Crime & Safety
Delco Offering Free Emergency, Disaster Response Training
Citizen Corps gives medical professionals and non-medical volunteers skills to help during disasters, mass care, and public health events.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delaware County is recruiting residents to join a national initiative geared towards encouraging individuals to volunteer to assist during disasters, mass care, and public health events.
The Citizen Corps is a branch of Freedom Corps and offers both medical professionals and non-medically qualified volunteers the opportunity to receive free training and to be part of a team to support a broad range of emergency/disaster responses to help our fellow citizens in the county.
Residents can attend the training from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at the Delaware County Emergency Services, 360 N. Middletown Road in Media.
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This training will cover Citizen Corps background, mission, goals, service principles, and critical missions.
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