The Monroe County Citizen Corps Council's mission is to unify agencies, citizens, communities and resources of Monroe County to develop a coordinated response in the event of a natural or man-made disaster.
The by-laws and operating plan were approved in July 2008, marking a new path for our county, involving all the citizens of Monroe County with the goal of being "Unified and Ready." The council is honored to be working through the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency under the direction of Gene Henckler.
The MCCCC is located in Room 14 of the Monroe County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St., Waterloo Illinois. Meetings are at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month and are open to the public.
The County Emergency Management Agency, Room 14, is also open for the public to stop by, ask questions or view the county emergency plan. Please call (618) 939-8681, ext. 214, as office time varies. Also you may view the plan on the Web site monroecountyil.org go to Departments/EMA.
Monroe County Citizen Corps works directly with federal and state guidelines to reflect the Citizen Corps Mission "to harness the power of every individual through education, training, and volunteer service to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to the threats of terrorism, crime, public health issues, and disasters of all kinds."
The council also promotes and provides a means of communication and coordination among the Citizen Corps programs throughout Illinois and Missouri.
The council's objectives include:
-Promoting unity between Monroe County Citizens/First Responders/County EMA and an understanding of each entities function and needs in a disaster. Monroe County's "Unified and Ready" campaign, works closely with county government/first responders/educational institutions/seniors/all citizens and groups to meet their needs and educate the citizens on being prepared. An example is the working relationship with the Monroe County Ambulance and EMA office to get the word out to persons who are on power generated life support systems that they need to have a back up battery and they can fill out a form provided by the Ambulance service so their need can be identified with the county.
-Focusing on public education, training and volunteer opportunities for community, family safety and special needs. The Monroe County Council conducts public education and outreach efforts through "ATR" (Assess Think Respond) presentations to civic organizations, scouts, seniors, libraries, businesses, churches, schools and other county venues.
-Overseeing and promoting Monroe County CERT-Community Emergency Response Team. MC CERT's mission is to educate and train citizens of Monroe County to be prepared in the event of a natural or man-made disaster. Classes and training improve individual emergency prevention, preparedness, and response capabilities. Training includes basic first aid, fire suppression PASS, light search and rescue, terrorism and hazardous materials.
in honor of September is National Disaster Preparedness Awareness Month The Monroe County Citizen Corps Council and the Monroe County Emergency Management Agency extend an invitation to you to attend the "Unified and Ready" Monroe County Disaster Preparedness Day from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 13) on the Monroe County Courthouse grounds.
Kim Strellis is a member of MCCCC.
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