FREE One Day Training Classes Throughout The Keys On Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response; Ros-Lehtinen Urges S. FL Residents To Complete Course & Be Ready For Any Possible Pollution Event
Jun 14, 2012 Issues: Environment
Monroe County, Florida – Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is urging Keys and Miami-Dade residents to attend free one day training classes that will prepare volunteers for any possible pollution incident such as an oil spill.
The classes are being sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Monroe County Emergency Management department. Classes are offered on Saturday and run from 9:00 am through 4:00 pm. The following three classes will be offered throughout Monroe County:
- Saturday, June 23 at the Emergency Operations Center in Marathon, FL
- Saturday, July 21st at the Murray Nelson Center in Key Largo, FL
- Saturday, August 18th at the Harvey Government Center in Key West, FL
To register for this FREE training or to get more information, call toll free 1-888-470-5566, EXT 4 OR email at keys.volunteers@yahoo.com THESE FREE CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH KEYS AND MIAMI-DADE RESIDENTS.
Said Ros-Lehtinen, “I urge South Florida residents to take advantage of these FREE classes sponsored by our friends in the Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Keys Emergency Ops Center. By taking the one day classes, residents will learn how to best help in the worst case scenario of a possible oil spill or other pollution event occurring in our community. It is always a good thing to be prepared and these classes will help us be ready.”
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