Emergency Management Agencies across the nation prepare for mass incidents such as natural disasters, hazards, and acts of terrorism. Locally, the EMA would be called in to handle and coordinate efforts after a severe storm or tornado.

Scott McKee, Director of the Shelby County EMA and a Greater Shelbyville Area Firefighter breaks down the EMA responsibilities and notes to the public to think of the EMA as an umbrella that covers all other forms of first responders.

McKee describes more scenarios where the EMA would be called into action. A recent train derailment was the prime situation for the group to enact their

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To learn more about Shelby County EMA click here.

Scott McKee appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show live from our studios in downtown Shelbyville.