Residents invited to ‘Get Ready to Respond and Recover’ at disaster preparation training course on May 1

Rochester residents are invited to learn the best steps to take and what supplies to have on hand in the event of natural or manmade disasters at the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps training class that will be offered at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1 at the David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St. To register online by Tuesday, April 29, visit: www.cityofrochester.gov/citizenpreparednesstraining/.

“Disasters can strike unexpectedly, so it's important to be proactive in learning how to stay safe, safeguard your loved ones, reduce potential damage, and recover quickly,” Mayor Malik D. Evans. “I want to thank our partners at the New York State Division of Homeland Security for developing this valuable program and making it available to our citizens. I encourage all our residents to register for this course and get ready to respond and recover if disaster strikes.”

The Citizen Preparedness Corps training program was developed in 2014 by the New York Division of Homeland Security to provide residents tools and resources to be ready for any type of disaster or emergency, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible.

The trainings are led by members of the N.Y. National Guard working with experts from the Division’s Office of Emergency Management and Office of Fire Prevention and Control. 

The course provides an introduction on how to respond to a natural or human-caused disaster. Topics include signing up for emergency alert notifications, developing family emergency plans and stocking up on emergency supplies.

Each family that participates will be provided a free N.Y. State Disaster Preparedness Kit with examples of key items that will be useful in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.