Ithaca College

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Senator Thomas O’Mara and Mayor Shawn Hogan invite you to participate in the Southern Tier Citizen Preparedness Corps Training Program that will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Hornell High School Auditorium (134 Seneca Street, Hornell, NY 14843).

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 will receive a NYS Disaster Preparedness Backpack containing the following:

• AM/FM pocket radio with batteries
• Regular flashlight
• Plastic drop cloth
• Light stick
• 2 D batteries
• First Aid Kit
• Face mask
• Safety goggle
• 6 packs of drinking water
• 6 food bars
• Emergency blanket
• Duct tape
• Work gloves
• Water bottle

The state training and backpacks will help New Yorkers be the most-trained and best-prepared citizens in the country.

To register for the training, please go to: http://prepare.ny.gov/training-events .  Click on the Register box next to the Hornell event listed and fill out the short registration form.  At the end of the form choose the Hornell location from the drop down menu.