DCCC To Host FREE Seminar To Teach Emergency Preparedness To Area Residents

   If severe weather hits and you were forced to evacuate your home, where would you go? How would you communicate with and locate loved ones? What if your power goes out for days? Do you have all the needed supplies-water, batteries and other necessities?                                                            
    The Institute for Public Safety and Emergency Management at Delaware County Community College, the Delaware County Council in cooperation with The Delaware County Council, Chester County Commissioners, Delaware and Chester County Emergency Services agencies and Delaware and Chester County Local Emergency Planning Committees will present a free seminar on Resident Awareness and Emergency Preparedness. The seminar will be held at the Marple Campus, (901 S. Media Line Road, Media, 7 - 9 p.m.  Sept. 22.
   The seminar will offer critical information regarding actions to take in advance of or during an emergency. Topics include sheltering and evacuation; preparing an evacuation supply kit; creating a family emergency plan, staying informed before and during disasters.
    Emergency services specialists will discuss steps to take to help ensure the safety of your loved ones and your home. Participants will hear from the experts directly involved in the various emergency response plans, alerting and notification systems, sheltering requirements, evacuation procedures, and what to do with your pet in an emergency.
    Participants will receive a Preparedness Guide listing shelter and evacuation instructions, a supply kit list, suggestions for a family emergency plan, important phone numbers, and a county map.
    Advance registration is required. Visit the website at www.dccc.edu/emergencyinstitute to download a registration form or you may register by calling 610-723-2008.