News items from the Emergency Management Agency pertaining to local emergency response activities.
Emergency Response
Fire Department Hosts 3-Day Coordinated Training with Nearby Fire Departments
Building Slated for Demolition Offered Rare Training Opportunity
The St. Chares Fire Department hosted a multi-department training in conjunction with the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) Cornerstone Training Program June 13-15, 2022. St. Charles firefighters were joined by members of the Geneva, Batavia and Elburn fire departments for the training, which took place at the former PNC Bank building, 2600 E. Main Street in St. Charles.
Be Sure to Enroll in the CodeRED Emergency Notification System
Kane County offers the CodeRED® Emergency Telephone Notification System. The system allows County officials to telephone targeted areas or the entire County if an emergency requires immediate action such as a boil water order, missing child alert or evacuation notice. CodeRED® is capable of dialing 50,000 phone numbers per hour and delivers a recorded message.
Police, Fire & School District Work Together to Keep Students Safe
Student Safety Plans are Practiced throughout the Year
Coordinated student safety plans developed collaboratively by the St. Charles Police Department, St. Charles Fire Department and St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 officials are in place to keep students safe when they are in school.
Disaster Warning Sirens Information
The City of St. Charles’ Outdoor Disaster Warning System consists of a series of sirens strategically located throughout the City of St. Charles and is intended to provide warning of impending danger.
For more information about the types of sirens used, see the Warning Sirens page.
Terrorism Awareness Video
In order to provide terrorism awareness information to the community, The Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is allowing the St. Charles Police Department to share their campaign, “If You See Something Say Something” Video with our community. The video is available on our City’s website at http://www.stcharlesil.gov/terrorism-awareness.
