To Request State Assistance or Report a Petroleum or Hazardous Materials Spill Call 24 Hours a Day:
MINNESOTA DUTY OFFICER
800-422-0798
651-649-5451
(In Greater Minnesota Only)
(Twin Cities Metro Area and Outside Minnesota)
651-296-2233 (Backup ONLY)
651-296-2300 FAX
TDD: 651-215-6952
The purpose of the 24-hour Minnesota Duty Officer program is to provide a single point of contact for both public and private sector entities to call when state-level assistance is needed or when a state-level notification is required.
When the Minnesota Duty Officer receives a call about an incident, s/he will make notifications to state agency personnel with the expertise and/or resources to assist the caller. Furthermore, if an incident occurs for which one or more state laws require state notification, one call to the Minnesota Duty Officer will satisfy that requirement.
When reports of hazardous materials spills are made, a copy of the report will be faxed back to the county for informational purposes only. Local emergency management personnel are encouraged to call the Minnesota Duty Officer anytime to get updates on incidents.
The scope of the Minnesota Duty Officer Program includes, but is not limited to, actual or impending incidents such as the following:
Hazardous materials incidents
Pipeline leaks or breaks
Radiological incidents
Waste water bypasses
Air releases
Requests for National Guard/Civil Air Patrol
Aircraft accidents/incidents
Search and rescue assistance
Bomb Squad information
Requests for State Fire Marshal Fire Investigators
Natural disaster (tornado, flood, fire, etc)
Any incident where assistance is needed from one or more of the following state agencies, or, when one or more of the following state agencies has a reporting requirement:
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Department of Agriculture
Department of Health
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Transportation
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Program
State Fire Marshal Division
Office of Pipeline Safety
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State Patrol
Others
Other Resources Available:
State Chemical Assessment Teams (CAT)
State Emergency Response Teams (ERT)
Fire Chiefs Assistance & Support Teams (FAST)
State-wideFire and Rescue Mutual Aid Program (FIREMAP)
American Red Cross (ARC)
Search and Rescue Dogs
Civil Air Patrol (CAP)
National Guard
Amateur Radio - ARES/RACES
Bomb Squad Teams
Minnesota Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (MNVOAD)
All calls require:
Name of the caller (you can remain anonymous)
Telephone number for call-backs at the scene or facility
Have local officials been notified? Fire, Police, Sheriff
