You may see some activity on a Tuesday morning soon that looks like you need to call 911, but if it’s on River Street in Benton, it might be just a drill. The Saline County Office of Emergency Management will be conducting a full-scale Active Shooter Exercise in conjunction with the police and fire departments […]
2nd Annual Family & Safety Preparedness Expo Planned for Sept 18
Saline County Emergency Management announces the 2nd Annual Family Safety & Preparedness Expo. The event is planned for September 18th, 2018, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Benton Event Center. Visit the Facebook event for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1310483129086650/ Sponsors are Baxley-Penfield-Moudy Realtors, Entergy Arkansas, First Security Bank, Middlebrooks Electric and Saline Memorial Hospital.
NWS to Host Storm Spotter Training in Benton, Apr 5th
The National Weather Service will be offering a SKYWARN storm spotter training program on Thursday, April 5th , 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This will be held at Saline Memorial Hospital at 1 Medical Park Drive, and is held in partnership with Saline County Emergency Management. Learn about thunderstorm formation, ingredients, and how to identify the most dangerous part […]
5 Important Things I Learned About Disasters and Emergency from an OEM/911 Office Tour
Saline County 911 office – OEM Director Robert McGowen describes new equipment. (Photo and video credit: Shelli Poole) On Tuesday, members of the Benton Chamber Civics & Government Committee were invited for a tour of Saline County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM). OEM Director Robert McGowen led the tour. I learned some important information that I […]