 Numerous local and state first response agency representatives were
on hand and brought equipment for display and exploration. These
included the Logan County Department of Public Health, Logan County
Emergency Management Agency, Lincoln Fire Department, Lincoln Rural
Fire Protection District, Logan County Paramedic Association,
Lincoln Police Department, Logan County Sheriff's Department,
Lincoln/Logan Crime Stoppers, American Red Cross, Illinois Emergency
Management Agency and Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System.There
were several interactive learning centers with teach-and-learn
flannel boards, informational pamphlets, videos and visual aids. The
ambulance was open with a stretcher out. The sides of the fire
trucks were opened displaying equipment that may be used for
different situations. The state had one of three central Illinois
unified communications command posts available.
The key message of the event is to be prepared for any emergency
and be prepared to be self-reliant for three days without utilities
for heating and cooling, electricity, telephone, water, access to a
supermarket, pharmacy, medical and other daily services; maybe even
to be without response from police, fire or rescue.
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Displays included a large plastic tub with items that would go in
an emergency kit, such as water, weather radio, regular radio,
flashlights, candles, batteries, matches, nonperishable food, pet
food, medical supplies and back up prescriptions and so on. See more
at Ready Illinois:
http://www.illinois.gov/ready/
SiteCollectionDocuments/IHS_Disaster_Kit.pdf
Families enjoyed free hot dogs, kids played in an inflatable
bouncy house, and everyone enjoyed a great fall day in lovely Scully
Park.
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Ready Illinois is chock-full of information on how you can be
prepared for a disaster:
http://www.illinois.gov/ready/Pages/default.aspx
Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System:
https://www.ileas.org/ |
