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Summertime is a time to relax, have fun, and get things done. However, it’s important to remember that this season can also bring conditions that can be dangerous if we don’t keep safety in mind. Here are some articles we recommend reading to remind you of the dangers and to tell you what you can…
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Boil Water Advisory Lifted — But don’t drink yet! Further updates available from the West Bloomfield Police Department Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/westbloomfieldpd/ Sunday, 10-29-17 12:00 pm Boil water advisory has been lifted for West Bloomfield. However, homeowners should follow further precautions must be taken before resuming normal use of water. Oakland County — Post Boil…
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Further updates available from the West Bloomfield Police Department Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/westbloomfieldpd/
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Saturday, October 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and anonymous means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse and medications. Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Collection sites: West Bloomfield Township Police…
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If you live in our area, you know that the water main break is the big local story currently. For most of that means no drinking of tap water or cooking with it until possibly Friday unless you boil it first. Businesses are impacted and everyone is inconvenienced. The information linked here is subject to…
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Fire departments nationwide are promoting the annual “Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery” campaign on Sunday, November 5, 2017. This simple practice of changing smoke alarm batteries can be a life-saver. Doing it when you change clocks back from daylight saving time to standard time makes is easier to remember. Since 1987, the International Association of…
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Nixle makes local safety advisories & crime alerts available by text message Sign Up at https://local.nixle.com/register/ or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 to get mobile alerts You will get a text message whenever an alert or advisory pertinent to your area is issued. You can choose to get text messages to your smart phone…
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Hooray! The power is back to West Bloomfield after southeast Michigan’s big 24-hour outage due to the crazy winds! Related story: 860,000 without power across Michigan as high winds sweep state Heading to this website to read the latest posts was probably not the first thing on your agenda. So just tuck this important information…
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Many fire and safety experts will recommend NOT using hot oil turkey fryers. If you prefer the taste of fried turkey you should consider using one of the new types of “no-oil” fryers. Turkey Fryer Safety flyer (PDF file) from NFPA.org Here are some of the hazards associated with the use of turkey fryers: Tipping over – Most…
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Please be advised that Oakland County Homeland Security Division will be testing the outdoor warning siren system on the following dates in 2016: Oakland County Homeland Security will be testing the Outdoor Warning Siren system in 2016 on the first Saturday of each month at 1:00 PM, with the following exceptions: April 2 (Saturday); cancelled due…
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