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...

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...

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...

Oct 18, 2012

FREE equine rescue training will be offered on Saturday, November 10th at Northwoods Stable in Winston-Salem. This training is basic enough for those that have very little to no experience with horses and large animals. It is also great refresher training for those that have years of experience. A $3 donation is requested for lunch items that will be provided....

Sep 21, 2012

First responders, colleges, universities, schools and medical facilities can learn what to do during natural gas emergencies from Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG). PNG can conduct a training session at your facility. You will learn what to expect from Piedmont Natural Gas and what you can do to help in case of a natural gas emergency. Be prepared! Please contact...