FORT COLLINS, Colo., Feb. 22 -- Larimer County issued the following news release:

The Larimer County Office of Emergency Management is again offering a preparedness class for the community this spring.

The free class, Dare to Prepare, is an educational program focusing on preparedness, personal resilience, disaster management, community building, and leadership. The program helps communities to be better prepared to respond to and recover from disasters in our region.

It also strives to connect communities, since connected communities are more resilient and better able to respond to emergencies.

The class is divided into two seven-hour sessions on April 20 and April 27, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., covering seven 'modules' in those...