Police will host an emergency training session for on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at the Verona Community Center for residents registered for the program.
Natural disasters such as Super Storm Sandy show us how prepared we really are for emergencies. A natural disaster is just one example of an emergency situation, which is why the Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells and North Caldwell police departments are hosting the Community College Citizen Preparedness Program (3CP2). The session will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Verona Community Center, 880 Bloomfield Ave Verona, NJ. "Training citizens to be prepared in case of a disaster is beneficial to everyone," said Verona Police Captain Mitchell Stern. "When people are properly trained, they become less likely to have to contact emergency services for non-life threatening needs immediately after disaster strikes." "Any …
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Natural disasters such as Super Storm Sandy show us how prepared we really are for emergencies. A natural disaster is just one example of an emergency situation, which is why the Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells and North Caldwell police departments are hosting the Community College Citizen Preparedness Program (3CP2). This program, made possible with the help of the Essex County College Police Academy, will provide training to all residents, families, businesses, community organizations, civic groups and anyone else interested in becoming better prepared during a disaster. "Given the recent weather events, how many of us prepared a 'jump bag' or 'go kit' that was at the ready if we needed to evacuate our home?" police said. "Did we know …
