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Commissioners approve AMR participation changes; emergency manager flags communications and training needs
Summary
Emergency Manager Donna Grama briefed the board on an AMR participation‑plan amendment (approved), an increase in radios to 362, recent exercises, an audit for $250,000 in radio funding, and scheduled training and mapping projects.
The Stevens County board approved an amendment to its AMR participation plan and regional committee appointments after an update from Emergency Manager Donna Grama.
Grama said the county moved from 287 radios to 362 on the system and that staff are identifying radios that could be reassigned for large‑scale incidents. She described recent exercises (including a full‑scale exercise at SCMC with communication gaps identified) and said staff are pursuing low‑cost fixes such as repeaters where appropriate and are awaiting state hazard‑mitigation funding decisions.
Grama said the county will distribute simplified emergency procedure guides to departments and provide training this spring; deputy Damon Kirkland and Grama will do department walkthrough training. She noted the county received reimbursement and is awaiting an audit for a $250,000 radio purchase, and that the Regroup notification system (stevenscountyalerts@regroup.com) is now in use for targeted alerts.
Why it matters: The participation plan governs interagency radio usage and alerting for weather and emergencies; updated equipment, exercises, and training affect response capability across the county.
What’s next: Staff will scan and submit required documents to the region, implement the training schedule, and report back on hazard‑mitigation funding and the radio audit.
