The UCSF Police Department is sponsoring its sixth annual Public Safety Fair, which is being held in conjunction with National Preparedness Month in September and National Crime Prevention Month in October.
The fairs will be held at the following four locations:
* September 13: Laurel Heights, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* September 26: Parnassus campus, Saunders Court, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* October 4: Mission Bay, Koret Quad, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
* October 11: Mission Center Building, Carmelina's Patio, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
While learning how to be better prepared for man-made and natural disasters, participants can purchase lunch and receive free whistles, Frisbees, T-shirts and other souvenirs. They can also get their photo taken with McGruff, the Crime Dog, from noon to 1 p.m.
The fairs also offer an opportunity for faculty, staff, students and trainees to meet UCSF police officers and other safety professionals.
As they did last year, pharmacy students will distribute
Vial of Life containers that store medical information that can be quickly referenced by firstresponders in case of an emergency.
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McGruff the crime dog is flanked by security guard Asma Baig and officer Brandon Tang. |
Representatives from the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management also will be on hand to offer information about personal and community safety. One of the new services it provides is
AlertSF, a text-based notification system that will send watches and warnings for tsunamis, flooding and tornadoes, as well as citywide post-disaster information, to registered wireless devices and email accounts. Registrants can also sign up to receive English-language automated information feeds and/or alerts targeted to specific areas of the city. Registration for AlertSF is free.
Representatives from San Francisco SAFE, the city's leading crime-prevention education organization, also will attend the safety fair. The organization helps residents, police and community groups work together to create safe, vibrant neighborhoods by providing violence prevention education, public safety information and community organizing services.
Also attending the fairs will be safety professionals from the American Red Cross, San Francisco Fire Department's Neighborhood Emergency Response Training and
BoomerangIt, a national bike registry that has expanded to recover virtually all types of lost or stolen property.
Related Links:
UCSF Police Department
Prepare
American Red Cross
Spotlight Slideshow: 2006 Public Safety Fair
