County EMA moving forward with siren activation program
In January, the
Ecker said only
He said Elwood remains interested in having Madison County EMA activate the sirens.
Ecker said
"The equipment is ordered," he said. "Testing will start in Green Township, which will be the first testing of the system."
Ecker said in January the county received a
Each community will be responsible to pay for a new radio and the repositioning of antennas so local sirens can be activated from the EMA building in
There will be a standard set of protocols for the activation of the sirens.
In other business: The commissioners approved a settlement agreement with
Peak filed a discrimination complaint with the
Peak alleged that he was subjected to a hostile work environment, discrimination and retaliation and was terminated in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
He filed a tort claim against
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Protocols to activate emergency sirens
Under the memorandum of understanding:
--The sirens will be activated for severe weather only.
--The sirens will be activated when the
--If the tornado is confirmed, the siren will remain active for as long as the tornado is present in the area.
--The sirens will be activated if the
--No "all clear" signal will be given from the sirens.
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