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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.-- New York National Guard troops will be giving free disaster preparedness classes at Hauppauge Public Library here at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7.
Seating is limited, so participants must register for the classes by calling the library at 631-979-1600. Suffolk County Library card holders can register online using the library's event calendar at http://alpha1.suffolk.lib.ny.us/iii/calendar/month.
The event is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's continuing Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program, which gives citizens the knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Troops are conducting these training events across the state.
Since the program's launch in early February 2014, troops have held about 215 events statewide, and taught over 28,680 citizens how to be better prepared for emergencies and disasters. These events included a 10-location push Sept. 27, when troops trained more than 1,300 people at places like Stony Brook University here in Suffolk County and venues in the North Country, southern tier, Finger Lakes and Western New York regions.
The program, designed by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), covers a broad range of emergency-preparedness topics, like developing a family emergency plan, stocking up on emergency supplies and registering for NY-Alert, the free statewide emergency alert system.
"New Yorkers are acutely aware of the damage that frequent and severe storms inflict on communities across the state," Cuomo said in a press release ahead of the Sept. 27 events. The Citizen Preparedness Corps has equipped thousands of New Yorkers to respond better to emergencies and disasters, he stressed.
Emergency preparedness is part and parcel of the New York National Guard's mission and experience, according New York State Adjutant Maj. Gen. Patrick A. Murphy.
"The men and women of the New York Army and Air National Guard, who have responded to help their fellow New Yorkers during floods, hurricanes and snow storms, know first-hand the value of being prepared for emergencies," Murphy said before the Sept. 27 events. "Our Soldiers and Airmen are proud to be part of Governor Cuomo's effort to help our fellow citizens prepare to cope with disasters and emergencies."
Hauppauge Public Library is located at 601 Veterans' Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, N.Y. Participants will receive a training certificate and a wallet-sized "Z-Card" with emergency preparedness information. For more information about the event, call the library at 631-979-1600.
For more information about the program and emergency preparedness, call the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs at 518-786-6186, Master Sgt. Ray Drumsta at 518-786-6151, or visit www.nyprepare.gov.
| Date Taken: | 01.05.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 01.05.2015 14:58 |
| Story ID: | 151371 |
| Location: | HAUPPAUGE, NY, US |
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