Together. Helping Iowans. Safeguard Iowa and our longtime private-sector partner, Hy-Vee, once again responded to Iowan's in need following a water main break in Ackley, IA on November 1, 2023 that left the towns residents without potable water. In coordination with Hardin County Emergency Management, Ackley Fire Department and community volunteers,    Hy-Vee Disaster Relief was on-scene within eight hours with an emergency supply of bottled water to help the town get through this local disaster. Job well done!

SIP Training and Exercises

Thanks to our partners with Clinton County Emergency Management and Grow Clinton for hosting a great day of Business Continuity Training on Nov. 17th in Clinton, IA.  We had awesome engagement and discussion from a diverse cross-section of local private-sector organizations who "invested" a few hours to be better prepare for emergencies or disasters.

November has been a busy month for Safeguard Iowa, conducting numerous Active Threat Response Trainings for our Public and Private Sector Partners across Iowa including the future officers of AFROTC Detachment 255 at the University of Iowa.

Partnering with Washington County Emergency Management, Safeguard Iowa brought Active Threat / Active Shooter Training and a TTX to Washington, IA on October 25th. The focus of the training was on preparedness and response for the county's five retirement communities. Thanks to all the participants for their engagement.

What a great turn out for our Annual Meeting and Training hosted by our Hy-Vee Enterprise Security Co-sponsors at the Hy-Vee Training and Education Center in Urbandale, IA. Our thanks to the almost 80 partners who attended, our presenters, and the continued support of our sponsors (Iowa HSEMD, Hy-Vee, MidAmerican Energy, and Alliant Energy).  Together. Helping Iowans.

SIP Board of Directors Chair AJ Mumm presents outgoing Director and Iowa Emergency Management Association 1st Vice President, Butler County EM Coordinator Chris Showalter, a SIP certificate of appreciation for his service on the Board.

Polk County Emergency Management Coordinator and the 2023 Chair of the Safeguard Iowa Partnership Board of Directors, AJ Mumm, did a great job leading our Annual Meeting.

Current Vice Chair and the 2024 Chair of the SIP Board of Directors, Lacey Hogan, Alliant Energy, closed todays meeting and training.

Safeguard Iowa Business Continuity Workshop

It was a great couple of days up in northern Iowa working with local businesses and other organizations from Floyd, Worth, Mitchell and Cerro Gordo Counties on business continuity and emergency planning. I appreciate the tremendous partnership we have with their four Emergency Management Coordinators! Thanks to Worth and Floyd County EMAs for hosting.

Safeguard Iowa Chair Welcomes Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Greg Smith to our Board of Directors

On September 12, 2023, the Chair of the Safeguard Iowa Partnership Board of Directors, AJ Mumm, announced the results of the membership's elections for the 2024 SIP Board of Directors.

Greg Smith, Cedar Rapids Fire Department. was elected to fill the vacant Public Sector Director position on the Board for 2024 and by a majority vote of the BOD, will fill the remaining unexpired term through 31 DEC 2023. Greg has been the Cedar Rapids Fire Chief since April 2019. 

Patrick Waymire, Iowa Department of Public Safety, was elected to serve a consecutive Public Sector Board term and will serve as the 2024 Vice Chair of the Board of Directors. Pat is currently the Assistant Director for the Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center for the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

Joe Russell, Summit Agriculture Group, was also elected to serve a consecutive Private Sector Board term and serve as the 2024 Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors. He is the IT Director at Summit Ag.

SIP - META Tabletop Exercise