UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FARMGINGTON MOCK CAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT EXERCISE Farmington’s Emergency responders participated in a mock car and pedestrian accident at the University of Maine Farmington campus April 26, 2012. Tim Hardy, Franklin County Emergency Management Agency director, also a Farmington firefighter, responded to the accident on South Street on the UMF campus. The scenario was created to illustrate how emergency crews respond to a scene where a drunk [...]

 REMINDER ABOUT NARROWBAND  DEADLINE!   View this NEW PDF for the latest MEMA Narrowbanding Planning Primer! :click here PREVIOUS POSTS ABOUT NARROW BAND CHANGES: UPDATE FROM MEMA! Maine Emergency Management Agency released a DVD “Narrowbanding, Will You Be Ready” that explains the Narrowbanding dilemma facing all of us. If you would like a copy of this DVD please contact Steven Mallory at (207)624-4476. Also, How to Modify your FCC License [...]

State of Maine Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Monthly Update –April 2012 #36 State’s Interoperability Vision “The State of Maine will have a firmly established, formally managed and maintainable communications environment, based on technology, protocols, training and usage, that will provide seamless communications capability to all emergency management, first responder, and response support organizations at the local, regional and State levels, enabling them to exchange information via voice and data means, [...]

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 [...]

Would you, or someone you know, need help and assistance during an emergency such as flooding, an ice storm or a prolonged power outage? Make us a part of your emergency plan by registering with Franklin County Emergency Management Agency. If you are a resident of Franklin County, Maine and have medical needs, mobility difficulties or other conditions that make it difficult to manage in an emergency, you can register [...]

In preparation for summer, spring clean ups are part of the “rites of spring”.

Here are some suggestions for safe steps in spring clean ups:

1. Any burning of brush or grass requires a “burning permit”. You can get one from your local fire warden or fire department.

A POWER OUTAGE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT from the Franklin County Emergency Management Agency DURING SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS: CHECK THIS WEB SITE FOR ROAD CLOSURES AND POWER OUTAGE REPORTS. BE SURE TO STAY TUNED TO TV AND RADIO REPORTS FOR POWER OUTAGES AND ROAD CLOSURES.     AND…….. If the power goes out at your home, here are some ways to make sure you and your family are safe while you [...]