Applications being accepted for Fall Emergency Planning Institute

The Emergency Planning Institute is a 12-hour class sponsored by the Pierce County (WA) Department of Emergency Management which is targeted toward social service agencies, long term care facilities and anyone else who is interested in putting together or improving their organization's emergency plan.

The next class schedule is:

• Thurs, Sept 24 from 8 am to 12 p.m.at TACID (Tacoma Area Coaltion for Individuals with Disabilities) in Tacoma

Session 1: Incident Command/Introduction to Disasters - Overview

• Thursday, October 8 from 8 am to 12 p.m.at TACID (Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities) in Tacoma

Session 2: Plans and Procedures

• Thursday, October 29 from 8 am to 12 pm at Pierce County Emergency Operations Center in Tacoma

Session 3: How to…Update, Train and Exercise

We ask that participants commit to all three classes. Click here for the registration form. Classes are limited in size to 20 people. The application deadline is September 11.