Dick Van Auken - County Fire Warden
P.O. Box 610
Choteau, Montana 59422
Work: 406-466-3406
TTD or TTY: 406-466-3976
Fax:406-466-2138
Home: 406-467-2307
Cell: 406-788-4963
E-mail: dva@3rivers.net

Debra Coverdell
Teton County EMS Operations Supervisor / DES Coordinator
P.O. Box 610
Choteau, Montana 59422
Work: 406-466-5552 or 406-467-3747
Cell: 406-590-3748
TTD or TTY: 406-466-3976
Fax:406-466-2138
E-mail: emsops@3rivers.net

Mission Statement
The Disaster & Emergency Services mission is to protect lives and property through the four phases of emergency management: Preparedness, Response, Mitigation and Recovery.

Teton County DES is dedicated to:
Saving Lives
Reducing property damage
Protecting the environment
Coordinating the efforts of all response agencies and departments in preparation for coping with all emergences/disasters
Satisfying the requirements for mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs

Where do I get a rural address and what does it mean?
The Disaster and Emergency Services Office assigns rural addresses in Teton County. As part of the enhanced 911 systems, which is being implemented in Teton County, all roads within the county are to be named. All inhabited and commercial structures within the county will be given a physical address. The addresses in Teton County are based on a grid system with Lanes running North and South and Roads running East and West. The address assigned is the number of miles from the base line to your address to the tenth of a mile. The last numeral will be EVEN if the structure lies on the West or South of the the road and will be ODD if the structure lies on the East or North of the road. For example: 734 6th lane NE would be in the NE quadrant. It would be 6 miles east of the Division lane and lie 3 tenths of a mile east of 7th road on the west side of 6th lane

If I have an emergency, do I call this office?
NO. All emergencies in Teton County are handled by our 911 system. If you have an emergency, immediately call 911.

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