In the News November 7, 2011 / Reminder News VCMS Shelter Home to Many During Blackout November 3, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Officials Not Leaving Anyone Unchecked November 2, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Still No Power, School Closed for Week November 2, 2011 / Journal Inquirer 'Tremendous' Use of Shelter November 1, 2011 / Journal Inquirer School Out for Rest of Week October 31, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Fires Add to Evacuations October 31, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Historic Storm Leaves Thousands in the Cold October 6, 2011 / Reminder News Town Beefs Up Emergency Preparedness Month of October, 2011 / Public Safety Day Event Public Safety Day Flyer Public Safety Day: Radio Commercial #1 Public Safety Day: Radio Commercial #2 September 13, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Emergency Plan in Action August 30, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Darkness Lifts: 400,000 Customers Restored Since Irene Struck State August 29, 2011 / Reminder Newspaper Area Feels Effects of Tropical Storm Irene April 23-24, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Nearly $200,000 Grant Will Purchase New Fire Equipment February 7, 2011 / Journal Inquirer Shoveling Roofs A First for Local National Guard February 4, 2011 / CT National Guard Guard Called to Clear School Roofs July 20, 2010 / Reminder Newspaper New England Disaster Training Center Open July 9, 2010 / Hartford Courant Disaster Training Center Opens June 8, 2010 / Reminder Newspaper Town Enters Regional Plan for Emergency Vaccinations January 5, 2010 / Reminder Newspaper Looking Back at 2009, Part 4 October 13, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Live Call-in Show Gives H1N1 Answers September 15, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Local Leaders Attend H1N1 Forum August 4, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Seniors Updated on Town's Emergency Preparedness June 27-28, 2009 / Journal Inquirer CERT Graduates 16 Volunteers in Emergency Response Class June 9, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper OEM Boss Takes Part in Flu Drill June 1, 2009 / Computerworld Magazine SaaS Benefits Governments Big and Small May 5, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Swine Flu Scare Shuts Schools April, 2009 / Columbia Magazine A Nation of Neighbors Helping Neighbors March 29, 2009 / FOX-61 VFD Responds to Elm St. Structure Fire March 24, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Thirty-one Community Emergency Response Team Students Graduate March 14, 2009 / Official Proclamation C.E.R.T. Team Recognized by Connecticut General Assembly February 27, 2009 / Knights of Columbus Emergency Management Director Gives Presentation at National Summit on Volunteerism February 3, 2009 / Reminder Newspaper Emergency Management Director Gives Presentation to Community January 25, 2009 / Journal Inquirer Rockville Community Alliance to Hear About Emergency Services Plans September 20, 2008 / Journal Inquirer Locals Deploy to Galveston for Relief Effort September 19, 2008 / USA Today Post-Ike: "Its a Public Health Emergency" September 19, 2008 / Hartford Courant State Medical Team Responded to Ike September 18, 2008 / Waterbury Republican-American Waterbury Native Part of Team Aiding Hurricane Hit Island 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 Promotion #1 Family Emergency Preparedness Day: Radio Promotion #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