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"Seeking Solutions and Solving Problems Through Collaboration!"
The Communiversity Incident Management Team is a multi-agency cooperative effort of the The City of DeKalb Fire Department, the Northern Illinois University Department of Public Safety, and the Northern Illinois University Convocation Center.
Under the leadeship of Acting Fire Chief Bruce Harrison of the DeKalb Fire Department, Police Chief Donald Grady of the Northern Illinois University Department of Public Safety, and Director John Gordon of the Northen Illinois University Convocation Center, this team has directed and managed planned and unplanned events at Northern Illinois University, the City of DeKalb, and other areas of DeKalb County, Illinois. It is with their shared vision this program has been growing in recognition and responsibility.
The Communiversity Incident Management Team of Northern Illinois has received strong support from other agencies in DeKalb County, Illinois including the City of DeKalb, the City of Sycamore, and DeKalb County governmental units. Additionally, assisting agencies such as Kishwaukee Community Hospital and the DeKalb County Chapter of the American Red Cross have helped create a stronger and more robust response and resource capability within our community. Interaction with state agencies such as Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS), Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS), and IIlinois State Police -to name a few- have further increased our community`s resources and prepardeness.
The Communiversity Incident Management Team has facilitated communication, effective resource uitilization, and planning and preparedness functions across multiple agencies and disciplines. It has served as an advocate for unification of command and control among multiple agencies and developed processes that reduce conflict in times of great need.
The team is proud of their accomplishments and look forward to meeting future challenges and growth.
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