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EMA reports recent training and says sirens, CodeRed used during recent fire

Sevier County Board of Commissioners Emergency Services Committee · March 6, 2025
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Summary

Director Joe Ayers reported EMA hosted five training classes in January and three in February, provided a grant funding update, and described how sirens and the CodeRed alert system were used during the county's recent fire response.

Director Joe Ayers reported for the Department of Emergency Management that EMA "hosted five (5) training classes in January and three (3) in February," and provided an update on current grant funding. Ayers also described how county sirens and the CodeRed alerting system were utilized during a recent Tuesday night fire to notify residents and coordinate response.

Ayers' briefing emphasized preparedness and the role of public alerting in the incident response; no additional funding requests or changes to alert procedures were proposed at this meeting.