JANESVILLE, Wis. — Disaster can strike at any time, which is why it’s important to be prepared.
That reality is why first responders, amateur radio operators and communication experts from across Wisconsin are in Janesville this week for an exercise aimed at helping them practice coordination among agencies and learn how various pieces of equipment work.
Wisconsin Emergency Management and the Wisconsin National Guard have hosted the event, called the State Interoperable Mobile Communication exercise, since 2007.
“(Participants) see a successful exercise and they see the value of the participation and so then they want to participate the next year, so it’s kind of growing organically, and new organizations realize that we can’t respond individually when there’s a complex incident. We have to train together and work together,” said Greg Engle, the administrator of the Wisconsin Emergency Management agency.
Amateur radio operators are another crucial part of emergency response efforts and help keep communications going during emergencies.
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