”Don’t Let Alcohol Force You Out of the Game Be sure to include a designated driver in your starting lineup this weekend!”

While we encourage everyone to have fun cheering for their favorite team – or watching for their favorite commercial ad – please do so in a safe and responsible way. This is why the law enforcement and EMS agencies, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is teaming with the National Football League (NFL) and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition to help endorse the very important safety message of not drinking and driving to all NFL fans.

If you are preparing to consume alcohol while you watch the game, we suggest that you do it sensibly, by handing over your keys to a “sober” designated driver. Anyone drinking during the games should make sure they have a designated driver plan to make sure they get home safe. Their plan may mean calling a friend, or calling a cab for a ride home.

In 2010, over 10,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.   The average cost for a DUI ticket is $8,000 to $10,000 or more!  A cab ride is much cheaper!

We are also asking all party hosts to discourage their guests from drinking and driving. Take the keys from guests who plan on drinking. Make that extra effort to be sure that everyone who will be drinking has assigned a sober designated driver. That you are serving more food than booze, and have plenty of non-alcoholic beverages available as well. Remember – coffee does not sober people up.

We want everyone to make the right decision for this weekend – don’t let a day of fun end in tragedy. Expect extra law enforcement to be patrolling our roadways. If you happen to see a drunk driver on the road, don’t hesitate to contact your local law enforcement by calling 9-1-1!   NFL Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk.

Shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, there was a mobile home fire in the 700 block of S. Second Street in El Cajon.  Upon arrival crews from Heartland Fire & Rescue found a mobile filled with smoke.  The owner, an elderly female, escaped unharmed, but her dog, “Mojo” a female Chihuahua, was found lifeless inside the mobile home.  Heartland Fire & Rescue in El Cajon firefighter/paramedic Brendan Saffer brought the dog out, and fellow firefighter/paramedic Travis Timmins started oxygen.  He kept trying to revive the little dog, and after about 10 minutes, Mojo started breathing on her own! She was reunited with her owner for a few minutes and then taken to a local vet for treatment of smoke inhalation. The Doctor says Mojo is doing very well, thanks to Brendan and Travis!

Update: On January 9, 2012, we were notified by the PETA office in Norfolk, Virginia, that Heartland Fire & Rescue would be receiving the Compassionate Fire Department Award in recognition of the above rescue.

*But not all car seats fit all cars. You may have to try out different models to fit your vehicle. In San Diego County many of the California Highway Patrol Offices have a designated officer to help install your car seat. Check the list below for the nearest office.

• For some immediate help visit: www.carseat.org – great for recall information. Check it regularly for any changes or alerts.
• Pacific Safety Council

The Resources For Safety Carseat Installations…

(The following list is subject to change – please call ahead to schedule an appointment)
Here in San Diego County – to check and see if your car seat is installed correctly, “several people” have been trained to help install safety car seats to better protect your children. There are several resources to turn to for help.

Here are some of the Law Enforcement sources trained in Safety Car Seat installations – these are by appointment only: Not all car seats are used correctly. Did you know that you can have a trained technician check and show you how to install your child’s car seat?

By appointment:

• CHP Offices
• El Cajon CHP – 619-401-2000 – Officer Brian Pennings
• La Mesa
  La Mesa Police 619-667-1400 – Car seat check 1st Tuesday of the month – check-in at 8:30 am – checks from 9am to 11am – carseats free for La Mesa residents, others $46 fee.
• Pacific Highway CHP 619-220-5492
  Car seat check is planned for October 9th from 8am to 2pm.
• Oceanside CHP 760-757-1675
  Car seat check planned for October 7th – 9am to 11am & 1pm to 3pm.
• Temecula CHP 951-506-2000
• Escondido Police 760-839-4707
  Checked Tuesday through Friday from 9am to 12pm by appointment only.
• Encinitas Sheriff 760-966-3587
• Bonita Fire Department 619-479-2346
• Solana Beach Fire Department 858-720-4411
• Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department 858-756-5971

Saturday Events:

• Safe Kids San Diego858-576-1700 x 5096
  • Pacific Safety Council – 858-621-2313 x116
    Safety Council Online
  • Car Seat Safe 619-379-7980
    carseatsafe@cox.net
    Absolute Safety 619-925-1628
  • San Diego Safe Kids Coalition will check car seats and the number to reach a tech is 858-576-1700 x5096.
    Please visit www.safetycouncilonline.com for once a month car seat check up events at local retail stores throughout the community.

