Emergency Management

Chief Tom Simpkins

Tom Simkins, Emergency Managment Coordinator
 
 
Phone: 309/345-3756
Fax: 309/343-1340
150 S. Broad Street
Galesburg, IL 61401
 

What is Emergency Mangement?

 

The Galesburg/Knox County Emergency Management Agency is a cooperative venture between the City of Galesburg and Knox County to provide emergency management services to the area.
 

Emergency management services include planning for and response to disasters. Disasters include but are not limited to weather emergencies, hazardous material incidents, accidents involving mass casualties and other large scale incidents that would overwhelm the normal emergency response.

 

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News & Announcements

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Hydrant testing locations for Monday, May 21
Galesburg Fire Dept. will be testing hydrants May 21 in the following areas: E. Main Street and Lake Rice area.
 
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5/8/2012 2:55:00 PM
Prevent Youth Fire setting theme for Arson Awareness Week
The week of May 6-12 has been designated as Arson Awareness week by the U.S. Fire Administration and the Galesburg Fire Department is taking this opportunity...
 
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4/26/2012 1:47:00 PM
Spring hydrant flushing and maintenance begins Tuesday, May 1
The city of Galesburg water division, in conjunction with the fire department, will begin the spring fire hydrant flushing program on Tuesday, May 1, 2012,...
 
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3/20/2012 11:52:00 AM
Captain Derek W. Perry to receive one of the State’s highest honors before National Guard deployment
Representatives of the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and the Illinois Fire Fighter Medal of Honor Committee visited the Galesburg Fire Department...
 
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3/7/2012 10:26:00 AM
Law fills vacancy on Fire and Police Commission
The Galesburg Fire and Police Commission welcomed its newest member yesterday as Naomi Law was given the oath of office in the Council Chambers at City...
 
 
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