State and local partners of
the National Capital Region (District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia) in
collaboration with
the Department of Homeland
Security’s Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships
and the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, cordially invite you to:
An Emergency Preparedness
Workshop for the Faith Community
Tuesday, September 30th
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
(With optional sessions after 2:00 p.m. with area local emergency managers)
TBD – Metro (Train and Bus) Accessible
Location in Washington, DC
*** The workshop is
free***
To pre-register for the workshop e-mail Partnerships@fema.dhs.gov with “NCR - RSVP”
in the subject line, please include your contact information (name,
organization, title, work number and e-mail).
As a faith
and/or community leader you will:
·
Start “Developing a High Quality
Emergency Operations Plan for your House of Worship” to respond to an
emergency/incident, including guidance to address an active shooter scenario
·
Connect with
new partners ready to help support your house of worship & community
prepare for emergencies
·
Begin the
process to receive a certificate from the Emergency Management Institute and
earn Continuing Education Units
If you need reasonable
accommodations, or if you have Limited English Proficiency please contact Partnerships@fema.dhs.gov no later than
September 8, 2014.
