Rapid ID

 

 

 

 

Wake EMS has maintained an average of less than 10 minutes to arrive at the scene of major traumas for the last two years

 

 

 

 

More than 22,500 pounds of oyster shells were collected at County recycling sites in 2011

 

 

 

 

The City/County Bureau of Identification was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies

Improving Lives, Saving Lives

Federal Housing and Urban Development funds allowed the County to renovate the Express Library Fayetteville Street. The downtown Raleigh library now focuses on recreational reading for adults and providing a variety of programming and events.

Construction began on a major reclaimed water distribution project in Research Triangle Park. This project is a partnership between Wake and Durham Counties, the Town of Cary and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Working with the Raleigh Police Department, the City-County Bureau of Identification was awarded a federal Community Oriented Policing Services technology grant for portable fingerprint identification devices called Rapid ID. These devices allow law enforcement officers to obtain fingerprints and make an identification anywhere within moments.
           
Fifty-seven people survived heart attacks in Wake County when they were treated by Wake EMS last year. This is a 42% survival rate – among the best in the nation.

Wake EMS has maintained an average of less than 10 minutes to arrive at the scene of major traumas for the last two years. This is a testament to the interagency cooperation between Fire and EMS and their dedication to successfully treat traumatically injured people.

The County received the Outstanding Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Management Program award from the Carolina Recycling Association. Drop off HHW six days a week at NorthWake on Deponie Drive in Raleigh or at SouthWake on Old Smithfield Road in Apex.

Geographic Information Services, the team that helps make sure local maps make it to your GPS, received recognition from the United States Department of Agriculture, Economic and Social Research Institute, the John Rex Endowment and Area Health Advocates for creating maps to help people locate healthy food options in Wake County neighborhoods.

Wake County received the GlaxoSmithKline Lifetime Child Achievement Award for dedication to improving child health.

With early notification by EMS, local emergency departments are able to achieve cardiac catheterization treatment for heart attack victims in 74 minutes. This is 16 minutes faster than the national standard and helps one of every 15 heart attack patients avoid death, stroke or a second heart attack in Wake County.

The Sheriff’s Office began upgrading the records/crimes and jail management systems to a web-based application and installed cameras in 60 vehicles to improve safety.

The American Tobacco Trail hosted the 2nd Annual Tobacco Road Marathon with more than 4,000 participants from 42 states. The Trail was awarded the Cary Magazine Maggy Award for the best place to run and bike in Western Wake.

The Wake County Emergency Medical Services system now includes the areas previously served by Six Forks EMS, as part of the Board of Commissioners' 2011 Priority Goal to provide effective and efficient delivery of Fire/Rescue and Emergency Medical Services.

In its first full year of service to all parts of the County, the Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center adopted out 6,580 animals.

More than 22,500 pounds of oyster shells were collected at County recycling sites in 2011. State workers return the shells to coastal waters where they serve as habitats for marine life and clean pollutants from the water. Oyster shells can be taken to any of the 11 County Convenience Centers for recycling. 

The Human Services and Environmental Services Board adopted obesity as its major health priority and gathered leaders from more than 125 organizations for a countywide summit. Utilizing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Winnable Battles model, Summit participants generated 14 action items which are being incorporated into a strategic plan to address obesity.

The Board of Commissioners identified and supported several legislative objectives in the General Assembly including allowing electronic notice of public hearings and raising or eliminating the cap on Charter Schools. The electronic notice bill is in committee, and legislation eliminating the cap on Charter Schools was adopted in the long session.

The City/County Bureau of Identification was accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a national organization which mandates more than 400 standards that are deemed “best practices” for law enforcement agencies to develop and align policies and procedures.