September 10, 2015
Board of
Commissioners
Henry County EMA Hosts CDC International Delegation of Fellows
Regular Meetings September 15 at 6:30 PM October 6 at 9:00 AM Meetings held at: Administration Building Community Room 140 Henry Parkway McDonough, GA 30253 Regular Commission meetings air daily on Henry TV Channel 180 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, at 9 a.m. & 7 p.m.
Henry County EMA Director Don Ash gives a tutorial on Emergency Management to visiting Jordanian fellows who are working with the CDC.
Once again, Henry County played host to a delegation of international fellows who are here working and studying with the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. Delegates from the country of Jordan, who are in the United States and studying with the CDC, made a day trip to Henry County on September 2, 2015, to learn about disaster relief, terrorism response and the inner workings of the Henry County Emergency Operations Center. Participants included a group of 17 public safety, military and crises officials, accompanied by several staff members from the CDC. Henry County EMA Director, Don Ash gave the visitors a tutorial on local emergency management and how it interfaces with state and federal emergency management agencies, utilizing a hands-on model display. Fellows were also welcomed by various officials with Henry County public safety agencies, including Continued on page 3
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