Cass County Emergency Management Agency - Indiana

05/29/2026

Thank you to C Shift from Cass County Fire District 1 for spending the day with us!

More doorway openings cut, existing openings framed out and another door installed for the fire training tower 🔥

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸

05/28/2026

Tonight the Community Emergency Response Team course completed their final practical exam. This included tornado scenario with need to suppress small fires, conduct light search and rescue, and triage and care for victims. They did a great job! Congrats to our graduates 🎓 🎉

Thank you to Duke Energy for supporting this project.

Thanks also to the many volunteers who simulated patients and provided other support.

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸

05/28/2026

Thanks to Cass County Fire District 1 for spending the day with us today!

Doorways being framed and work on inside stairway for the new fire training tower 🔨🪜🪚🔩

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸

05/27/2026

LANE CLOSURES - U.S. 24 in Cass County

Construction will begin on a reduced conflict intersection (RCI) at U.S. 24 and C.R. 600 E on or after Monday, June 1 through late November with U.S. 24 reduced to one lane in each direction. The outside lanes will close first for phase one, followed by the inside lanes during phases two and three. The median of U.S. 24 will close permanentaly when phase three begins. Motorists should stay alert for changing traffic patterns in the area, and follow all traffic directions and signage carefully.

Learn more about RCIs on INDOT's website here: bit.ly/INDOTRCI. A public hearing regarding this project was held in September 2025. Materials from that meeting, including the presentation, are available on the INDOT website here: bit.ly/US24CR600ECassCounty.

05/27/2026

The end of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Class is fast approaching.

Last Thursday instruction was provided on fire extinguishers, utility control and hazardous materials. Tonight focused on light search and rescue operations and terrorism awareness.

Thursday everything comes together for the class practical and final test 🔥 🧯 🌪️ ⛑️

Thank you to Duke Energy for their support of this program.

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸

05/26/2026

Multiple Cass County agencies assisted including Logansport Police Department, EMA and Walton Community Fire Department

Missing Child Safely Located in Miami County

Today, May 26, 2026, at approximately 12:45 pm, Members of the Indiana State Police Peru District, Indiana State Police Fort Wayne District, Miami County Sheriff's Office, Peru City Police Department, Logansport Police Department, Peru City Fire Department, Denver Volunteer Fire Department, Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Miami County EMA, Parkview EMS, Lutheran EMS, Miami County Department of Child Services, and several community members responded to the area of Woodland Hills Mobile Home Park, Peru, IN for a report of a missing child.

After approximately a 2-hour search using an Indiana State Police Helicopter, several K9 units, unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), and several ground units, the child was safely located in a nearby field. The child was treated at the scene and released to the family.

The Indiana State Police, Miami County Sheriff's Office, and Peru Police Department would like to thank everyone who provided resources and assistance locating the child.

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05/25/2026

05/24/2026

To help area health and medical partners meet exercise requirements for CMS, and also to build collaboration upon entities in the health and medical sector as it relates to preparedness, we have scheduled our 5th Annual Health and Medical focused tabletop exercise.

See flyer for registration instructions.

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸

05/20/2026

More doors and windows cut in the fire training tower today. Thanks to Cass County Fire District 1 for spending the morning with us.

We are proud to serve Cass County 🇺🇸