Disaster Planning

CHARLESTON, WV - Gov. Joe Manchin requested for a federal disaster declaration Feb. 10 to assist several counties affected by the winter storm.

Tags: disaster relief, federal disaster, West Virginia

MARICOPA, AZ - Sgt. Aki Stant recently underwent a nearly three-month investigation involving mismanagement of the police fleet.

Tags: fleet management, fleet operations, Maricopa Police Department

PITTSBURGH - An anticipated excess of $1.6 million in the fleet fuel fund is a possible solution to help keep the city's libraries open.

Tags: budget deficit, City of Pittsburgh, fleet budget, fuel savings

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which suffered flood damage in June 2008, has established a Web site to create awareness for those who can offer their support.

Tags: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, flood damage, outreach, Web site

HUDSON, OH – Six city vehicles and other electrical devices were damaged in a recent overnight fire at a city storage building, according to the Hudsonhubtimes.com.

Tags: building fire, city vehicles, Fire, Hudson, Ohio, vehicle damage

BOSTON – The Boston Fire Department's new fleet manager and fleet safety officer will oversee the aging vehicle fleet in hopes of averting more fatal accidents, according to the Boston Herald.

Tags: BFD, Boston Fire Department, Fleet Manager, fleet safety officer, new appointments

TACOMA, WA – Federal Way Police Chief Brian Wilson caused a wreck as a result of checking his BlackBerry while driving, according to The News Tribune.

Tags: accident, Blackberry, cell phone use while driving, police chief

FARGO, ND – In response to the flood threat in the Fargo area, more than 100 Bobcat employees have volunteered around the clock to help fill and place sandbags, build flood walls along the water's edges, provide meals, and answer phones at the volunteer center.

Tags: Bobcat Company, flooding, North Dakota

KANSAS CITY, MO – Budget cuts to Kansas City's Police Department may result in merging the police fleet administration with that of other municipal departments, such as human resources and information technology, according to the Kansas City Star.

Tags: budget cuts, consolidated functions, fleet management, human resources, information technology, Kansas City Police Department, police department

DENVER, CO – Based on results from a survey of hundreds of government fleet managers, the Government Fleet Expo & Conference will address concerns expressed by public sector fleets during this challenging economic climate.

Tags: agenda, GFX, Government Fleet Expo & Conference, sessions

OXNARD, CA – Government Fleet and 100 Best Fleets will host a seminar on "Implementing Fleet Best Practices & Responding to Today's Challenging Economic Environment" March 27 in Oxnard, Calif.

Tags: 100 Best Fleets, best practices, government fleet, seminar

ELGIN, IL – Elgin Sweeper,the leading manufacturer of street sweepers, has released results of a rigorous sweeper test performed by an independent group of storm water control experts, that demonstrate the efficiency of Elgin Sweeper street sweepers in removing storm water pollutants.

Tags: Elgin Sweeper, storm water prevention

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - In a Government Fleet Web Xclusive feature, read about how City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa , fleet operations responded to the devastating flood of June 2008.

Tags: City of Cedar Rapids, Flood

MILWAUKEE - General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee has placed a $5.6 million order with Oshkosh Airport Products for snow removal and emergency response equipment.

Tags: emergency vehicles, General Mitchell International Airport , Oshkosh Airport Products , snow removal

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled this week that the government can't withhold key data on major car accidents from the public.

Tags: Early Warning data , NHTSA, Public Citizen, Rubber Manufacturers Association

FRANKFORT, KY --- Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement (KVE) will become a division of the Kentucky State Police under an executive order signed this week by Gov. Steve Beshear.

Tags: Gov. Steve Beshear , Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced a new rule June 30 aimed at making it more difficult for commercial transportation workers to cheat on their required drug tests.

Tags: Department of Transportation, drug testing

SECAUCUS, NJ – With the introduction of Panasonic's portable Toughbook CF-U1, remote workers are able to connect to information and applications in real time.

Tags: Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, Toughbook CF-U1, ultra mobile PC

NEENAH, WI – The 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook — an emergency preparedness guide that helps transporters, police, fire personnel, and other emergency responders quickly identify the hazards of materials involved in an incident — is now available for purchase.

Tags: 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook , emergency response guidelines

QUINCY, MA – Quincy firefighters have a new rescue truck. The MWRA donated to the department one of its tunnel rescue vehicles that was used several years ago.

Tags: City of Quincy , Quincy firefighters, rescue truck

DES MOINES, IOWA – A $550,000 custom-made fire engine will improve rescue efficiency during emergency situations in Johnston and Grimes, Iowa.

Tags: fire engines, Johnston Fire Department

BAINBRIDGE, GA Decatur County Commissioners have agreed to upgrade aging vehicles for the Sheriff’s Office and Fire and Rescue to save money and provide better emergency response vehicles.

Tags: emergency response vehicles, Decatur County Commissioners , Sheriff Wiley Griffin

BURNABY, B.C. - Burnaby city councilors hope a high-tech traffic control system will prevent crashes between residents and emergency vehicles.