March 31 

Shepherdstown, WV – The Jefferson County DAT team, represented by Jill Randlett, responded to a chimney fire in a residence in Shepherdstown on Monday morning.  The residents were awakened by their two dogs barking and scratching at their bedroom door.  Once the dogs woke up their humans, the residents could hear the smoke alarm.  Soon after waking up, the smoke alarm melted and shut off.  They evacuated their house and called 911.  The chimney fire had burned into the wall and attic.  There was smoke damage to the house, and fire damage to one wall and attic.  The residents were very thankful that they woke up, that the fire department responded so quickly, and that the damage to their belongings was minimal.  The dogs got lots of treats!

March 24, 2008

St. Andrews Community Center, Mission Road -- The Eastern Panhandle Chapter participated in a community meeting sponsored by the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security tonight regarding Emergency Preparedness.

This meeting was made possible by a grant from the Commission for National and Community Service and was hosted by Neal Nilson. Several members of the Community Early Response Team (CERT) were on hand to share their experiences with both CERT and preparedness in general.

Two of our DAT volunteers, Jill Randlett and Debbi Palmer, set up a display table featuring Red Cross first aid kits and preparedness literature. If your organization would like us to set up an informative display or do a presentation, please call our office at (304) 725-5015.