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Local DC preparedness academy planned
| 04.23.2007 | 06:45:26 | Views: 4563 | ID:

April 23 '07: Washington DC's Neighborhood Corps has announced a new training academy for community preparedness the District Chronicle reported. The academy will be established by the District's Citizen Corps and it will be held at the Fire Training Academy.

"Consisting of five classes instructed by Metropolitan Police Department, DC Fire/EMS, District Department of Transportation, and the Emergency Management Agency, the academy will be held in the spring and at the end of the summer, leading into September which is Emergency Preparedness Month," the Chronicle reported.

The training will target community members who comprise the volunteer emergency response teams in the area. The Chronicle continued: "The academy will prepare participants to educate their families, friends and neighbors about emergency preparedness, as well as respond to local emergencies before professionals reach the scene."

DC residents can register at www.servedc.gov website.

 

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