Emergency preparedness series begins Sept. 28
September 23, 2020
September is National Preparedness Month, and a series of free distance-delivered
workshops Sept. 28-Oct. 1 will provide tips on preparedness.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will host Zoom workshops on what to do before, during and after a natural disaster or other emergency. Instructors include Art Nash, Julie Cascio, Sarah Lewis, Leif Albertson and Gina Dionne from Extension and David Holen of Alaska Sea Grant's Marine Advisory Program. Topics include:
- Preparing families for an emergency or disaster, noon-1 p.m. Sept. 28
- Preparing for disasters: local resources and community responders, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28
- Disasters and the home, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 29
- Responding to a disaster and resources for elders and vulnerable community members, 6-7 p.m. Sept. 30
- Resources for readiness: Using the “Alaska Emergency and Disaster Homeowner's Handbook” and additional information, 6-7 p.m. Oct. 1
See more workshop details or register at http://bit.ly/EmergencyPrep2020. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Art Nash at alnashjr@alaska.edu. For more information, contact Nash at 907-474-6366 or alnashjr@alaska.edu.