Free Personal Emergency Preparedness Class Next Week

FREMONT — The City of Fremont’s Fire Department is offering a free Personal Emergency Preparedness (PEP) class in 2019 that will teach you how to take care of yourself and your family before, during, and after a disaster.

In just a single three-hour class, you will become an expert in:

· Earthquake and Disaster Awareness

· Gas, Electric and Water Shut-off

· Hazardous Material Awareness

· Fire Extinguisher Types

· Smoke Detector Placement

· Sheltering In-place

Community members can attend any one class that works for their schedule. Classes are offered during the week and on a couple of Saturdays. Weeknight classes are from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and will take place at the Fremont Fire Administration Office, 3300 Capitol Ave. in the back of Building A on the following dates:

• Tuesday, January 22
• Tuesday, March 19
• Wednesday, May 22
• Tuesday, July 16
• Tuesday, October 15
• Monday, November 18

Saturday classes are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Fremont Fire Training tower, 7200 Stevenson Blvd. (west end) with hands-on training beginning at 12:30 p.m., on the following dates:

• Saturday, April 13
• Saturday, August 17

To register for a PEP class within the Fremont Fire Department’s Disaster Preparedness Training Program, please call 510-494-4244 or send an email to FirePubEd@fremont.gov.

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— Announcement, photo from City of Fremont