North Dakota Department of Emergency Services
The genesis of the emergency management component of N.D. Department of Emergency Services can be traced to the Civil Defense
Act of 1951. The statewide communications function was established in 1967 through formation of State Radio Communications. The
N.D. Division of Emergency Management and State Radio Communications were combined in 2003 to establish an integrated State
Operations Center. Two years later, action during the 59th Legislative Assembly of 2005 created the N.D. Department of Emergency
Services (NDDES) comprised of the Division of Homeland Security and the Division of State Radio Communications.
Culminating in 1979 with the creation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), emphasis changed from nuclear preparedness to coordinating natural disaster preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery activities. In addition to its disaster and statewide emergency communications roles, the NDDES maintains homeland security responsibilities. NDDES operates in a dynamic environment that encompasses an increasing number of natural disasters, prevention activities to deal with continuously evolving security threats and the ever present need to improve state infrastructure to provide interoperable communications resulting in efficient, reliable public safety services. Its mission is to conduct planning, coordination, communications and operations for the safety and security of all North Dakota citizens.
The Adjutant General, MG David Sprynczynatyk, serves as Director and is Chairman of the Department of Emergency Services Advisory Committee (DESAC) charged to provide direction and guidance in policy formation. Its members represent major customer and stakeholder constituencies that include local and state law enforcement, public health, emergency medical services, city and county government, local fire services, local emergency management, private enterprise, information technology and statewide 9-1-1 services.
Fire & Hazardous Materials Survey
Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS)
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