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James Island leaders push CERT sign-ups and reconstitute emergency preparedness committee
Summary
Town and public-safety officials urged residents to join the Citizen Emergency Response Team, outlined sandbag and debris plans for the hurricane season and announced a reconstituted James Island Emergency Preparedness Committee led by the new fire chief.
The James Island Intergovernmental Council on Wednesday urged residents to sign up for Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, described a local sandbag plan and announced steps to re-establish a standing emergency-preparedness committee for the island.
Mayor Lyon, speaking for the Town of James Island, said the town has added an emergency response department and is encouraging residents to complete the county CERT course. "So far, we have Melissa Flick, Mike Hemmer, Mike, James Hackett, and myself did it a couple weeks ago," she said, and asked residents to register because training slots "do fill up fast." She also told the council the town is storing…
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