EMA director addresses Lawrenceburg Rotary Club

LAWRENCEBURG/LAWRENCE COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR SHELTON BARNETT ADDRESSED THE LAWRENCEBURG ROTARY CLUB ON FRIDAY. THE LAWRENCEBURG/LAWRENCE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY PLANS FOR AND SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND OTHER INCIDENTS THAT REQUIRE A MULTI-AGENCY EFFORT.

SHELTON SHARED INFORMATION ABOUT FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AT THE LAWRENCEBURG CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AS WELL AS MOBILE COMMAND POSTS AVAILABLE FOR ON-SITE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT. THE EMA CONDUCTS TRAINING FOR NUMEROUS AGENCIES IN INCIDENT COMMAND, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS AND OTHER RESPONSE AREAS. SHELTON TOLD CLUB MEMBERS ABOUT EMA’S SUPPORT ROLE IN WEATHER-RELATED EVENTS, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS, COMMUNICATION OUTAGES AND COVID-19 VACCINATION EFFORTS. 

BARNETT SERVED AS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND BECAME EMA DIRECTOR AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF LONGTIME EMA DIRECTOR JOE BAXTER IN LATE 2020. 

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