The 8th Annual Tennessee Emergency Preparedness Summit kicks off Wednesday, in the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University.

According to a press release from Mallory Cooke – Public Information Officer Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department – the two-day conference runs from 7:40 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday.

The conference draws approximately 200 people from across the state, including firefighters, law enforcement, public health workers, Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Emergency Management Agency (EMA), and healthcare coalition members.

This is the state’s only multi-discipline all-hazards conference. Attendees will learn about a variety of topics including how accelerant detection canines are used in criminal investigations, responding to ritualistic scenes, bridging the generation gap in the workplace, EMS response to Hurricane Florence, and more.

For more information visit http://www.teps.us/

(PHOTO: Mallory Cooke – Public Information Officer Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department)

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