ESDA and Ambulance Services

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ESDA and Ambulance Services Director Diana Holmes Welcome to the Montgomery County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) and Montgomery County Ambulance Service. Montgomery County ESDA/Ambulance serves dual purposes of emergency services preparedness and response and as billing office for the five county ambulance agencies. The county Emergency Services and Disaster Agency coordinates the response to any disaster and/or emergency situation within Montgomery County. ESDA is required under Illinois law and local ordinance to "aid the citizens and government agencies within Montgomery County to mitigate, prepare, respond to, and recover from emergency and/or disaster situations." ESDA also assists with education in schools, manufacturing facilities, shelters, and the general public on the most effective methods of emergency planning and disaster recovery. When necessary, Montgomery County ESDA operates an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the basement of the new courthouse at 120 N. Main St. in Hillsboro. The ESDA mission is deliberately broad. Often called upon to respond to emergency situations as either a coordinating agency or a support agency, ESDA must maintain a staff of trarined volunteers well-versed in a number of areas. Montgomery County is in the process of developing a volunteer force. We are accepting applications. If you are interested, or for more information, call us at (217) 532-9560, or drop us a line at: Montgomery County ESDA, County Courthouse, 120 N. Main St. Hillsboro, IL 62049.Our email address is: mcesda99@yahoo.com Severe Weather Preparedness One of the main functions of ESDA is severe weather event coordination. This includes a network of Montgomery County Storm Spotters who are strategically deployed throughout the county to provide advance warning of severe weather. Included in our ESDA units are dedicated spotters from the various towns and villages in the county, and a great unit of amateur radio operators. All of these storm spotters maintain constant contact with the ESDA staff to provide immediate notification of severe seather conditions. For more on severe weather preparedness . . . Internet Weather Service See our Severe Weather Questions & Answers page for suggestions on how to be prepared and what to do in the case of severe weather. Ambulance Service The Ambulance Service side of our office does the billing for the five area ambulance services within Montgomery County. Besides sending out bills and collecting money, we aid the ambulance services in licensing and certification requirements of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Medicare and Medicaid. For questions about ambulance services or billing, call (217) 532-9561 or (217) 532-9562. The office of Emergency Services and Disaster Agency and the Montgomery County Ambulance Service is located in the Courts Complex, just north of the Historic Courthouse, lower level. Phone number for ESDA is (217) 532-9560. Mailing address is: 120 N. Main St., Hillsboro, IL 62049