  

  • Are you and your family riding safely? Are you buying a new vehicle? Please check this Web Site first: www.safercar.gov it’s from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This site includes crash tests and roll-over ratings, defects and recalls, and FAQs about air bags (including side air bags). Check this site regularly!
  • Call the Safety Car Seat information from Rady’s Children’s Hospital – the San Diego Safe Kids Coalition hotline at 858-576-1700, ext-5096, this is a recorded message with all of the locations that one can go to have their seats checked for proper installation. It lists all the locations that are current and active.
    Or write:
    Safety Belt Safe U.S.A
    PO BOx 552
    Altadena, CA 91003
    Or call: 310-222-6860
    Call the Pacific Safety Council at (858) 621-2313 ext. 15, or ex. 16 or call 888-846-4200. Otherwise NHTSA’s website www.nhtsa.dot.gov has an option to search by city or zip code to locate the closest fitting station.
  • Check this next site often for recalls or possible problems with safety car seats:
    Recalls On Products? As your family begins to use items received as holiday gifts, the National SAFE KIDS Campaign encourages you to visit www.recalls.gov to keep up with all the latest product recalls.
    First – know the Law!!!
    Children 6 years old or 60 pounds must be in a child passenger safety seat.
    Infants should ride in rear-facing safety seats as long as possible, until they are 12 months old and weigh 20 pounds. Children, who are at least 1 year old, weigh 20 to 40 pounds, and can no longer ride rear-facing should ride in forward-facing child safety seats.
    Children over 40 pounds should be correctly secured in belt-positioning boosters or other appropriate child restraints or safety car seat until the adult lap and shoulder belts fit correctly (usually around age 8). Once the vehicle safety belts fit children, both lap and shoulder belts should be correctly used.
    All children ages 12 and under should always be properly restrained in the back seat every time, no matter how short the trip.
    All safety seats must be installed and used according to the manufacturer’s instructions and vehicle owner’s manual. READ YOUR MANUALS! You will be surprised at the information that is available to you.
  • Contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Auto Safety Hotline, (888) 327-4236, and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (800) 638-2772 or www.cpsc.gov, to inquire about any recalls or safety notices on child safety seats. When you purchase a new safety seat, return the product registration form provided to the manufacturer to ensure that you will be notified of any recalls.
  • Fines? Legislation (AB 1625), authored by Assemblyman John Benoit, allows penalty assessments and court costs to be added on top of a base fine. In essence, what previously cost $22.50 on a first offense will now run more than three times that amount. Drivers will also face penalties if passengers are not safely buckled.
    There are several exemptions, including cases where:
    *There are other children in the back seat
    *A restraint system cannot properly be installed
    *There is no rear seat
    *The rear seat is rear-facing or side-facing
    Infants less than one year of age or weighing less than 20 pounds must ride in the back, no exceptions, if there is an active passenger air bag in the front seat. A first offense is punishable by a fine of $100; second offenses will cost $250 (Vehicle Code: section 27360.5). Remember – the life of your child is priceless!
  • It’s simple – “Buckle-UP – it’s a snap!!!” Research shows if you buckle-up your children will buckle-up! As emergency agencies, almost daily we see how wearing a seat restraint increases your chances of survival in a car collision. It’s being prepared for the “un-expected”! And it’s the LAW! A law that’s saving lives! Possibly your life or that of a love one.
    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) would like to take this opportunity to remind pediatricians and parents of the AAP recommendations for safe transportation of children.
    Infants should ride in rear-facing child safety seats until they have reached both 20 pounds AND one year of age. The AAP recommends keeping children rear-facing to the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat’s manufacturer. Never place a rear-facing car safety seat in front of an air bag.
    Children who have outgrown their rear-facing seats should ride in forward-facing car safety seats for as long as the child fits well (eg, ears below the top of the back of the seat and shoulders below the seat strap slots).
    Children who have outgrown their child safety seats but are too small to wear seat belts properly should ride in booster seats. For more information about safe transportation of children who have outgrown their car safety seats, please see the February 5, 1999 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
    Seat belts fit properly when they can be worn with the lap portion of the belt low and tight across the hips, and the shoulder portion across the shoulders without cutting across the face and neck.
    Remember that all children are safest in the back seat.
    Additional Contact Information:
    The Pacific Safety Council
    9880 Via Pasar #F
    San Diego, CA 92126
    Or call directly: (888) 846-4200- toll-free
    (858) 689-0040 Fax

