May 17, 2013

The TLAER Operations training in Hamptonville, NC, at Dusty Horses Farm, was very successful! Emergency responders, volunteers, veterinarians and vet techs were trained to respond to large animal emergencies of all types. The training was coordinated by PEART (Piedmont Emergency Animal Response Team), hosted by H.E.R.O. and partially funded by a generous grant...

May 17, 2013

The “Are You Prepared? Zombie 5k/Walk/Shuffle”, coordinated by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management and held at Wake Forest University, raised over $1000 and over 600 pounds of food for Second Harvest Food Bank. The public, some dressed as zombies, came out to support emergency response personnel. Many local and state emergency...

May 1, 2013

The National Weather Service will be conducting Basic & Advanced SKYWARN Weather Spotter training in Forsyth County on Saturday, May 25th.   SKYWARN Weather Spotter Training – Basic & Advanced Saturday, May 25th / 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Building (Auditorium C) 1450 Fairchild Rd, Winston-Salem, NC...

Apr 24, 2013

Forsyth CERT Promotional Documents & Flyers Forsyth CERT Brochure 2013 Forsyth CERT Description and CERT History   Meetings Forsyth CERT Quarterly Meeting Minutes_23April2013   Other Forsyth CERT Information & Links Forsyth CERT Facebook page   LIKE US!       Forsyth CERT Twitter page   FOLLOW...

Apr 18, 2013

February 2013 TLAER Awareness. Photo courtesy of Georgia Taylor, DVM TLAER – Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue With funding assistance from The Winston-Salem Foundation and grant management assistance from H.E.R.O., PEART (Piedmont Emergency Animal Response Team) is proud to present the Operations level of  Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue...

Mar 21, 2013

APRIL 27TH, 2013…..Get your zombie face on! This family event is designed to promote emergency, disaster and zombie apocalypse preparedness. Many agencies, organizations and emergency management partners will participate in this event to encourage community safety and preparedness. You do not have to participate in race activities to view the emergency...

Mar 4, 2013

Severe Weather Awareness Week in NC is March 3rd through March 8th. Be prepared for weather events that affect our part of the state. Visit National Weather Service’s new website: Be a Force of Nature. This website is specific to our area in North Carolina and is managed by the Raleigh NWS Office. At this website learn how to “become a force of...

Feb 6, 2013

  Piedmont Emergency Animal Response Team (PEART) is coordinating a Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue- Awareness Level (TLAER) training on February 23 & 24th. The training will be held at Davidson Community College. This highly-regarded course was made possible due to a generous grant from The Winston-Salem Foundation. In partnership with...

Jan 25, 2013

    Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Emergency Management coordinated a multi-agency exercise in the Union Cross Road/Kernersville area in Dec of 2012. Over 140 participants from local, state and federal agencies came together to practice response operations for a potentially large-scale incident. Local media covered the exercise. Click here for more...

Dec 31, 2012

  In 2013, include technology in your personal emergency plans. Visit Ready.gov/Resolve to learn more about incorporating technology into your plans, such as saving important information to the cloud, using Google docs and using your mobile device to send messages during emergencies.   Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is a...