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Successful CERT Basic Training Class for Maries County Sheriff’s Posse and Sleeper & Stoutland Volunteer Fire Departments

On November 11 & 12, members of the Maries County Sheriff’s Posse, Sleeper & Stoutland Volunteer Fire Departments, and a trainee of the EMA EOC team took part in our final Community Emergency Response Team basic 20-hour training class of 2023! The CERT concept was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department…

Taking Part in the NWS Integrated Weather Team Workshop

Yesterday, members of our office attended the Ozarks Integrated Weather Team Workshop at Roaring River State Park. Director Sam Henley was the opening speaker for the Workshop and assisted with the Underserved/Vulnerable Populations breakout session. Working with our partners at the US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri is vital to increasing warning reliability for our…

Camden County EOC Training Begins Today!

EOC training is starting up again for this year. Any CERT members, first responders, business owners, partnering agencies, and anyone else who would like to continue or start their Camden County EOC training are welcome to attend. We are stepping forward into a tabletop exercise that will culminate in a full-scale exercise in October. April…

Hyper-Reach FAQs

Good morning, everyone!As usual, when our county’s mass notification system, Hyper-Reach, rebroadcasts weather alerts from the US National Weather Service Springfield Missouri​ office, we are flooded with calls.Here are a few answers to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): We will continue to update this blog post as we receive more Frequently Asked Questions! SIDE NOTE:…

Helping Boy Scouts Earn Badges…Again!

We were so excited to once again help Boy Scouts earn their Emergency Preparedness merit badge! On November 29, 2022, we hosted JJ and Max (as well as their parents/guardians, Scoutmaster Joseph LaPlant, and Assistant Scoutmaster Jack Stockwell) from Troop 238 at the Camden County EMA’s office, which serves as the primary Emergency Operations Center…

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