In the News April 2008 Edition of 9-1-1 Magazine Emergency Notification and Critical Incident Management February 26, 2008 / Journal Inquirer Town First to Hook Into Satellite Radio System for Disaster Contingency February 17, 2008 / Hartford Courant FEMA Warns: The Spy is Falling! February 4, 2008 / Press Release Vernon is S.M.A.R.T. about Emergency Communications Month of July 2007 / Family Emergency Preparedness Day Event Family Emergency Preparedness Day Flyer Reminder Newspaper: Family Emergency Preparedness Day Draws Thousands to Henry Park Family Emergency Preparedness Day: Radio Commercial #1 Family Emergency Preparedness Day: Radio Commercial #2 March 21, 2007 / Hartford Courant Fire Damages Four Condo Units March 13, 2007 / Reminder Newspaper Vernon Siren System Prepared for Monthly Testing March 9, 2007 / OEM Press Release Vernon Fire Department Receives Critical New Communications Equipment February 6, 2007 / Reminder Newspaper Vernon Named HEARTSafe Community August 22, 2006 / Reminder Newspaper Purcaro Named Emergency Manager of the Year July 28, 2006 / Journal Inquirer Vernon Official Wins Regional Honor May 16, 2006 / Reminder Newspaper Fire, Town Officials Dedicate New Public Safety Complex February 7, 2006 / Reminder Newspaper Vernon Fire Department Purchases All Terrain Vehicles with Federal Homeland Security Grant January 3, 2006 / Hartford Courant A Year on the Firing Line - Director Emerges in Emergency Services January 3, 2006 / Reminder Newspaper Water Main Break Causes Disruption to Vernon, Ellington and South Windsor CT Water Customers December 30, 2005 / Journal Inquirer Vernon Public Safety Building Ready for Occupants December 27, 2005 / Journal Inquirer Broken Water Main in Vernon Flowing Again December 8, 2005 / Hartford Courant Public Safety Building - Grand Opening Nears  Month of October 2006 / Radio Public Service Announcement Fire Prevention Week 2006 - Public Service Announcement September 16, 2005 / Journal Inquirer  Vernon Joins Other Towns in Hurricane Drill September 11, 2005 / Journal Inquirer  Grant will Help Vernon Firefighters, Ambulance Workers September 9, 2005 / OEM Press Release Vernon Fire Department Receives Grant From U.S. Department of Homeland Security January 3, 2005 / Journal Inquirer Plan Allows Town to Access Phone Lines During Crisis January 3, 2005 / OEM Press Release Town of Vernon G.E.T.S. Enhanced Emergency Telecommunications Service December 9, 2004 / Journal Inquirer New Director Promises Team Approach to Emergencies