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On Saturday, Sept. 11, from noon to 3 p.m., kids of all ages were invited to visit the annual Bay Village Touch-a-Truck event.
All enjoyed a chance to climb in a fire truck, sit in the seat of a front-end loader, turn on the emergency lights of a police car, or meet service and safety force personnel! They also enjoyed honking the horn! Big Time!
Parents had the opportunity to ask questions of community service providers and receive valuable safety information. Last year’s event was cancelled, but this year’s Touch-a-Truck event easily drew over 1,000 visitors and was even bigger than past years.
The free event took place at the combined safety campus of the Bay Village police and fire departments, 28000-28100 Wolf Road.
The Bay Village Police Department, Fire Department, and Service Department were present. In addition, other public safety service providers and community services organizations were in attendance, Kids had the chance to meet police officers, firefighters/paramedics and service department employees and others while exploring the wide range of vehicles.
University Hospitals’ medical helicopter landed in Cahoon Park, allowing attendees to view the helicopter and talk to the nurses. The Westshore Enforcement Bureau displayed their SWAT vehicle, bomb truck, hazmat unit and all their associated equipment. A Bay Schools bus was available for kids to experience. Even a K-9 dog and therapy dog were seen!
Information was available on everything from bicycle safety and teen drivers to internet safety and social media awareness. The Bay Village Police Department Auxiliary Unit got folks signed up for the ReadyNotify emergency alert system or the Do Not Knock Registry.
Food was available from Billy Morris’ Smokin’ Rock n Roll food truck. Other organizations in attendance or providing information included the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Village Bicycle Cooperative, Westshore Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), University Hospitals’ Rainbow Safety Squad and many others.
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