Tuesday, July 26, 2011

4th Annual Preparedness Night at the Blue Rocks

 On July 14th, DE Citizen Corps, NCC OEM/Citizen Corps and Wilmington EOC/Citizen Corps hosted their 4th Annual Preparedness Night at the Riverfront Stadium with the Wilmington Blue Rocks Minor League Baseball Team. Minor League Baseball is a National Partner of Citizen Corps. Also sharing the night were partners DEMA, The American Red Cross, DE Medical Reserve Corps and the Public Health Preparedness Section and many volunteers from throughout the state. A Preparedness Sign is posted in the outfield to be viewed all season long, Citizen Corps/Blue Rocks Backpacks were given out to the first 1000 fans, a Disaster Preparedness Kit was given out during each inning, preparedness messages were viewed on the jumbo electric scoreboard, as well as preparedness questions announced throughout the game. It was another great family fun filled night, a lot of fun was shared by the fans as well as the organizations hosting and sharing the event.