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Family Emergency Preparedness Day is September 23

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2023


Family Preparedness Day
FEP Day with Sparky and Smokey
In 2022, Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear greeted attendees at Family Emergency Preparedness Day in Camden.

 

Free family event with demonstrations and fun activities for all ages.

CAMDEN, Del. — The 17th annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day is on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road, Camden, DE 19934. The event is rain or shine.

September is “National Preparedness Month,” and attendees can get a wealth of resources and information to enhance their emergency preparedness – all in a fun, family environment. Exhibitors will offer interactive activities, games, promo items, and safety-themed giveaways. Event highlights include appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, and a vehicle extrication demo by the Camden -Wyoming Fire Company.

Event photos from 2022 are on the DEMA Flickr Page at: 2022 Family Emergency Preparedness Day.

Be early! The first 500 people who complete an activity challenge will get a free water ice from Kona Ice! For more information, contact DEMAPIO@delaware.gov

The event is co-sponsored by the Delaware Citizen Corps, Kent County Parks and Recreation and Department of Public Safety, Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), and the Delaware Division of Public Health-Office of Preparedness-Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness Section.

Vehicle Rescue Demo
Camden-Wyoming Fire Company demonstrated how it extracts occupants from a vehicle during an emergency at Family Emergency Preparedness Day, to be held at Brecknock Park in Camden on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Scheduled Exhibitors:

  • Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office
  • Beebe Healthcare – Stop the Bleed
  • Camden-Wyoming Fire Company – Vehicle Extrication Demo
  • Delaware Animal Rescue Response
  • Delaware Coalition against gun violence
  • Delaware Department of Insurance
  • Delaware Forest Service (with Smokey Bear)
  • Delaware Office of Highway Safety
  • Delaware Office of Highway Safety – car seat check
  • Delaware State Fire School
  • Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster – DEVOAD
  • Division of Public Health – Bureau of Health Equity, Women’s Health, Rape Prevention and Education Program
  • DOJ Consumer Mediation Unit
  • DPH/ Office of Preparedness
  • Kent County Amateur Radio Club
  • Poison Control Center at CHOP
  • University of Delaware Center for Disabilities studies
  • American Red Cross

Food Vendors:

  • Kona Ice – Desert Truck
  • Steel Bowl – Food Truck

Social Media: Delaware Emergency Management Agency on Facebook and X and Instagram

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Family Emergency Preparedness Day is September 23

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 18, 2023


Family Preparedness Day
FEP Day with Sparky and Smokey
In 2022, Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear greeted attendees at Family Emergency Preparedness Day in Camden.

 

Free family event with demonstrations and fun activities for all ages.

CAMDEN, Del. — The 17th annual Family Emergency Preparedness Day is on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Brecknock County Park, 80 Old Camden Road, Camden, DE 19934. The event is rain or shine.

September is “National Preparedness Month,” and attendees can get a wealth of resources and information to enhance their emergency preparedness – all in a fun, family environment. Exhibitors will offer interactive activities, games, promo items, and safety-themed giveaways. Event highlights include appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Fire Dog, and a vehicle extrication demo by the Camden -Wyoming Fire Company.

Event photos from 2022 are on the DEMA Flickr Page at: 2022 Family Emergency Preparedness Day.

Be early! The first 500 people who complete an activity challenge will get a free water ice from Kona Ice! For more information, contact DEMAPIO@delaware.gov

The event is co-sponsored by the Delaware Citizen Corps, Kent County Parks and Recreation and Department of Public Safety, Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), and the Delaware Division of Public Health-Office of Preparedness-Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness Section.

Vehicle Rescue Demo
Camden-Wyoming Fire Company demonstrated how it extracts occupants from a vehicle during an emergency at Family Emergency Preparedness Day, to be held at Brecknock Park in Camden on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 

Scheduled Exhibitors:

  • Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office
  • Beebe Healthcare – Stop the Bleed
  • Camden-Wyoming Fire Company – Vehicle Extrication Demo
  • Delaware Animal Rescue Response
  • Delaware Coalition against gun violence
  • Delaware Department of Insurance
  • Delaware Forest Service (with Smokey Bear)
  • Delaware Office of Highway Safety
  • Delaware Office of Highway Safety – car seat check
  • Delaware State Fire School
  • Delaware Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster – DEVOAD
  • Division of Public Health – Bureau of Health Equity, Women’s Health, Rape Prevention and Education Program
  • DOJ Consumer Mediation Unit
  • DPH/ Office of Preparedness
  • Kent County Amateur Radio Club
  • Poison Control Center at CHOP
  • University of Delaware Center for Disabilities studies
  • American Red Cross

Food Vendors:

  • Kona Ice – Desert Truck
  • Steel Bowl – Food Truck

Social Media: Delaware Emergency Management Agency on Facebook and X and Instagram

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