Coffee Break Training: Fire/Arson and Explosion Investigation Curriculum  Cell Phones - And Evidentiary Gold Mine for Investigators 1/26/2012

Coffee Break Training:  Medical Group versus Medical Unit

FEMA EMI News Update

SAFER Grants Application Period Opens January 30th until Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5:00 pm

FEMA:  Changing Weather May Reveal Earthquake Chimney Damage

Disaster Preparedness At the White House

FEMA Encourages Americans across the Country to Join More that One Million in Public Earthquake Drill  "The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut"  Feb. 7th at 10:15 am

NHTSA Statement on Conclusion of Chevy Volt Investigation

Coffee Break Training :  Storage Practices Storage Shelves

U.S. Fire Administration:   Fire Fighter Fatality 1/19/12 Hopelawn NJ

FEMA:  Winter Safety Carbon Monoxide

FEMA Tip of the Week 1/23/12 Teachers:  Add Student Tools for Emergency Management Preparedness materials to your School Lesson Plan

National Disaster Recovery Framework Webinar:  Interagency Operations Plan Development Friday Jan. 27th 10:00 am to 11:00 am 

U.S. Fire Administration: Fire Fighters Fatalities 1/18/2012  1/18/12

Coffee Break Training 1/17/2012:  Inspection Techniques:  Spray Booth Exhaust Ducts

The Response to the 2011 Joplin, Missouri, Tornado Lessons Learned Study

CPSC:  Announces a Recall of  Demdaco Recalls Carruth Candleholders Collection Tea Light Candles Due to Fire Hazard

Binge Drinking is a Bigger Problem than previously thought

Coffee Break Training:  Inspection Techniques of Fire-Resistive Construction Repairs

U.S. Fire Administration: Firefighters Fatality Notification 1/9/2012  1/8/2012

FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week 1/9/12: Learn about earthquake mitigation during the upcoming National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program E-74 Earthquake Webinars

FEMA:  Filters for Embankment Dams - Best Practices for Design and Construction

U.S. Fire Administration: Firefighter Fatality Notification:  1/6/12

FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week 1/3/12:*  Winterize your Crisis Communications Plan by updating your employee and supplier emergency contact lists

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:  Check Your Home for These Winter Weather-Related Recalled Products

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Holiday Tree, Wreath and Garland Set Recalled by General Foam Plastic Corp. Due to Fire Hazard (Sold Exclusively by True Value Hardware Stores)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:  Children's Robes Recalled by Hanna Andersson Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:  Petit Lem Children's Pajamas Recalled due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards

Put a Freeze on Winter Fires:  USFA Heating Fire Safety

U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification - South Sacramento, CA

Target Recalls LED Flashlight Sets due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Uni-O Industries Recalls O-Grill Portable Gas Grills Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

FEMA:  Emergency Management and The Use of Social Media

U.S. Fire Administration:  Learn about Fire Escape Plans

Coffee Break Training:  Inspection Techniques:  Sprinkler Clearances and Storage

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification  More Information (web updated weekday) January 2012

Annual  Firefighter Casualty Reports 2011

Coffee Break Training:  Inspection Techniques:  Technical Assistance

 May 16-18, 2012 More Info click here  Communications Training Officer at Franklin County DES, Chambersburg PA

U.S. Fire Administration: 12/23/2011  Fire Fighter Fatality

New FEMA Best Practices  December 27th, 2011 Storm Water Improvement  Shenendehowa High School Promotes Mitigation Techniques in Home Construction

CDC:  Keeping Kids Safe Over the Holidays    Cool Tip of the Week

FEMA:   Winter Storms and Extreme Cold

CPSC Announces Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for Gel Fuels, Firepots to Address Flash Fire, Burn Hazards

Sutphen Corp. Recalls Certain Model 2009-2012 Apparatus Equipped with Electronic Stability Control

CDC:  Call Your Poison Control When the Unthinkable Happens: Medication Safety Press Release

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:  Toaster Recall by Hamilton Beach Fire Hazard

 ICS 400 Advanced Incident Command System March 12-13, 2012  Registration Form at Franklin County DES at Chambersburg Pa

Pennsylvania State Police:  BOTTLE BOMBS  ( Community Awareness Bulletin)