  • For immediate information to help on safety carseat installations, scroll down to “The Resources”… following this are the laws and general information regarding safety carseats.

    Note: As a parent – are you always buckled up correctly? If you wear your seat belt – so will your child! But, is your child’s safety car seat installed correctly?
    Unfortunately studies show over 90% of the safety car seats in use are not installed correctly! So the fatality rate is very high for children involved in car collisions.
    

  • When buying a new safety car seat “always” send in the warranty cards in case of recalls. Don’t scrimp on your child’s safety – never buy a car seat from a garage sale or thrift store, or as a hand me down from a friend.
    -0-
    Facts about Safety Seats:
    Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injuries and death for children.  When used correctly, child safety seats can reduce fatal injuries in cars by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for children from age 1-4.
    More than 97 percent of child safety seats are NOT used correctly.
    Safety Seat Guide
    Infants must ride in rear-facing (facing toward the back of the car) safety seats until they are at least 1 year AND weigh 20 pounds.
    Toddlers that are over 1 year and over 20 pounds should ride in a forward-facing child safety seat.
    Young children that are over 40-60 pounds should ride in a forward-facing, belt positioning booster seat.
    The best place to put your child is in the back seat of your car. All children age 12 and under should ALWAYS ride in the back seat.
    From Buckle Up San Diego – When going to a Child Safety Seat Checkup:
    Your child is precious cargo! Custom safety seat checks are very thorough and require time. Trained checkers teams require a minimum of 30-45 minutes per seat. We suggest that you come early and be prepared for a wait. We distribute numbers when you check in due to the time required. Plan to let us know how many seats and children you want checked. Many children arrive in seat belts that should be in belt positioning boosters. We will provide guidance on correct fit criteria for children who have outgrown child safety seats.
    When you come to a checkup, please bring your safety seat instruction booklet and the vehicle owners’ manual if possible.
    *Not every child safety seat is appropriate for every child, works correctly in every vehicle or seating position or with the many types of seat belts and retractors.
    Basic information about correct installation and use of child safety seats including boosters, seat belts, air bags and more can be sent to you, if you provide some important information. Every situation, child, vehicle, belt system are different so we need to know the following:
    Your name (spell it please if calling)
    Mailing address
    Age and weight of all children involved
    Due date if pregnant
    From each car seat/booster: Manufacturer name, model name, mftr model number, mftr date. The mftr model number and mftr date are found on a stamped sticker on the back, bottom, or side of each car seat.
    Vehicle make, model, year, 2 or 4 door, air bags…driver/passenger/side-impact.
  • Remember to provide all the necessary information. These details can make a difference in your child’s life!!! Don’t forget to always wear your seat belt and be a good safety role model for your children…in everything you do.
  • Sadly – An example of what can happen if you or your child is not buckled up or buckled up correctly:
    Holiday Highway Crash -
  • From – 7/5/2004 7:27:02 PM
    An unrestrained baby boy who was thrown from an SUV in a crash in Chula Vista died Monday, and his aunt, also ejected from the vehicle, was hospitalized, along with the boy’s sister and mother, who were also injured in the accident.
    The crash on northbound Interstate 805, south of state Route 54, happened just before 8 last night, California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Gregg said.
    The family members, from Inglewood, were headed home from the Tijuana Airport, where they picked up a family member, Gregg said. The driver drifted off the road, over-corrected and lost control of the 2003 Ford Expedition, he said.
    “All I remember was the car zig-zagging,” said Esmeralda Ramos, 26, who suffered a broken arm in the crash.
    Her baby, four-month-old Wilbert Ramos died at Children’s Hospital about 1:25 a.m., medical examiner Investigator Michael Ellano said.
    He and his mother were sitting in the middle row of the SUV, he said.
    Ramos said the child was restrained in a car seat, which she said was tied down.
    Ramos said she had to be extricated from the SUV.
    “My head hurts and my hands and I feel very tired and sleepy,” Ramos said in a telephone interview.
    Ramos’ daughter — five-year-old Valerie — broke both her legs in the crash and was taken to Children’s Hospital, Ramos said.
    “They told me she’s being released today,” Ramos said from her hospital bed.
    “She’s coming to see me before she goes home,” Ramos added.
    Ramos’ sister, Maritza Felix, 27, was thrown out the back window, said Ramos.
    Felix suffered a broken shoulder and had internal bleeding, according to Ramos.
    Felix was listed in fair condition at Sharp Memorial Hospital.
    The other passengers in the vehicle suffered minor to moderate injuries, Gregg said. Alcohol was not suspected in the crash, he said.
    The family was headed to pick up Felix’s mother-in-law, Ramos said

