White County first responders to conduct school safety training exercise Jan. 3

(Daniel Purcell/NowHabersham.com)

CLEVELAND, Ga. — White County Public Safety and the White County Board of Education have announced they will be conducting a full-scale training exercise on the morning of January 3.

The exercise will take place at Mount Yonah Elementary School off Duncan Bridge Road.

“The purpose of this exercise is to improve coordination and communication among public safety agencies and the school system,” says White County Public Safety Public Information Officer Bryce Barrett.

Training efforts such as this are meant to foster a more resilient and responsive community in times of emergencies.

Officials say residents should be aware there will be an increased presence of first response vehicles around the school during this exercise.

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