As put forth in Wisconsin State Statutes, the Rusk County Department of Health and Human Services is responsible to provide for emergency services for the citizens of the County.

Emergency services are identified as follows;

Emergency Detention: action taken through local law enforcement agencies, which ensures the safety of the individual and the community.

Rusk County Health and Human Services will maintain a contractual relationship with the provider for the services articulated under Wisconsin chapter 51.15.

Drug\Alcohol Detox: action taken through local law enforcement agencies, which addresses the physical safety of the individual impaired by the consumption of alcohol and or other mind-altering substances.

Rusk County Health and Human Services will maintain a contractual relationship with the provider for the services articulated under Wisconsin chapter 51.45(11)(d)