County Receives National Awards For Emergency Response Training

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Anne Arundel County has earned two national achievement awards for its emergency response training from the National Association of Counties and the Public Risk Management Association. NACo recognized the county’s “Traumatic Emergency Response Training” in the category of risk and emergency management. This program trained more than 300 county employees in hands-only CPR as well as in the treatment of traumatic bleeding events.

“Our Central Services team, as well as the great emergency response training provided by the Health Department and the Fire Department, is second to none,” said Anne Arundel County Executive Pittman. “The people of our county are fortunate to have such outstanding professionals strengthening services that benefit the entire community."

NACo awards are given in 18 different categories that reflect the vast array of comprehensive services that counties provide. The categories include children and youth, criminal justice and public safety, county administration, information technology, health, civic engagement and many more.

The county’s emergency response training also received the national award from the Public Risk Management Association. The Office of Central Services developed the training to provide county staff with skills in controlling traumatic bleeding and compressions only CPR with the health and fire departments.