Free city program provides community outreach to educate residents in emergency preparedness – City of Aliso Viejo

Registration available for Community Emergency Preparedness Academy                

The city is taking applications for the Community Emergency Preparedness Academy that begins on March 5. This free city program provides community outreach to educate residents in emergency preparedness. In the aftermath of a major disaster, residents learn basic skills to save lives and protect property when emergency services are not immediately available.

Members of the academy learn about local hazards and planning; earthquake preparedness and disaster supplies; fire safety, fire extinguishers and wildfire preparedness; First Aid, CPR and defibrillators; and much more. This year’s program also includes the Citizen’s Leadership Academy, which will provide an overview of the city’s municipal operations and services.

Classes will be held on consecutive Tuesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. through April 16 at City Hall, which is located at 12 Journey, Suite 100. Dinner will be served before each meeting at 6 p.m.

The academy is open to all adult residents or teenagers attending with a parent, who are able to attend the entire program.  Class size is limited.

The city teams up with Doctor’s Ambulance Service, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Orange County Fire Authority and American Red Cross to host the academy.

To register for the informative and beneficial academy, contact Aliso Viejo’s Emergency Management Coordinator Steve Rhyner at 949-635-1809 or srhyner@ocsd.org.

Kelly Tokarski
KT Community Relations