Given the emergency preparedness and response sector's vulnerabilities, we have developed the following goals and strategies.
​Goals are presented in bold with their corresponding action items below it. 

Ensure “hard” infrastructure (roads, bridges, power lines, telecommunications, etc.) is resilient to climate change. 

• Assess infrastructure needs and vulnerabilities to inform infrastructure strategic plan (protect, enhance, develop redundancies).

Ensure “soft” infrastructure (systems, people, partnerships, communication, plans, etc.) is resilient to climate change.

• Enhance emergency communication capabilities and evacuation strategies, routes, and safety zones.
• Connect with and support Invest Health, Missoula College, Missoula Emergency Services Inc., Missoula City-County Health Department, and partners regarding preventative health measures (upstream health response).
• Ensure public safety and emergency response communities have the necessary tools to provide care, outreach and/or referrals.
• Ensure sufficient emergency response personnel within rural areas of Missoula County. ​

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Do you prefer to think about strategies in terms of which climate impacts they respond to?

You can sort all emergency preparedness and response strategies by related climate impact below, as well as whether they have a mitigation benefit or strengthen resiliency in a different sector as well as emergency preparedness and response. 

• All Strategies
• Wildfires
• Wildfire Smoke
• Higher Temperatures
• Wetter Winters/Springs + Flooding
• Drier Summers + Drought
• Climate Variability
• Climate Migration + Population Change
  
• Mitigation Benefit
  
• Strengthen Resiliency in Other Sector (in addition to emergency prep)

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full list of vulnerabilities addressed