FRANKLIN COUNTY ARKANSAS
Office of Emergency Management / Fire Service
 


Northwest Arkansas SAR Academy October 2009

Franklin County Emergency Management SAR Team is proud to be contributing to the effort of presenting the NASAR National Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas in May 2009. Since our regularly scheduled SAR Academy is so close to the conference date, we will move the 2009 SAR Academy to October. All SAR Academy attendees are encouraged to attend the NASAR Conference.

 

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. **

 

 

View from White Rock Mountain

 
 
NASAR Conference in Little Rock

WHEN: 5/28/2009 - 5/30/2009
WHERE: Little Rock, Arkansas
                 DoubleTree Hotel
Information: www.nasar.org
 

 

 

*Pie Supper*

WHEN: May 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM WHERE:Barnes Fire Department

Just a note from Fred Mullen, OEM Coordinator:

The Barnes Fire Department is the most remote responding agency in Franklin County and therefore responds to some of the most remote calls in the County.  They provide well-trained and dedicated personnel to meet Fire, Medical First Responder, Search and Rescue, and other emergency and public service needs.  Recently, two of their special projects have included assisting the Highway Department with the clearing of Highway 23 after an ice storm and a FireWise Wildland Fire Prevention Project at Baptist Vista Church Camp.  It has been a great pleasure for me to get to work with these outstanding neighbors.  Please support their diligent efforts to make Franklin County a safer place to live, work and visit.

Fred

 
 
 

        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.

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