A Mann prepared

When disaster strikes, Gary Mann will be ready.

The Cayuga County Red Cross emergency responder recently completed a four-day course of homeland security training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala. Mann's training focused on the Red Cross' role in disasters as a secondary responder that must manage resources and prevent their misuse.

“There are only so many times agencies will help you if you take a warehouse full of bottled water and throw it away,” Mann said.