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My question – “Are you and your family buckled up safely???”

CERT Drill at Parkyway Plaza El Cajon

Are you prepared for a disaster?  Earthquake or firestorm? Consider attending a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) academy.

The  CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness and the hazards that may impact the area they live. These FREE CERT lessons will train you in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training taught in the classroom and during drill exercises, CERT members will be better prepared to also assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following a disaster or other unexpected event when professional responders are not immediately available.

Check with the San Diego Office of Emergency Services for more CERT programs around the county.

Read on for more information on what to bring to these “free” disaster preparedness training classes once you are registered.

• For the first class please bring your own 1-1/2″ binder to the class for your CERT manual.  Bring a pencil and pen for note taking.
• Dress casually – certain classes may get you a little dirty – we’ll let you know which. Please, always wear sturdy shoes or wear tennis shoes – NO opened toed shoes, flip-flops or sandals please.
• Please bring a pair for good work gloves to the 4th class
• Please bring your own snacks/food & beverages. (like coffee, juice or water)
• Our classes are taught by members of Heartland Fire & Rescue – serving El Cajon, la Mesa and Lemon Grove, and Santee Fire Departments.
• Please Note – our classes have been in big demand and are open to those serious about being prepared for a disaster, so if you register – please show up. If you have registered for a class and find you cannot make it please call so someone else can take your place – thank you.

*When academies are full, please check with our local American Red Cross, they also offer “free” disaster preparedness classes.

Learn how to better protect yourself and your family.  These classes are free - but what you’ll learn is priceless!

• There are several other CERT programs available in the county! Click here – CERT Council for a complete list of other CERT programs.
• Lakeside Fire is also offering CERT Classes – click on the following link:  http://www.lakesidefire.net/lks_cert.php

*A Teen CERT program is also offered:

If you are interested in this training, the City of Julian will be providing this class as an ongoing program. This is an excellent opportunity to provide your community with trainers for the CERT/TEEN CERT program. We are excited to assist in any way we can. Contact Johhny and Diane Hake, CERT/TEEN CERT Julian/Cuyamaca at (760) 310-0976 or at (760) 310-0206. The American Red Cross also offers free training.

Prepare Now – San Diego County Has Combinef Emergency Websites

The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services has combined their three former individual websites (Ready San Diego, San Diego Emergency and San Diego Recovery) into one website.  The new website is: www.sdcountyemergency.com.  This website contains great information on preparedness, information during an emergency and information on recovery. During an emergency, the public will be directed to this website for information.  Sign
up for “Reverse 9-1-1.” Keep this website handy when a disaster occurs.

