Board hears problems with siren testing, logging after new ICOM warning policy took effect
County emergency management says a new dispatch (ICOM) warning policy took effect May 23, but monthly siren tests and actual activations failed in several jurisdictions; EMA coordinator requested monthly log copies and clarified who may request siren activation.
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Iroquois County emergency management officials reported continuing problems with the countywide siren network after ICOM adopted a new warning-systems policy that took effect May 23. EMA coordinator Mister Anderson said the newer policy should require sirens to sound automatically when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, but tests and activations have not worked reliably across jurisdictions.
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