Suwannee EOC hosts Florida Senior Elected Officials Course

Jason Futch Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) hosted elected officials, first responders and others from throughout the region as they hosted the Florida Senior Elected Officials Course. The training was held on Friday, Feb. 6, and was done in accordance with Senate Bill 180.  The course offers training to senior elected officials to help strengthen preparedness, coordination and leadership before, during and after emergencies in their communities. “Bringing together 38 participants in the EOC for a training and not for a disaster was a breath of fresh air,” Emergency Management Director Heather Henderson-Scheu said. “Training an