Tag: Emergency

 Municipal Emergency Services (MES, Inc.) acquired Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers on January 13, 2023. Founded in 2001, Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers is the leading Honeywell First Responder turnout gear provider to municipalities and volunteer fire departments throughout Virginia. Tom Hubregsen, CEO of MES, commented, “We are thrilled to have the Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers team join the MES family. Their decades of experience in providing excellent customer service will make them a great addition to our company. We look forward to building and expanding our existing business in Virginia to include a wider selection of turnout gear solutions, rescue equipment, ... Read more

HAD’s emergency hotline stood down ********************************** Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:      As Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 has been cancelled, the Home Affairs Department’s emergency hotline 2572 8427 has ceased to operate.

To address the deteriorating air quality of the National Capital Region, the Sub-Committee for invoking actions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) of the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) held an emergency meeting today. The Commission while comprehensively reviewing the overall air quality parameters during the meeting noted that due to unfavorable meteorological conditions with slower wind speed and sudden spike in the farm fire incidents, it is considered necessary to implement Stage III of GRAP with immediate effect in the entire NCR. As per the dynamic model ... Read more

DSD to carry out emergency repair works for sewer near St Stephen’s Beach *************************************************************************      The Drainage Services Department announced today (October 26) that emergency repair works for a sewer near St Stephen’s Beach will be carried out starting today until October 28. During the period, the water quality of the nearby waters will potentially be affected. Members of the public are advised not to swim at this beach or the nearby waters during the period to protect public health.        The Leisure and Cultural Services Department has announced earlier that lifeguard services at St Stephen’s Beach ... Read more

HAD Emergency Co-ordination Centre in operation *********************************************** Attention duty announcers, radio and TV stations: Please broadcast the following as soon as possible and repeat it at suitable intervals:      As the Landslip Warning has been issued, the Home Affairs Department’s Emergency Co-ordination Centre is now in operation.      The Home Affairs Department will open temporary shelters for people in need of temporary accommodation.      For details, please contact the centre on 2572 8427.