CID BUZZ: WEEKLY NEWS FOR JUNE 7

The Downtown and River Market Community Improvement Districts are committed to empowering their ambassadors with additional skills and knowledge through year-round comprehensive training courses.

Training topics are closely aligned with the CID goals of making Downtown a clean, safe, and inviting place to live, work, or visit. Ambassadors receive training on subjects that improve on the basic services they provide, as well as focusing on their personal safety.

In addition to ongoing training on such things as company policies, Downtown destinations, and bus routes, the ambassadors have received training in the following areas:

• CPR & First Aid certification
• Harassment & Work Place Violence Awareness certification
• Certified Tourism Ambassador certification
• OSHA Bucket Truck Operation certification
• Segway Safety & Handling training
• Graffiti Removal education
• Law Enforcement education by KCPD
• Bloodborne Pathogen Handling certification

“Training makes a big difference in our preparedness and our confidence on the streets,” said Mark Rowlands, director of the CIDs. “It’s a great investment in our ambassadors and, therefore, in a better Downtown.”