This free community event, hosted by Capital Insurance Group (CIG),
will provide valuable safety information and activities for the whole
family, including important fire prevention tips and how to deal with
emergencies! Children, teens and adults alike will learn how to “play it
safe”.
Monterey, CA, July 27, 2016 – Let’s get prepared! If an emergency occurred tomorrow, would you be ready? September is National Preparedness Month and
Capital Insurance Group®
is – hosting its 4th Annual CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™ on
September 10, 2016 at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center, from
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
National Preparedness Month, sponsored by FEMA (
www.fema.gov),
aims to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all
types of emergencies, including natural disasters and potential
terrorist attacks. National Preparedness Month is a time to prepare
yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters, both
large scale and smaller local events.
Get Prepared!
Each
of us can make a difference in our own community but many of us have
not taken the time to learn the latest information about preparedness.
Research on personal preparedness indicates that individuals who believe
they are prepared for disasters often times are not as prepared as they
think. In addition, some admit they do not plan to prepare at all. The
challenge is maximizing awareness and encouraging participation in
disaster preparedness activities to affect change at the community
level.
Dr. Sarah W. Blackstone, Ph.D., CCC-SLP,
Community Emergency Response Volunteers (CERV) of the Monterey Peninsula
explains, “Disasters occur infrequently but emergencies occur daily
–whether it is an accident or fire at home, a medical emergency, a tree
falling on your house and so many other types of emergencies that can
happen to us and those we care about. It’s important to take the time to
learn how to become better prepared to deal with these occurrences!”
Our
nation’s emergency managers, firefighters, law enforcement officers,
EMT/paramedics, and other emergency responders do an incredible job of
keeping us safe, but they cannot do it alone. We must all embrace our
personal responsibility to be prepared and help contribute to the safety
and security of our communities as well.
Make sure
that you and your family are prepared for an emergency. Ensure that you
can go for at least three days without electricity, water service,
access to a supermarket, or other local services.
A few important steps to take:
•
Prepare a disaster supply kit with at least three days of food and
water. You can learn how to prepare one from the many emergency &
safety organizations at CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday.
• Create a Family Emergency Plan, so that your family knows how to communicate during an emergency.
• Obtain a NOAA Weather Radio.
Dick
Bower, Emergency Planner with the Monterey County Office of Emergency
Services provided some local statistics from last year:
- In 2015,
Monterey County was impacted by 9 incidents that were severe enough for
the Office of Emergency Services to track response and recovery
activities.
- In three of those incidents, the County Emergency Operations Center was activated to support the response and recovery.
-
The most significant incident of 2015 was the Tassajara Fire which
burned approximately 1,100 acres of land and 20 structures in the
Tassajara/Cachagua area.
- The Alert Monterey County emergency
notification system saw an additional 9,700 people register for service
bringing total participation to 13,757 phones.
- In late 2015, OES
began forming the Resilient Monterey County Partnership which has now
grown to 7 participating organizations with ongoing recruitment.
The
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services also has a very helpful
online Disaster Plan about preparing for disasters at
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/oes/Preparedness%20-%20Families.asp
CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™ At a Glance:
What: 4th Annual CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™
CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday™
is an important and free family-friendly, community safety event. It
was developed by CIG in 2010 and has been held throughout California,
Nevada, and Washington, features activities, demonstrations, and
educational services designed to improve the safety and security of
children, teens, families and communities. People of all ages will enjoy
free games, prizes, food and a wealth of safety materials and resources
from many different booths staffed by local and regional organizations.
When: Saturday, September 10, 2016 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey.
L. Arnold Chatterton, President and CEO of
Capital Insurance Group,
remarks, “We are very excited to again hold our Community Safety
Saturday event at the spacious Monterey County Fair & Event Center.
We know that the safety information and tools we provide at these
events truly empower parents. Each time that we host these events and
have the opportunity to work with so many local, safety-oriented public
service organizations, we impact hundreds of families so that they can
ideally live happier, healthier and safer lives.”
At
the conclusion of Community Safety Saturday, a drawing will be held at
which many exciting, family-oriented prizes will be given away.
Community Safety Saturday will feature the following attractions:
•
California Highway Patrol – Monterey Area will provide information
about their Start Smart and Child Car Seat inspection programs.
•
KlaasKids Foundation will conduct their Print-A-Thon, a free service
providing digital photo ID & fingerprinting for every child.
