An emergency preparedness class will be held on Monday in Coquitlam to show local residents how to survive for at least 72 hours after a disaster.
The session, which will be held at Dogwood Pavilion on May 9 between 7 and 9 p.m., will cap Emergency Preparedness Week, and teach people how to identify risks and plan for disasters.
The session, which will be held at Dogwood Pavilion on May 9 between 7 and 9 p.m., will cap Emergency Preparedness Week, and teach people how to identify risks and plan for disasters.
"As citizens, we know that governments and rescue agencies cannot get to us immediately after a disaster," said Karen Basi, Coquitlam's manager of emergency programs. "We have a responsibility to do what we can to be prepared and take care of ourselves and our loved ones after a disaster."
Students of the emergency preparedness class will learn the three simple steps to being prepared: know the risks, make a plan and assemble emergency supplies.
To register for the class, call 604-927-4386 and quote course #355024. For more information on emergency preparedness and future session dates, contact the HEROS program office at 604-945-1578 or visit www.coquitlam.ca/preparedness.
Dogwood Pavilion is located at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam, with the entrance off Winslow Avenue.
