North Point Mall
Saturday, October 23, 2010 12:00 PM
Area residents and visitors of all ages are invited to North Point Mall to participate in a public safety expo on Saturday, October 23rd. The free event will take place from 12:00pm until 4:00 PM in the mall’s southwest parking lot, adjacent to the former Parisian store.
The event features numerous hands-on participation opportunities. Participants will be able to enter a fire safety house that is designed to teach about common household fire dangers and safely expose participants to a fire situation. The dangers of impaired driving will be discussed and participants will be able to wear specialized goggles which simulate impairment while driving. Drivers of all ages will learn about the hidden dangers of driving around tractor/trailer trucks by experiencing the Georgia Motor Trucking Association’s “NO-Zone Truck.”
Children are sure to enjoy the various public safety vehicles on display such as a fire ladder truck, police motorcycle, police patrol cruiser, and specialized equipment for DUI enforcement and the emergency services specialized unit. Demonstrations from the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety (ADPS) K-9 officers will also be featured.
During the event, citizens will be able to pickup pamphlets and educational materials on keeping their homes and loved-ones safe by stopping by the ADPS information booth located inside the Sears Store.
The event is sponsored by the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety, North Point Mall, Sears and the Fear This 4 Life teen driving organization.
The Fear This Inc. teen driving program, a driving course tailored to 15 – 20 year-old drivers, is endorsed by Alpharetta Mayor Arthur Letchas and the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety. The program is a hand’s on course taught by certified police driving instructors. Participants will learn valuable life saving skills and techniques; the same skills taught to new recruited police officers. Course information will be available during this event.
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# posted by
Brian Vanderhoff @ 7:08 PM
The City of Milton will transition its Emergency 911 and Public Safety Dispatching from the Fulton County Emergency Dispatch Center and Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to the City of Alpharetta Emergency Dispatch Center and PSAP on October 1, 2008. All wired phones or "land lines" will be changed through a programming process. Citizens that have these phones will not need to take any action.
It is important to note that citizens who have VOIP (voice over internet protocol) service may need to take action. It is the responsibility of those users to notify their service provider and tell them of the change.The information for the Alpharetta Public Safety E911 Dispatch Center and PSAP is as follows:
City of Alpharetta Dispatch Center
2565 Old Milton Parkway
Alpharetta, Georgia 30004
678.297.6300
Milton's Public Safety Department has been working to transition its dispatch center since its inception in May 2007. Thank you for your attention to this very important issue. Any questions, please contact the Milton Public Safety Department at 678.242.2570.
Labels: 911, changes, city of milton, fulton county dispatch center, public safety answering point, voip
# posted by
Brian Vanderhoff @ 6:38 PM
