Albany CERT member and CERT trainer Sam Freeman will present a seminar on alternatives to utility powered appliances and alternative power sources such as generators, batteries, and solar energy.

[NOTE: ASL interpreter will be present!]

Some of the topics that will be covered are:

• Planned vs unplanned power outages
• Determining your emergency power needs.
• What alternative cooking, lighting, communications, and other devices are available to reduce or eliminate your need for utility power.
• What emergency power options such as generators, solar, and battery power are available, their advantages, disadvantages, and relative costs.
• Determining an overall emergency power plan for your residence.

Sam will show some of the many devices that are readily available to assist you during a power outage.