Westminster, MD, Monday, March 24th, 2025 – Registration is open for the Spring session of Ready Carroll sponsored by the Department of Public Safety and partner agencies. Ready Carroll is a free 8-hour program providing Carroll County residents with basic skills needed to prepare for and respond to everyday emergencies as well as community-wide disasters. There will be multiple interactive demonstrations including a fire extinguisher simulator.

Topics include:

  • April 9th- Citizen Preparedness
  • April 16th- Crime prevention and safety
  • April 23rd- Fire prevention and safety
  • April 30th- Community Resources

Classes will take place in person at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center through four consecutive weekly sessions beginning April 9th and run through each Wednesday in April. Each session begins at 6:00 p.m., and there is no cost to participate.

To register, please visit https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=29prynH3Lk-IW3khVjWIJ76mkfBhI2pPqpmdhcaKp7BURTRQOVFUSkdNVDdYV0xTREs4Q1ZORjNOVy4u. The class size is limited to 25 participants.

Several online sources providing good emergency preparedness information include:

  1. Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM): http://mdem.maryland.gov
  2. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): http://www.ready.gov

Additional information can also be found on the Carroll County Emergency Management website.