From Harford County government:
WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, February 18, U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski and Congressman Frank Kratovil (both D-Md.) will join Harford County Executive David Craig and members of Harford County’s Emergency Operations Center to announce a major new federal investment in Harford County’s public safety communications technology project.
The project will equip Harford’s first responders with new technology that will allow them to communicate in a safe, seamless and compatible way. The improved technology will help Harford’s first responders enhance security, share information and save lives.
The event will culminate in a tour of Harford’s Emergency Operations Center, which serves a population of nearly 240,000 people, and responds to emergencies within a 450 square mile area.
WHO: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
Congressman Frank Kratovil
Harford County Executive David Craig
Ernie Crist, Director of Emergency Operations Center
Steve Hench, Chief, Emergency Operations
Harford County first responders
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, ...Continue Reading
Tags: communication, craig, emergency, Kratovil, mikulski, responder, safety
From the Harford County Department of Inspections, Licenses, and Permits:
Harford County Executive David R. Craig is warning all area businesses and homes with flat roofs of the dangers of collapse due to accumulating snow and possible heavy rains forecasted later in the week.
The storm last weekend resulted in almost two feet of snow. Flat roofed buildings are extremely susceptible to collapse from the weight of heavy snow, especially if followed by heavy rain which is tentatively forecasted for later this week. On the advice of building code officials across the state, residents and property owners are urged to take the necessary steps to remove snow from flat roofs now, before heavy rains come later this week.
Rain and possible freezing rain is forecasted later in the week. If snow covered flat roofs are not properly cleared, there is an increased danger of partial or total collapse which could result ...Continue Reading
Tags: collapse, roof, safety, snow, weather
From the Office of Del. Donna Stifler:
The Apartment and Office Building Association of Metropolitan Washington (AOBA) has announced that Harford County State Delegate Donna Stifler (R, Distict 35A) will be honored on November 13 with an Outstanding Leadership Award for her tenacious pursuit of legislation to ensure the safety of elevators in the State of Maryland.
The non-partisan legislation which was signed into law by the Governor after the 2009 Legislative Session brings Maryland in-line with its surrounding jurisdictions and allows the use of third party inspectors. The new law not only reduces State expenditures and eliminates the backlog of inspections, but, more importantly, increases the safety of the vertical riding public.
“This is a win –win,” said Stifler. “On one side of the ledger, it reduces state spending. On the other side, it brings in revenue. It also provides opportunity to small businesses to obtain state contracts. This is a stimulus ...Continue Reading
Tags: annapolis, delegation, District 35, elevator, safety, stifler
NATIONAL SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2008 RECIPIENT OF THE J. STANNARD BAKER AWARD FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY
(July 10, 2009, Bel Air, MD) — Sergeant Joseph VanSeeters of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office was honored Tuesday, June 23, 2009 during the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He was the 2008 recipient of the J. Stannard Baker Award for Highway Safety, which recognizes individual law enforcement officers and others who have made significant achievements in highway safety. The award is sponsored by the National Sheriffs’ Association, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nationwide Insurance, and the Northwestern University Traffic Institute.
Sergeant VanSeeters has been a member of the Harford County Sheriff’s Office for over 17 years and currently serves as the Supervisor for the Traffic Enforcement Unit. He oversees all traffic operations throughout Harford County. During his distinguished career in law enforcement, he has worked to increase the amount of critical ...Continue Reading
Tags: highway, police, safety, sheriff's office, traffic
