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Is Your Family Prepared for an Emergency?

On Thursday, September 12th, I had the opportunity to broadcast my morning radio show from atop Paris Mountain where 94-5 WGTK’s tower is located.  Our radio station is a partner with FEMA as one of their PEP stations.  What is a PEP station?…… PEP stations are privately owned commercial and non-commercial radio broadcast stations that cooperatively participate with FEMA to provide emergency alert and warning information to the public before, during and after a national or local emergency.

PEP stations are located throughout the country  and have a direct connection to FEMA and  serve as the primary broadcast source for Presidential National Public Warning System (NPWS) messages.

PEP stations network to other broadcast stations in order to disseminate messages throughout the country and state and local public safety officials can leverage EAS and FEMA PEP stations when they are not in use for National EAS warning messages.

What does all this mean?…in a nutshell…if we were to have a natural disaster, like a hurricane as witnessed  last week with Dorian….or some type of national emergency or terror attack and not be able to continue to broadcast from our normal radio station studios I could make my way up to the top of Paris Mountain….activate the FEMA provided equipment  on the mountain…and stay on the air for 30-45 days.

We have broadcast equipment….we have generators….a large supply of diesel fuel for the generators….and food…..(not very appetizing looking in a box!!!)  We had a number of guests throughout the morning who talked about how to respond in an emergency.  Take some time to listen to the various state and local officials and be sure you are prepared to respond.  Also, be sure to download the South Carolina Emergency Response CHECKLIST to be sure you have what your family would need in the event of an emergency.

See the great coverage from our friends at WYFF News 4. 

 

Hour 1 – Pelham Batesville Fire Chief Phill Jolley, A.T. Smith, Retired Deputy Director of US Secret Service

Hour 2 – Antwane Johnson – Director of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), Manny Centeno – FEMA NPWS Sustainment Program Manager, Lt. Governor Pamela Evette and State Senator Dwight Loftis

Hour 3 –  State Senator Dwight Loftis, Jay Marett with  Greenville County Emergency Management , George McKinney with Greenwood County Emergency Management, A.T. Smith, Retired Deputy Director of US Secret Service and Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown

 

 

Emergency Planning for Your Family

We saw firsthand what devastation a hurricane can cause with Dorian recently.  Although the east coast fared better than expected the Islands in the Bahamas will take years to recover.  Do you know what to do when the threat of a disaster presents itself?  The South Carolina Emergency Management Division has excellent resources for you to be better prepared when the next hurricane or other emergency threatens our area.  DOWNLOAD this “emergency kit” checklist to be sure you have what your family may need in an emergency.

Here are other resources provided by the SCEMD.

Pamela Evette on Faith and Freedom BBQ

Lt. Governor Pamela Evette spent Monday with Vice President Mike Pence as part of his visit for Congressman Jeff Duncan’s Faith and Freedom BBQ. A record number (3000+) attended the 9th Annual gathering of conservatives at the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center. The Lt. Governor spent a few minutes with me on Tuesday’s show to talk about her experience traveling in the VP’s motorcade and being a part of a fast-paced and exciting day.

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Pamela Evette

Pamela Evette brings more than 20 years of financial management, compliance and controller experience and an entrepreneurial spirit as President/CEO of Quality Business Solutions.

A trained accountant and former CFO, Evette’s primary expertise is in building payroll and HR management firms that provide a service under which an employer can outsource employee management tasks, such as payroll, employee benefits and workers’ compensation, recruiting, risk/safety management and training and development.

Evette is blessed with an incredible family support structure. Her husband, David, shares her vision and supports her goals unfailingly. They built their successful business brick-by-brick together and are partners in business and life.

A native of Ohio and the mother of three, Evette holds a B.A. in business administration, accounting and finance from Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio. After moving to South Carolina in 2005, she and her husband live in Travelers Rest and enjoy spending time with their children as well as her mother, Jennie, who lives with them. Outside of work and community involvement, Evette loves supporting her children in their many activities.  For more information about the Henry McMaster for Governor campaign visit McMaster for Governor.

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