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Chair:  RC Faulk

911 Emergency Drive

Vice Chair:  John Bumgarner

Secretary:  Lisa Gangwer

Point Pleasant, WV 25550

Treasurer:  Ruth Dunham

Information Officer:  Debbie Powell

P: 304-675-991  F: 304-675-9938

Information Officer:  Ginger MacKnight
 

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Here is a welcome statement from our chair person, RC Faulk of the Mason County Office of Emergency Services.

As the chair of the Mason County Local Emergency Planning Committee, I have some very big shoes to fill.  The work and projects of the Mason County LEPC has just been outstanding. 

Just a brief word about the local emergency planning committees in general; they are mandated by the Community Right-To-Know federal legislation that can be traced to the  EPA's Clean Air Act.  Much more important than that, however, your local LEPC consists of members who have a heart for our community and for our protection from any hazardous substance releases that might affect Mason County residents.  Mason County LEPC members are from a variety of places representing many disciplines; fire departments, law enforcement agencies, schools, county health, local hospital, Enhanced 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatch, Office of Emergency Services, Emergency Medical Services, County Commissioners, all villages in Mason County, area industries, and citizens.  The public is welcome to attend the quarterly meetings; they are posted in the newspaper.  The LEPC's goal is to help protect the residents of Mason County from unplanned chemical releases through response planning and education.

Your LEPC has been successful at obtaining state grants to fund their projects, and LEPC members have been generous supporting projects. 

Some examples are:

  • WARN System - First county in West Virginia to implement the WARN system.  This provides rapid notification via phone with a short message during emergencies.
  • Hazardous Materials Study - Evaluation of potential chemical exposures via river, rail, road, or plants.
  • Development of County Emergency Operating Plan and reduced to searchable CD for field use.
  • Educational DVD for schools high-lighting "Shelter-In-Place" and Evacuation procedures.
  • Provide "Shelter-In-Place" kits for schools in Mason County.
  • New Commodity Flow Study currently underway studying the types and amounts of hazards that are transported through Mason County by water, rail, and road

We are very proud of our team who has both defined and completed important projects for training and education.  As a member of the LEPC I am proud of has been accomplished and look forward to all of the great projects in the future.  Furthermore, as the new chair of the LEPC I am proud and excited to work with each and every member of the LEPC and see our organization continue the GREAT work that the LEPC has shown. 

Thank You for your interest in the LEPC of Mason County and for visiting our site.

RC Faulk, Chair


Last Update: 
 Tuesday January 18, 2011 @ 08:41:15