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Public Safety Roundtable Scheduled in Madison
Homeland Security, meth labs, and West Nile Virus will all be addressed at an upcoming public safety roundtable in Madison. The roundtable is part of the Madison Capital for a Day events. It will be held in the City Commission Room at City Hall in downtown Madison. The roundtable is set to run from 12:30-3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19.
Roundtable participants include:
· Secretary Tom Dravland, South Dakota Department of Public Safety
· Jeanette Schipper, South Dakota Department of Public Safety, Director of Administrative Services
· Don Thompson, LakeCounty Emergency Manager
· Jerry Johnson, Madison Fire Chief
· Chuck Pulford, Madison Chief of Police
· Roger Hartman, LakeCounty Sheriff
· Karen Lembcke, PublicSafetyCity Commissioner
Discussion topics will include, but are not limited to:
· Homeland Security
· Meth Labs
· National Incident Management System (NIMS)
· Pandemic Flu
· Training requirements for first responders
· West Nile Virus
The media, students and the general public are invited to attend the public safety roundtable.
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