The Catoctin Area and Emergency Management Institute Get to Know Each Other Better
At Emmitsburg’s 39th Annual Community Heritage Day, representatives from the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) set up a booth to display information about EMI’s 70 years of training for emergency managers across the nation who visit the 107-acre National Emergency Training Center (NETC) campus in Emmitsburg. Joe Goldsberry, Training Specialist, and Bill Hertel, Telecommunications Specialist, answered…
Van Hollen Announce $123,810 for Vigilant Hose Company
On July 6, 2016, Maryland Congressmen Chris Van Hollen announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the Department of Homeland Security, has awarded a $123,810 grant to the Vigilant Hose Company in Emmitsburg. The grant will be used for operations and safety. “First responders are on the front lines of emergencies every day,…
