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A Message From The Orange Emergency Management Director

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Feb 082013
 

A message from Orange Emergency Management:

Blizzard conditions prevail:

Please stay in your houses and off the roads if possible.   No parking in streets.

If you are able to shovel snow, consider helping our volunteer firefighters by clearing snow from the fire hydrants in your neighborhood.

Our Shelter is not open at this time.

When the Blizzard ends we will determine if the shelter will be needed.

U.I.  contacts:  www.uinet.com under Storm Center. To report outages, call UI at 800-7-CALL-UI (800-722-5584).

If you have a true emergency call 911.

Non emergency calls can be directed to the Orange Police Department at 203-891-2130

Thank You

Fred Palmer EMD

Tino Russo Asst. EMD

 

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How Prepared Is Orange In The Face Of An Emergency?

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Jul 302012
 

Emergency Preparedness Drill planned.

During Hurricane Irene last August, the Orange Police Department, Volunteer Fire Department, Highway Department, Emergency Management Personnel and CERT came together with an excellent plan that covered every possible challenge seamlessly.

The Police Headquarters served as the Emergency Command Center, with representatives from each department working together for a full 48-hour period.

This weekend every town and city in the state is taking part in the Emergency Preparedness and Planning Initiative (EPPI).

Emergency Management Director Fred Palmer said, “‘Orange is participating in the Statewide Hurricane Exercise — EPPI Statewide Hurricane Exercise 2012 on Monday and Tuesday, July 30 and 31.”

With the threat of thunderstorms on both days, the inclement weather will simply add a bit of reality to the mock situations.

If last year’s actual activation of the town’s plan is a gauge for what Orange can do, the town will surely impress the powers that be in Hartford and Homeland Security.

 

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