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 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 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...

Aug 10, 2012

The Piedmont Emergency Animal Response Team (PE ART) is a collaborative and regional, nonprofit partnership composed of community volunteers and stakeholders that are dedicated to the well-being of all animals.   Our Mission: The Piedmont Emergency Animal Response Team is committed to coordinating an effective animal response prior to, during and after...

Aug 1, 2012

  The National Weather Service in Raleigh has released their Summer 2012 Newsletter, “Changing Skies Over Central North Carolina.” The newsletter includes the following topics: Hurricane Center Forecasts Improving Raleigh Research Looks to Improve Hurricane Wind Forecasts Summer Heat Preparedness NWS Raleigh Joining Twitter NWS...

Jun 20, 2012

(Photo Courtesy of NOAA) Lightning Safety Week:  June 24-30, 2012 Lightning-related injuries and fatalities are preventable. NOAA’s National Weather Service provides an informative website with information about the science of lightning, lightning safety, survivor stories and other lightning resources.  Remember: When Thunder Roars, Go...

May 8, 2012

“Learn to Be Ready” promotes 3 simple steps to disaster preparedness and provides free information and various types of planning assistance to individuals, groups, organizations, churches and businesses that wish to become better prepared. To find out more about Learn To Be Ready, call the number listed on the banner. Note: Winston-Salem/Forsyth...

Sep 29, 2010

Please ensure that you are prepared for any potential flooding and that you continue to monitor the weather over the next few days. The following websites are great references: National Hurricane Center National Weather Service –...