Sussex County EOC announces 17th annual 911 Awareness Day

The Sussex County Emergency Operations Center has announced it will host the 17th annual 9-1-1 Awareness Day on September 15.

The event will take place from 9 AM to 2 PM at the public safety complex, located at 21911 Rudder Lane, near Georgetown.

Organizers say that the event is moving this year from May to September to coincide with National Preparedness Month, when first responders and emergency agencies across the country stress readiness for hazards and disasters.

This year’s event will apparently feature a fun and information-filled day of safety demonstrations and emergency vehicles on display, from police K-9s subduing pretend perpetrators to fire trucks, EMS units, and police units.

The event is free and open to the public.

Organizers hold this event each year to give the public a behind-the-scenes look at how the 911 center operates, as well as give citizens a glimpse into how police, firefighters, medical personnel and emergency dispatchers work each day to save lives.

Along with of the 911 center, displays and activities will include the Delaware State Police K-9 team, the Blades Fire Company Safety House, the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office, the Delaware State Fire School, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency, and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. Meantime, there will be more than a dozen police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, paramedic units, and County and State mobile command centers on display.

The event is sponsored by Sussex County and the Delaware State Police, which jointly operate the 911 center.

For more information, contact Richard Short at 302-855-7802 or Dennis Swain at 302-855-2980.