Alton Scott was selected as the Lafayette County Emergency Management Coordinator in January 2008. During that time he has completed the State of Florida's Emergency Management Basic and Intermediate Academies, both were held at Camp Blanding, Florida. Alton is a member of the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA) and is an active participant in the Training Committee. Alton continues to be excited about being part of Lafayette County's Emergency Management Team.
After multiple training programs and many conferences, Alton is contributing his expertise in many programs in the County. He has trained in the Hazardous Materials "Awareness Level" program. Currently he has volunteered to teach OSHA Safety classes starting in October this year.
He has helped to modernize the Mobile Emergency Operations Command Trailer. New computers and monitors have been placed in the trailer. Alton states, "Our mobile EOC is now ready to go anywhere to assist Incident Command during emergencies."
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