The construction on the new Franklin County Dispatch Center in Farmington, located at 124 County Way, has made another step towards completion with the installation of the communications tower today. The tower was installed by Hussey Communications and W. H. Green Crane Company at the East side of the new building. [...]
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Maine NOTICE FROM MAINE CDC: “Lyme disease is the most common vectorborne disease in Maine. Ticks are already out and we expect the number of Lyme disease cases to increase as the weather continues to get warmer. The purpose of this advisory is to: provide general information regarding ticks and Lyme disease; remind providers to report cases of Lyme disease, including those diagnosed [...]
Bookmark this site to check on the Wildfire Danger Report! Conditions can change from day to day, so before having any outdoor fires, check the predicted Class Day & Fire Danger report at the Maine Forest Service website…..and don’t forget… always contact your town for a fire permit before starting an outdoor fire. http://www.maine.gov/doc/mfs/firedanger/fire.shtml
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CLYDE ROSS ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT BURNING OUTSIDE? BE SURE TO GET A PERMIT! Regulations concerning outside burning or camp fires have caused some confusion in recent weeks. Hi, I’m Clyde Ross from the Farmington Fire Rescue Department with some new updates on this activity. Basically there is NO outside burning without receiving a permit from your local fire department or local forest warden. (Snow covered [...]
In Your Home……. ………. Do you, or someone you know, depend upon lifesaving medical devices that require electricity to operate? As a home medical device user, it is important that your device works during a power outage and that you have a plan in place to ensure you know what to do. Do you have an established plan to obtain and organize your medical device information, take [...]
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LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE (LEPC) MEETING May 9, 2013 4:00 P.M. Chisholm Room Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Free Community Awareness and Partnerships Training for Disaster Preparedness in Franklin County The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the National Sheriffs’ Association are sponsoring an All-Hazards Homeland Security Initiative Community Partnership and Awareness Training for Disaster Preparedness in Farmington. This unique training opportunity is designed to educate the community how best to prepare and respond to a disaster when emergency responders are overwhelmed. Hurricane Katrina has taught [...]