In addition:

• If you would like disaster preparedness information now – please visit 72hours.org or www.alertsandiego.org
• Most recent earthquake activity? Click here: http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.htm
• Additional Disaster Information: From Fed Health – FED HEALTH
  Disaster Supplies: American Red Cross – American Red Cross – San Diego
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  •CERT Team Members for a great Earthquake Drill held at New Frontier Mobile Home Community – See the article in the Union Tribune: East County CERT Holds Earthquake Drill June 19th, 2004
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  CERT is an excellent opportunity to learn many important life saving skills to better protect yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of most disasters. This translates into saved lives and less panic.   CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency Take a look at the Los Angeles CERT Program:
  www.cert-la.com

Other CERT Programs:

• CERT San Diego Program Manager
  (619) 533-3075
  (program) CERT@sandiego.gov
  Fax:(619) 544-9351

Frequently Asked Questions About CERT

Q: How do CERT members maintain their skills?
A: CERT members and the sponsor work together to maintain team skills. It is suggested that the sponsor conduct refresher classes and an annual exercise where all CERT members are invited to participate. Some response agencies have conducted joint exercises with CERT team and operate as they would during an actual disaster. The last point does bring up a lesson learned. Besides training CERT members, it is also important to train members of response agencies about CERTs, the skills that teams have and the role that they will have during a major disaster. One way to develop this trust is by encouraging agency personnel to participate in classes as instructors and coaches and activities involving CERTs.

Understanding that CERTs may operate independently following a disaster. CERTs can practice this independence by taking some responsibility for their training. Teams can design activities and exercises for themselves and with other teams. Some members can be rescuers, some victims, and some evaluators. After the event, there can be a social so that teams get to know each other

Q: What if I want to do more than just the basic training?
A: CERT members may attend classes provided by the community agencies on animal care, special needs concerns, debris removal, utilities control, advanced first aid, Automatic External Defibrillator use, CPR skills, and others.

CERT members are a potential volunteer pool for the community. They can help with special projects like distributing preparedness material, staffing medical booths during special events, and assisting with installation of smoke alarms for seniors or special needs households. Some CERT members have sought additional training opportunities in shelter management, community relations, and donations management.

HOW DID CERT START?

1985: The idea to train volunteers from the community to assist emergency service personnel during large natural disasters began. In February of 1985, a group of Los Angeles City officials went to Japan to study its extensive earthquake preparedness plans. The group encountered an extremely homogenous society that had taken extensive steps to train entire neighborhoods in one aspect of alleviating the potential devastation that would follow a major earthquake. These single-function neighborhood teams were trained in either fire suppression, light search and rescue operations, first aid, or evacuation.

In September of 1985, a Los Angeles City investigation team was sent to Mexico City following an earthquake there that registered a magnitude 8.1 on the Richter scale and killed more than 10,000 people and injured more than 30,000. Mexico City had no training program for citizens prior to the disaster. However, large groups of volunteers organized themselves and performed light search and rescue operations. Volunteers are credited with more than 800 successful rescues; unfortunately, more than 100 of these untrained volunteers died during the 15-day rescue operation.

The lessons learned in Mexico City strongly indicated that a plan to train volunteers to help themselves and others, and become an adjunct to government response, was needed as an essential part of overall preparedness, survival, and recovery.

1986: The City of Los Angeles Fire Department developed a pilot program to train a group of leaders in a neighborhood watch organization. A concept developed involving multi-functional volunteer response teams with the ability to perform basic fire suppression, light search and rescue, and first aid. This first team of 30 people completed training in early 1986 and proved that the concept was viable through various drills, demonstrations, and exercises. Expansion of the program, however, was not feasible due to limited City resources, until an event occurred in 1987 that impacted the entire area.

