Homeland Security District 5 (Cannon, Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson counties) is in need of volunteers to participate in their Exercise on Wednesday, 3/28/2012 at LP field in Nashville. The volunteers will be players utilized as injured persons of varying degrees.

All volunteers must be 18 years or older.

Groups are preferred to individuals but we will take individuals.

Volunteer sign-in at 7:00am at the Red B parking lot of LP field, with volunteer parking in the Red C lot.

A light breakfast will be served before 0900 hours and volunteer participation should end around noon.

Volunteers should also wear old clothes they don't mind getting make-up on.

Anyone interested please contact:

Kate Brock
Williamson Co Emergency Mngt Planner
615-790-5723

Add your storm shelter to the Williamson County Shelter Registry!

Use the Online Registration Form or call the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency at 615-790-5752.

STORM SHELTER REGISTRY

The purpose of the Storm Shelter Registry is to provide a database of storm shelter locations in Williamson County to assist emergency agencies in providing aid to victims of disasters. The registry will be a valuable tool for agencies in locating and assisting residents that may have been trapped in their storm shelters by debris.

The registry consists of a list of storm shelters and valuable information for each shelter such as contact information, shelter address, shelter type, and where on the property the shelter is located. The Williamson County Information Systems department will maintain the database and the shelter addresses will be used to map all storm shelter locations. In the event of a disaster, address lists and address maps of affected areas can be distributed to emergency responders so that those in need of assistance can be quickly located.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

Public safety officials across the county encourage anyone with a storm shelter to register online or by calling the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency at 615-790-5752 to submit your shelter information. Please be prepared to provide a name, phone number, shelter address, shelter type (safe room, prefabricated, custom) shelter location (i.e. below or above grade, etc...), and shelter entry location. You can register a safe room, storm cellar, or in-ground storm shelters.

PRIVACY

Your storm shelter information will not be shared or distributed for any reason other than to aid Williamson County Public Safety personnel.

The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services, in conjunction with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, conducted an emergency disposal of explosive materials on Monday night at the County Highway Department quarry in Franklin.

On Monday afternoon, the county’s Emergency Management agency responded to a homeowner’s call to investigate materials remaining from the construction of model rockets. In consultation with the THP’s Tactical/Bomb Squad, it was determined that some of the materials required emergency disposal through detonation.

The Williamson County EMA and participating agencies relocated the materials to the County Highway Department quarry and destroyed them with three individual blasts at approximately 9 p.m. last night.

Learn how to prepare for emergencies at a Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday, August 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. This free event will take place at Sodium, 1725 Columbia Avenue, Suite 100, Franklin, TN 37064, and is being organized by the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency and the Franklin Fire Department.

Outside activities include a “Bubble Bonanza” courtesy of the Franklin Fire Department. A fire truck will spray bubbles for kids of all ages to play in (see photo below), from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – swim suits and goggles are recommended! Also outside will be an emergency services “Touch-a-Truck” event, as well as child car seat checks. Educational booths will be located inside with information and classes showing how to assemble a 72-hour emergency kit for you and your family.

This event will serve as a local kick-off event for National Preparedness Month which is observed in September. National Preparedness Month is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) annual campaign to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses, and communities.

The goal for this September’s National Preparedness Month is to turn awareness into action by motivating all Americans to make and practice an emergency plan.

FEMA officials stress that you may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take several days depending on the severity of the event, your location, and other factors. In addition, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, a week, or even longer.

Williamson County Emergency Management Agency Director Mac Purdy said that with the ten year anniversary of the terrorist attacks occurring this year on September 11th, as well as all of the recent natural disasters that have occurred in both the U.S. and worldwide, citizens realize now more than ever the necessity of preparing for emergencies.

“Emergencies and disasters affect all aspects of a community when they occur. It takes all of us to prepare for the hazards we face; from emergency response organizations and volunteer groups, to each of us as individuals,” said Purdy. “This is a wonderful opportunity for each of us to better prepare ourselves and our community should disaster strike.”

Participants include Atmos Energy (providing complimentary food and drinks), Franklin Fire and Police Departments, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Williamson County Animal Control, Williamson County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Williamson Medical Center EMS, and others.

For more information about this event, or if you are interested in being involved as an exhibitor, please contact the Franklin Fire Department at (615) 791-3270, or visit our website at www.franklintn.gov/fire.

For more information about creating an emergency kit visit www.ready.gov.

Courtesy www.franklintn.gov

Learn how to prepare for emergencies at a Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday, August 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. This free event will take place at Sodium, 1725 Columbia Avenue, Suite 100, Franklin, TN 37064, and is being organized by the Williamson County Emergency Management Agency and the Franklin Fire Department.

Outside activities include a “Bubble Bonanza” courtesy of the Franklin Fire Department. A fire truck will spray bubbles for kids of all ages to play in (see photo below), from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – swim suits and goggles are recommended! Also outside will be an emergency services “Touch-a-Truck” event, as well as child car seat checks. Educational booths will be located inside with information and classes showing how to assemble a 72-hour emergency kit for you and your family.

This event will serve as a local kick-off event for National Preparedness Month which is observed in September. National Preparedness Month is the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) annual campaign to encourage Americans to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, schools, organizations, businesses, and communities.

The goal for this September’s National Preparedness Month is to turn awareness into action by motivating all Americans to make and practice an emergency plan.

FEMA officials stress that you may need to survive on your own after an emergency. This means having your own food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least three days. Local officials and relief workers will be on the scene after a disaster, but they cannot reach everyone immediately. You could get help in hours, or it might take several days depending on the severity of the event, your location, and other factors. In addition, basic services such as electricity, gas, water, sewage treatment, and telephones may be cut off for days, a week, or even longer.

Williamson County Emergency Management Agency Director Mac Purdy said that with the ten year anniversary of the terrorist attacks occurring this year on September 11th, as well as all of the recent natural disasters that have occurred in both the U.S. and worldwide, citizens realize now more than ever the necessity of preparing for emergencies.

“Emergencies and disasters affect all aspects of a community when they occur. It takes all of us to prepare for the hazards we face; from emergency response organizations and volunteer groups, to each of us as individuals,” said Purdy. “This is a wonderful opportunity for each of us to better prepare ourselves and our community should disaster strike.”

Participants include Atmos Energy (providing complimentary food and drinks), Franklin Fire and Police Departments, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Williamson County Animal Control, Williamson County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Williamson County Emergency Management Agency, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Williamson Medical Center EMS, and others.

For more information about this event, or if you are interested in being involved as an exhibitor, please contact the Franklin Fire Department at (615) 791-3270, or visit our website at www.franklintn.gov/fire.

For more information about creating an emergency kit visit www.ready.gov.

Wind Advisory including Williamson County in effect from 3 pm this afternoon to 6 AM CST Wednesday