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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Savannah</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, <st1:State w:st="on">GA</st1:State></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> – <SPAN style="COLOR: black">September 23<SUP>rd</SUP>, 2009</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>SAVANNAH, Georgia – The Chatham County Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) will be hosting a FREE hazardous materials response training this evening, Wednesday, September 23<SUP>rd</SUP> at the <STRONG><U>Port Wentworth</U></STRONG> City Hall at 6:30 PM. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>All members of the public are encouraged to attend.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>The training will assist residents in mitigating, preparing for, responding to and recovering from the effects of an hazardous materials spill or release.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In addition, residents will learn about <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Chatham</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s Hazardous Materials Plan as well as precautions that residents may take now to ensure the safety of themselves and their families.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>“All residents need to prepare now in the event that a hazardous materials spill should occur in their community,” stated Clayton Scott, Director of CEMA.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“By participating in this evening’s training, residents will have an understanding of the role that they play if and when there is ever a release of hazardous materials in the community.” <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3>Topics to be covered in the training include family preparedness actions, community resource surveys, emergency reporting, hazardous materials response, evacuation and sheltering-in-place.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman">K. Courtney Cunningham</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Emergency Management Specialist</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">External Affairs / Volunteer Coordination</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chatham Emergency Management Agency</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">124 Bull Street, Suite 140</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Savannah, GA 31401</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><A href="mailto:kccunnin@chathamcounty.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman">kccunnin@chathamcounty.org</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.201.4508</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">912.657.8671</FONT></DIV></FONT></o:p></SPAN></BODY></HTML>