Santa Rosa County is SAFER

The Santa Rosa County Board of Commissioners presented a proclamation of support to members of the new countywide SAFER Santa Rosa organization Thursday, Feb. 26.

SAFER (Support Alliance for Emergency Readiness) was activated in May 2008. It is a volunteer program with a local, community-based emphasis and a mission to strengthen Santa Rosa County by establishing a system for businesses, non profits, faith based organizations and government agencies to offer their expertise, during all phases of disasters.

Through collaborative activities, networking and sharing of resources, this organization will also be available to address major local emergencies (floods, hurricanes, chemical spills, acts of terrorism, epidemics and other large scale incidents.)

By augmenting existing resources and response systems in our communities, community recovery can be sped up and the long-term economic losses that may occur can be minimized with the assistance of this organization.

Currently, there are 83 members of SAFER Santa Rosa including the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the Santa Rosa Medical Center, the Baptist Association, Emergency Management, and numerous other government, business, and faith based organizations.

The Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County along with current SAFER Santa Rosa members encourage local citizens, employees and associates to give their time and expertise to the Support Alliance for Emergency Readiness (SAFER) organization in the service of the Santa Rosa County communities.

For anyone interested in becoming a member of this organization, call 983-4606.