The Bourne-Wareham Kiwanis Club and the Wareham High School Key Club will co-sponsor a community emergency preparedness forum open to the public on Thursday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Wareham High School auditorium.

This forum will inform residents on how to prepare for hurricanes or other natural disasters. The goal of the forum is to provide friendly, informative, productive, and substantive discussion on matters related to emergency response.

The following agencies will be represented: American Red Cross, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Onset Fire Department, Southcoast Health Agency, Wareham Fire Department, Wareham Police Department, Wareham School District and Wareham Community Television.