Steuben Emergency Services hosts seminar

BATH -- Emergency response personnel from across the region recently attended a seminar designed to provide ways to effectively communicate with the media in the event of a disaster. The two-day state program, sponsored by the Steuben County Office of Emergency Services, featured material provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Training was provided by instructor Maggie Barnes (pictured) and state Public Information Specialist Bill Peat, and included instruction on "best practices," discussions and practical exercises. "It is always good to conduct this type of training to make sure local responders are capable of handling whatever emergency might occur in our region," said county Office of Emergency Services Director Tim Marshall.