1987: On October 1, 1987, the Whittier Narrows earthquake vividly underscored the threat of an area-wide major disaster, and demonstrated the need to expedite the training of civilians to prepare for earthquakes and other emergencies.

Following the Whittier Narrows earthquake, the City of Los Angeles took an aggressive role in protecting the citizens of Los Angeles by creating the Disaster Preparedness Division (now the Disaster Preparedness Unit) within the Los Angeles City Fire Department.

1993: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) decided to make the concept and program available to communities nationwide. The Emergency Management Institute (EMI), in cooperation with the LAFD, expanded the CERT materials to make them applicable to all hazards.

2002: In January 2002, CERT became part of the Citizen Corps, a unifying structure to link a variety of related volunteer activities to expand a community’s resources for crime prevention and emergency response.

2004: As of January 2004, 50 states, three territories and six foreign countries are using the CERT training.

“It’s all about being prepared for a disaster!”

See this news release from CALFIRE officials:

http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/newsreleases/2011/CarbonMonoxideDetectors.pdf

Carbon Monoxide Fact sheet:

http://www.fire.ca.gov/communications/downloads/fact_sheets/CarbonMonoxide.pdf

I’ve also listed a few here that you can call:

*ANGEND:  First Aid, CPR and AED training for businesses.  Bilingual
instructors available.  Call 1-(855) 283-5723.
www.angend.com

* American Red Cross
First aid and CPR classes 619-542-7679
Main office, downtown San Diego 619-542-7400

*AMR – American Medical Response – (858) 492-8111, for their CPR and First Aid Classes.

CPR Now San Diego

http://cprnowsandiego.com/cpraedregistration.aspx

*CPR Pros – check their website at:

http://www.cprpros.com/

*Grafic Health – low cost expert instruction at your home or place of business. CPR – AED – First Aid
Ph: (760) 918-9303
email – grafichealth@sbcglobal.net

* San Diego Project Heartbeat at (619) 243-0909 or 243-0911. CPR – AED – First Aid

*American Heart Association
3640 Fifth Avenue
San Diego, CA
619-291-7454

* Save-A-Life Educators – for CPR, AED and First Aid Training
Your contact is: Vicki L. Igou
SAVE-A-LIFE EDUCATORS, INC.
Call (619) 669-9911
SAVE A LIFE Educators

El Cajon Firefighter Rob Laatsch came to the realization that something needed to be done. He had been on too many calls where a child was hit by a car or had fallen off their bike and the only injury was to their head.  These are preventable injuries had they only been wearing a helmet.

The El Cajon Firefighter’s Association is working to reduce this problem in El Cajon. In conjunction with Trauma Research and Education Foundation and Safe Kids San Diego, 100 helmets were donated and are being distributed by the firefighters when they come across a child riding a bike, scooter, roller blades or skateboards without a helmet.   While firefighters can’t stop these incidents from happening, thanks to these donations, they can help prevent some of these serious injuries from occurring. The main goal of the project is to provide helmets to children who don’t have them. They are also having the children sign a pledge promising to always wear their new helmet.

These efforts have been a small step in getting helmets on every child in El Cajon. Firefighters are also asking for the public’s help to ensure kids are wearing a properly fitted and buckled helmet every time they ride a bike, scooter, skateboard, or roller skates. And remember to praise them for doing this – it just might save their life!

Note:  Parents should also wear safety helmets when riding with their children.  Parents are the number one role models for their children when it comes to safety.

Mark your calendars!  Our next Safety & Career Expo is Saturday, October 13th, 2012 - from 10am to 2pm, at 100 E. Lexington Avenue in El Cajon!

Thank you  To our 2011 Title Sponsor – San Diego Gas & Electric and to our Community Sponsor - Mission Federal Credit Union!  Thank you for your generous support!

Our annual event provides valuable safety, health and career information. There’s something for every member of the family!

Pick up materials from over 50 health organizations, such as; the Office of Emergency Services, American Red Cross and San Diego Gas & Electric!  This is the perfect “free” family event!   We welcome some 4 to 5 thousand vistors every year!

