[SEMCO] Falmouth's 3rd Annual Emergency Preparedness and Fire Prevention Fair

[Kim Strohm]

I am reaching out to you in hopes that you will post the attached flyer for
our 3rd Annual Emergency Preparedness & Fire Prevention Fair.

 

 In our first year we filled half of the Gus Canty gym with informational
tables and saw more than 200 residents and visitors from as far as
Nantucket. Last year we filled the entire gym, with more than 55
participants, and saw more than 300 visitors. We are essentially the "Only
Show in Town" during National Emergency Preparedness Month! 

 

The informational tables include the "USUAL SUSPECTS"  in Emergency
Preparedness, like the Red Cross and Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency. However, we have expanded and , taking an "outside the box"
approach, included organizations that assist in community projects,
outreach, health care and personal well-being because many of those projects
and organizations assist individuals and families, enabling them to be more
secure and stable when an emergency situation occurs. It is also a great
platform for these organizations to possibly grow their membership.

 

Below is one of the PSA's for additional information:

 

 

Falmouth Emergency Management Director Mark Sullivan and the Falmouth Local
Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) are hosting a Community Emergency
Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Gus
Canty Recreation Center.

 

We found that during the last several winter storms many of our community
members who came to the shelter or sheltered in place were unprepared. Many
spend days without heat or electricity, without a means of keeping warm or
cooking for themselves or their families during several very cold days.  We
want to do all we can to educate and increase their preparedness for next
time (because we KNOW there WILL be a next time).

 

This is our 3rd annual fair and we are very excited as last year's event was
such a success. We had over 50 participants and more than 250 visitors come
thru the doors and walk away with a wealth of information. So many visitors
made it a point to stop a fair organizer and thank them for putting on such
a wonderful event!

 

We are going for an even BIGGER success this year and we would love for you
to join us!

 

Participants who have already committed to be a part of this event include
Coalition for Children, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA),
Cape Cod Disaster Animal Response Team (DART), Medical Reserve Corp (MRC),
Red Cross, Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Barnstable County
Sheriff's Office, Barnstable County Citizens Corp, Amateur Radio Emergency
Response (ARES),  Barnstable County Regional Emergency Preparedness
Committee (BCREPC)and Falmouth Human Services, Oceanside Restoration,
Marine Lodge, USCG, Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority, The National
Weather Service, CapeAbilities, just to name a few.

 

Residents can learn first-hand how to: "Prepare an  Emergency Supply Kit,"
"Prepare Pets for Sheltering," Prepare Elderly and Disabled persons for
Sheltering," "Become a CERT Volunteer," "New England Hurricane History,"
"How to Grow your own Sustainable Food Source,""How to financially Prepare
for a Disaster."

 

The outdoor "Touch A Truck" event, with community emergency response
vehicles, Fire trucks and Emergency Command Center vehicles, is sure to be
as successful as last year also.

 

Thank you,

Kim Strohm

Administrative Assistant/

Assistant Emergency Management Director

 

Falmouth Fire Rescue Department

399 Main Street

Falmouth, MA  02540

508-495-2517

508-495-2519 (fax)

kstrohm at falmouthfire.us

 

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