Join us on Saturday, October 8, 2011, for our annual El Cajon Fire Safety & Career Expo!

A big ”thank you” to our Title Sponsor “San Diego Gas & Electric” – and to our Community Sponsor “Mission Federal Credit Union!”

Location: 100 E. Lexington Avenue, El Cajon, CA 92020 (south of Main Street @ Magnolia Avenue)

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

This event offers safety and health information for the entire family.  This year one of our highlights will be a “Teen Driving” section!  County teens are invited to talk with the experts on what it takes to be a SAFE driver.  We’ll again have disaster preparedness and fire safety information, with over 50 organizations on hand to offer vaulable information for your family!

Joining us in 2011

Heartland Fire & Rescue – El Cajon Fire Department

El Cajon Police Department

California Highway Patrol

Smokey Bear

East San Diego County Kiwanis – Annual “FREE” Safety Helmet Giveaway

Home Depot’s Kid’s Workshop

San Miguel Fire Safety Trailer

Office of Emergency Services

American Red Cross

CORE Self Defense

Coasty & the Coast Guard Auxiliary

Trauma Research Education Foundation (TREF)

San Diego County Sheriff’s Department

San Diego Gas & Electric

Food Sponsor – Rubio’s

If you would like to be one of our community vendors, or if you would like to be a community sponsor or in-kind food sponsor please contact Monica Zech at (619) 441-1737.

Educators, concerned family and friends – I highly recommend the following program for driver education classes, traffic schools or if you’re concerned about someone you know that drinks alcoholic beverages and then drives. To fully understand the dangers of this practice attend one of these meetings. – Monica Zech

MADD Victim Impact Panels – What Are They?:

Mothers Against Drunk Driving believes that drunk drivers and potential impaired drivers need to hear what happens to the victims in impaired driving crashes. The Victim Impact Panel is a tool for accomplishing this goal.

MADD chapters select a panel of three or four victims to speak briefly about the impaired driving collisions in which they were injured or in which a loved one was killed, and how those crashes have impacted their personal lives.

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