Every year during the second week of April is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week is meant to celebrate and thank the unseen heroes who dedicate their life to serving our community. We would like to take this week to show everyone their hard work and dedication to provide
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Power Outages and Utility Interruptions
Power outages and utility interruptions can occur at any time of the year, and it may take hours to weeks for services to be restored to residential and commercial areas. Be prepared for a power outage. Not only can extended power outages impact you, they may impact the whole community
Next Generation Public Safety Radio System updates continue
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2020 CONTACT: John Grappy jgrappy@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-7945 Erie, PA – The Erie County Department of Public Safety continues to improve the accessibility and coverage of the Next Generation Public Safety Radio System. The department, in close partnership with first responders, has worked diligently to identify geographical
National CPR Awareness
Cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. Cardiac arrest is a leading cause of death. When a person has a cardiac arrest, survival depends on immediately receiving CPR from
About the “Hot Car Bill”
In October of 2018, Governor Tom Wolf signed Act 104 of 2018, House Bill 1216, the Motor Vehicle Extreme Heat Protection Act, otherwise known as the “Hot Car Bill” that went into effect on December 23, 2018. The law enforcement officer or emergency responder must have a good-faith and reasonable