Emergency Management

LEPC Tabletop exercise tests lithium-ion battery emergency response

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Lincoln County emergency responders, school officials, health care representatives and community partners gathered Sept. 23 for a hazardous materials tabletop exercise designed to strengthen preparedness for a lithium-ion battery emergency. Held at the Caliente Fire Station, the discussion-based exercise centered on a simulated emergency in Alamo involving a lithium-ion … [Read more...] about LEPC Tabletop exercise tests lithium-ion battery emergency response

Volunteers sought for emergency assistance

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By Dave Maxwell The Lincoln County office of Emergency Management is looking for volunteers to assist in helping in time of local emergencies. County Emergency Management Director Rick Stever said, ?We are trying to recruit people interested in forming a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Lincoln County.? He explained, ?This is a national program that does … [Read more...] about Volunteers sought for emergency assistance