FRANKLIN COUNTY ARKANSAS
Office of Emergency Management / Fire Service
 


Medical First Responder Class

and

HAZMAT Operations Class

are coming up in 2010. Click the Training link and scroll down to the bottom of the page to see information regarding these important classes.

 

ALERT: Construction on Highway 23

Bridge Replacement-- on the north end of BEND HILL on HIGHWAY 23--flagman may be present, steep shoulder, trucks and equipment present.
 
Slide Repair--near CHERRY BEND on Hwy. 23--flagman present, VERY NARROW and CURVEY AREA WITH ONLY ONE LANE OPEN.

Arkansas Safe Room/Shelter Program

Homeowners who install a safe room in their home or a shelter on their property after January 21, 1999 are eligible to receive a rebate of 50% of the installation cost, not to exceed $1,000.  One rebate per individual for perpetuity.  Contact Rick Covert at 479-667-4909 for more information.

**Funding for the storm shelter grant program has been depleted for 2008-2009 fiscal year. ADEM anticipates funding for the program to be replenished in July for 2009-2010 fiscal year.

This year an outstanding response to the program was seen, due to the tremendous impact from severe weather across the state of Arkansas

If you plan to have a storm shelter or an above ground safe room installed in the near future, we will continue the inspection and grant application process, and will forward your application to ADEM. FUNDING IS NOT GUARANTEED. **

 

Franklin County SAR Hikes the             Ozark Highland Trail across Franklin Co. 

Several weekends this fall and winter, members of FC SAR and their mutual aid partners will  be hiking the Ozark Highland Trail from the Crawford Co. line to the Johnson Co. line. in a series of short hikes. Hiking the trail will aid SAR personnel in pre-planning for incidents and will help them to become familiar with the terrain.
 
*L-R: Jared Blankenship, Melissa Francis, Theresa Rothe, Leon Hall, Ann Sutter with Pearl, David and Melissa Sutter stand next to the OHT Sign on White Rock Mtn.
 
 

Fred Mullen Chairman of Arkansas Search and Rescue Committee

FC OES Coordinator Fred Mullen has been named chairman of the new Arkansas Search & Rescue Committee formed by Danny Ormond, Deputy Director of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Mangement.  The purpose of this committee is to collect information regarding the current status of search and rescue in the state, evaluate training and standards, and seek funding sources. Search and Rescue teams are encouraged to email their contact information and training schedule to Fred at fc_oem@hotmail.com.  Fred also currently serves as the Arkansas Rural Search & Rescue Advisor to ADEM's Homeland Security Committee.

 

Arkansas Search and Rescue Conference

May 21, 22 and 23, 2010

 

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville , Arkansas

If you respond to SAR incidents, you will want to attend this conference.  This year, our first, will concentrate on search topics ranging from field technique to search management.  We are fortunate enough to have Robert Koester as a keynote speaker and featured instructor.  Robert is recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on lost person behavior.  His latest book, Lost Person Behavior, considers a data base of over 50,000 lost person incidents.  It also includes much strategic and tactical knowledge on how to manage a successful search.  Sunday includes a full day of training for canine teams.  Other presentations will be from Arkansas’ Responders who have made commitments to developing their SAR skills and sharing what they have learned with you so we can work together…”so others may live.”

 

For more info and to register see the conference website at Lakepoint, AR Tech or you can contact Fred at 479-209-0818.

Thanks,

Fred

 

 

View from White Rock Mountain

 

OES Coordinator:
Fred Mullen 
479-209-0818
      2006 NW Arkansas Coordinator of the Year
 
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