The District 27 District Attorney’s Drug Task Force will offer training for area fire departments on the west end of Sequoyah County at the Blackgum Community Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

District Attorney Jerry Moore said the drug task force provides the training to keep firefighters and emergency personnel up to date on the current illegal drug manufacture trends in the area. The training will cover identification and recognition of common components used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. The training will also cover the identification and recognition of the common methods of manufacture used in this area. The hazards involved, as well as the safety precautions needed when encountering these items, will also be covered in the training.

Drug Task Force members will be providing the training to area fire departments throughout the district over the next few months.