[Scan-DC] Launching of Citizen Preparedness Academy

[Alan Henney]

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From: Brown, Dyonicia (EOM)
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Subject: Launching of Citizen Preparedness Academy

IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  For further
information contact:

April 10, 2007
Dy Brown at 202.727.7931 or  202.615.0094 (cell)

ARE YOU READY?

Serve DC Launches Local Neighborhood Preparedness Academy

WASHINGTON - (April 10, 2007) - Neighborhood Corps of the DC Citizen
Corps, an integral component of the city government's emergency
response team, is launching the Neighborhood Corps Academy April 14,
2007, 9 am at the Fire Training Academy.

The Neighborhood Corps Academy will act as a medium for all volunteer
emergency response teams (i.e. CERT, DAT), throughout the District.
The Neighborhood Corps Academy will disperse information via
classrooms sessions and practical learning opportunities.

Neighborhood Corps members live, work, or worship in the District of
Columbia.  Every member of a Neighborhood Corps Cluster Team is
trained in emergency preparedness and response through an approved
program such as the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.
Neighborhood Corps members will meet regularly to participate in
neighborhood-based training, presentations by other Emergency
Preparedness partner organizations, table-top exercises and full-field
exercises.  These sessions are customizable and designed to meet
neighborhood-specific needs.

Consisting of 5 classes instructed by Metropolitan Police Department,
DC Fire/EMS, District Department of Transportation, and the Emergency
Management Agency, the Neighborhood Corps Academy will be held in the
spring and at the end of the summer, leading into September which is
Emergency Preparedness Month.

"Particularly in the District of Columbia, where our nation's capitol
is located, it is inspiring to see so many agencies working together
for the safety of all Washingtonians," said Millicent Williams, Serve
DC's Executive Director, in praise of the citywide efforts.

The Neighborhood Corps 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.

To register on-line visit serve.dc.gov under DC Citizen's Corps.

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