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City to Host Emergency Preparedness Fair, September 28

Resources and training to keep your family safe

View a message from Evanston Fire Chief Paul Polep

EVANSTON, IL - Evanston community members can ensure their households are ready for the next emergency by attending the Evanston Fire Department's Office of Emergency Management's free Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Robert Crown Community Center.

Representatives from the City and other local organizations will offer resources and information, highlighting opportunities designed to build preparedness and offer assistance before, during, and after an emergency. The fair will offer information sessions, live drone and canine demonstrations, and touch-a-truck opportunities. 

Information Sessions:

• Evanston Accessibility Tour
• Intro to CPR (hands only) 
• Kids Emergency Preparedness and CPR (hands only)
• Interfaith Preparedness and Emergency Response Coalition
• Inclusion & Accessibility in Evanston
• Community Safety Principles
• Stop the Bleed-Basic Trauma
• Supporting Adolescents and Teens/Adults During a Mental Health Crisis 
• ALICE Training/Active Shooter Presentation
• Gun Safety Principles
• Cyber Security Awareness and Prevention
• Substance Use Disorders and Narcan Administration
• Climate Change, Natural Hazards, and Basic Preparedness
• Emergency Response Planning & Financial Preparedness
• Basic First Aid
• American Red Cross Volunteer Services
• Salvation Army Volunteer Services

Those who attend an information session can pick up a free Emergency Preparedness Kit (while supplies last).

Registration is not required for the information sessions, but is encouraged as classes may fill up:

• Register for Interfaith Preparedness & Emergency Response Coalition (IPERC)

• Adult Hands-Only CPR Class

• Kids Emergency Preparedness and Hands-Only CPR Event

• All other classes

Preparedness materials from the event will also be available online on the Office of Emergency Management webpage or may be requested in person at the Evanston Fire Department Headquarters (909 Lake Street).

For more information, please visit cityofevanston.org/preparednessfair or call/text 847-448-4311 or simply dial 311 in Evanston.

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Media Contacts:

Cynthia Vargas
cvargas@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-448-8234

Jessie Mayo
jmayo@cityofevanston.org
Phone: 847-448-8041