Hometown Ready Emergency Management
The HometownREADY Emergency Management podcast explores all things related to emergency management. Produced by the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, the show offers the public an inside look at the dynamic world of preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. Episodes cover a wide range of topics, from severe weather and disaster communications to community preparedness and public safety careers. We also highlight ways for residents to get involved and play a role in building resilience. Tune in and join us as we work together to make every community a little more HometownREADY!
Hometown Ready Emergency Management
S2, E1: Exercise Collaboration
This month, 3 subject matter experts from the community met with our host to discuss Operation Chem Loco, a hazardous materials table-top exercise recently conducted by OEM. Ralph Siccama with Greene County LEPC, Larry Woods as the Director of Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management, and Christopher Roush EMS & Special Operations with Springfield Fire Department.
With railway hazmat exercises in the news recently, the timing of this tabletop was highly relevant to current events, though the planning to put this together began more than 6 months prior. In this episode, the group discusses exercises, planning, collaboration in the local community, and the exercises’ relationship to community resources. Whether the focus is on training, exercising, planning, or responding to an emergency, collaboration is ultimately what the group recognizes as the center point of our responsibility to our communities.
Website: Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management