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Neighbors Work Together to Mitigate Disasters
- Tom Smith
- Apr 29, 2013
Professional 1st responders are often overwhelmed after emergency/disaster. Palatine Emergency Management has a program where neighbors band together before a disater in order to be better prepared.
Volunteer Disaster Assistance Teams Respond to Northern Illinois
- Tom Smith
- Apr 24, 2013
The Emergency Management Assistant Team of the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association has been deployed to McHenry Co. to assist with response/recovery efforts from the recent flooding.
New Experimental Storm Warning System to Be Tested This Spring
- Tom Smith
- Mar 15, 2013
An experimental National Weather Service warning enhancement will be used across much of the central U.S. this thunderstorm season.
Illinois Emergency Mangement Agency Announces “Weather Alert Radios Save Lives” Contest
- Tom Smith
- Mar 12, 2013
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is sponsoring the “Weather Alert Radios Save Lives” contest where individuals have an opportunity to win one of 100 weather alert radio.
FREE National Weather Service Spotter Training
- Tom Smith
- Mar 11, 2013
The Village of Palatine’s Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service will be co-hosting two training opportunities on severe weather spotting.
Palatine Emergency Management Agency Members Receive State Accreditation
- Tom Smith
- Feb 4, 2013
Palatine EMA volunteers receive Illiniois Professional Emergency Management (IPEM) certification.
