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Bids opened to establish 9-1-1 number. It appears now that January 1984 is the target date for making the number operational in the county.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 5, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1517AN
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Council to take up awarding of contracts for a dispatch center, radio equipment and supportive communications equipment know as 9-1-1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1518AN
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Groundbreaking for Fire Department's new dispatch center tentatively set for February 21. Includes 9-1-1 communications center.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1519AN
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Photograph of Mayor Don Pellegrino, Fire Chief Jerry Gardner, Arcadia Police Department Capt. Gordon Schneiders going over plans of new emergency dispatch and 9-1-1 communications center during groundbreaking ceremonies held last week.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 27, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1520AN
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Soon dialing for emergency help will be complete in one easy step. Dialing 9-1-1 will give you a direct connection with police, fire or medical aid.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1983
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1521AN
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9-1-1 emergency number is operational.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1984
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p. A-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1984
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1522AN
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Residents adjusting to three little numbers 9-1-1

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1523AN
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9-1-1 emergency number passed first real test when high winds and fires hit area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 29, 1984
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 29, 1984
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Emergency Communication System
Item ID
1524AN
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Don Alcorn, a 20-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department, has been named to the new post of Emergency Services Coordinator by the Arcadia City Council. Alcorn's job is to prepare an emergency plan that will cover any aspect of any possible disaster, from earthquake to fire to nuclear disaster.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Emergency Services Coordinator
Alcorn, Don
Item ID
1525AN
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Don Alcorn, Emergency Services Coordinator, led about 40 city officials in an earthquake drill, held twice a year.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 28, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Emergency Services Coordinator
Alcorn, Don
Item ID
320AN
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The Volunteer Emergency Medical Subscription Program offered by the city offers affordable alternatives to emergency medical fees.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 22, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Emergency Paramedic Service
Emergency Ambulance Service
Volunteer Emergency Medical Subscription Program
Item ID
25935AN
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Cities of Pasadena, Arcadia, Sierra Madre, and Monrovia are seeking funding for fire training from the federal government (FEMA). They want to establish a training facility on federal property in Arcadia near the 210 Freeway and Santa Anita Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 19, 2001
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Item ID
33493AN
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As the United States goes to war with Iraq and the threat of retaliatory terrorist attacks raised the national threat level to High Risk Orange, the cities of Monrovia and Arcadia are prepared for the worst. City officials are talking about emergency response. The city has developed the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where representatives from all city departments can gather to organize and respond to any emergency.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
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p. 1, 12
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 20, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
Emergency response
Iraq War (2003 - ?)
Terrorist attacks
Item ID
31356AN
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Arcadia High School campus prepares for possible terror with lockdown drills after police receive an anonymous 911 call warning that a gunman could be headed for the campus.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 3, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Emergencies
Lockdown
Safety
Item ID
30408AN
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Arcadia Fire Department received Fire Engine No. 343 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES). The number is significant and it has been specially dedicated by the state to the memory of the 343 New York City firefighters who died on September 11, 2001.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2008
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2008
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Fire Department
Fire engines - fire trucks
Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES)
September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001
Item ID
31398AN
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Emergency response officials from around Los Angeles County gathered at the Arboretum for a workshop on disaster preparedness, especially to prepare for the outbreak of a pandemic flu.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2008
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Emergency training
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Pandemic flu
Item ID
31440AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital staff have a drill to practice responding to a dirty bomb detonation, imagining a scenario in which terrorists explode a bomb with radioactive material at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Disaster drills
Emergency response
Item ID
31961AN
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Southern California Edison (SCE) works to restore power to crisis areas after a destructive 70 mph windstorm hit yesterday early morning, and caused power outages in Pasadena, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Arcadia, Altadena, Monrovia, El Monte, Sierra Madre, Temple City, and San Marino.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 2, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Disasters
Southern California Edison (SCE)--electricity utility
Emergencies
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32903AN
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Wind-swept cities slowly recover from a severe windstorm that blew through the San Gabriel Valley early Thursday morning. Arcadia was hit hard and "city crews and contracts are continuing to work hard to clean roadways," said Arcadia police Lieutenant Tom Leveque. Road closures that remained in effect in Arcadia on Friday morning included: westbound Colorado Street at Santa Anita Avenue; westbound Camino Real Avenue at El Monte Avenue; Longden Avenue between El Monte Avenue and Holly Avenue; Colorado Place between Colorado Boulevard and Huntington Drive; the 200 block of W. Leroy Street; the 1100 block of S. Fifth Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Disasters
Emergencies
Street closures
Trees
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32902AN
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San Gabriel Valley cities struggle to get up and running in the wake of a powerful Santa Ana-fueled windstorm that downed trees and caused power outages. In Arcadia, damage to trees in the Los Angeles County Arboretum was extensive. Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic said the storm downed more than 500 trees and seven buildings had been red-tagged. Damage estimates were pegged at more than $1 million. Santa Anita Park reopened for simulcast wagering yesterday. Photos.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
p. A6, A9
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 3, 2011
Pages
p. A6, A9
Subjects
Disasters
Emergencies
Weather
Wind and windstorms
Item ID
32904AN
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