Write a commentNew York State and the Army National Guard have joined forces to offer a citizen preparedness course aimed at helping people prepare their families and homes for disaster.
The seminar runs from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Snow Memorial Building, 4917 Jefferson St., Pulaski.
This training course will help participants collect tools and resources to be able to respond to an emergency or disaster. Each family that attends will receive one preparedness kit.
“We were fortunate that the severe storm events during July did not impact Oswego County as heavily as our neighbors to the south and east,” said Cathleen Palmitesso, director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office. “However, flash flooding, severe thunderstorms with high winds, tornadoes, flooding and extreme heat are still possible this summer. People could be displaced from their homes and we could see prolonged power outages at any time.”
The training is sponsored by the Oswego County Emergency Management Office and Village of Pulaski. Topics will cover the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, how to respond to emergencies and how to recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. People will learn how to develop a family emergency plan and what supplies to include in a disaster supplies kit.
Registration is required. To register, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMB081424.
Those who do not have access to the internet can call Terry Bennett at the Oswego County Emergency Management Office at 315-591-9160.
For more information on the event, visit www.prepare.ny.gov.
