For public, inside look at emergency backup
County’s Amateur Radio Field Day exercises, equipment on view this weekend
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Members of the Chester County Amateur Radio Emergency Service/Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (ARES/RACES) will participate in the 80th Annual Radio Field Service Day, a 24-hour exercise that begins Saturday at 2 p.m. and is open to the public.
Waves of amateur radio...
EMS paging switched to new $3.5 million system
Commissioners say changeover will improve efficiency and meet federal mandate
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The new pagers are similar in appearance to the old ones, but the reduced bandwidth of the system should improve efficiency, county officials said.
A new $3.5 million emergency-services paging system became operational Tuesday morning – an advance that improves communications...
Ignoring ‘road-closed’ sign will hit drivers in wallet
Drivers who are caught ignoring road-closing signs will get points and fines, and if they require rescue crews, those costs will be assessed as well.
New law mandates points, fines and rescue costs for offending motorists
Ignoring a “road-closed” sign – a frequent occurrence around the flood-prone Brandywine – became potentially more costly today, state officials said.
The Pennsylvania Department...