• Monterey Police Department will bring a squad car and crime prevention information and giveaways.
• American Red Cross will bring disaster preparedness information and giveaways.
•
The City of Monterey will provide information about their Pedestrian
and Bicycle Safety Program funded by a grant from the California Office
of Traffic Safety (OTS), and will also have a bike helmet drawing, Walk
‘n Roll bingo games and more.
• California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services will demonstrate how to make a portable emergency
kit, and provide educational materials about how to prepare for
earthquakes and tsunamis.
• Monterey County Office of Emergency Services will bring emergency preparedness information.
• Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast will provide safety information.
• Funded by First 5 Monterey County, MY Museum will bring Wheelie Mobilee with lots of interactive games.
• Monterey Fire Department will bring a fire engine and safety information.
•
U.S. Forest Service will bring informational handouts as well as a
wildland fire engine. Smokey Bear will also be on hand if he’s not off
fighting a forest fire!
• Monterey County Sheriff’s Office–Coastal Station Monterey will bring crime prevention information.
•
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) will
bring a fire engine and fire safety materials. Smokey Bear will be on
hand if he’s not off fighting a forest fire.
• Monterey County Boys and Girls Club will have a Wheel of Fortune Safety Game and information about their organization.
•
California State Park Lifeguards will bring a personal water craft and
lifeguard truck and share information about aquatic safety.
• Teddy Bear with Heart will have a bean bag toss with stuffed animals as prizes and information about their program.
•
Independent Transportation Network of Monterey County will provide
information about their programs which provide rides to seniors with
dignity.
• Community Partnership for Youth will do face painting and offer a lanyard-making activity.
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will bring water and boating safety materials as well as environmental protection information.
• United Way Monterey County will provide information about the 2-1-1 program and other community services.
• Sun Street Centers will provide Information about dangers of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
•
Restorative Justice Partners will bring information about dispute
resolution programs that foster empathy, accountability and restoration
of fairness to victims and the community.
• Family Service Agency
of the Central Coast/Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast
will have a bean-bag toss and tic-tac-toe game and distribute their
brochures and STOP cards.
• Community Emergency Response
Volunteers (CERV) of the Monterey Peninsula will give out materials
about turning off the gas/electricity and water in emergencies and
simple medical responses learned in CERT (Community Emergency Response
Team) training.
• The U.S. Coast Guard will bring their 29’ fast
boat for tours and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will provide water,
boating and environmental protection information. Coasty the Talking
Safety Tugboat will also be on hand.
• AMR (American Medical Response) will bring an ambulance for tours.
• PRS Restore will provide a kids craft table and information about
• CHOMP’S Kids Eat Right program will provide a nutrition education display with a trivia contest and prize giveaways.
News Channel 5 KION/Central Coast CW/Telemundo 23 will be the event’s television media sponsor.
About Capital Insurance Group
Capital
Insurance Group® (CIG) is the leading regional property and casualty
insurer serving the Western U.S. since 1898. CIG insures Personal Auto,
Homeowners, Farmowners, Condo Owners, Vacation Property, Renters,
Apartment Building Owners, and many kinds of Commercial and Agricultural
Auto and Property. The more-than-115-year-old company is rated “A”
(Excellent) by A.M. Best, the independent financial monitor of the
insurance industry. CIG manages personal, business, and agriculture
risks underwritten by its affiliate companies: California Capital
Insurance Company, Eagle West Insurance Company, Nevada Capital
Insurance Company, and Monterey Insurance Company. Types of policies may
vary from state to state. For more information, please visit
www.CIGinsurance.com
CIG DELIVERS MORE. Continuously. ™
About the KlaasKids Foundation
The
KlaasKids Foundation was established by Marc Klaas in 1994 to give
meaning to the death of his twelve-year-old daughter, kidnap and murder
victim Polly Hannah Klaas, and to create a legacy in her name that would
be protective of children for generations to come. The foundation’s
mission is to stop crimes against children by providing education and
knowledge to the general public and promoting partnerships with
concerned citizens, the private sector, organizations, law enforcement
and legislators.
www.klaaskids.org
For more information about CIG Insurance Community Safety Saturday, please go to
www.CIGsafetysaturday.com
Contact:
Wendy Brickman
Brickman Marketing
395 Del Monte Center #250
Monterey, CA 93940
831-633-4444
http://www.CIGinsurance.com
