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October 20, 2004
DCEMA to Conduct Community Emergency Exercises in Wards 7 and 8
Citizens Will Have Opportunity To Practice Emergency Plans
(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA) will conduct a series of community emergency management tabletop exercises in November for residents of neighborhoods in Wards 7 and 8. The exercises are designed to test the community emergency management plans developed by DCEMA for these neighborhoods.
The exercises will give residents the opportunity to practice their response to an emergency in their neighborhood using the plan developed for their community. Representatives from city agencies will be present to assist participants in the exercise. DCEMA will use information gained from the exercises to update and revise the plans.
“The community emergency management plans were developed to meet the unique needs of and address the specific hazards found in each of the city’s 39 neighborhood clusters,” said DCEMA director Barbara Childs-Pair. “We are working to help our neighborhoods prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies by empowering them with the knowledge and skills they need to sustain themselves for the first 72 hours after an emergency. Government can’t do everything, so it’s important that citizens become involved.”
Exercises are scheduled for the following dates:
Saturday, November 6, 2004 9 am - 12 pm
Kenilworth Recreation Center, 4300 Anacostia Avenue, NE
For residents of: Eastland Gardens, Kenilworth, Mayfair, Hillbrook, Mahaning Heights, Deanwood, Burrville, Grant Park, Lincoln Heights, Fairmont Heights
Tuesday, November 9, 2004 6 pm - 9 pm
Randle Highlands Elementary School, 1650 30th Street SE
For residents of: Fairfax Village, Naylor Gardens, Hillcrest, Summit Park
Wednesday November 10, 2004 6 pm - 9 pm
Benning Stoddert Recreation Center, E.Capitol Street and Stoddert Place, SE
For residents of: River Terrace, Benning, Greenway, Dupont Park
Saturday November 13, 2004 9 am - 12 pm
Allen AME Church, 2498 Alabama Avenue, SE
For residents of: Woodland, Fort Stanton, Garfield Heights, Knox Hill Sheridan, Barry Farm, Beuna Vista, Douglas, Shipley Terrace
Tuesday November 16, 2004 6 pm - 9 pm
PR Harris Educational Center, 4600 Livingston Road, SE
For residents of: Historic Anacostia, Congress Heights, Bellevue, Washington Highlands
Saturday November 20, 2004 9 am - 12 pm
Randle Highlands Elementary School, 1650 30th Street, SE
For residents of: Twining, Fairlawn, Randle Highlands, Penn Branch, Fort Davis Park, Fort Dupont
Saturday November 20, 2004 1 pm - 4 pm
Randle Highlands Elementary School, 1650 30th Street, SE
For residents of: Capital View, Marshall Heights, Benning Heights
For more information or to register to take part in the exercises, call (202) 673-7695.
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