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Adams County emergency sirens fail remote activation; county staff cite $76,000 radio-system cost
Summary
Emergency Management reported remote-control radios for 16–18 county sirens are no longer functional; staff provided an estimate of roughly $76,000 for replacement radios plus labor and said they will seek grants.
Adams County emergency management staff told supervisors that the radio system used to trigger the county's emergency sirens remotely is no longer functional and that most sirens must currently be activated manually.
Tom McGivney, acting director of emergency management, said a recent county siren test found none of the county's 16–18 sirens were operating remotely. "The biggest problem being is the radio system that turns the sirens on is no longer…
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