Spring is upon us, so you’ll be seeing many more outdoor events and festivals. These outdoor activities provide a great opportunity to flex several preparedness skills and actions.

• Refine your neighborhood resources map – be sure to note open spaces, partner locations, vacant offices, hazards or danger zones.
• Set up a booth – if the event has booths for partners, give as many staff, volunteers and consumers the opportunity to be known in the community.
• Get exercise – help your team to be healthier by encouraging walking, stretching, cheering, clapping and simply breathing deeply at outdoor events.
• Encourage and support outdoor events happening in your community – they can help speed up safety improvements, build community and attract dollars.

A healthy, united, vibrant, funded community is a safer, more prepared community!

Tip: Check out the Oakland Running Festival, March 27 & 28, 2010 for an example of a positive event that will provide all of the above opportunities!

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March 22nd, 2010 | Tags: booth, community, festival, healthy, neighborhood, oakland, partners, spring | Category: 2010, STAT, STAT 5MM | Leave a comment