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New Community Emergency Response Guide Offers Tools, Templates to Help You Prepare

Disasters happen. They don’t happen often or everywhere, but it’s best to be ready when they do. With planning and preparation, you can //READ MORE >>

March 19, 2019

National Guardphoto of rescue efforts in South Carolina.

Helping Our Neighbors Impacted by Florence

We were lucky. For a while the forecast was ominous that our county would be impacted by Hurricane Florence, but we were fortunate. //READ MORE >>

September 18, 2018

VATF-1 team supplies and canines ready to leave for Irma deployment.

Two Historic Hurricanes Mean Deployments for County’s Public Safety Staff

Editor’s Note: Close to 100 Fairfax County public safety personnel from multiple agencies are helping our neighbors to the south with //READ MORE >>

September 6, 2017

Stop the Bleed: Learn How You Can Save a Life

A person can die from severe uncontrolled bleeding in as little as five minutes. Often times, when a traumatic bleeding emergency occurs, //READ MORE >>

August 9, 2017

Help Save Lives: Adopt a Fire Hydrant

SHARE POINT Adopt a Fairfax County fire hydrant near your home or business and keep it clear of snow, shrubs… Click To Tweet //READ MORE >>

February 9, 2017

County Conversation: Winter Preparedness Tips

On the most recent edition of the “County Conversation” podcast, Seamus Mooney, coordinator of emergency management, talked //READ MORE >>

January 13, 2017

Planning for Emergencies Begins at Home, But New Survey Shows Many Not Prepared

SHARE POINT More preparedness, please! See survey results for how prepared county households are for emergencies Click To Tweet //READ MORE >>

September 28, 2016

Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 5-7: Bookbags, Flashlights, Dishwashers, Garter Belts and More

SHARE POINT Save $$ Aug. 5-7 during sales tax holiday, lots of items qualify: Click To Tweet Get your shopping shoes on. From Aug. 5-7, //READ MORE >>

August 1, 2016