Family Emergency Preparedness Day

Join us Saturday, September 14, 2024, 10 am to 2 pm, during National Preparedness Month.
We will be sharing tips and information on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/DelawareEMA (link opens in new tab).

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Family Emergency Preparedness Day is a yearly event co-sponsored by the Delaware Citizen Corps, Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), Kent County Department of Public Safety, Kent County Parks & Recreation, and Delaware Division of Public Health’s Office of Preparedness.

Special demonstrations and activities will focus on emergency preparedness, such as the “Emergency Kit Relay Races” for kids.  More than 30 exhibitors provide interactive displays and free giveaway items. The first attendees to complete an activity challenge will get a free treat! (until supply is gone). There are also plans to offer snacks and lunch to purchase from local food trucks.

Every year there are numerous exhibits, demonstrations, and activities.  We encourage you to:  Make a Plan, Build a Kit, and Stay Informed.

This year’s scheduled exhibitors:

• AT& T First Net
• Bayhealth – Injury Prevention
• Bayhealth Healthcare – Stop the Bleed
• Camden-Wyoming Fire Company – Fire Trucks and Vehicle Extraction
• Chesapeake Utilities – Safety Trailer
• ChristinaCare Life Net Helicopter
• Contact Lifeline, Inc. 2-1-1 Delaware
• DE BEST (Behavioral and Emotional Support Team)
• Delaware Insurance Office
• Delaware Office of Highway Safety
• Delaware Crime Stoppers
• Delaware Forest Service – Smokey the Bear
• Delaware State Fire School
• DelDOT – Drones
• Delmarva Power – Electrical Safety Trailer
• Delaware Emergency Management Agency
• Delaware Department of Corrections
• DHSS Office of Infectious Disease
• DHSS – Office of Animal Welfare/Delaware Animal Response
• DHSS Office of Preparedness – Access and Functional Needs
• DHSS/DPH Bureau of Health Equity, Rape Prevention Program
• DNREC – Hazardous Chemical Safety
• Dover Air Force Base
• Dover/Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
• DPH – Office of Preparedness -Make a Kit (Chantel)
• Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement – Impaired/Distracted Driver Simulator
• Delaware State Police (DSP) – Canine Handlers
• DSP Community Engagement
• DSP DIAC 1-800-FORCE-12 Terrorism Tip Line
• DSP DIAC – Maritime Scuba Trailer
• DSP Mounted Patrol Unit
• Harrington Fire Department – Static Ambulance
• Kent County Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES)
• Kent County EMS – Hands Only CPR
• Kent County Public Safety – Mobile Unit
• Little Creek Fire Department – Ladder Truck w/ Flag
• Magnolia Fire Department – Tanker – Spray for kids
• Mini Train – Jump on Over
• Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Delaware Center)
• Respond DE Medical Reserve Corps
• Francis Hospital – Bike and Helmet Safety with Ambulance
• Sussex County AUXCOMM / CERT Trailer
• University of Delaware – Center for Disabilities Studies
• YWCA – SARC – Domestic Violence

Food Vendors:

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