Emergency Management

Sauk County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

The final draft of the Sauk County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update is now available for review.

Public feedback is requested!

CodeRED to Replace NIXLE

On October 1, 2024, Sauk County Emergency Management sent a message to current subscribers of NIXLE to register for CodeRED. Recent challenges in emergency messaging and lack of effective 24/7 support required a change to a different platform. Use of NIXLE for community messages reduced the effectiveness for emergency communication. The original intent of these systems like NIXLE and CodeRED was for emergency messages. Future CodeRED messages will be priority-based related to personal safety.

Please REGISTER for CodeRED as a new user, visit the link:

CodeRED Registration and Sign-In Page or Text SAUKALERT to 24639

During the registration process, you will be asked to provide an address. Including an address significantly improves the performance of CodeRED in reducing unwanted alerts. You can enter more than one address, I.E., work and home for additional coverage.

Having trouble? View the CodeRED Sign Up Guide HERE.

Still having Trouble? Reach out to us at saukema@saukcountywi.gov  or at 608-355-3200. 

What We Do

Operating under Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 323, Sauk County Emergency Management coordinates emergency response and recovery efforts in support of local governments. Through planning, training and exercising we prepare ourselves, our communities and response personnel to minimize the loss of lives and property.

Emergency managers, firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMT/paramedics, and other emergency responders do an incredible job of keeping us safe, but they cannot do it alone. We all have a personal responsibility to be prepared.

Learn what protective measures to take before, during, and after an emergency @ Ready.gov

Emergency Operations Center

Emergency Management assists in coordination and management of resources while providing support for on-scene operations during low-frequency and high-risk incidents. EOC operations involve multiple departments, agencies, jurisdictions, private, and nonprofit organizations. EOC partners work within EOC structure to provide coordination of resources, information and support to local incident command staff and response agencies.