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with the Forsyth Fire Department
Do you want to know more about the Fire Service, EMS, Emergency Management? Do you want to know how you can help your community? The Forsyth Fire Department is always looking for additional volunteers interested in serving their community. If interested, please take the time to explore the recruiting area of this website and contact us with any comments or questions. "Helping our community one volunteer at a time". Read more

NOAA Weather Radio

AllHazardsNWR

The National Weather Service (NWS) suggests listeners change the batteries in their receivers in the spring and fall when Daylight Savings Time (DST) begins and ends.

Mark Trail Champions NOAA Weather RadioNOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Working with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Alert System , NWR is an “All Hazards” radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information. In conjunction with Federal, State, and Local Emergency Managers and other public officials, NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards – including natural (such as earthquakes or avalanches), environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills), and public safety (such as AMBER alerts or 911 Telephone outages).

Known as the “Voice of NOAA’s National Weather Service,” NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes 1000 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the VHF public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz):

162.400
162.425
162.450
162.475
162.500
162.525
162.550

For more information on having a weather radio, please visit the NWS All Hazards Radio website.