Braidwood ESDA

Braidwood ESDA adds volunteer hours in 2020

Published by admin on Tue, 01/12/2021 - 3:49pm

The year 2020 was a busy one for Braidwood’s Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) and its team members.

While several events around town were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteer manpower hours for the calendar year were close to double those of 2019, according to numbers released by the agency.

For calendar year 2020, the Braidwood ESDA team, which consists of nine members, logged a total of 965.5 hours. In 2019, that number was 505.5.

Wesley 4-H Hustlers supply first responders with protective equipment

Published by admin on Tue, 01/05/2021 - 5:11pm

Members of the Wesley 4-H Hustlers club of Wilmington recently delivered personal protective equipment to various area first responding agencies.

With meeting restrictions in place, and limitation on how the club can interact; it was still a priority for the club to be part of the community.

Club members, aware of the current state of the world, chose to take club funds to purchase hand sanitizer, face masks and gloves to give to first responders in the area.

ESDA logs hundreds of hours in emergency response

Published by admin on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 10:33am

Braidwood’s Emergency Service Disaster Agency (ESDA) saw a year of growth and progress in 2018.
ESDA’s efforts in management, safety, and disaster response includes development of emergency plans, participation in disaster exercises, public awareness and education, and assistance to police and fire agencies.
Over the past year, ESDA brought on two new members, bringing current membership to eight volunteers.
ESDA’s fiscal year runs concurrent with the City of Braidwood, from May 1 through April 30.