News 26 July 2018

Emergency Management may soon get a deputy

The Emergency Management and 911 Commission decided last month [June 28] to hire a “deputy coordinator” at full-time, and the Board of Supervisors recently discussed the issue.“The deputy coordinator position is … to assist with developing and enhancing the Emergency Management Agency, Chickasaw County First Responders and 911 System,” Emergency Management Coordinator Austen Seely said in follow-up.“Over the past few years, significant state changes have increased primarily the requirements of the EMS [Emergency Medical Services] Agency.” Another reason is for continuity in case the coordinator leaves town and nearby county coordinators are unable to cover.— For more on this story, see the July 24 New Hampton Tribune.

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