(PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) partnered with New York State to host an emergency preparedness workshop at the Sea Cliff Fire Department on Thursday, July 31. There, participants were provided with the tools and resources to create a family plan for any type of natural or man-made disaster, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.
Each family participating received a free Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Starter Kit filled with emergency prep essentials like a radio, flashlight, batteries, freshwater packets, food packs, heavy-duty gloves, tarp, emergency blanket, water container, glow stick and whistle.
“In an unpredictable world, being prepared to respond to an emergency can be a tremendous source of comfort as we go about our daily lives,” Minority Leader DeRiggi-Whitton said. “By providing a step-by-step guide to best practices in emergency preparedness at their workshops, New York State’s Citizen Preparedness Corps is providing the public with a tremendous service that helps us keep our families safe, and I am so thankful to our partners at the State and the Sea Cliff Fire Department for bringing these valuable resources to our community.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Photos by Peter M. Budraitis