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Fight fire with knowledge
Friday, May 3, 2024 by Elizabeth Pagano
The city’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office will be hosting a training on emergency preparedness in partnership with Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division, Ascension Seton and Go Austin/Vamos Austin (GAVA). The two-hour class, which is free and open to the public, will teach emergency preparedness with a focus on wildfire. Participants who complete the course will receive a free weather radio and emergency preparedness kit (in addition to pizza and beverages). To attend the training at the Spicewood Springs Branch Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, RSVP here.
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