RIPLEY COUNTY, IN — Ripley County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Communications/911, and Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) participated in a Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) tabletop training exercise last Saturday.
Fire/EMS/Police, Dispatchers, and IDHS (District 9) Staff were presented with hypothetical emergency scenarios to allow them to coordinate, think through, and discuss their response. These agencies were able to enhance skills for planning and managing an emergency response utilizing the incident command structure.
The scenario, chemical release/accident, had a multi-level incident response involving the evacuation of homes and businesses and shelter-in-place orders that were issued. These took place by simulating the use of the Ripley County CodeRED Mass Notification System which is a system that allows for emergency messages to be distributed to citizens, in both targeted areas or the entire county. To register, visit www.ripleycounty.com and click on the CodeRed logo.
The exercise was hosted in conjunction with the Jefferson County and Switzerland County LEPC/EMAs, held at the Cross Plains Church of Christ, and the training was provided by Industrial Safety & Training Services from Shelbyville, KY.
(Ripley County Emergency Management Agency press release)
