Emergency management details countywide exercise, siren upgrades and planned munitions testing

Shannon Prado, Emergency Management, told the board the county will run a multifaceted exercise on Johansen Drive in Burlington on Oct. 3 with morning road closures and traffic routed to preserve access to affect services. "If you see a lot of emergency response vehicles there, it's just an exercise," Prado said, adding the event includes a prop DTS truck to simulate off-gassing and that there is no public risk.

Prado also reported progress moving local sirens to the Issac system (Middletown and Arvid now live) and warned residents they may hear louder booms from munitions testing on scheduled days. The board and staff emphasized notification and coordination so residents and responders understand the tests are planned and not emergencies.