PUBLIC INVITED TO TOUR WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER EXPANSION & EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
PUBLIC INVITED TO TOUR WAUKESHA COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER EXPANSION AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
(WAUKESHA, WI) – Tomorrow, April 10, members of the public are invited to tour the Waukesha County Communications (WCC) Center’s new building addition. Expansion of the WCC includes a new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), a larger 911 dispatch area, and administrative and operational space for emergency management personnel. Public tours will take place from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at 1621 Woodburn Rd, Waukesha, WI. A private ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony will be held earlier in the day.
The completion of the project will be celebrated during Tornado & Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin (April 9-13). The new EOC is a state-of-the-art facility built to maintain functionality even in extreme weather conditions, including an EF-2 tornado. It provides Waukesha County with the technology and space to achieve the best possible outcomes in case of natural or manmade disasters.
“This addition gives the county all the tools we need to adequately respond to an emergency and room for future growth,” said Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow. “Not only did we outgrow our old space, the new facility provides the technology we need to stay connected to the public and our local and regional emergency partners during a disaster.”
The original facility was built to house only Waukesha County Communications Center staff and equipment. The expansion project is designed to meet the county’s current and future needs in both dispatch and emergency management operations. The 7,500 sq. ft. addition includes high-tech meeting rooms, training facilities, a garage to house Emergency Management equipment and vehicles, and room for additional 911 dispatch floor staff.
About the Waukesha Department of Emergency Preparedness
The Waukesha County Department of Emergency Preparedness is comprised of the WCC, Emergency Management and Radio Services. It is the mission of the Department of Emergency Preparedness to ensure that county and local governments have emergency response plans in place with information sharing capabilities to quickly respond to all types of disasters, personal safety and security situations.
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Waukesha County Emergency Preparedness
1621 Woodburn Rd.
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 446-5070