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Beyond run, hide, fight: The next steps in preparedness

The Municipal Posted on April 21, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Instructors who are trained in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or TECC, teach the basic concepts of “Stop the Bleed.” This includes the use of tourniquets and occlusive dressings. (Photo provided)

By Tom Polera, Emergency Manager and Chief Fire Marshal, Falls Church, Va. The city of Falls Church, Va., Office of Fire Prevention and Emergency Preparedness, has developed a program called “The First 12 Minutes.” This is an innovative community active … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged CPTED, stop the bleed, TECC

Boydton, Va.

The Municipal Posted on April 11, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
boydaton va city seal

Boydton, Va., waited almost two centuries to get a city seal. It came as a pen and ink sketch by octogenarian Ruth Crowder, a dedicated town denizen who had earlier drawn up the seal for Mecklenburg County, for which the … Continue reading →

Posted in City Seal | Tagged Boyton Va.

Alabama county workers clear roads more quickly with cooperative purchasing

The Municipal Posted on April 2, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Covington County, Ala., workers are now clearing four to five weeks’ worth of road brush in two days, which is making happier residents.

Equipment operators in a rural Alabama county are using a new wheeled excavator to turn difficult road work into a cakewalk, and residents are actually thanking them with sweet treats. Looking at a map, you can find Covington County, Ala., … Continue reading →

Posted in Company Profile

Building codes contribute to more resilient communities and economic growth

The Municipal Posted on April 1, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
building codes and economic growth

Mitigation efforts, such as building code adoption and enforcement, are the strongest strategies jurisdictions can take to protect a community against the effects of natural disasters. Learn how building codes can save billions of dollars when faced with natural disasters

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Posted in Cover Story, On the cover | Tagged Anchorage, Building Codes, Earthquake

Aiken, S.C.

The Municipal Posted on March 12, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Aiken SC

The central features of the city seal of Aiken, S.C., represent prominent facets of its history and community life. They include a building with traditional antebellum pillars, a golfer, a horse head and a molecule. Strangely, one symbol not included … Continue reading →

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VMAC to Announce New Products at NTEA’s The Work Truck Show On March 7th at 1:20 PM

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Nanaimo, BC, February 19, 2019 – VMAC, the leader in compressed air innovation, invites media, VMAC dealers, truck body builders and upfitters to their booth for a special company announcement and to receive exclusive details on the latest innovations in … Continue reading →

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Best Fabric Building Engineering & Installations Firm 2019

The Municipal Posted on February 19, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Drawing on its vast experience in the industry, Calhoun Super Structure designs, engineers, and manufactures fabric structures for any industry and application up to 250 feet wide and for any length. Deanna Hope, Marketing Manager, talks us through the firm … Continue reading →

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Lewiston, Maine

The Municipal Posted on February 10, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Lewiston Maine City Seal

The city seal of Lewiston, Maine, is packed with imagery reflecting the “working spirit” of the state’s second largest municipality. The round seal features a beehive, railway and one of the town’s original riverside mills. Along the right side of … Continue reading →

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NAAAC Registration Info

The Municipal Posted on February 6, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

The fourth annual North American Active Assailant Conference (NAAAC), a non-profit governmental conference, will be hosted at Woodside Bible Church, 6600 Rochester Road, Troy, Mich., April 24-26. It is the largest such event in the world and is attended by … Continue reading →

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For crisis and crisis prevention, communication is the key

The Municipal Posted on January 21, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
With the proper communication strategy in place, municipalities can weather numerous types of crises, preventing long-lasting damage to their brand. (Shutterstock. com)

By TROY KIDDER | Kidder Crisis Communications Whenever and wherever people gather, there is a strong potential for an unfortunate incident that may soon become a full-blown crisis, especially in a town or city with all the activity that goes … Continue reading →

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Lansing, Kan.

The Municipal Posted on January 11, 2019 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Lansing Kansas City Seal

Lansing, Kan., self-proclaimed as “The City With a Future,” includes several ingredients for success in its city seal. The four quadrants of the circular seal contain images of a church, representing faith and morality; a mortarboard, tassel and diploma, expressing … Continue reading →

Posted in City Seal | Tagged Lansing Kansas

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