DATE: December 31, 2009 TIME: 12:45 p.m.
CONTACT: Michael Amberson, Public Information Officer 256.549.4575 (Office)
TARs Recycling Program Raises $5480 for Local Fire Departments
Citizens, schools, and businesses of Etowah County who returned their old Tone Alert Radios (TARs) have helped to raise $5480 for local volunteer fire departments in Etowah County. The program was administered by the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency, Attalla Fire Department, Etowah County Volunteer Fire Association, Glencoe Fire Department, Hokes Bluff Fire Department, Rainbow City Fire Department, and the Southside Fire Department.
TARs were issued to schools, churches, hospitals, nursing homes, and special needs individuals as part of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), as a means for notification of local emergencies. They were deactivated in April and replaced with the emergency alert radios which were offered earlier in the year. However, individuals with these TARs were asked not to throw them away due to the need to properly dispose of the battery inside the radio. Instead, recycling bins were set up in six locations for individuals to drop off their TARs. Local responders, Gadsden/Etowah County EMA staff members and volunteers were able to pick up TARs from individuals who were unable to take their radio to the recycling bins.
For more information, please contact the Gadsden/Etowah County Emergency Management Agency at 256-549-4575.
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