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County staff plan fire-safety and active-shooter trainings after facility issues noted
Summary
City of Jerome staff told the Jerome County commissioners that new fire-safety windows are expected in September, an elevator-access button is malfunctioning, and a fire-extinguisher training and an active-shooter presentation drawing lessons from the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting are being planned.
Eric Jackson, identified as City of Jerome staff, told the Jerome County Board of Commissioners that the county’s planned fire-safety upgrades and trainings will arrive this fall and that staff safety training will be provided at county expense.
"The new fire safety windows should be here in September," Jackson said, adding that the door near the elevator is having issues with the handicap-accessibility button and that he is coordinating with IT about options to close and secure outside doors. He said the fire district will cover materials for an upcoming fire-extinguisher training for county staff.
Jackson also raised the prospect of an active-shooter presentation and said he is seeking the City of Jerome to lead the session, drawing lessons from the shooting at the In-N-Out in Twin Falls. The presentation would be aimed at sharing operational lessons learned and preparedness steps for county employees.
The commissioners did not take a formal vote at the meeting; the item was presented as an update and planning request. The board’s staff and IT will continue coordinating logistics and scheduling for the trainings.
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