Braidwood ESDA

Braidwood ESDA Braidwood Emergency Services And Disaster Agency (E.S.D.A.) Coordinator: Josh Bolatto
Asst. Braidwood E.S.D.A. Some services that Braidwood E.S.D.A. E.S.D.A. team.

Coordinator: Mike Compton

Phone:
Non-Emergency: (815)458-2000
Requests for Service: call the Braidwood Police Department Dispatch (815)458-2341

Braidwood Emergency Services And Disaster Agency (E.S.D.A.) provides volunteer emergency services to the City of Braidwood and surrounding areas. is operated by a group of dedicated volunteers who provide auxiliary and support services for the Brai

dwood Police Department and Braidwood Fire Department. provides include:

- Assistance with traffic control & direction, scene perimeter control and incident command support during incidents (power lines down, fire scenes, accidents, road closures, roadway obstructions, etc.) as well as during planned events such as parades, 5K runs, etc. volunteers are also able to assist local police department officers with traffic control during scheduled refueling outages at the Braidwood plant.

- Weather spotting & monitoring operations during severe weather events.

- Pre-planning, mitigation planning and response to disaster incidents both natural & man made.

- Provide assistance to other area Emergency Management/E.S.D.A. agencies/Fire & Police Departments via mutual-aid agreements.

- Oversee and coordinate operations of the Braidwood Emergency Operations Center during minor and major incidents.

- Incident Action Plan (IAP) creation for events & incidents of various sizes. is responsible for the coordination, review, updating &
implementation for local responses under the Illinois Plan For Radiological Accidents (IPRA) for both the Braidwood Nuclear Power Station's Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) and the Dresden Nuclear Power Station's EPZ in the event that a larger scale incident were to occur at the Braidwood or Dresden Stations. Coordinators work closely with the Will County Emergency Management Agency, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Exelon's Radiological Preparedness Coordinators to ensure the IPRA is up to date and reviewed on a regular basis. Coordinators & volunteers also participate in annual NARS (Nuclear Accident Reporting System) emergency drills with the Braidwood Station. Coordinators serve as the city's Dosimetry Control Officers and maintain & issue dosimetry detection kits utilized by the City of Braidwood's emergency workers in the event of a nuclear incident. All members of the Braidwood E.S.D.A. team are 100% volunteer and receive no compensation for their services. A few members have fire service backgrounds or law enforcement backgrounds, but it is not a requirement in order to be a member of the Braidwood E.S.D.A. Members are trained in several areas including basic & advanced weather spotting, First Aid/CPR, incident command, sheltering operations, hazardous materials response, traffic incident management and the National Incident Management System, just to name a few. is always looking for new volunteers who are interested in joining the E.S.D.A. team and have a desire to serve the community. Members must reside within the corporate city limits of the City of Braidwood, be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, have a clean background & driving records and be willing to attend training classes and obtain necessary certifications. All applicants are subject to a formal interview process, an in-depth background check including fingerprinting and motor vehicle/driving record checks. For more information, please email Braidwood E.S.D.A. Coordinator Josh Bolatto at [email protected] or Assistant Coordinator Mike Compton at [email protected]

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The Illinois Civil Defense Agency was replaced in 1975 by the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency. Responsibilities of this newly named agency were expanded to include fires, floods, earthquakes, and other natural or manmade disasters in addition to nuclear disasters (P.A. 79-1084, p. 3320). It further was charged in 1984 with cooperating with the Department of Nuclear Safety in planning for means by which to deal with nuclear power plant accidents (P.A. 83-1177, p. 588). And in 1985 it was instructed to develop an Earthquake Awareness Program whereby preparedness literature would be distributed to schools, local governments, community groups, newspapers, and radio and television stations. Together with the State Geological Survey it was to compile a list of strategic manmade structures which were in the greatest danger from earthquakes and to assess the harm their destruction could cause the communities in which they were located (P.A. 84-727, p. 4543). Information obtained from Illinois State Archives, Record group 222.000, Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency

Air Quality Alert MessageRelayed by National Weather Service Chicago IL 1116 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-...
05/26/2026

Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Chicago IL 1116 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026

McHenry-Lake IL-Kane-DuPage-Kendall-Grundy-Northern Cook- Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will

Including the cities of Crystal Lake, Algonquin, McHenry, Woodstock, Waukegan, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein, Gurnee, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Oswego, Yorkville, Plano, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Evanston, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine, Northbrook, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, and Beecher
1116 AM CDT Tue May 26 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has determined that an Air Pollution Action Day will be declared for the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area through Wednesday Night.

A Chicago area Air Pollution Action Day is declared when weather conditions are such that widespread ozone and or particulate levels are expected to be at or above the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category of the Air Quality Index for multiple days. Ozone is expected to be the primary pollutant of concern.

Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or respiratory disease such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

Area residents are urged to reduce pollution levels. Air quality forecasts, current air quality, and tips on how you can reduce your
emissions can be found at

AirNow is your one-stop source for air quality data. Our recently redesigned site highlights air quality in your local area first, while still providing air quality information at state, national, and world views.

05/24/2026

Showers with embedded thunderstorms will continue to expand northeast across the area this morning through midday. Locally heavy rainfall (rates >1"/hour) may lead to ponding on roads and other poor drainage areas. The strongest storms may also be capable of gusty winds and small hail. Move indoors if you hear thunder!

05/22/2026
***10:51am expired post***BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm WarningNational Weather Service Ch...
05/18/2026

***10:51am expired post***
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Chicago Romeoville
1013 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Kendall County in northeastern Illinois... Will County in northeastern Illinois...
Northeastern Grundy County in northeastern Illinois...

* Until 1100 AM CDT.

* At 1012 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Newark to Braidwood, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Joliet, Naperville, Bolingbrook, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Romeoville, Plainfield, Woodridge, Oswego, Lockport, New Lenox, Homer Glen, Mokena, Frankfort, Morris, Channahon, Minooka, Braidwood, Wilmington, Coal City, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Frankfort Square, and Manhattan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

***event cancelled 11:38am**SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONSIL . ...
05/18/2026

***event cancelled 11:38am**
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 220 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CLAY, COLES, COOK, CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND.DOUGLAS, DUPAGE, EDGAR, EFFINGHAM FORD, GRUNDY, IROQUOIS. JASPER, KANKAKEE, KENDALL LAWRENCE, LIVINGSTON, MOULTRIE, PIATT. RICHLAND SHELBY, VERMILION, WILL

9:45am radar check: A line of storms is headed NE into our area. Main threats are wind, lightning, heavy downpours at ti...
05/18/2026

9:45am radar check: A line of storms is headed NE into our area. Main threats are wind, lightning, heavy downpours at times

05/18/2026
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275 W. Main Street P. O. Box 309
Braidwood, IL
60408

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(815) 458-2000

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