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“We are excited to offer the Citizen Preparedness Training Program,” said Sullivan. “The expertise of our employees is extraordinary, and the more citizens that are trained and educated, the better our communities will be as a result.”
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Alfred State President Dr. Skip Sullivan, Alfred Village Mayor Justin Grigg, Allegany County Board of Legislators Chairman Curt Crandall and others are inviting the public to attend an upcoming Citizen Preparedness Training Program.
The free program will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Student Leadership Center at Alfred State, 10 Upper College Drive, Alfred. All participants must register in advance at www.prepare.ny.gov.
The program seeks to provide citizens with the tools and resources to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Each family that attends the program will receive a New York State Disaster Preparedness Kit that contains key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
“We are excited to offer the Citizen Preparedness Training Program,” said Sullivan. “The expertise of our employees is extraordinary, and the more citizens that are trained and educated, the better our communities will be as a result.”
Grigg said, “Since becoming the mayor of Alfred, one of the lessons I've learned is the importance of an engaged, active citizenry. In a rural community like Alfred, we depend on each other to volunteer for everything from assisting with one-time special events to staffing our fire and ambulance services year after year.
“I view the Citizen Preparedness Training Program as an opportunity to further strengthen the existing fabric of citizen readiness and for this reason encourage everyone to attend.”