In a county overflowing with transient visitors, Summit County Emergency Management faces a steep hill. Alerting everyone to emergencies requires a wide array of tools. There’s “absolutely no magic bullet” to emergency alerts, Summit County.
Local officials hope to better understand Summit County’s ability to respond to natural and man-made threats before the end of the year, and they want the public’s help. On April 1, the county posted a.
In an effort to create a more holistic concept of emergency preparedness and planning, Summit County created a new task force called the Multi-Agency Coordination Group. Led by Brian Bovaird, Summit County director of emergency.
The Marshall Fire inspired questions about alerts in Colorado. Summit County has used wireless emergency alerts, part of a federal alerting system, for years.