Mission Statement

The mission of the Clinton County Department of Emergency Services is to instill confidence and trust in the citizens and agencies of Clinton County, by providing effective leadership in Emergency Management and serving as the vital communication link between the public and public safety organizations in order to save lives, protect property, and provide quality customer service. We are dedicated to serving the citizens and visitors of Clinton County in an effective and efficient manner through responsiveness and technical excellence while in partnership with our users and employees.

Overview

The Clinton County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) is a branch of county government, which was created in January of 2005 through consolidation of the then 9-1-1 Communications Department and the Office of Emergency Management. 

Originally located in the basement of Susque View Home, the 2,700 square foot facility consisted of several small offices, a small Emergency Operation Center, and three dispatch consoles. Seven administrative staff, 10 full-time & 2 part-time dispatchers made up the department during that time. 

Today, CCDES is located in the former Flemington Elementary School housing a large Emergency Operation Center/ Training Room and state of the art 9-1-1 Center. Staffing of the department has been approved for 9 full-time & 4 part-time dispatchers, 4 dispatch supervisors, and 6 administrative employees.

The Department of Emergency Services also maintained a volunteer Emergency Response & Support Team, which came to fruition in 1992 with the hiring of the county's first Hazardous Materials Coordinator. The hiring was a joint effort between the Local Emergency Planning Committee and the Clinton County Board of Commissioners. During its early years the response team grew in size through the interest shown by the response team personnel from various industries located within Clinton County. Since the late 1990's the team has fluctuated in numbers of personnel. At its peak during the mid to late 90's, the response team maintained a roster of 35 personnel. Unfortunately due the lack of available volunteers the team has since disbanded. At this time all hazardous material incidents are handled by Eagle Towing & Recovery, Clinton County's contracted HazMat Response Agency.

The Department of Emergency Services still maintains an on-call Duty Officer role. The Duty Officer typically takes a more administrative role; assisting Public Safety Officials with Incident Command/Operations, acting as a liaison with Federal, State, Local officials and Community Stakeholders, assisting in locating additional resources during an emergency, etc.

Department of Emergency Services Vehicles

In late 2018 with the delivery of a 2018 Ford Explorer, which has a number of functions such as being capable of operating as a mobile command unit at significant incidents that occur in Clinton County or within the NCTF region.

DES operates a fleet of two (2) vehicles along with a foam trailer. In 2020 the County acquired an F-350 crew cab pickup with a utility body. The vehicle is used as a command/resource center and carries a variety of chemical reference material as well as an assortment of air quality and metering/detection equipment. This vehicle is also used to carry materials to mitigate minor leaks and spills.  

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