Hughes County Looking To Revive Local Emergency Planning Committee; Update Siren Policy

Hughes County Looking To Revive Local Emergency Planning Committee; Update Siren Policy

PIERRE, (KCCR) — One of the many goals of new Hughes/Stanley County Emergency Manager Troy Blevins is to revive the county’s L-E-P-C. That stands for Local Emergency Planning Committee and asked Hughes County Commissioners Monday night to approve the group’s updated by-laws….

Blevins says the L-E-P-C will meet quarterly, with the first meeting scheduled for February. Blevins is also looking to revise the standard operating procedure for storm siren activation in both counties…

Blevins is also looking for wildland fire designees in case of a major wildland fire. Commissioner and former Emergency Manager Rob Fines says it’s an important document to have designees lined up…

Blevins will bring the same information to the Stanley County Commission Tuesday night.