING
Move to the lowest level, to the innermost room — or go to a pre-designated shelter area. Stay away from windows! In a hallway, crouch down and protect your head from flying debris. Avoid areas with glass and large expanses of roof with no supports.
Move to the lowest level, to the innermost room — or go to a pre-designated shelter area. Stay away from windows! In a hallway, crouch down and protect your head from flying debris. Avoid areas with glass and large expanses of roof with no supports.
IN A MOBILE HOME, CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE
Abandon your mobile home or vehicle as quickly as possible and find a sturdy shelter — preferably a permanent structure. Avoid bridges - they act as wind tunnels People who try to escape a tornado by driving away in a vehicle often don't make it.; they get caught in deadly winds.
Abandon your mobile home or vehicle as quickly as possible and find a sturdy shelter — preferably a permanent structure. Avoid bridges - they act as wind tunnels People who try to escape a tornado by driving away in a vehicle often don't make it.; they get caught in deadly winds.
IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SHELTER
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding. Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter. Protect yourself from flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding. Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter. Protect yourself from flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
How to prepare for an emergency
Ready.gov has information to help Americans prepare for emergencies. Topics include:
Emergency Management FAQs
What are the four phases of emergency management?
Mitigation refers to actions taken to prevent disasters or lesson the harmful effects of unavoidable disaster;
Preparedness is planning and training for potential disaster and emergencies;
Response includes all actions taken to lessen the impact of an actual emergency;
Recovery involves actions taken to return communities and their citizens to their pre-disaster state.
Preparedness is planning and training for potential disaster and emergencies;
Response includes all actions taken to lessen the impact of an actual emergency;
Recovery involves actions taken to return communities and their citizens to their pre-disaster state.
What potential disasters are we preparing for?
All Hennepin County plans are based on an "All Hazards" approach. This includes natural and manmade disasters. Weather hazards in Hennepin County are primarily tornadoes, hail and wind and snow storms as well as flooding. We focus on threats of hazardous materials; both stored locally and a spill of hazardous materials in transit on the highways and railroads. We also are vigilant for acts of terrorism.
What is the first thing I should do in a disaster?
Turn on your radio or TV for information. Follow instructions when advised to shelter in place (stay inside and close all windows and doors) or evacuate. Activate your personal (and family) disaster plan. http://www.ready.gov
What else should my family do to prepare?
There are many web sites with preparedness checklists. Besides food and water, you should have on hand a flashlight, portable radio, extra batteries and a first aid kit. Pet owners should have food, identification tags, leash or cage in case of evacuation. http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/index.shtm
What role does Hennepin County play with my city in Emergency Planning?
Hennepin County’s role is a partnership with each city in the county. Every city has an Emergency Operation Plan that meets state and federal requirements. Hennepin County Emergency Preparedness responds to emergencies when the City Emergency Preparedness Director, Mayor or other city official requests County resources. All emergencies happen locally and response is handled locally first.