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The Champaign County ARES group held a Storm Spotter Safety Class at the County EOC. Steve Hilberg of ARES (Amateur Emergency Radio Service)  presented the class on safety awareness and spotter reporting procedures to the group.
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Officials gather in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate activites related to the fourth annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The event drew more than 20,300 runners, a record high.


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On Friday, May 11th, a presentation for the media was held to bring public awareness on the creation of the first Champaign County Search and Rescue Team.  Champaign County Sheriff Dan Walsh and Champaign County Emergency Management Agency Director John Carlson have joined their respective agencies together to establish a county wide Search and Rescue Team. The end goal is to train teams of volunteers to be at the ready to perform search and rescue of persons, assist in the recovery of bodies, assist Law Enforcement with evidence recovery, support disaster area operations, and promote safety.  This Search and Rescue Team will be units of County government cooperating with citizens to establish a service that benefits taxpayers at very little cost.


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The Illinois Premise Alert Program is program aimed to provide first responders with vital information for people with special needs. The program provides the framework for a 911 call center to accept information about people with disabilities and share that information with police, firefighters and paramedics in an emergency. METCAD, Champaign County 9-1-1, administers this program in Champaign County.


To enroll, download the form by clicking HERE or by contacting your local police or fire department.

 

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