Kankakee Times

City of Watseka Public Safety Committee met July 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order 

2. Roll Call 

3. Public Comment 

4. Auxiliary Department Report 

Meeting held 7/1/25 with 1 absent, no emergency calls last month, prepared for upcoming 4th of July parade, began assigning officers for upcoming Watseka Family Festival hours needed for coverage, Sgt Johson will be holding a training seminar "Stop the Bleed" the first week of September at the Iroquois County EMA. Training open and available to all first responders with a training certificate upon completion 

5. Fire Department Report 

6. Police & Fire Commission 

7. Police Department Report 

8. Other 

a) Committee Members Inquiries 

9. Adjournment 

Fire Department Report 

1. Responses in June: 

a. Fires (Structures, Brush, Car) 3

b. First Responder (Assist Riverside, Lift Assist) 3

c. EMS 25

d. MVA's 2

e. AFA's 5

f. Auto Aid 3

g. Mutual Aid 3

h. Other (Co, Gas, Lines Down) 7 

51 Total 

2. Training for June: 

a. Boat operations 

b. Hose Advancement 

c. Drafting 

d. Pump operations 

3. Personnel: 

a. Nothing to report 

4. Equipment: 

a. Nothing to report 

5. Miscellaneous: 

a. 5 smoke detector Inspections 

b. Installed 30 smoke detectors 

c. Filled swimming pool 

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