First responder shares tips on home emergency preparedness

A man wearing a first responder uniform smiles as he looks out of the window of a red emergency services vehicle.
Photo courtesy of Leif Albertson
Leif Albertson, driving an emergency vehicle during the 2024 Fourth of July parade in Bethel, will use his experiences as a first responder to discuss how people can prepare for emergency situations.

In a free, statewide webinar, learn how thoughtful preparedness can help keep you safe and healthy during emergencies and disasters, when fire departments and emergency medical services are stretched thin.

Leif Albertson, a health, home and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and a first responder, will discuss home emergency preparedness through the lens of his experiences. Understanding how these systems function will offer guidance on what you can do before, during and after emergencies to care for yourself and the people you care about.

The webinar is from noon-1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5. to complete the required registration. 

For more information contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in
advance to Johansson. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

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