Citizens preparedness training class offered May 23

Orleans County EMO hosting class that includes free kits with basic survival essentials

Information from Orleans County Emergency Management Office

KNOWLESVILLE – The Orleans County Emergency Management Office is hosting a class Citizens Preparedness Corps Training Class on Saturday, May 23rd beginning at 9 a.m. at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Trolley Building.

The class is taught by the National Guard with the intention of teaching the average person how to prepare for disaster or emergency situations, Orleans County EMO officials said.

The course includes information about the types of risks and hazards people face, how to develop individual/household plans for risks and hazards, and what emergency supplies should be considered, and learn how helping yourself (and others) in advance will help you react faster when in a crisis.

Additionally, this is a bag-event – meaning every household registered will receive a basic starter kit. These are backpacks (easy for grab and go in an emergency) stocked with some basic survival essentials to help you in a disaster event.

The kits are created for the individual, but during class people are instructed how to expand their kits for additional needs to better prepare themselves. Just like the training, these kits are completely free. People need to register so the National Guard can bring enough kits for those attending.  Training should take no more than 90-minutes.

 This is a great class for everyone, all ages, and circumstances, the EMO said.

 To register online, click here.