{"id":42837,"date":"2026-07-21T18:58:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=42837"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:58:01","slug":"911-board-discusses-handling-of-june-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/42837-911-board-discusses-handling-of-june-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"911 Board Discusses Handling of June Tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Members of the Effingham County 911 Board Tuesday reviewed the handling of the June 17th tornado.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns were heard that storm sirens could be set off by portable radios, but not by the 911 consoles. It was made clear that it was not a personnel matter, but an equipment matter.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of Global Technical Systems joined the 911 board members. Member John Maguire asked for a review of the contract to make certain what 911 contracted for and that if the equipment was contracted for, &#8220;why would this be our expense?&#8221; If 911 didn&#8217;t contract for the equipment it needs, &#8220;what about another system? What&#8217;s the best thing we can do?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The goal is that all sirens can be set off at either dispatch point.<\/p>\n<p>The question of redundancy of the systems was just discussed at the April 911 board meeting, with the understanding that the matter was to be addressed. Making the consoles capable of sounding the storm sirens was first discussed in March.<\/p>\n<p>Some sirens in the county are owned by fire stations, while others are owned by communities. There was discussion about an agreement to make sure who owns what.<\/p>\n<p>There was discussion about grant funds that could be available for equipment acquisition. 911 Board Chairman David Campbell said South Central Illinois Regional Planning and Development Commission can help with the grant applications under a 75\/25 match, but applications are due August 16th.<\/p>\n<p>The Board also revisited the acquisition of a remote 911 command center in case of damage to the two PSAP locations. A subcommittee of the 911 Board is reviewing what might be needed in such a system.<\/p>\n<p>Effingham Fire Chief Brant Yochum, a member of the 911 Board, reminded the public that an all-clear siren is no longer sounded, so they need to be mindful of potential danger if they hear a siren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the Effingham County 911 Board Tuesday reviewed the handling of the June 17th tornado. 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