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The city of Joliet’s Office of Emergency and Disaster Management will host a quarterly workshop on community emergency and disaster preparedness.
The two-hour workshops will be from 9 to 11 a.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Joliet Public Library, 150 N. Ottawa St., in McGuire Room 109.
There is no fee to attend and no registration required.
Topics covered in January’s workshop include:
• services provided by the Joliet Office of Emergency and Disaster Management
• understanding the nature of emergencies, disasters and catastrophic events
• personal disaster preparedness
• home safety
• building an emergency kit (part one)
• winter weather preparedness
John Lukancic, who is director of the Office of Emergency and Disaster Management, a certified associate emergency manager and an Illinois professional emergency manager, will present at the event.
For more information, call 815-724-3563, email EmergencyManagement@joliet.gov or go to joliet.gov/our-city/residents/city-communications/news.