Emergency Response Plan | Badger Music & Arts Festival

Badger Music & Arts Festival 2026 · Emergency Work Aid

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Gate / Emergency Access

Aid 6 / 7

When: Emergency vehicles need in/out, or the access road is compromised.

Do — in order

  1. Keep the emergency lane open at all times — never a parking or queue lane.
  2. On a 911 response, clear the gate and CR 111 approach immediately.
  3. Assign a flagger to meet and guide responders to the incident zone.
  4. Radio Command (Ch 11) + Gate / Parking (Ch 7) with what is inbound and where it is going.
  5. Hold other traffic until the emergency vehicle is clear.

Call / Escalate

  • Gate / Traffic Lead — Zac Roberts (810) 599-6243 · Ch 7
  • Incident Commander — Chad Simpson (708) 363-3037 · Ch 11
  • 911 — coordinate the inbound emergency unit

Do Not

  • Do NOT let vehicles block the lane or gate.
  • Do NOT direct responders down soft/closed roads without a guide.
  • Do NOT allow re-entry traffic to interfere with an active response.