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The
Bedford Town Board, in February 2001, entered into an intermunicipal agreement
with other northern Westchester towns to create an Advanced Life Support (ALS)
system which adds an increased level of emergency medical response for the benefit
of area residents. This project was entered into with the cooperation of the Northern
Westchester Hospital Center in Mount Kisco.
While
basic life support services are provided by volunteer ambulance services, the
ALS service is provided through the use of fly cars manned by paid paramedics.
This service provides a more rapid response time to the emergency scene and is
available 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
Town of Bedford Emergency Management Plan
To view the draft plan, click here.
Westchester County Community Emergency Notification System
In case of a major EMERGENCY, Westchester County would like to contact you. By giving the county your e-mail address or cell phone number, you will become part of their emergency notification system. The county will then be able to provide information to you before, during or after a disaster. Depending on the type of emergency, you might get emails, test messages or automated phone calls about: how to prepare; protecting your family; where to go; steps to recovery.
Sign up by clicking here: http://www.westchestergov.com/cens/ and clicking on the emergency banner at the top of the page. Your information will be kept confidential and ONLY used in a major emergency.
Westchester County's Special Needs Registry
Residents who would need special assistance if they had to leave their homes in an emergency should sign up for Westchester County's Special Needs Registry. The new registry, coordinated by the Department of Emergency Services, is for people with physical or mental disabilities who live on their own. While the database is confidential, it will be shared with local municipalities to use in their emergency planning efforts.
Residents can register by calling 2-1-1, going on-line at www.westchestergov.com/specialneeds or by obtaining an application from the Office of Emergency Management at (914) 864-5450. People are also able to register a family member or friend in need.
Click here to view flyer.
Identity Theft Warning
Identity theft is a crime. If you think you have been a victim of Identity Theft, notify the Bedford Police Department. While the reported crime may not have actually occurred in Bedford, our officers have information to help you report to the appropriate jurisdiction, and more importantly how to take precautions to protect yourself from Identity Theft.
Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. The Bedford Police Department urges you to take precautions to protect yourself from identity theft. Unlike your fingerprints, which are unique to you and cannot be given to someone else for their use, your personal data especially your Social Security number, your bank account or credit card number, your telephone calling card number, and other valuable identifying data can be used, if they fall into the wrong hands, to personally profit at your expense.
Click here to view the Identity Theft Checklist.
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
The Town Board adopted the National Incident Management System (NIMS) at the March 21, 2006 Town Board Meeting. NIMS provides a consistent approach for governments at the Local, County, State, and Federal level to work effectively and efficiently together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents, including natural disasters, regardless of cause, size, or complexity.
To learn more about the NIMS concept, http://www.security.state.ny.us/training/nims_documents.php
Hurricane Preparedness and Weather Forecasts
Hurricane season runs June 1 thru November 30. For more information about hurricane awareness and emergency preparation from Westchester County, click here.
For information on Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watches, click here: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch
For information on Warnings, Forecasts and Observations, click here: http://www.weather.gov/nyc
For information on local weather, click here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Bedford+Hills&state=NY&site=OKX
Safety Tips For Walkers
1) Always walk on the sidewalk. If there is no sidewalk always walk FACING traffic.
2) Dress to be seen. Brightly colored clothing makes it easier for drivers to see you during the daytime. At night, wear special reflective material on your shoes, cap or jacket to reflect the headlights of cars coming towards you.
Tips for Crossing the Street
1) Cross only at corners or marked crosswalks.
2) Stop at the curb, or the edge of the road.
3) Stop and look left, then right, then left again, before you step into the street.
4) If you see a car, wait until it goes by. Then look left, right and left again until no cars are coming.
5) Keep looking for cars while you are crossing, and remember, WALK. Don’t run.
6) If a car is parked where you are crossing, make sure there is no driver in the car. Then go to the edge of the car and look left-right-left until no cars are coming.
IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. Bedford Police Department telephone: 241-3111.
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