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Officials praise multiagency response after Interstate 196 pileup; city outlines after-action steps
Summary
Hudsonville officials recounted response and sheltering after a large Interstate 196 crash that drew state and national media attention; fire, sheriff and emergency services described coordination, shelter operations at the high school, resource management and planned debriefs and improvements.
Hudsonville officials on Feb. 10 recounted the city’s response to a significant Interstate 196 multi-vehicle crash and credited multiagency coordination for limiting injuries.
Fire Chief Essenberg told the commission the department handled 55 calls in January and spent several long shifts on multiple multi-hour incidents, including mutual-aid support on the expressway pileup. "We did what we were…
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