The State Emergency Communications Committee currently is comprised of the following members (substitute an @ for the 'at' in email addresses):

 

•David Turnmire, SECC Chair and broadcast representative

Dave.Turnmire 'at' idahoptv.org

208-282-3696 

 

•Charles Russell

SECC Vice Chair and cable industry representative

 

•Brian Shields

EAS Coordinator for Idaho Office of Emergency Management

 

•Jay Breidenbach

NOAA Weather representative

Jay.Breidenbach 'at' noaa.gov

 

•Chairmen of the four regional LECCs

(See below)

 

The above comprise the voting membership of the SECC.  In addition, the SECC is provided valuable input and assistance by the SECC Advisory Council and the organizations they represent:

 

•Lisa Owens, President and CEO of Idaho State Broadcasters Association

•Tanea Parmenter, Criminal Identification Bureau Chief (Idaho State Police)

•Michele Carreras, Manager of State Communications Center (EMS)

•Others welcome!

 

About Your LECC:

 

Idaho has four Local area Emergency Communications Committees, representing four regions ("operational areas") of our large state.  The chairman of each committee is automatically a member of the SECC.  In addition, each committee has members representing key parties involved with making EAS work in that region.  As radio waves don’t stop at state borders, each LECC works with their counterparts in neighboring states to make sure citizens on both sides of the boarder have access to timely and accurate public safety warnings.

 

Inland Northwest LECC

 

•This LECC is somewhat unique in Idaho’s LECCs due to the close proximity of the large Spokane media market… as well as Idaho broadcasters serving Montana residents.

•Idaho counties served:  BENEWAH, BONNER, BOUNDARY, CLEARWATER, IDAHO, KOOTENAI, LATAH, LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, and SHOSHONE

•Washington counties served:  ADAMS, ASOTIN, COLUMBIA, FERRY, GARFIELD, LINCOLN, PEND OREILLE,   SPOKANE, STEVENS, and WHITMAN

•Montana counties served: LINCOLN, SANDERS

 

Simone Ramel-McKay, LECC chair

(509) 477-3006

sramelmckay 'at' spokanecounty.org

 

••Other members:  NOAA Weather, Spokane County Emergency Management, Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management, Kootenai County Sheriff

 

Southwest LECC

 

•Idaho counties served:  ADA, ADAMS, BOISE, CANYON, ELMORE, GEM, OWYHEE, PAYETTE, VALLEY and WASHINGTON

•Oregon county served: MALHEUR

 

Kelsey Black, chair

Kelsey 'at' KelseyBlack.com

208-991-4271

 

[vacant], Cable Industry

 

Jay Breidenbach, NOAA Weather

 

Michele Carreras, State Communications Center Manager

 

 

Southcentral LECC

 

•Idaho counties served: BLAINE, CAMAS, CASSIA, GOODING, JEROME, LINCOLN, MINIDOKA, and TWIN FALLS

 

Tom Lowther, chair

TPLowther 'at' protonmail.com

 

East Idaho LECC

•Idaho counties served: BANNOCK, BEAR LAKE, BINGHAM, BONNEVILLE, BUTTE, CARIBOU, CLARK, CUSTER, FRANKLIN, FREMONT, JEFFERSON, LEMHI, MADISON, ONEIDA, POWER, SHOSHONE-BANNOCK TRIBES and TETON

 

David Turnmire, LECC Chair

Dave.Turnmire 'at' idahoptv.org

208-282-3696 

 

Ryan Charles, vice-chair, cable industry representative

 

Darin Letzring, Area Field Officer for Idaho Office of Emergency Management

 

Tim Axford, NOAA Weather