The Event Center was host to the Malad Valley’s first official Emergency Preparedness Fair over the weekend, which saw dozens of visitors at the numerous booths, tables, and presentations that filled the building on Saturday.  A number of local and regional individuals, groups, and organizations were on hand to provide a range of information on all manner of topics related to the concept of emergency preparedness.  From practical demonstrations of bleeding control from Oneida County EMTs to the spiritual preparedness advocated by Pastor Jack Harwell, to preparations for a potential neighborhood “Night Out” on July 25, the Fair had a lot of interesting and useful information. 

Over the course of the event, visitors made their way in an out of the conference room where a series of presentations were made.  Connie Getz’ overview of water purification information and products was very well-attended, with a lot of questions from visitors about the specifics of keeping a sterile water supply.  Members of the Oneida County EMS crew gave a presentation on first aid strategies for stopping bleeding while waiting for emergency workers to arrive.  Once again, there were a lot of questions from the audience, and there was a lot of information shared.