(PLAINVIEW, N.Y.) – It was a packed house at the Jamaica Avenue School in Plainview on Friday, Nov. 22 for an Emergency Preparedness Workshop hosted by Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview), the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management, and the Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizen Club.
The workshops are designed to prepare participants for any type of natural or man-made disaster so that they can respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions – especially as severe weather events become more frequent and more extreme. OEM’s Bob Chiz presented the workshop, which also touched upon Nassau County-specific emergency plans and protocols. The workshop was also notable for the fact that it was Chiz’s final workshop before his forthcoming retirement from the County in January.
“With climate change increasing the frequency and intensity of storms and other severe weather events here in Nassau County and around the world, it’s more important than ever to be prepared for emergencies and have a plan in place to respond and recover,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “I know that this most recent OEM workshop gave the members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizens Club some additional peace of mind, and I thank Bob Chiz and his team, Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizen Club Director Lori Charletta, Community Service Coordinator Cheryl Dender for making this such an informative and well-attended seminar.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker