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Mission Statement
Phone: (770) 527-2855
Email: gpolk@freoreport.net
The Spalding County Office of Homeland Security is tasked to coordinate all activities that are necessary in the protection of our citizens from natural and man-made disasters and emergencies that may threaten Spalding County, including the City of Griffin, Orchard Hill and Sunnyside. This initiative is a continual process of mitigation, planning, preparedness, response and recovery that works for the protection of lives, property and the environment of Spalding County. In the times of disasters and emergencies, the Spalding County Office of Homeland Security works as a liaison between local and state agencies for any needed resources, in addition to, working with local governments and organizations to develop disaster preparedness plans, with the enhanced training and exercise events of these plans.
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As a result of the April 2011 tornado, Spalding County was awarded a Federal Grant in February of 2013 for the purchase and installation of two Tornado Warning Sirens. These sirens have been placed at the Blalock and Norton Fire Stations. These two locations were chosen due to their proximity to the historical path of these types of storms. The installation of sirens in this path, supplements our First Call Emergency Alert System which was implemented on March 30, 2012 and helped Spalding County become “Storm Ready” certified by the National Weather Service.
To obtain the “Storm Ready” designation by the National Weather Service, a County warning point must operate under the following criteria:
These sirens are currently operational and are integrated into the counties 800 MHz radio system. They are designed to be automatically activated by a National Weather Service Tornado Warning affecting Spalding County. The sirens have an audible range of approximately one mile in all directions. The siren will be automatically tested by the National Weather service at noon on the first Wednesday of each month.
The Spalding County Office of Homeland Security will provide ongoing education for the community and public safety personnel on expectations of the system and procedures for citizens receiving these alerts. For additional questions, please contact the Spalding County Communications System Manager at (770) 467-4253 and/or the Spalding County Office of Homeland Security at (770) 228-2129 during normal business hours.
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