Tompkins County will offer training in how to prepare for and cope with disaster and emergencies at 5 p.m. May 16 at the Tompkins County Public Library BorgWarner Community Room, 101 E. Green St., Ithaca.
Citizen Preparedness Corps trainings are led by New York National Guard members working with experts from the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and are coordinated with local emergency management personnel.
“This training provides an excellent introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster,” stated Geoff Dunn, Community Preparedness Coordinator for Tompkins County Emergency Response. “With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it’s more important than ever to be prepared for disasters.”
Participating families will get a disaster preparedness kit. The training is free, but register at www.prepare.ny.gov.
