Emergency Manager/FEMA
Contact Information
Kirsten Gilbert, Emergency Manager & FEMA Applicant Agent
(701) 683-6174 (W) (701)361-4759 (C)
kgilbert@nd.gov
The Ransom County County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) publishes a Public Notice in accordance with Section 324 of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Action (SARA Title III) of 1986.
Mandatory Reporting
It is mandatory for the following information to be submitted by facilities to the Ransom County LEPC, the fire department for the physical address of the facility, and the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES):
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for a hazardous substance
- A specific facility’s Hazard Substance Inventory Forms
- Follow-Up Emergency Notices: hazardous material release information
To find information on how to file reports, please visit the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services website
The Ransom County Department of Emergency Services office provides a countywide system for effective mitigation, preparation for, protection from, response to, and recovery from, man made or natural disasters. The office prepares and maintains a county emergency operations plan which provides for:
• Alerting and informing the public
• Assessing disaster situations
• Activating volunteers
• Supporting emergency response and
• Restoration and recovery
Ransom County has been accepted as a NOAA Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador. The Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative is an effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness against extreme weather, water, and climate events. 
The Ransom County Emergency Manager serves as the Secretary/Treasurer for the Ransom County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Ransom County FEMA Applicant Agent and Ransom County Floodplain manager and 911 coordinator.
Finally, the Department of Emergency Services office collaborates with statewide Homeland Security initiatives for awareness, preparedness, prevention and response.
IF WE CAN’T REACH YOU, WE CAN’T ALERT YOU!
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for Ransom County Alert. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods within Ransom County.
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how.
This is a location-based notification program and addresses are required to receive alerts. Your personal information will never be shared or distributed, unless required to do so by law. Additionally, we will never use your information for any purpose other than to send emergency notifications or information pertaining to Ransom County Residents.
What is Ransom County Alert?
The emergency notification system used by Ransom County.
This service allows you to opt-in to receive emergency alert and warning notifications via email, text message and/or voice communication methods based on the alert type and/or geographic locations you identify.
How does Ransom County Alert work?
In the event of an emergency, weather or traffic situation, an alert will be issued by local officials to inform individuals of the situation and may provide instructions on how to respond. Individuals should promptly follow instructions and continue to keep devices near them if subsequent information is disseminated.
How do I register for an account?
Individuals must sign up for a Ransom County Alert account in order to receive emergency alerts and warnings from Ransom County.
Multiple devices can be added to each individual account and alerts can be sent to all devices listed.
https://member.everbridge.net/306355722256796/new
You can register through your computer or download the app on your phone.
Ransom County 9-1-1 calls are answered by North Dakota State Radio in Bismarck. For non-emergency calls, please contact State Radio at 1-800-472-2121.
911 addressing – To obtain a new 9-1-1 address or verify an existing address in rural Ransom County, please call 683-6174. For a new address within a city, please contact your city administrator first and then Ransom County 9-1-1 Coordinator. Please fill out the physical address request form for rural Ransom County addresses.
Background
The emergency manager serves as an adviser to the jurisdictional executive leadership and works closely with agencies and whole community stakeholders to collectively prepare their jurisdiction to protect, prevent, mitigate, respond to and recover from natural, adversarial and technological emergencies. In addition, the emergency manager is part of the state response system, and in large disasters could contribute to the federal response system.- The responsibilities of an emergency manager are:
- Disaster Response and Recovery
- Local Emergency Operations Plan (LEOP
- Operations
- EOC and Resource Management
- Homeland Security Grant Program
- Emergency Management Performance Grant
- Local Emergency Planning Committee and Hazardous Materials Plan (including Tier II reports)
- Emergency Public Information
- Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)
Address
204 5th Avenue West
P.O. Box 668
Lisbon, ND 58054
Fax: 701-683-5158
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
