Westminster, MD, Monday, August 24, 2026 – Registration is open for the Fall session of Ready Carroll, sponsored by the Department of Emergency Management and Communications and partner agencies. Ready Carroll is a free 8-hour program that provides Carroll County residents with the basic skills needed to prepare for and respond to everyday emergencies and community-wide disasters. There will be multiple interactive demonstrations, including a fire extinguisher simulator and 9-1-1 simulator.

Classes will take place in person at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center, 50 Kate Wagner Rd., Westminster, through four consecutive weekly sessions beginning September 9th through September 30th. Each session begins at 6:00 p.m., and there is no cost to participate.

Topics include:

  • September 9th- Citizen Preparedness
  • September 15th- Crime prevention and safety
  • September 23rd- Fire prevention and safety
  • September 30th- Community Resources

Please click here to register. The class size is limited to 25 participants.

Several online resources providing 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.