Joyce Brock, our own Secretary II here at Fire Administration, recently obtained her State of Florida certification as a Fire Safety Inspector. Please join us in offering Joyce our congratulations on her recent accomplishment.
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BARTOW – August 11, 2008 – The Polk County Emergency Management Division urges residents to purchase and use a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Weather Radio. Much like a smoke alarm, this inexpensive device emits an audible alarm warning (may also contain strobe light) to wake you when a warning is issued. They also contain battery powered backups in the event of a power outage.
These all weather radios provide you with specific information from the National Weather Service or emergency management officials about the impending threat. These may be programmed to receive only those warnings that apply to Polk County. In addition, the NOAA Weather Radio is an All Hazards public alert device that can relay non-weather related emergency messages, such as hazardous material warnings and other types of civil emergencies.
NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service. Radios may be purchased from many retail outlets, catalogs and direct from the manufacturer via the internet. Costs range from $20-$200.
For more information on weather radios, visit www.nws.noaa.gov
For preparations tips for you and your family, visit, www.polk-county.net
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Same great service, new call sign. LifeNet 5 is now Aeromed 4
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