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Iroquois County EMA details silo collapse response, hospital drill and upgrades to communications
Summary
The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency reported at the Nov. 6 Policy and Procedure Committee meeting that it coordinated national media inquiries and first‑responder actions after a recent grain silo collapse and outlined training, planning and communications upgrades.
The Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency reported at the Policy and Procedure Committee meeting on Nov. 6 that it coordinated media inquiries and on‑scene response after a recent grain silo collapse and credited first responders with saving lives.
EMA Director said the agency functioned as the public information officer for the silo collapse, “fielding calls from numerous local, but actually calls from all over the country,” and that the incident drew national media attention. The director said crews on scene “did a great job” and that local responders will be recognized later at a county board meeting.
The director recounted a separate traffic incident the next…
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