8-27-15
(Cleveland)- The White County Emergency Management Agency has received re-certification for three rescue vehicles used in the county. The vehicles: Rescue 3, located at the Sautee Fire Station, Rescue 4 at Westmoreland fire station 4 and Rescue 11 stationed in the city of Cleveland have met all the requirements set forth the by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency.
In issuing the certifications Ed Westbrook State Training Director for GEMA said in a letter to White County Public Safety/EMA Director David Murphy, “ you, your local government officials and your organization are to be commended for fulfilling the requirements for license.”
Director Murphy said, this provides great tools to serve the citizens of White County, “it reassures the public that those vehicles are equipped with the necessary items and tools to rescue someone from a vehicle, trapped in a vehicle, or have the equipment available for search and rescue operations and things of that nature, “ said Murphy.
According to Murphy the rescue units must be recertified every three years.
