TOWN OF AVON
Monthly Recap Avon PD Officers participated in advanced emergency vehicle operation techniques to help polish their driving skills associated with responding to emergency calls for service. This month, the Officers focused on intersection clearing. This training session focused on training the Officers to expand on their duty to drive with due regard by slowly entering intersections and actively searching for other vehicles that have not noticed the emergency lights and sirens or disregarded the emergency measures taken to allow public safety vehicles to respond safely and quickly. The Avon PD will be starting another hiring process very soon, so please stay tuned to our social media pages and the Town of Avon social media and website for more information to come. Avon PD was awarded a grant from Duke Energy for the purchase of 15 new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) that will bring our agency closer to our goal of arming each officer with an AED. AEDs are the most successful method for those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. Time is so important when providing CPR and using AEDs. Minutes and even seconds are sometimes the difference between life and death and even brain damage. Police officers are often the first ones on the scene, and this will provide a greater opportunity to save lives.
AVON POLICE DEPARTMENT By Sean Stoops, Chief of Police
Avon Police Department partnered with our County Emergency Management, the Department of Homeland Security, and FEMA to secure a grant to help launch our drone program. Avon PD received over $35,000 to purchase equipment and support technology to launch our drone program. Drones have become a large part of the daily duties of public safety. Drones will assist in searching for suspects, victims, lost children, individuals with disabilities, vehicle accident reconstruction, and many other public safety tasks. Select Officers will be trained and licensed by the FAA to operate and maintain the drones when needed.
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