Coffee Break Training:  Fire Pumps: Alternate Power Sources for Electrically-Driven Fire Pumps

CDC  Keep Medication ( Up Away and Out Of Sight) of Children (Keep your Toddler Safe)

White House Takes Aim at “Homegrown” Terrorism:  Empowering Local Partners   Fact Sheet: Department of Homeland Security Approach to Countering Violent Extrremism

SaferCar.gov E-One  Recalls  Select Cyclone II, Quest and Typhoon  Electronic Stability Control Recall

National Community Emergency Response Team Newsletter

FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week 12/12/2011.  Restock your kids school emergency pack with healthy snacks, water and clothing.

U.S. Fire Administration:  Candle Fire Safety  Winter Fire Safety

Center for Disease Control and Preventions offers:   Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:  Children's Pajamas Recalled by Bella Bliss December 8th, 2011

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Club Car Recalls Golf Cars Due to Fuel Leak

U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality Notification in New York and Massachusetts

Franklin County Department of Emergency Services December 2011 Newsletter

 ICS 300 Intermediate for Expanding Incidents class will be held on January 23-25, 2012 at Franklin County DES  Details can be found on the Training page  Registration Form

Center of Disease Control and Prevention:  Winter Weather:  Outdoor Safety  Cool Tip the Week

U.S. Fire Administration Civilian Fire Fatality Notification  More Information  (web updated weekday)  December 2011

FEMA  Hurricane season officially ends November 30th. Time to reflect and plan for 2012

FEMA Private Sector Tip of the Week 11/28/11:  Flood Maps, Insurance and Information

Community Emergency Response Team:  CERT Training Materials Now Available in Spanish

FEMA:  Disaster Recovery Framework Webinar is a Huge Success!

FEMA Provides Youth-Based Technical Assistance Workshops:  Citizens Corps Youth Preparedness

FEMA :  Free Advice on Reducing Damage From Future Disasters

FEMA Best Practices:  Flood Control Project Protects a Town and Its Neighboring Croplands also Protecting Aquatic Life in Pennsylvania

New FEMA Best Practices:  Earthquake Prevention and Retrofitting  also Home up High to Keep it the Contents Dry

PEMA Marks Winter Weather Awareness Week, Urges Public Readiness   Press Release

National Fire Academy Open Enrollment and New Courses  Information

Escape From Fire! Once you're out, stay out!

Smoke Alarms - What you need to know

Safety Tips:  Fire and Children  Information

Batteries for Smoke Detectors Available  Press Release

Children's Village News 2011/12 School Year Edition  Newsletter

The Sun Rises Over Rotary Dinner & Auction 2011 - one of the beneficiaries is Children's Village  Brochure

Franklin County DES is hosting a Communications Training Officer course January 11-13, 2012.  See Training page for more details.

Department of Aging Reminds Older Adults of Services Offered by Area Agencies on Aging   Press Release

Franklin County Emergency Services Offers Free Smoke Detector Batteries  Press Release

Damage Assessment Forms

Do you have an unlisted phone number and want to receive emergency information calls?  Or would you prefer to receive the messages on your cell phone?  If so, sign up by clicking the South Central Alert button at the top left of the page.  Currently the system is based on white page listings and voluntary sign ups.  Your information will not be distributed!  Future phone messages through this system will use the following phone number, which will show up as the Caller ID:  717-217-4180.  You can also prioritize which number gets called first during self registration.  

Training documents and other information that may be helpful to those using the digital radios can be found on the Radio page.

Do you have a scanner you want to reprogram to the new county frequencies?  An analog scanner can still pick up the fire dispatch channel, but you will need a digital trunked scanner to listen to everything else.  Frequency list

Franklin County Radio Project update can be found on the Communications page

Attention first responders who have county wide map books - Updates are available for download under the GIS Mapbooks page.  If you use the electronic files, they are there for download or you can print the individual pages that have been updated.

ICS forms have been updated.  Go to the links page to download or click here.

Are you or your family at risk if disaster strikes?  Find out by answering ten simple questions.  If you are at risk, you can fill out a couple pages of information so you will be prepared.  All this can be found on the CERT page. 

Area Training and Events can be found on the Training page located in the EMA section.