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UMass Amherst Campus

3:00pm - 9:00pm

Registration is now open to participate in the Hampshire County Hampshire County Sheltering Exercise at UMass Amherst on Thursday, April 10 – Friday, April 11, 2014

The main event will be on Thursday evening, however participants are encouraged to spend the night in the shelter.

To register as a shelter volunteer or as a shelter resident click here.

Benefits of participating in the exercise include:

  • Obtain information on what to do in an emergency
  • Bring your pets
  • Build your own 72 hour kit
  • Hear stories from Katrina and Sandy responders
  • Free raffles
  • Put your acting skills to good use
  • Free Dinner! Free Breakfast!

The exercise announcement flyer can be found here.

This exercise is WRHSAC funded.

West Springfield, Ma Town Common

9am

Community members are invited to join emergency, preparedness professionals, volunteers and residents with our pets as we gather on the West Springfield Town Common for a morning of activities, education and refreshments. Activities include:

  • Animal Rescue/Shelter Groups
  • DART Disaster Animal Response Team
  • MRC Medical Reserve Corps
  • Fire and Police K-9 Demonstrations
  • Mobil Disaster Food Kitchen

*All pets must be registered, leashed, safe and waste removed by owners
For more information call the West Springfield Health Department: (413) 263-3206, or Email: kcnorbut@yahoo.com

Event sponsored by Western Ma Medical Reserve Corps