Emergency Management

Emergency Planning

Our mission is to minimize loss of life and personal injury, damage to property and the environment-related to disasters which may be natural or man-made. Our staff diligently works to enhance our “all-hazard” Emergency Management Program and the county’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. We strive to accomplish this through a continuing program of outreach, coordination, planning, training and exercising for all-hazard events.

There are four core elements of managing any all-hazard event: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. For example, wildfires and flash flooding have become prevalent and nearly an annual event within Chelan County. The Emergency Management office works with local community leaders, fire districts, the Local Emergency Planning Committee and others to mitigate and prepare for these events. Evacuation plans are reviewed and improved as necessary. As the fire and flood situations actually occur, we coordinate with local fire districts, the U.S. Forest Service, State DNR, the American Red Crossand others to provide a coordinated and unified response, always keeping “life safety” as our primary objective.  After a large event, we work with state and federal officials to seek as much reimbursement to the county as possible.

 

Chelan County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan

Chelan-Douglas LEPC Plan

Chelan County Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 1

Chelan County Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Volume 2

Chelan County Multi-Jurisdiction Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan Maps

 

Posted: 08/19/2020 11:20 AM
Last Updated: 08/14/2025 04:48 PM

Chelan County Calendar

Upcoming events and schedules at the county!

  • 10
    Oct 2025
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Local Voters Pamphlet mailed to voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Local Voters' Pamphlet mailed to voters.

  • 04
    Oct 2025
    09:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Monthly Drop-Off Saturday - Oct. 4, 2025

    Posted by: Solid Waste Management

    Drop-off Saturday at the Moderate Risk Waste Facility is Oct. 4.

    Chelan County Moderate Risk Waste Facility
  • 01
    Oct 2025
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Chelan County Civil Service Commission

    Posted by: Human Resources

    The Chelan County Civil Service Commission will be meeting on October 1, 2025 (Change of Date)

    Chelan County Commissioners Office, CM Conference Room 1
  • 24
    Sep 2025
    06:30 PM - 08:00 PM

    Planning Commission - September 24, 2025

    Posted by: Community Development

    By Zoom Video Conference or in person.
  • 24
    Sep 2025
    09:30 AM - 10:30 AM

    Public Meeting: Official Logic and Accuracy Test of Voting System and Accessible Voting Unit (AVU) Demonstration

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Chelan County Auditor’s Office