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THIS IS A TEST; THIS IS ONLY A TEST

Arlington County Public Health Division “TED” Exercise

The Virginia Square-Ballston area has been chosen to participate in the To Every Door Exercise (TED EX) on Thursday, April 25, 2013. TED EX is designed to simulate door-to-door delivery of medication in the event of a public health emergency.

The Arlington County Public Health Division is conducting TED EX to understand how long it might take to deliver antibiotic medications and information houses in Arlington, in case of a public health emergency.

What to Expect

On the morning of Thursday, April 25, trained volunteers (identified by reflective vests and carrying official County photo identification) will spread out to several neighborhoods in Arlington and leave a bag with information on each doorknob. You do not need to be home when the bag is hung on your doorknob. The bag will contain emergency preparedness information and a small giveaway to simulate the weight of the actual medication that would be delivered. Because this is a timed exercise, volunteers may not reach all doorknobs in this area.

TED EX has two main goals: to test how long it would take to deliver medication or information directly to every residence (doorknob) and to enhance the County’s ability to respond in an emergency.

The TED EX is part of the County’s ongoing emergency preparedness work. There is no reason to believe an emergency of this kind will happen. However, we encourage you to visit the Arlington County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) home page to understand what you can do to be prepared. http://sites.arlingtonva.us/oem/

For more information on TED EX please visit http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/HumanServices/PublicHealth/EmergencyMedication/page64972.aspx.

Please note that in the event of inclement weather, the exercise may be canceled in the Virginia Square-Ballston area.

Trash and Recycling Services Suspended Monday, October 29 – Tuesday, October 30:
Trash and recycling services, including brush and leaf collection, have been suspended for Monday and Tuesday due to inclement weather. Please do not put carts at the curb including bagged leaves.

-Monday/Tuesday pickup is rescheduled for Wednesday.
-Wednesday/Thursday pickup is rescheduled for Thursday
-Friday pickup is normal.

At this time, the Arlington Public Schools have not determined whether schools will be open. Please check the Schools’ website for information regarding school closings or delays.

All Monday and Tuesday collection services – trash, recycling, brush and leaf collection – will be deferred to Wednesday due to inclement weather. Please do not put your trash or recycling on the curb on Monday or Tuesday. Bagged leaves should be brought back from the curb to avoid leaves blowing into the street and storm drains. Once the storm has passed, crews will work to catch up on the collection schedule by the end the week (Saturday COB).