Salvation Army offers emergency disaster training in Chicago area

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Salvation Army is offering emergency disaster training in Chicago for anyone interested in helping with critical relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey in Texas, and possibly Hurricane Irma in Florida.

Registration is required, but all courses are free and open to the public. Lunch is provided for full-day courses.

The courses being offered are:

Volunteer Emergency Disaster Canteen Training
Saturday, Sept. 9, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pb]Volunteer Emergency Disaster Safe Food Handling (ServSafe*)
Tuesday, Sept. 12, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

These training sessions will be held at the Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services center at 1000 Pratt Blvd. in Elk Grove Village. For more information and to register, click here.