Registration is now open for a NY Citizen Preparedness Training class that will be hosted by the Orleans County Emergency Management Office (EMO) on Thursday, September 25 at 6 p.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Trolley Building, 12690 NY-31, Albion. While the class is free, registration is required.
The mission of this class is to give residents the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible. The course provides an introduction to responding to natural or man-made disasters. Participants are advised on how to properly develop family emergency plans and stock up on emergency supplies. Those who attend the class will be given a free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kit (one per family), containing key items to assist in the aftermath of a disaster.
“For our community, these classes are extremely beneficial in helping the everyday resident to prepare for the different weather events that impact us,” said Justin Niederhofer, Orleans County EMO Director. “The classes are taught by the Army National Guard and offer a quick synopsis of various events experienced regionally, the impact they had and how individuals and families can take steps to minimize the impacts of similar events in the future.”
To register, scan the QR code or visit www.prepare.ny.gov and click on the training calendar to find the Albion event.
“Emergency Management has five emergency preparedness goals – prepare, protect, mitigate, response, and recovery,” said Niederhofer. “The preparedness class gives the individual the information necessary to meet these goals. And as we always say, a prepared community is a strong and resilient community.”
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