PARMA, Ohio First responders and community residents have the best chance to meet and greet at the annual Parma Safety Fair.
This year’s event will be held in the Justice Center on August 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
According to Parma Mayor Tim DeGeeter, our Parma Safety Fair has become a beloved local event that attracts a large number of young families every year. Children may learn about safety in an interesting and memorable way at this free, enjoyable, and family-friendly event.
I enjoyed going with my own family and seeing our kids investigate the interactive learning displays and safety vehicles.
Along with fire trucks, police cars, motorcycles, and other safety gear in the parking lot, where children are welcome to climb on board, attendees can take part in scheduled activities like fingerprinting, visits with firefighters, emergency medical personnel, and police officers, and K-9, drone, and grease fire demonstrations.
First responders will respond to inquiries and provide safety advice.
at addition to getting free bike helmets, kids may test their knowledge of cycling safety at the Kids Zone.
In addition to learning how to properly install a kid car seat, parents can receive free fingerprinting and child ID kits.
While supplies last, safety professionals will provide safety advice and freebies such as carbon monoxide detectors, bike helmets, booster seats, and smoke alarms.
A weather-dependent morning visit by the University Hospitals AirMed helicopter is a yearly feature of the Parma Safety Fair.
According to Parma Police Chief James I. Blair, the Parma Safety Fair allows our community the chance to meet the officers who serve them, observe firsthand the services we offer, and discover how we collaborate with numerous other safety forces to keep our citizens safe every day.
Additionally, it’s one of the better ways we can engage with our youngest people.
“It’s also about just reaching out to our residents and thanking them for the support that they provide the police and fire departments,” said Michael Lasky, the fire chief of Parma.
Donations totaling over $3,000 fund the expense of the Safety Fair.
The Parma Police Department, Parma Fire Department, Parma/Southwest Enforcement Bureau SWAT and EOD, Parma City Council, Parma Regional Dispatch Center, Parma Law Post, Parma Animal Shelter, Crisis Response Canines, Ohio Highway Patrol, U.S. Marshalls, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, University Hospitals, PSE Credit Union, and Goldfish Swim School are among the participating organizations’ representatives.
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