Wake County to Offer Free Emergency Response, Safety and Environmental Issues Training

2/11/2008

Business owners, educators and public safety professionals are invited to learn about important environmental, safety and emergency response issues at the Business, Environmental and Safety Training (BEST) Conference on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., at the McKimmon Center on the campus of NC State University, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh.

The BEST Conference is designed for leaders from small businesses, public safety agencies, educational institutions, state agencies and professional organizations who wish to learn about such topics as Biosafety Practices, Transportation of Hazardous Chemicals, Continuity of Operations and Hazardous Waste Management. Five tracks will be offered as concurrent workshops, and vendors from around the region will display their products during the conference. Conference registration, parking and lunch are free. Attendee sign-in and vendor exhibitions begin at 7:30 a.m.

The BEST Conference is presented by the Wake County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), with assistance from the Emergency Management Division of Wake County Public Safety. Other sponsors include Progress Energy, HEPACO, Ajinomoto Aminoscience and Covidien/Mallinckrodt.

Please visit the LEPC website at www.wakegov.com/lepc for conference registration and further information or contact Wake County Emergency Management at 919-856-6480. The deadline for preregistration is February 15.

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