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Salvation Army to offer emergency disaster training

By Billie Owens

The Salvation Army will offer emergency disaster training at the Batavia Salvation Army, 529 E. Main St. this month.

Introduction to Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) will be offered from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 16. This course is designed for new disaster workers who have limited disaster experience and who have just begun their association with The Salvation Army's emergency disaster services program.

The course provides participants with an overview of The Salvation Army's mission and its role within disaster work. Participants will also be taught how to prepare and equip themselves for a disaster deployment.

Then on Saturday, April 17 there will be a class on the Incident Command System (ICS). It takes place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and provides participants with a general orientation to The Salvation Army Incident Command System (ICS) and explains how it is used to command, control and coordinate disaster relief operations.

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