On Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 9 a.m.-Noon the Calhoun County Auxiliary Communications Group (AUXCOMM) along with Calhoun County Emergency Management and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) participated in a statewide AUCOMM exercise. The exercise was used to test communication and response capabilities in the event of a failure with main communication systems, such as the 800 Radio System, which is used by first responders. In event of that, AUXCOMM personnel can be used.
The Calhoun County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the State Emergency Operations Center (SECO) were activated to support this exercise. Twenty Calhoun County CERT and AUXCOMM volunteers participated to test our communication capabilities. Pictured in the EOC radio room is volunteer Bret White. The second picture is the Michigan Critical Management System Board (MiCIMS) utilized during exercises and emergencies.
