Putnam Schools Practicing Emergency Drills This Week
Putnam County Emergency Management and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office are visiting schools across the county this week to practice emergency drills. The drills covered severe weather, fire, and intruder scenarios. EMA Director Brandon Smith said the drills this week have gone well. “We always have good conversations with our administrators and with our schools,” […]
Putnam 911 Getting New GIS Admin, Sharing With EMA
Putnam County 911 creating a new GIS System Administrator position pending the County Commission’s final budget approval. Geographic Information Systems help emergency services quickly locate and respond to emergency situations. 911 Director Penny Foister said EMA Director Brandon Smith no longer has time to handle the responsibilities. “What we’re asking for, and it’s in Brandon’s […]
Putnam EMA Testing Emergency Siren Friday Morning
Putnam County EMA to conduct emergency siren testing Friday, the first in several months. EMA Director Tyler Smith said they try to do the last Friday of every month but have been unable to do so recently because of weather. He said at 10 a.m., the sirens located in each city in the county will […]
Putnam Asst. 911 Director Could Move To Full Time EMA Under Proposed Budget
Putnam County EMA asking the county commission to approve current 911 Assistant Director Brandon Smith to go full-time with EMA. EMA Director Tyler Smith said that Brandon Smith currently splits his time between the 911 and EMA Departments. He said this change would streamline the process, and be a huge asset to the EMA department. […]
Putnam EMA To Hold Public Meeting For Hazard Mitigation Plan Updates
Putnam County Emergency Management Agency will hold a public meeting regarding their Hazard Mitigation Plan updates on Tuesday morning. Deputy Director Sharon Womack said that the plans were established to minimize loss of life or loss of property during emergency events. Womack said that if a hazard is covered in the mitigation plan, it also […]
