Neighborhood Disaster Plan Meeting this Thursday at the EOC

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For anyone interested in neighborhood preparedness, some of the key county people involved with emergency management and public safety will be on hand at a meeting scheduled for this Thursday, December 11 from 1:30pm-3:00pm.

 

The meeting  will be at the Sarasota County Government Administration Center,  Emergency Operations Center, located at 1660 Ringling Blvd in downtown Sarasota on the 6th floor of the Administration Building.

Here's an agenda:

* Welcome and Introductions

 

* Emergency Services Neighborhood Public Safety Program

    --Firewise Program presented by Assistant Fire Chief Dillon

    --AED Program presented by Assistant Fire Chief Dezzi

    --Stormwise Program presented by Emergency Management Chief McCrane

    --Water Safety Program presented by Lifeguard Operations Chief Ayers

    --CERT Program presented by Recovery Chief Scott Montgomery

  

* Foreclosed homes project

 

* Review of 2008 Hurricane Season and what is forecasted for the 2009 Hurricane Season     Dan Noah, National Weather Service Ruskin

 

* Review of 2008 year

    --what went well and what can Emergency Management do better to keep you  prepared

 

* Questions 

Update: A powerpoint presentation of the meeting is now available here - click on "neighborhood disaster meeting" to download. You'll need a powerpoint viewer to look at it.

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