For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024

Montgomery County Will Offer ‘Ready Montgomery Seminar’ on Advanced Emergency Preparedness for Residents on Saturday, Sept. 7

The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS) invites residents to join the “Ready Montgomery Seminar” hosted at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7. The seminar and training session will encourage residents to think beyond the traditional steps for emergency preparedness. It will introduce ways they can be active participants in their safety and the safety of those around them in the event of an emergency or during a disaster.

The Wheaton Community Recreation Center is located at 11701 Georgia Ave. in Silver Spring. Registration for the event is required. Residents 14-and-over are encouraged to participate.

“From weather-related hazards like flash flooding and heat to personal health emergencies, being trained and prepared can mean the difference between life and death,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “The Ready Montgomery Seminar will raise the level of preparedness in our community and make Montgomery County a safer place for all of our residents.”

The Ready Montgomery Seminar will be presented in partnership with the Montgomery County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and will provide abridged demonstrations and hands-on breakout training sessions on Narcan administration for opiate misuse; hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); bleeding control; active assailant response; and how to make an emergency plan, assemble an emergency kit, prepare for a changing climate and other emergency preparedness measures.

“The Ready Montgomery Seminar and emergency preparedness training day is about empowering Montgomery County residents with the skills they need to act swiftly and effectively when an unexpected event occurs,” said OEMHS Director Luke Hodgson. “By learning hands-on techniques like Narcan administration, hands-only CPR bleeding control and how to prepare families for disaster, our community members are taking the necessary steps to help our community during emergencies or disasters.”  

OEMHS is encouraging residents and members of community organizations and other Montgomery County entities to attend the event.

Register for the Ready Montgomery Seminar here.

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Media contact: Sareem Streater, 240-777-2300