The Escondido Fire Department is offering a disaster preparedness training from March 8th to 26th for Escondido and San Marcos residents 18 years and older. The training will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9 pm and on Saturday March 26th from 9 am to 3 pm at the Escondido Fire Department Station One. The training will cover topics like disaster preparedness, fire safety, disaster medical operations, search and rescue, terrorism, and wildland urban interface fires. Registration begins in February by contacting Jeff Murdock, and attending all sessions is important to gain the full benefits of the training.

1. WHO: All Escondido and San Marcos
Residents 18 yrs +
WHAT: Disaster Preparedness Training
WHEN: March 8th thru March 26nd on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6
pm to 9 pm and Saturday, March 26th
from 9 am to 3 pm
WHERE: Escondido Fire Department
Station One 310 N. Quince
Escondido, Ca. 92025
WHY: Recent disasters have shown us the need to
get prepared. Your help is vital to the
survival and recovery of our Community
in the event of a disaster!
HOW: Registration begins February, 2016
Contact Jeff Murdock at jmurdock@escondido.org
To register
* Please note that it is very important to attend all sessions in
order to gain the full scope and benefit of the training...
COURSE OUTLINE
March 8-Class Session #1
Disaster Preparedness
March 10-Class Session #2
Fire Safety
March 15-Class Session #3
Disaster Medical Ops Part #1
March 17-Class Session #4
Disaster Medical Ops Part #2
March 22-Class Session #5
Light Search/Rescue & CERT
Organization
March 24-Class Session #6
Terrorism & Psychology
March 26-Class Session #7
WUI and Disaster Drill