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This free community event, hosted by Capital Insurance Group (CIG), will provide valuable safety information and activities for the whole family, including important fire prevention and water conservation tips! Children, teens and adults alike will learn how to play it safe.
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Capital Insurance Group®Announcesthe NewLocationforThe3rdAnnualCIG InsuranceCommunitySafetySaturday™on October10, 2015:TheMontereyCountyFair&EventCenter This free communityevent,hostedbyCapitalInsurance Group (CIG),willprovide valuable safetyinformationandactivities for thewholefamily,includingimportant fire preventionandwater conservation tips! Children,teens andadults alike willlearn howtoplay itsafe. Monterey,CA,September 14,2015–The3rdAnnualCIGInsurance CommunitySafetySaturday™isexpanding and moving totheMontereyCountyFair&Event Centerlocated at2004FairgroundRoadinMonterey.Thisimportantandfreefamily-friendly,communitysafetyevent willbeheld onOctober10,2015from10:00a.m.to2:00p.m. CIGInsurance CommunitySafetySaturday™,whichwasdeveloped byCIG in2010and hasbeenheldthroughout California,Nevada,and Washington,featuresactivities,demonstrations, and educationalservices designed toimprovethesafetyand securityofchildren,teens,families and communities.Peopleofall ageswill enjoyfreegames,prizes,foodand awealthofsafetymaterialsand resourcesfrommanydifferentboothsstaffed by localand regionalorganizations. L.Arnold Chatterton,President and CEOofCapitalInsuranceGroup,remarks,“Wearevery excited tohold our CommunitySafetySaturdayevent attheMontereyCountyFair&Event Center.Wemayneverknowhowmanypeoplewetouchwiththisimportantinformation.But wedoknowthatthesafetyinformationand toolsweprovideattheseeventstrulyempowerparents.Ifour effortsresultinonelesstragicstoryofachild injured whileriding inacarbecauseofafaultyorimproperlyinstalled childcarsafetyseat,oronelesstragicstoryofachildgonemissing,oronelesstragicstoryofateenkilledinacarcrash,thenwearethankful.” Oneofthemost importantfeaturesofCommunitySafetySaturdayisafreechildcar-seat safety inspection stationoperated bythe California HighwayPatrol. Nationalstudiesreveal that80to90percentofchildrenarenot properlyrestrainedwhen inavehicle,andmany localcar-seat check pointsreport that95percent ofcarseatsareinstalled incorrectly.AtCommunitySafetySaturday,expert technicianswill checkforproper installationandgiveparentsandcaregivers critical informationabout installing carseatscorrectlyfortheirparticularchild and vehicle. The CHP will alsoprovideinformationand take signupsfor itsStart Smartteen drivereducationclasses.Start Smart classesincrease traffic-safetyknowledgeand betterprepareteensfortheroadahead.The CHP will also bring informationabout theImpactTeenDriverprogramaswell astalktoteensand parentsabout thedangersofdistracted driving. AnothermainattractionwillbetheKlaasKidsFoundationPrint-A-Thon,afreeserviceprovidingdigitalphotoIDand fingerprinting foreverychild.ParentsreceiveafreeDNAcollectionkit,childsafety tips,and a9-point planonwhattodoiftheirchild disappears.KlaasKidsFoundationisanonprofit organization whosemissionis tostopcrimesagainstchildren byproviding educationandknowledgetothegeneral public,and bypromoting partnershipswithconcernedcitizens,theprivatesector,organizations,lawenforcement and legislators.MarcKlaas, whosedaughterPollywasabducted in1993,advises,“Thebest way toavoid victimization isthrougheducationandknowledge.”Marcandhiswife will personallyattend CommunitySafetySaturdaytoconduct the
Print-A-Thonand speakwithattendees. • KlaasKidswillalsopresent child-safetytechnologyproductsincluding the CocoonforKlaasKids,abrowserthatutilizes the Cloud toprotectprivacyand provideage-appropriate websites,andPolly’sGuardianAngel,amissing-childalert systemforiPhoneand Android.Klaasremarks, “KlaasKidsbelieves thattechnologyhasadvanced tothepointthatcertainapplicationscanand doprotect childrenfrom those wishing toexploit them.” • JohnLaPorta,DirectorofSalesand Marketingfor CIG,remarks,"Wearevery proud topartnerwithourlocalsafety-oriented publicservicesand tobring thisimportant eventtoourcommunity.CIG Insurance CommunitySafetySaturdaywasbornfromourconcernand commitment tokeepchildren,teensandfamiliessafe.Thisyearwill bebiggerand betterthaneveratthisexciting newlocation!” • At theconclusionofCommunitySafetySaturday,a drawing willbeheld at whichmanyexciting,family-oriented prizeswillbegivenaway. • CommunitySafetySaturdaywillfeature thefollowingattractions: • CaliforniaHighwayPatrol–MontereyAreawill conduct achild carseatinspection stationanddosign-upsfortheirStartSmartprogram. • KlaasKidsFoundationwillconduct theirPrint-A-Thon,afreeserviceproviding digitalphotoID&fingerprintingforeverychild. • Girl ScoutsofCalifornia’sCentral Coastwillprovidesafetyinformation. • MontereyFireDepartmentwill bring afireengineandsafetyinformation. • U.S.Forest Servicewill bring informational handoutsaswellasawildland fireengine.SmokeyBearwill alsobeonhand ifhe’snot offfightingaforestfire! • MontereyCountySheriff’sOffice–Coastal StationMontereywillbring crimepreventioninformation. • CaliforniaDepartmentofForestryand FireProtection(CALFIRE) willbringafireengineand fire safetymaterials. • MontereyCountyBoysandGirlsClubwill haveaWheelofFortuneSafetyGameandinformation about theirorganization. • CommunityPartnershipforYouth willbringfacepaintersandofferalanyard-makingactivity. • CaliforniaGovernor’sOfficeofEmergencyServiceswillprovideeducational materialsabout howtoprepareforearthquakesand tsunamis. • MontereyCountyOfficeofEmergencyServiceswillbring emergencypreparednessinformation. • U.S.CoastGuardAuxiliarywill bringwaterand boatingsafetymaterialsaswell as environmental protectioninformation. • United WayMontereyCountywill haveaninformationboothincluding handoutsabout the2-1-1program. • RestorativeJusticePartnerswill bring informationaboutdisputeresolutionprogramsthatfoster empathy,accountabilityand restorationoffairnesstovictimsand thecommunity. • FamilyServiceAgencyoftheCentral Coast/SuicidePreventionServiceoftheCentralCoast willhaveabean-bagtossandtic-tac-toegameand distributetheirbrochuresand STOP cards. • CommunityEmergencyResponseVolunteers(CERV)oftheMontereyPeninsulawill giveoutmaterialsabout turning offthegas/electricityand waterinemergenciesand simplemedicalresponseslearnedinCERT(CommunityEmergencyResponseTeam) training. • Central CoastCERT Associationwill provideemergencypreparationinformation. • TheU.S.Coast Guard will bringtheir29’fastboatfortoursandtheU.S. CoastGuardAuxiliarywill providewater,boatingand environmentalprotectioninformation.AuxttertheSeaOttermascot will alsobeonhand. • Formoreinformationabout CIGInsurance CommunitySafetySaturday,please goto • www.CIGsafetysaturday.com
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