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Countywide dispatch plan could save millions

From The Cape Cod Times – BARNSTABLE — Local officials were briefed Thursday on a regional emergency dispatch study that could save Cape towns millions of dollars. The study, funded […]

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National Preparedness Month – Interview Link

BCREPC Chairman, Mashpee Fire Chief George Baker, and Co-Chairman, Dennis Police Department Chief Michael Whalen, discuss emergency preparedness on Cape Cod.  (Special thanks to the Cape Cod Media Center for […]

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BCDHE Irene Response

Below are a few articles pertaining to the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment’s efforts leading up to and during hurricane Irene. Hurricane Irene: Eye on the storm – Cape […]

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Project spotlights sun protection

From the Cape Cod Times – CENTERVILLE — As the sun plays cat and mouse with clouds above Cape Cod this week, it might be easy for vacationers to forget […]

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Free Money

Well not exactly. Under a new initiative the Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment (BCDHE) will offer the first 15 applicants who have a failed septic system and are […]

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Tick talks target Martha’s Vineyard elementary school students

MVTimes.com – “There’s a giant tick,” a first-grader exclaimed as he recently walked into the Tisbury School gymnasium. But as he soon found, unlike most repulsive parasites of its kind, […]

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Germany E. coli Outbreak Information

Information from the CDC about the E. coli outbreak in Germany: CDC Investigation Announcement – June 7, 2011 CDC Travel Notice – June 2, 2011 CDC Media Statement – June […]

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MRC Explorer Post 911 Holds Information Meeting

The Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corp held an informational meeting for it’s new Learning for Life Explorer Post 911. Kids and their parents were invited to find out what the […]

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Medical Reserve Corps Seeks Youth Volunteers

From the Barnstable Patriot “Post 9/11,” although the phrase brings horrific memories for their elders, can bring a new meaning now for young people who want to help their neighbors […]

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