Barnes: Citizen Corps will help Georgians aid defense effort
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Posted 3:55PM on Friday, September 6, 2002
ATLANTA - Georgians will share in homeland defense and prepare themselves to assist in disasters under a program announced by Governor Roy Barnes. <br>
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Barnes says the state plans to participate in President Bush's Citizen Corps, which aims to train average Americans to help police and rescue agencies in emergencies. <br>
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Barnes says local Citizen Corps councils will train and organize response teams to prepare business and neighborhoods for every disaster. <br>
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The program will also include training a civilian medical-reserve corps for situations in which medical professionals are overwhelmed.
