HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Emergency Management will give its annual report to the Board of County Commissioners at its meeting on Tuesday.
Some of the major events Emergency Management was involved with in 2022 included:
February 8- Albright Fire- Large fire on east 4th street
February 14- Linksland Fire- Large Fire near Prairie Dunes
March 3- Cottonwood Complex Fire
April 14- Haven Mainstream Gas Plant Explosion
According to the agenda documents, the Volunteer Organization Active in Disasters (VOAD) is still managing the long-term recovery piece of the Cottonwood Complex fire.
They have helped and distributed donated funds to the individuals impacted by the fire. They are still working with several of the fire victims and will continue to work with them until the need is no longer there.
With The Highlands Fire, the VOAD worked approximately 3 years with the victims.
A major addition to the department in 2022 was the hiring of a Fire Administrator, Travis Vogt.
According to the agenda documents, the Fire Administrator is working hard to standardize the rural fire departments. There has been major progress made with the purchasing, training, and standard operating procedures.
Also accomplished was the Emergency Operations Plan update. The Emergency Management Specialist, Todd Strain spent hundreds of hours going through this document, updating the document, and applying the new Kansas Planning Standards.
The Board of County Commissioners meets Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Reno County Annex.
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