Local Event

NWA Preparedness Fair 2010

The fourth annual NWA Emergency Preparedness Fair will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1101 McCollum Road in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The fair will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will be open until 4:00 p.m.

• FREE lunch will be provided for all attendees
• FREE 72-Hour Starter Kits will be given to the first 1,000 families in attendance and there will be drawings for door prizes.
• 60+ Booths will provide information on Creating 72-hour kits, Electrical Outages and Safety, Document Preservation, Personal and Child Safety, Emotional Support and Help Information, Establishing Economic Stability, Job Search Information, Basic Food and Water Storage, and much more.
• Over 100 experts will be present to teach about a range of emergency preparedness topics.
• The American Red Cross will host a walk in blood drive during the Fair and on Fri Sept 11th from 2 pm to 7 pm.
• Channel 40/29 and KNWA weather teams will talk about preparing for severe weather conditions.
• Family activities at the Fair will include the Bentonville Fire Department Smokehouse, a Kids Corner with preparedness-focused activities, bounce houses, a bike and skate ramp show by Mojo, visits from Dora the Explorer and McGruff the Crime Dog, and much more.
   

The goal of the NWA Emergency Preparedness Fair is to help residents of Northwest Arkansas obtain the information they need to prepare their families, neighborhoods, and community for a variety of emergency situations.

60+ informational booths hosted by local organizations such as emergency response teams, emergency training personnel, the Red Cross, and other community service groups. The valuable information to be presented at the fair this year will include: emergency foods, personal document preservation and preparation, first aid kits, emergency shelters and evacuation routes, pet care during emergency situations, water purification, and more.

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