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COHOES, N.Y. - New York National Guard troops will be giving free disaster preparedness classes at the Cohoes Community Center here at 10 a.m. Saturday morning.
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. Working with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) and local emergency management personnel, troops are conducting these training events across the state.
Since the program's launch in early February 2014, troops have held more than 250 events statewide, and taught over 31,800 citizens how to be better prepared for emergencies and disasters. These events included a 10-location push on Sept. 27, when troops trained more than 1,300 people at venues in the Long Island, North Country, Southern Tier, Finger Lakes, and Western New York areas.
The program, designed by 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.
The Cohoes Community Center is located at 22-40 Remsen Street, Cohoes, NY, 12047. Seating is limited, so those who wish to attend the event need to register in advance by calling the Cohoes Community Center at 518-237-7523.
For more information about the event, call the New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs at 518-786-6186, or Master Sgt. Ray Drumsta at 518-786-6151.
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 04.16.2015 19:32 |
| Story ID: | 160276 |
| Location: | COHOES, NY, US |
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