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Emergency Alerts - Roanoke, RoCo Alert, Roanoke County Emergency Communications Center

RoCo Alert is a system used by Roanoke County public safety officials to deliver emergency notifications to residents and businesses impacted by, or in danger of being impacted by, an emergency or disaster. The RoCo Alert service is provided by Twenty First Century Communications, Inc. under contract to Roanoke County, Virginia. Officials within the Roanoke County Emergency Communications Center can activate RoCo Alert when needed for wide area disasters such as wildfires or storm damage and also for very local alerts for flooding or neighborhood emergencies.

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Disaster Warnings
Safety Advisories

Information Services - Richmond, CBS 6 WTVR Raycom Media

Serves the public by broadcasting information and entertainment.

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Public Awareness/Education
Safety Advisories

Forestry - Woodstock, Virginia Department of Forestry Woodstock

Provides a State agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with private forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm ACCESSIBILITY: Limited accessibility for persons with disabilities.

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Safety Advisories
Parks/Recreation Areas
Conservation

Consumer Complaints - Washington DC, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Responsible for improving and monitoring highway safety. United States Department of Tranpsotation General Information Main Switchboard (including personnel locator): 202-366-4000 / Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm Eastern, excluding Federal Holidays. VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE Please use the toll-free number above to report suspected safety defects in your vehicle, vehicle equipment, and child safety seats. You can also obtain information about air bags, highway safety, and the proper use of child safety seats.

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Safety Advisories
Consumer Complaints

Communications Productions - Fairfax, Fairfax County Department of Cable and Consumer Services

Communications Productions informs the public about County government by televising meetings of the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals, and by producing informational programs that are televised on Fairfax County Government Channel 16, via live video-streaming, and through video-on-demand. Communications Productions maintains an emergency messaging system that delivers important emergency information to County residents on Channel 16, providing a reliable means of communication during an emergency. Communications Productions operates the Fairfax County Training Network and produces training programs for over 30,000 employees of Fairfax County Government and Fairfax County Public Schools to support a productive and effective workforce.

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Safety Advisories
Community Access Channels
Disaster Warnings

Transportation Related Resources - Richmond, Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RMTA)

Provide transportation-related resources to the Greater Richmond community. From efficient toll roads that provide direct, convenient transportation to parking decks that provide short-and long-term parking solutions, the RMTA provides answers to an array of transportation needs in the community. The RMTA also owns the Diamond baseball stadium and manages the Main Street Station. The Authority provides parking for passengers at the station seeking Amtrak service in downtown Richmond.

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State Government Information Services
Travelers Assistance
Safety Advisories
Transportation Passes

Forestry - Salem, Western Region, Virginia Department of Forestry

A state agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm

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Safety Advisories
Conservation

Forestry - Edinburg, USDA Forest Service Lee Ranger District

Provides a Federal Agency to protect and manage 190,000 acres of National Forest land and provide recreation opportunities. In the Northwest Region of Virginia the USDA Forest Service also has offices in Harrisonburg, Natural Bridge Station and Warm Springs. Please see the web site for more details. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: http://www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm Serves the counties of Frederick, Hampshire (WV), Hardy (V), Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren and the city of Winchester.

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Fire Services
Public Parks
Safety Advisories
Pollution Control
Conservation

Public Safety and Homeland Security - Richmond, Virginia Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security

The Secretary oversees several state agencies, which are charged with a variety of responsibilities, including enforcing criminal, highway safety, and alcoholic beverage laws; protecting the public through confinement, treatment and re-entry preparation; training firefighters and other first responders, and planning and coordinating the state's emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation efforts.

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Safety Advisories
State Offices of Emergency Services
Law Enforcement Agencies

Forestry - Providence Forge, Eastern Region, Virginia Department of Forestry

A state agency responsible for managing the resources which occur on or in conjunction with forest lands and for protecting the forests from insects, disease, fire, erosion, air pollution and other destructive forces. For burning bans, please visit the web site or call the office: www.dof.virginia.gov/fire/burn-bans.htm

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Conservation
Safety Advisories

Forestry - Charlottesville, Central Region, Virginia Department of Forestry

Provides management plans for timberland owners. Works to protect water quality through soil erosion control. Offers timber sale and harvesting assistance. Provides information on available financial assistance for site preparation and tree planting. Educates landowners on insect and disease control.

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Conservation
Safety Advisories

Safety - Itasca, National Safety Council

Educate and influence people to prevent accidental injury and death. Also prepared to answer questions and send detailed information in association with fall injury prevention.

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Safety Advisories
General Safety Education