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PHONE: 985.863.3132 FAX: 985.863.1834 EMERGENCY: 9-1-1 PO Box 1210 Pearl River, LA 70452
NO BURNING
Burn ban in effect for the state of Louisiana, including St. Tammany Parish. No burning until further notice.
HOT TEMPS CONTINUE: TIPS TO BEAT THE HEAT
- Increase intake of fluids like water (no alcohol or caffeine)
- Wear light colored and lose fitting clothing
- Stay inside during extreme heat and out of sun
- Stay in air conditioned environment during hot days
- Check on the elderly and the young during hot days
- Eliminate strenuous activity during hot weather
- Decrease food intake during hot weather
- Seek medical attention if you become overheated
- State wide burn ban in effect until further notice
- Report any fires to the fire department immediately
June 7th is National Cancer Survivor Day, June 21 is Men's Health/Cancer Awareness Day & June 8-14 is National Men's Health Week.
LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK
June 21 - 27, 2009 is lightning safety week. Although lightning can strike any time of the year, an increase in thunderstorm activity during the summer months makes summer the peak season for lightning strikes, damage and injuries. Lightning strikes can cause woods and house fires but more importantly they can cause death. For facts, other information and lightning safety tips, visit the National Weather Service's lightning safety website.
4th Independence Day
8th Board Meeting @ 7pm
JULY 2009
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18 WHEELER TRUCK STRUCK BY FREIGHT TRAIN
June 25, 2009: Pearl River, LA: At approximately 3:15pm a freight train heading south towards New Orleans struck the front of an 18 wheeler truck. The incident happened in Pearl River at the railroad crossing at Hwy 3081 and Highway 41 Spur. The truck driver came up to the track as the crossing arms came down and was unable to back away. The driver immediately jumped from the truck and ran away from the scene before his truck was struck. The incident caused minor damage to the front of the freight train and did not compromise the train on the track or any of the cargo on board. The truck sustained damage to the front engine compartment but did not compromise the cargo on board. No injuries were sustained from the accident.
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AUGUST 2009
12th Board Meeting @ 7pm
RESCUE & FIRE TRAINING
Thursday, July 2, 2009: Pearl River, LA: Personnel from St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 11 turned out for an evening of training. This training session turned out to be very important because several of the trainees are new to the department. The training began with some basics of search and rescue, moved into hose handling and patters and ended with a live fire in the burn tower where trainees learned about and experienced fire and heat and how small amounts of water can extinguish a fire.
State wide burn ban in effect. No burning until further notice.