Archive for September, 2011
Iroquois County Fire Departments Respond to Communications Flaw
WATSEKA — The Iroquois County Communications Center (ICOM) is extending its Thank You to area fire departments for Monday night help when emergency telephone lines went down. Fire departments in Chebanse, Sheldon, Donovan, Beaverville, Martinton and Danforth had personnel man ‘Call Boxes” to handle phone calls that may have come through their exchange. The help [...]
Like ‘em or not, Police say influx of audio/cameras and other new equipment deters, solves crimes and provides emergency response training >
URBANA – The proliferation of cameras watching our every move is hardly an attractive idea to most Americans, but police on the University of Illinois campus say they are another tool to help them keep the peace. UI police Lt. Skip Frost said the cameras are just one of a number of steps his department [...]
Livingston, McLean Counties Still Wait for Winter Storm Aid
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Schools, townships and municipalities in two central Illinois counties are still waiting for federal assistance to reimburse them for some costs linked to a snowstorm earlier this year. Slow paperwork processing is to blame for delayed payments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to McLean and Livingston counties. The Illinois Emergency [...]
>>New Emergency System In Godfrey
(Godfrey, IL) — It’s “Code Red” in Godfrey, Illinois. That’s the name of the new emergency phone system the village will use when bad weather is heading their way.Residents will get a phone call to let them know about the hazardous weather. The village board of trustees decided that a phone call will be more [...]
‘Camp 911′ Featured at Iroquois County schools in September >
Second- and third-grade students at Iroquois County schools are taking part in the sixth annual Camp 911 this month (September). The annual camp teaches safety techniques that children can benefit from in emergency situations. This year’s camp has a focus on rural/farm safety. Iroquois County 9-1-1 Coordinator Nita Dubble said “Each student will spend priceless [...]