DPS personnel are taking advantage of some excellent training opportunities offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, and our own training staff. Westmoreland County is the first county in PEMA s western region and one of the first county s in the Commonwealth to train its entire staff in WMD Awareness. All TCOs and Supervisors have been provided a copy of the FEMA self-study course titled Emergency Response to Terrorism, which will be completed by April 2. Current strength in the Center stands at 6 supervisors and 49 TCOs. Our vision is that the Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety will become a leader in the development and execution of public safety policies and programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through teamwork and partnership with other agencies and organizations sharing a similar vision.
New members are always welcome .
DPS is developing a test site plan and schedule, which we expect to be in full swing in March. Motorola will be installing a demo system in the County in March also. While the details have yet to be firmed up, we expect to see a significant number of Motorola radios for demo and testing purposes. While we only expect to see it for about two weeks, it should give first responders an opportunity to test their equipment as well. March appears to be shaping up as a very busy month for all of us.