Preparing Individuals for an Emergency
VOICES Community Preparedness Training
Preparing Individuals and Families
Tuesday, March 18th - 6:30pm
New Canaan Public Library | Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium
151 Main Street, New Canaan, CT
Are You and Your Family Prepared for an Emergency?
Voices Center for Resilience is collaborating with New Canaan Emergency Management to host a Community Preparedness workshop to provide individuals and families with strategies to prepare in advance of an emergency. The presentation includes an overview of the basic components on how to be better prepared in your home, work and community, whether sheltering in place or evacuating. The program includes a panel discussion to promote the organizations that serve the New Canaan Community.
The Workshop Includes Guidelines On:
- Developing a plan for yourself or your family
- Accessing water, power and food
- Protecting documents and valuables
- Safety and security requirements
- Establishing a communications plan
- First Aid and personal hygiene
- Identifying resources to achieve your goals
- Steps to make you and your family safer
Speakers
Mary Fetchet
VOICES Executive Director
Dionna Carlson
First Selectman, Town of New Canaan
Russ Kimes
New Canaan Director of Emergency Management
Stephanie Landau
VOICES Community Program Director
Panelists
Albert Bassett
New Canaan Fire Chief
Jim Davis
CERT Co-Executive Director
John DiFederico
New Canaan Chief of Police
Nick Jossem
Region One Preparedness Coordinator
Susan Morse
2nd Lieutenant, New Canaan EMS
The first 25 registrants will receive a Preparedness Backpack!
VOICES Community Preparedness Training will take place in Darien on April 23rd at the Darien Town Hall.
If you would like us to present VOICES Community Preparedness Training in your town, contact us at 203-966-3911 or email info [at] voicescenter.org (info[at]voicescenter[dot]org).
A Special Thank You to our Generous Sponsors
The Preparedness Training is made possible through a grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation. Preparedness Backpacks are sponsored by a grant from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps.
