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October 9, 2009 (El Cajon ) --The annual El Cajon Fire Safety & Career Expo takes place Saturday, October 10th, at 100 E. Lexington Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This free family event offers valuable safety, health and career information--plus plenty of fun! Meet Captain Jack Sparrow, an amazing tribute artist of the popular Johnny Depp character from Pirates of the Caribbean, K-C the Safety Robot, Coasty the talking Coast Guard Boat, Sparky the fire dog, Callahan the Firefighter and Mother Goose. You’ll also have a chance to meet Miss El Cajon and Miss Teen El Cajon--plus teen stars from TV and Disney movies.
This year's Expo also features celebrity guests Allen Evangelista, best known for his role as Henry Miller on the top-rated teen drama on prime-time "The Secret Life Of The American Teenager"; Samantha Droke, who played Brooke in the Disney Channel movie "Princess Protection Program"; and Brandon Mychal Smith, a star on Disney's "Sonny With A Chance." All three of these popular teen celebrities will meet and greet fans and sign autographs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Not only is this an annual celebration of Fire Prevention month for the Fire Department, it's also our opportunity to say "thank you" to the residents of El Cajon for their support of all City services, including police and fire. El Cajon Fire Chief Mike Scott will be hosting the noon welcome ceremony when we’ll take the opportunity to thank our community support!
Dozens of exhibits will feature such topics as fire safety, driving safety and disaster preparedness. The child safety fun zone returns with a giant inflatable safety house where children will learn about home escape plans in case of fire. The East County Kiwanis will be giving away free safety helmets while supplies last, Home Depot is back with their children’s safety workshop, and Farmer's Insurance returns with Child I.D. cards!
East County Magazine will be at the event to sign up people for the free Viejas wildfire and emergency alerts, which reach you by e-mail even if phone lines or cell phone towers burn down. Viejas alerts, powered by East County Magazine, also reach people sooner than other alerts in most cases, since we don't wait until you're in an evacuation zone to notify you about a regional emergency.
The Office of Emergency Services will also be on hand to register County residents for the Reverse 9-1-1 System. Visit the career section and find out what it takes to become a firefighter, a police officer and 9-1-1 dispatcher.
Mission Federal Credit Union is our title sponsor and is dedicated to education in the community. Fire Safety is a key concern and their sponsorship supports their long-standing support in the San Diego Community. Stop by their booth at the event to get a red fire hat for your kids.
For more information on the special exhibits you can expect to see please visit our website at www.elcajonfire.com or contact event coordinator Monica Zech at (619) 441-1737.
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