Community Emergency Preparedness Made Practical: Tips from a Career First Responder by Kelly Burns
Schedule
Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
1757 Ashland Street, Ashland, OR, United States, Oregon 97520 | Ashland, OR
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FREE ADMISSION – 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR. One mile west of I-5 Exit 14.Come attend this engaging and insightful presentation about emergency preparedness for local and regional disasters. Hear first-hand stories and experiences from Kelly’s 30+ year career as an emergency responder.
Learn practical, effective and achievable actions that you can do now to prepare yourself and your family when disaster strikes.
Kelly Burns was hired as the Emergency Management Coordinator for the City of Ashland, Oregon in February, 2023. Kelly formerly worked as a Battalion Chief/EMT-Paramedic for the City of Ashland with Ashland Fire & Rescue for over 31 years.
Kelly began his public service career in June of 1990 in the fire service, which was thought to be “temporary.” During his service with AF&R, Kelly was the initial incident commander for the September 2020 Almeda Wildfire Disaster, and has fought other significant wildfires throughout Oregon and California.
Kelly is active year-round and deeply appreciates life in the Pacific Northwest. He is the proud father of two exceptionally smart and talented daughters, whom he loves dearly.
Presenter’s Website: https://ashlandoregon.gov/180/Emergency-Preparedness
[Ashland’s Emergency Preparedness Web Portal]
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