Emergency Management News

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Another Warning method

WeatherCall offers a telephone call when severe weather strikes the area.  Notifications are limited to severe weather products only but will come to your email, text, and phone.

Below, one can read the Google Voice transcription of the warning.  For the hearing impaired, getting the service on Google Voice might be another way to get warnings.

The firm has a YouTube Video.

There is no relationship from Altus Emergency Management to this firm.  However, a few of the members have evaluated the service.

+18664799906 (866) 479-9906
4/30/12 11:11 PM
A severe thunderstorm warning for your immediate area, severe thunderstorms can produce damaging winds dangerous lightning large hail and very happy rain, which can cause localized flooding. If you must drive your car during the storm did not attempt to cross a roadway covered with water.  Repeating you are in the specific area of a severe thunderstorm warning.  Turn on local media, for more detailed information. If you would like to hear this message again, please press one otherwise hang up. If you would like to hear this message again. Please press one otherwise hang up.

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Saturday, July 6, 2013

Yarnell Hill Donation Effort #OKfire

We received this information today and believe it to be of great importance and interest to many in Oklahoma's Fire Service and to our Friends.
"I'm sure you are all aware of the tragic deaths of 19 firefighters in Yarnell, Arizona.  The Arizona Local Assistance State Team (LAST) was deployed last night.  John Proels, the national coordinator for LAST, left for Arizona this morning.  Chief Compton has been involved since he is in Arizona and Chief Siarnicki has been conducting television and radio interviews."
A donation page has been set up with the link  http://www.regonline.com/yarnellhill. The link can also be accessed from www.FireHero.org.
We would appreciate if you share the attached press release with your membership and post it to your website.

Thank you,
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Barbara King, Assistant to the Executive Director
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
2130 Priest Bridge Dr., Suite 6, Crofton, MD  21114
410.721.1548; fax 410.721.621t

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Wilderness Search and Rescue #OKfire


 
 
This 2 day course is designed to provide students with some basic tools and skills to assist with a lost persons incident. Participants will learn to recognize the need for wilderness search and rescue, properly assess the situation, identify resources needed, and recognize the general hazards with wilderness search and rescue incidents.  Proper equipment selection and basic land navigation will conclude this course. 
 
Course Content Includes:
Lost Person Behavior
Resources
Survival and Safety
Clothing for SAR Responders
Search and Rescue Ready Pack
Navigation
Search Tactics
           
Target Audience:
          Fire and Rescue Personnel
            EMS Personnel
            Law Enforcement
            Emergency Management
 
Course Hours: 16 hours
         
CEUs: EMS – 12 hours
CLEET – 16 hours
 
Principal Developers:    Randy Janoe
Fire Chief
Antlers Fire Department
         
Nick Conner
Park Manager
Osage Hills State Park
 
 
For additional information or to schedule a class,
call Jason Louthan, Rescue Programs Coordinator
1-800-304-5727