A BIG ”thank you” to our additional Community 2011 Sponsors & Organizations taking part:

We welcomed Katelyn Bruggema – who will be singing the National Anthem at our noon ceremony!

Essex Sound – Providing sound equipment for our event

Granite Hills High School provided tables for our displays!

Rubios – El Cajon provided food for our volunteers!

Third Alarm Coffee!  – Provided coffee and donuts

Little Fire Truck Company – had their fire truck display

Viejas  – Provided water for our volunteers

2011 Event Highlights

*Miss El Cajon & Miss Mother Goose representatives

*Firefighters from Heartland Fire & Rescue from the City of El Cajon

*Officers from the El Cajon Police Department

*The Kiwanis of East San Diego County provided “free” safety helmets for the children – 450 helmets were given away!

KID’s Safety Zone: 

*Coasty – The Coast Guard Auxiliary with Coastie the talking boat

*El Cajon Police 9-1-1 For Kids! – kids were taught when & how to call 9 -1-1, and they met Red E. Fox!

*Fire Safety Inflatable House

*Fire & Police emergency vehicles

*Home Depot’s Kids Workshop – had special kits to build a fire truck, a helicopter and much more!

*Rapid Tatts – provided face painting

Exhibits/Groups provided:

*American Red Cross – Disaster Preparedness Information

*Automobile Club of Southern California - Driving safety

*Borrego Community Health Foundation – health information

*Buds Work Boots – Foot safety, especially at the workplace

*Burn Institute - Burn prevention information

*CAL Fire - Fire prevention information

*CASA – Communities Against Substance Abuse

*Centro Medico El Cajon – Health Information

*City of El Cajon Community Development & Building and Fire Safety - fire safety

*City of El Cajon Stormwater Display

*City of El Cajon Recreation Department  – Great programs for the whole family!

*Communities Against Substance Abuse – Drug prevention information

*County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health – Hazardous Materials Division – HIRT Team

*Cuyamaca College – Water Conservation Garden

*East County CERT – Community Emergency Response Team

*East County Gazette Newspaper

*El Cajon Branch Library -  What’s available at your local library

*El Cajon Fire Museum – find out how you can help build this special museum!

*Emergency Animal Rescue

*Fire Pump & Hose - Home Fire Safety

*Gafcon, Inc -   The new El Cajon Police Station!

*Heartland Fire & Rescue - safety information

*Home Start - Family health information

*Lakeside Amateur Radio Club - Amateur radio the only form of communication during a disaster when all else fails.

*Office of Emergency Service – Register for the reserve 9-1-1 system

*Pacific Safety Council - Safe Driving Information

*San Diego Gas & Electric - Energy Saving Tips & Safety Information – Our Title Sponsor!!!

*The Water Garden – Cuyamaca College

*Trauma Intervention Program – TIP – Citizen’s Helping Citizen’s In Crisis

For Seniors:

*AARP

*Aging & Independent Services

*San Diego Fall Prevention Task Force

*Thrive Forever – emergency preparedness kits

Career Section provided:

*What it takes to become a firefighter or police officer!

*Army National Guard

*Cuyamaca College

*EMSTA College – Learn what it takes to become a paramedic, emt etc.

*Firefighter Reserve program information

*San Diego County Sheriff’s Department

*Southwestern College – Law Enforcement Programs

*University of Phoenix

We look forward to seeing you on October 13, 2012!

*If you provide valuable safety or health information, or would like to be a contributing sponsor or food sponsor - and would like to be a part of our Fire Expo 2012 – please contact event coordinator Monica Zech at (619) 441-1737 or email mzech@cityofelcajon.us or monicazech@cox.net.    “Thank you!”

Following a disaster what should you do?  The following links will take you to a valuable guide helping you on the road to recovery following a major disaster.  But this information is a “must read” before a disaster occurs…so your recovery is smoother and faster.

http://www.theredguidetorecovery.com/

http://www.theredguidetorecovery.com/TRG_condensed_v8.3.pdf