The program began to grow with leaps and bounds. Under Vanderloo’s tour of duty, the Sioux Falls Civil Defense program was incorporated into the county system, changing the name to the Sioux Falls/Minnehaha County Civil Defense District, later to be changed once more to the Minnehaha County Civil Defense.Īs the nuclear war scare slowly diminished, Civil Defense took on a dual concept role consisting of: nuclear, natural, and man-made emergencies or disasters. Vanderloo continued to prepare for the out of norm situation that may befall any community. The efforts of Willy and Quisenberry were combined with those of Vanderloo’s to make the Sioux Falls Civil Defense system one of the best. Vanderloo’s objectives were to maintain the momentum of preparing for the nuclear scare. The Office of Civil Defense was then moved to the old Courthouse Annex at 413 North Main Avenue. In 1965, Joseph Vanderloo became the first ever full-time Civil Defense Director. Communications, warning, housing, feeding, and plans to protect the citizens against an attack upon this nation were gaining momentum. Radiological monitors had to be trained and assigned to shelters. Shelter supplies had to be ordered and stocked in place. His main objectives were to prepare for the protection of citizens against nuclear war.ĭuring this time, fallout shelters had to be located, inspected, marked, and licensed. Quisenberry’s tour of duty was during the early 1960 atomic war scare period. The second part-time Director of the Sioux Falls Civil Defense was Carl Quisenberry, whose office was also located in the Elmwood Community Hall. The need for nurses in South Dakota was also a factor with Civil Defense working very closely with the American Red Cross.ĭuring this period, the Civil Defense Office was located in the Elmwood Community Hall building. Willy’s tour of duty, topics of air observation posts, radio activity, biochemistry, atomic and bacteriological warfare were of prime concern. The Sioux Falls Civil Defense organization originated in the 1950's with Roy Willy being its first Director, working part-time.ĭuring Mr. PURPOSE: To preserve health, life, and property keep the continuity of government during time of disaster or extreme emergency.ĪDDRESS: 608 Sigler Avenue, Sioux Falls, South DakotaįAMILY: Three paid staff and a county full of dedicated, professional volunteers NAME: Minnehaha County Emergency Management
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